Napster sold to MelodyVR in $70m deal, including $44m owed to record labels and other partners

UK startup MelodyVR says deal will “establish the world’s first entertainment platform that spans immersive live performances and recorded music streaming”
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Good Morning America partners with MelodyVR for live broadcast from Nashville

November 13 event to feature appearances by Country Music stars Luke Combs and Maddie and Tae
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MelodyVR to livestream London’s Wireless Festival in virtual reality via new app

Partnership follows new app and hardware announcement
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MelodyVR Reports $14.7M Losss

Virtual-reality music startup MelodyVR has reported a loss of $14.7 million on revenues of $1,6 million in 2018. It was the first full year that its signature app was available. The company promised to focus more future efforts on mobile in addition to standalone headsets. “While VR device adoption continues…

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MelodyVR inks content creation and distribution deal with AWAL

The deal will see MelodyVR distribute live and pre-recorded VR content created with AWAL artists
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MelodyVR teams up with Liam Payne for its first live VR broadcast

The event will take place on December 19 at a secret London location
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MelodyVR appoints Iain Funnell as SVP Creative, Content and Editorial

Funnell will work in partnership with both artists and record labels to produce VR content
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