For many of us, listening to music is simply part of the driving routine – as ordinary as wearing a seatbelt. We build playlists for road trips, pick songs to stay awake, and even turn the volume up when traffic gets stressful. More than 80% of drivers listen to music on most trips. And many… Read more »
Ahead of the TechStars Sydney ‘Demo the Future’ evening, tonight, December 8, Startup Daily is profiling the 12 startups and their founders in the 2025 cohort. Our next profile is MuseAI – empowering music creators and harnessing human artistry. MuseAI Founder: Jad Al Masri One-liner: MuseAI is the AI-musepowered workspace empowering music creators to capture, organise,… Read more »
Picture this: It’s 2023 and I’m 26 hours into what would become Supernova, the world’s longest improvised piano concert. My mental and physical acuity is fading and the Gold Coast sun is beating down on the HOTA outdoor stage. But here’s the thing that blew everyone’s mind – when I needed those precious micro-breaks for… Read more »
With artificial intelligence programs that can now generate entire songs on demand, you’d be forgiven for thinking AI might eventually lead to the decline of human-made music. But AI can still be used ethically to help human musicians challenge themselves and grow their music-making abilities. I should know. As a composer and music educator, I… Read more »
When do you know you’re CEO material? It’s the question Startup 360 host Simon Thomsen put to Majella Campbell, the newly appointed CEO of Fishburners, Australia’s pioneering startup coworking space. Majella talked about her mentor, Myles Baron-Hay, the former Sydney Swans CEO, saying “why not?” when she had her doubts. “When I was unsure about… Read more »
Spotify has just released its 2024 Spotify Wrapped, the music streaming site’s annual presentation of each user’s yearly listening habits. It gives you a fun recap of your most listened to songs, artists and genres from the past year – complete with stats like how many minutes you listened and your top genre “phases” or… Read more »
Listening to music can enhance our lives in all kinds of ways – many of us use it during exercise, to regulate our mood, or in the workplace. But can listening to background music while you work really make you more productive? It’s a controversial topic. Some people swear by it, others find it painfully… Read more »
Vinyl Group’s (ASX: VNL) ongoing acquisitions appetite has added former Sydney startup Serenade to its stable in a conditional deal that represents a major haircut for investors in the NFT music marketplace. Serenade founder and CEO Max Shand will become a Vinyl Group employee, in charge of meeting a range of sales targets in the… Read more »
Australian music licensing startup Melodie has banked $1 million in a bridging round ahead of plans for a major raise next year. The convertible note investment will form part of the 2025 round. Melodie previously raised $1 million at a $15 million valuation just over 12 months ago, and $600,000 in September 2021. Code Barrel founder Nick… Read more »
Music licensing platform Melodie has raised $1 million at a $15 million valuation, a more than four-fold increase on the $4m valuation when the software startup previously raised $600,000 in September 2021. The raise included follow-on investments from Code Barrel founder Nick Menere, and The Drop Festival co-owner Peter Strain. The funds will be used… Read more »
I like Ed Sheeran a lot – his music and as a bloke. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. But I went to his stadium show in Sydney the other week because I was intrigued. Intrigued how one single entertainer with just a guitar, on a stage all by himself, could hold… Read more »
Becoming Australia’s most successful Kickstarter project in 2016, nura has closed a $21 million Series A round led by existing backer Blackbird Ventures to push the rollout of its flagship product, the nuraphone.
Brisbane’s Audeara has created a full-fidelity headphone that is revolutionising the market by providing a completely personalised listening experience.
I like Ed Sheeran a lot – his music and as a bloke. He’s one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet. But I went to his stadium show in Sydney the other week because I was intrigued. Intrigued how one single entertainer with just a guitar, on a stage all by himself, could hold… Read more »
Many a musician dreams of playing stadium gigs. The Hip Stars Band helps them book perhaps less hip but not insignificant jobs: personal and corporate gigs and events.
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