7digital, a Songtradr company and global B2B digital music solutions provider, has partnered with Hangout.fm to power its social music listening platform. This collaboration gives Hangout users access to over 100 million songs for music discovery and curation.

The partnership provides Hangout with 7digital's extensive metadata catalog and streaming services, ensuring all music streams comply with approved licenses from major labels including Universal, Sony, Warner Music, and Merlin-affiliated independent labels.

Hangout, which launched globally last month, creates virtual listening spaces where users can:

• Unite over shared musical interests
• Discover new artists with peers worldwide
• Interact via virtual dancefloor and chat functions
• Experience community-focused music appreciation

Joseph Perla, CEO and founder of Hangout, emphasized that 7digital's robust music data powers their platform's fast and accurate search engine, creating a seamless listening experience.

James Priestley, Chief Commercial Officer at 7digital, noted that their global music catalog and scalable platform solutions, combined with Songtradr's industry expertise, enables innovative social music experiences through platforms like Hangout.

This collaboration marks a renewed relationship between 7digital and Hangout's predecessor Turntable.fm, which Perla co-founded in 2011.

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