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# Ex-Spotify exec raises $5.5M for music apps that skip AI generation
- URL: https://www.medianexis.com/ex-spotify-exec-raises-5-5m-for-music-apps-that-skip-ai-generation/
- Published: 2026-09-15T23:17:54.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T23:17:54.000Z
- Description: A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya raised a $5.5 million pre-seed round led by Mantis VC, with Spotify’s former ad chief Dawn Ostroff advising. Founder Máuhan Zonoozy builds interactive music toys instead of AI song generators, betting participation beats generation.
- Author: Fabric.Media Editorial
- Tags: Creators, Ivan Mehta, Ex-Spotify exec raises $5.5M for music apps that skip AI generation

*Signal from* [*TechCrunch (AI)*](https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/?ref=medianexis.com) *·* [*Ivan Mehta*](https://www.medianexis.com/tag/by-ivan-mehta/) *·* [*read the original*](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/14/a-vinyl-bar-in-shibuya-is-a-startup-offering-fun-music-apps-without-any-ai-prompting/?ref=medianexis.com)*.*