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Once again, Napster changes ownership — this time it’s Hivemind and Algorand

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Napster has — once more — changed ownership. The audio streaming service has been acquired by crypto-focused investment firm Hivemind and Algorand, a proof-of-stake blockchain cryptocurrency protocol. The two companies operating in the web3 environment and this is where they plan to take Napster. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The investor consortium also includes ATC Management, BH Digital, G20 Ventures and others. Music industry veteran Emmy Lovell has been named interim CEO. Based in...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Fox Corp. acquires streaming platform Roku in a $22 billion transaction

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​Fox Corporation, the entertainment company owned by the Murdoch family, has made an offer to acquire Roku in a cash-and-stock deal that values the connected TV platform at about $22 billion.  The transaction "will really help define the future ​of television in the United States and in many other markets around the world,” according to Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch, who took over the leadership of the company from his father Rupert Murdoch. Roku reaches over 100 m...

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Deezer makes AI music detector available for users to identify AI-generated tracks

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Paris-based music streaming service Deezer has launched a free online AI music detector, available in 27 languages, facilitating the identification of AI-generated tracks across 20 platforms. Deezer’s online detector is based on the company’s AI music detection technology, which has been deployed in 2025 on the platform. The Euronext Paris-listed company said the decision to make the technology available followed an IPSOS survey in eight countries showing that 80 % of people agree that AI-music ...

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Netflix taps Jay Hoag as Chair of ‌the Board

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Netflix has appointed Jay Hoag to replace Reed Hastings as Chairman of ‌the Board of the video streaming platform, according to an SEC filing. Hastings announced earlier this year that he would be stepping down before the summer from the Board of the company he co-founded nearly three decades ago and grew from a DVD mail order service to the world's largest video streaming platform. In the future he will be focusing on ​focus on philanthropy and other ​projects. Hoag is the co-founder of growt...

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