From $26.2 billion to TikTok defending itself… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-UpThe biggest stories on MBW from the past seven days
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Universal Audio Apollo x16 immersive update Universal Audio Apollo x16 users now have the ability to monitor a range of immersive playback formats including Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D, Sony 360 Reality Audio and more.

Kakao Entertainment plots global expansion via the US, strikes partnership with Sony’s Columbia RecordsPartnership includes 'global management' of rising K-Pop stars, IVE
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U.S. TikTok ban seems more likely after Congressional hearing“Your platform should be banned,” Chair Cathy McMorris-Rodgers (R-WA) said in her opening statement to Thursday’s hearing on TikTok before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “I expect today you’ll. Continue reading
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Why are concert tickets so expensive?With ticket prices, fees, scalping, and ticket resale under increased scrutiny and the subject of new state and federal legislation, it’s important to understand what role artists play in high. Continue reading
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Why you need to use Facebook’s Premium Music Video (PMV) distribution serviceSince its launch in 2020, Facebook’s Premium Music Video (PMV) distribution service only continues to grow in popularity and scale. In this post, our Video Distribution Manager, Vanessa Schiano, breaks. Continue reading
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DPA announce 2012 & 2015 microphones Aimed primarily at live sound applications, DPA's latest small-diaphragm capacitor microphones offer the company's precise sound reproduction capabilties in a durable tour-ready body. 

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Nektar’s Aruba pad controller updated Firmware and software updates have kitted out Nektar's Aruba drum machine-style sequencer and pad controller with a new Record mode and three new drum synth instruments. 

38 million tracks on music streaming service were played ZERO times in 2022. (Or: why Spotify should take a leaf out of Elon Musk’s book.)Should Spotify, in a quest to improve its margin, start playing hardball with its least successful artists?
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Huart Will Keynote Capital's WorkshopFollowing closely on the heels of the launch of his landmark comprehensive and reference text, Home Studio Recording, The Complete Guide, renowned producer, engineer and musician Warren Huart has been chosen as the 2023 Keynote Presenter for the 11th Annual Capital University Creative Arts Workshop. Held this Saturday, March 25, from 9am-5pm EDT at the Convergent Media Center at Capital University in Columbus, OH, the free event is a community celebration for all things music, audio, video, and other creative arts productions. Using Capital University’s immersive technology spaces and classrooms, area professionals and current students will host workshops and presentations throughout the day.  

Known for his production work with such leading acts as Aerosmith, The Fray, Disturbed, Korn, Trevor Hall, Ace Frehley and more, Huart is also the creator and host of the amazingly popular TEC Award-winning Produce Like A Pro educational channel on YouTube (with an audience nearing 700,000 subscribers) and his online Produce Like A Pro Academy and Pro Mix Academy, where he shares his knowledge of recording, production, mixing and more with the goal of helping people make great music. At this year’s Creative Arts Workshop, in addition to holding two back-to-back sessions on Microphone Placement Techniques (10:00-10:45am EDT and 11:00-11:45am EDT in Studio F), Huart will be giving the closing Music Tech Keynote address (3:30-4:30pm EDT), where he will discuss his early musical influences and mentors, key events from his career, recording The Fray, meeting and working with legendary producer Jack Douglas, starting Produce Like a Pro, and the creation of his latest book, Home Studio Recording, The Complete Guide.  

“I am pleased to be involved with this year’s Capital University Creative Arts Workshop, and to be chosen to give the closing keynote address,” states Huart. “Today’s program covers a wide range of topics, and I am privileged to be able to share my experience and insights to attendees.” 

Immediately following the keynote, there will be a community mixer and networking event.  

Justin Sun vs. SEC, Do Kwon arrested, 180M player game taps Polygon: Asia ExpressChinese crypto billionaire Justin Sun sued by SEC, Do Kwon busted in Casino Royale location, game with 180 million players embraces Polygon.

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Hello, and welcome to your Thursday — aka, the day the TikTok CEO went in front of Congress. Our team has been working hard all day to keep up with everything going on there, and you can read the fruits of their labor in the Big Tech section. Now, on with the news! — Christine and Haje
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More layoffs: The layoffs affecting the technology industry are now making their way to the companies that service them. Accenture announced today that it will cut 19,000 jobs, Manish reports. That represents about 2.5% of its global workforce, but an eye-opening figure nonetheless.
Do Kwon in custody: It looks like law enforcement caught up with Terra creator Do Kwon, who was reportedly arrested at the Montenegro airport, Jacquelyn writes. You might recall that Kwon has been under investigation in South Korea following the Terra/LUNA collapse, which wiped out about $40 billion from the cryptocurrency market. Despite saying he was cooperating with law enforcement, Kwon’s whereabouts have been unknown since September.
An excuse not to go to the mall: DoorDash users can now order from Lush Cosmetics, Victoria’s Secret and Party City. The delivery giant also added some new shopping features, like search optimization. Aisha has more.

