How BandLab helps over 30 million users strike a chord

More: China suspends Didi Chuxing app and ex-Honestbee CEO loses summary judgment [Read from your browser]( Daily Newsletter Hi {NAME} “Singapore was a music desert 10 years ago.” I said that to my melophile fiance and promptly got roasted for it. He then rattled off the names of local bands such as Electrico, Plainsunset, and 53A, which were all present more than a decade ago. And much to his horror, I’ve never heard of any of them before. Clearly, my fiance and I have very different tastes in music. My fiance is trying to convert me by sending playlist after playlist of Singapore-based bands, but I’m more fascinated with this homegrown music app that has amassed over 30 million users. -- Betty, Tech in Asia  --------------------------------------------------------------- THE BIG STORY [This made-in-Singapore app with millions of users is democratizing music creation]( The son of palm oil billionaire Kuok Khoon Hong wants to build a digital music empire.  ---------------------------------------------------------------  TRENDING NEWS You can read all trending stories on Tech in Asia [here](. [Singapore Airlines launches travel experience digital platform]( Pelago offers both trip suggestions and bookings on its platform. [Walmart’s Flipkart enters social commerce market in India with Shopsy]( With Shopsy, Flipkart will go up against Facebook-backed social commerce firm Meesho. [Singapore-based startup nets $180m in largest series A round in insurtech space]( Just a year after its launch, Bolttech’s latest fundraise helped it enter the unicorn club as its valuation breaches US$1 billion. [Ex-Honestbee CEO Joel Sng loses summary judgment over $5.1m in shares]( The judge found that money supposedly channeled into Honestbee was used to redeem the mortgage for Sng’s house in Singapore instead. [Blockchain platform backed by Mark Cuban lands $13m in series A funding]( Mintable will use the new funds to develop and launch new products. [Sequoia Capital joins $200m round of Indian insurtech unicorn]( This latest funding comes shortly after Digit hit unicorn status after raising US$18.5 million from existing investors in January. ---------------------------------------------------------------  EVENTS HAPPENING You can also check out a curated list of trending tech events [over here](. - ASEAN Fintech Forum on July 6 - [RSVP]( - We Got This: Conscious Living on July 6 - [Sign up to join]( - Decoding Global Talent on July 9 - [RSVP]( - Accelerating your business with real-time data delivery on July 14 - [RSVP]( - Tech in Asia Conference: Southeast Asia Global Debut on October 12 to 14 - [Grab your early-bird tickets](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  WHO'S HIRING You can post a job [here]( or search for jobs [here](. - [Business Development Intern]( at Ematic Solutions Singapore, Singapore - [Full Stack Developer]( at Sagara Technology Group Bandung, Java, Indonesia - [UI/UX and Graphic Designer]( at HashMicro Jakarta, Indonesia - [UX Researcher]( at BukuKas Jakarta, Indonesia - [Engineering Manager]( at Yojee Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam - [KOL Community & PR Manager]( at Rocketindo Jakarta, Indonesia [ADVERTISE]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( P.S. Don't miss out on the biggest tech news and analysis. Add newsletter@techinasia.com to your address book, contacts, or safe sender list. Or simply move us into your inbox. Too many emails? Switch to a different frequency or get new content through our [preference center]( or [unsubscribe](. You can also break our hearts and remove yourself from all Tech in Asia emails over [here](  ---------------------------------------------------------------  Copyright © 2021 Tech in Asia, All rights reserved. 51 Bras Basah Rd, #05-5061, Singapore 189554