New Social Listening Platform Hangout Announces Partnership with B2B Music Provider 7digital

December 4, 2024—Virtual listening community Hangout by Turntable Labs, Inc., has partnered with 7digital, the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions and a Songtradr company, to bring its users access to music discovery and curation of over 100 million songs. 7digital provides Hangout with the vast global catalog at its disposal, enabling Hangout users to build creative and collaborative communities through a fast and accurate search engine and high quality music streams. 

7digital’s extensive metadata catalogue and streaming services is powering Hangout’s services, ensuring all music streamed to Hangout aligns with its approved licenses so that fans can enjoy music as a community. Licensed content from Universal, Sony and Warner Music, and Merlin, the digital music licensing partner for the world’s leading independent record labels, distributors and other music rights holders, are available to users on the platform. 

"We are proud to have 7digital as a key partner, providing the robust music data that powers our platform,” said Joseph Perla, CEO and founder of Hangout. “Their extensive global catalogue and precise metadata enable us to deliver a fast and accurate search engine, ensuring users can find exactly what they’re looking for with ease. 7digital helps us create a seamless and immersive listening experience that enhances every interaction on our social music service."

“This partnership brings together the best of both worlds: 7digital’s massive global music catalogue and scalable platform solutions, combined with Songtradr’s deep understanding of the music industry and our industry-leading tech infrastructure,” said James Priestley, Chief Commercial Officer, 7digital. “This powerful combination allows us to empower innovative platforms like Hangout to create truly groundbreaking social music experiences.”

Hangout launched globally last month as a social media alternative where appreciating and enjoying music as a community is central to the experience. Inspired by queuing up the jukebox or putting on a favorite album with friends, Hangout’s online listening spaces allow users to unite over mutual favorites, discover new artists alongside their peers across the globe, and express their musical passions together via the virtual dancefloor and the chat function. Says Billboard, “streaming music isn’t much of a social experience, but Hangout wants to change that.” 

This partnership is a renewed relationship between 7digital and Hangout’s precursor Turntable.fm, the popular social streaming platform co-founded by Perla in 2011. 

 

About Hangout

Hangout by Turntable Labs, Inc. is a new social platform that connects users through the shared love of music discovery and curation.  Designed as a virtual hub for music enthusiasts, Hangout offers a 24/7 experience where users can spin their favorite tracks, explore new music, and interact with a global community of fellow music lovers.  With access to a vast library of over 100 million songs from the world’s leading music companies users can step into the virtual DJ booth and create personalized spaces. Hangout is accessible on the web, iOS, and Android.

 

About 7digital:

7digital, a Songtradr company, is the global leader in B2B end-to-end digital music solutions, providing a scalable cloud-based platform that enables companies and brands to connect to its global music catalog and rights management system to launch and manage unique and engaging music experiences. Operating worldwide in over 80 markets and integrated with more than 300,000 labels and publishers, 7digital's platform automates the complex and time-consuming processes of music management, making it easier to access and use music in streaming services, social media, home fitness, gaming, retail and more. With best-in-class infrastructure, deep industry expertise and intelligence tools, 7digital empowers their clients to innovate, grow and serve tomorrow's music consumer.

For more information, visit http://www.7digital.com.

 

About Songtradr:

Songtradr is the world's largest full-stack B2B music platform helping brands, content creators, and digital platforms find their voice and connect with audiences through music. Whether with a classic song or a trending tune, a global music strategy or a sonic identity, Songtradr helps translate ideas into powerful, ROI-driven solutions that always hit the right note.

The company’s fully integrated suite of products and solutions simplifies the process of finding, licensing and managing music across all formats. The result reduces cost and complexity, increases consistency and compliance, and elevates the full potential of music catalogs for both users and rights holders alike.

 

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