Daily News Briefing: Music, Tech, and Africa (07/05/22)
Deezer, a leading global music streaming platform, debuts today its listing on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange
Paris, July 5, 2022 – Deezer (ISIN: FR001400AYG6 – Mnemonic: DEEZR), the second largest independent music streaming platform in the world[1], present in over 180 countries, is today listing on the Professional Segment (Compartiment Professionnel) of the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
Source: Deezer
With $2M seed funding, Overtune aim to democratize music creation
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gabriel Jagger's media company Whynow invests in Overtune joining an already impressive list of investors.
In recent days Overtune closed its $2M seed round having partnered up with Gabe Jagger's Whynow media.
"I am thrilled to have Gabriel and the whynow team on board at Overtune. In a few short weeks they have impressed me with their agility and startup mindset." said Sigurdur Arnason, Co - Founder & CEO at Overtune.
Source: PR Newswire
Import your playlists to Amazon Music on Soundiiz
We are proud to announce the ability to move your existing playlists from other music services to Amazon Music!
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Source: Soundiiz
Burna Boy drops track list for upcoming album
Grammy-winning Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy has released the track list for his next album 'Love, Damini.'
The 19-track album is set for world wide pre-release on 8th July 2022.
Source: Pulse NG
SHAREit gears up for expansion in Africa
Africa has become one of the fastest-growing regions in the global mobile and app market.
The leading global tech companies like SHAREit Group are also expanding in the African market to unlock the potential of the industry.
Karam Malhotra, Partner and Global Vice-President at SHAREit Group, explains that “Africa has been identified as one of the most exciting markets as it is largely an Android market, with increasing digital behaviour and adoption of new technologies. We are expecting Africa to outperform our average growth in 2022 and become one of the leading regions for our company in the next three years.”
Source: Brandstories