Apple Music Gets 3 New Features With iOS 26; Timbaland Launches AI Music Company
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Apple Music Gets 3 New Features With iOS 26: WWDC 2025 Recap
The Cupertino tech giant is supercharging Apple Music with new capabilities. To be specific, Apple is adding three new features to its Music app with iOS 26 and here’s why they matter.
Timbaland launches AI music company Stage Zero, with first AI artist, TaTa
Timbaland said: “She is not an avatar. She is not a character. TaTa is a living, learning, autonomous music artist built with AI. TaTa is the start of something bigger. She’s the first artist of a new generation. A-Pop is the next cultural evolution, and TaTa is its first icon.”
Smart Label StrmMusic Gives Artists Data-Driven, Road-Tested Intelligent Support to Reach Success
Already working with artists around the globe, StrmMusic is increasing its presence in the US and North America, ready to shake up the industry in productive, artist-inspiring ways.
Moises Earns Dual Honors: Named Apple’s iPad App of the Year and Design Awards Finalist
Moises, the AI-powered music platform, was named an Apple Design Award finalist in the Innovation category. The honor comes six months after Apple named Moises the 2024 iPad App of the Year, making it one of a handful of apps to earn both an Apple Design Award finalist nod and an App Store Award win within the same 12-month span.
IMPALA report warns on 'two-tier music streaming market'
The authors note that their report “…identifies a widening gulf between large rights-holders and independent actors, driven by market consolidation, opaque platform policies, and emerging monetisation practices that increasingly favour scale over diversity; the emergence of a two-tier industry”.
X and music publishers are hoping to settle their legal battle
A settlement may be on the cards for a group of music publishers’ copyright infringement lawsuit against X, formerly Twitter.
Spotify admits it made mistakes with your Wrapped 2024 – here's what could change this year
Spotify held its annual Open House event in Stockholm where it addressed user feedback for Wrapped 2024. The platform shared that the amount of negative user feedback it received was more than previous years, amounting to inaccurate streaming data on Spotify's part.
Spotify Puts the Playlist First in 'No Playlist, No Start' Campaign
Monks Madrid's campaign idea is deeply rooted in a unique Spotify brand insight; many users don’t begin their favourite activities until they’ve chosen the perfect playlist to accompany them.
TikTok for Artists Offers New Valuable Music Marketing Tools
The new TikTok For Artists platform is just for musicians and offers tools to help promote music and track fan engagement. It could be a game-changer for anyone trying to grow their music career.
Channel 4 in UK-First with Channel 4.0 Video Content Coming to Spotify
Distribution on Spotify strengthens Channel 4’s youth offering and reach.
Secure Music Sharing: Keep Your Tracks Safe and Private
How to share your music with the people you trust while keeping your tracks secure and under your control. Simple, private, and safe.
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