A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: TechCrunch

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Former Spotify exec's company releases experimental "singles" that involves users in music making.

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  • Reported by TechCrunch and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:55:00 UTC.

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  1. Music distributors agree to new anti-fraud measures

  2. A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup offering fun music apps without any AI prompting

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