Startups and VC
At first glance, Boston Dynamics is a strange fit for a show like ProMat, Brian writes. For decades, the firm has presented a flashy image to the world — a company well known for robotic highlight reels, from the snow-traversing Big Dog to parkour-performing Atlas. But a recent approach has found it facing one of its biggest challenges to date: putting its robots to work in the form of commercialization.
Lun, a climate tech startup out of Denmark, is on a mission to help heat-pump installers decarbonize homes and fast, Natasha L reports, starting with heating systems and swapping out boilers for electric heat pumps.
Robots, heat pumps and five more tech news stories, oh my:

F you, pay me: Mary Ann reports that a former Stripe engineer raises $4 million for Beam, a fintech startup out to help contractors get paid faster.
Moar dollars for moar skillz: Workera double downs on AI for upskilling with a $24 million infusion, Kyle reports.
Stop, collaborate and list-in: Hex lands another $28 million as the data collaboration platform continues to gain traction, Ron reports.
Storefronts, get yer storefronts: Vue snaps up $20 million to grow its open source–based ‘frontend-as-a-service’ e-commerce toolkit and platform, Ingrid reports.
Nah, we good: Indian edtech giant Byju’s says it’s not acquiring Unacademy, reports Manish.

4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021
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For our latest survey, TechCrunch reporter Jagmeet Singh asked four Indian investors about how their work has changed since the global tech downturn began.
Venture capital funding in the region “dried up in the second half of 2022,” so he inquired about their current pace of dealmaking, which investment trends they’re watching and how founders can reach them:

GV Ravishankar, managing director, Sequoia India
Ashutosh Sharma, head of India investments, Prosus Ventures
Vaibhav Domkundwar, CEO and founder, Better Capital
Roopan Aulakh, managing director, Pi Ventures

4 Indian investors explain how their investment strategy has changed since 2021

Aaaand of course there’s three more from the TC+ team today as well:

Time’s a-ticking: As TikTok and Coinbase face regulators, some questions are simpler than others, writes Alex.
How to spot investment-worthy founders: Look for mindset, competence and confidence, writes Sanjay Reddy.
A de-risking hardware trilogy: Haje recently covered Prelaunch’s $1.5 million round and spoke to the company’s founder about 10 tips to de-risk hardware. The final article in the trilogy is the company’s Pitch Deck Teardown, covering Prelaunch.com’s $1.5 million seed deck.

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The big news for today was obviously TikTok, and our colleagues were plugging away at everything from the Congressional hearing to who benefits if a U.S. ban happens. Find out any new developments here.

TikTok ban will benefit Meta, Google and Snap the most: Bernstein, by Ivan.
TikTok’s hearing in Congress is a reminder of Chinese startups’ identity crisis, by Rita.
TikTok commits to deleting US user data from its servers ‘this year,’ by Sarah.
China reminds US that it can and will kill a forced TikTok sale, by Taylor and Rita.
TikTok called out for misusing Citizen Lab research, by Amanda.
TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits, by Sarah.

And now here’s six non-TikTok stories for you:

If Reddit and Stack Overflow had a baby…: It would be Daily.dev, according to Paul.
Unplugged: YouTube is shutting down Indian social commerce app Simsim but says it is still committed to building “a seamless shopping experience for viewers and supporting creators’ businesses,” Manish writes.
Like riding a bike: Smoov and Zoov came together a couple of years ago and formed Fifteen, which is now showing off its latest shared, docked bikes. Romain has more.
Brian walks into a supply chain show: And ends up having the best time. He chronicles his three days at ProMat and says he “may end up becoming a regular on the supply chain and logistics circuit as a result.”
Coming to a theater near you…: Could be your favorite Apple TV+ movies. Apple is reportedly planning to shell out $1 billion a year to release its movies in theaters, Lauren reports.
Looking for “the perfect vehicle for chaos?”: Then look no further than the 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV. Roberto writes, “It’s too big and not very efficient, but it shines when tackling unexpected obstacles.”

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