Audio Deserves a Bigger Place In the Omnichannel Mix; Spotify Gives Developers a Platform for Experiments
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The music industry is all in on AI
After months of fighting about whether AI has a place in music, major labels have settled lawsuits and struck deals with startups.
Spotify Gives Developers a Platform for Experiments
An exclusive with Spotify’s senior vice president of tech and platforms, talking about building Confidence in your AI experimentation — and in your ability to scale.
Realize Music: Sing: Turning Your Voice and Your Favorite Music Into a VR Universe
If you love singing in the car or shower, Realize Music: Sing is about to blow your mind. The stunning new virtual reality app, which launches this week via Meta Quest, invites users to belt out their favorite songs in transcendent, interactive dreamscapes – without the anxiety that an audience might elicit.
Why Audio Deserves A Bigger Place In The Omnichannel Mix
Sound is everywhere. It fills the in-between moments, fuels our routines and connects us emotionally in ways that no other medium can. Yet, for all that time and attention we give to audio, ad dollars haven’t kept pace.
Sonica is the latest music platform for independent artists
This week Sonica became the most recent startup to launch a service for independent music artists to share and sell their work.
Indian Powerhouse JioSaavn Crosses 500 Million Google Play Downloads
The milestone is a significant one for the company, whose strongest competitors include industry heavyweights Spotify and Apple Music. Further, the milestone makes JioSaavn the second-most downloaded entertainment app in India.
“End of the Road Radio” Enjoys a New Birth
WELY Radio is back on the air in Ely, Minn.
Vevo DSCVR artists to watch 2026: Ty Myers, LeoStayTrill, Sekou, Audrey Hobert
Four more new names from Vevo’s annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list.
UMG UK unveils ‘Pause,’ a studio that turns music video stills into artwork
The Pause studio is launching with Amy Winehouse’s ‘You Know I’m No Good,’ with part of the proceeds going to charity.
WMG, Feed.fm Partner to Bring Premium Music Clips to Apps
The collaboration brings together Feed.fm’s cutting edge technology and WMG’s expansive catalog — which spans both Warner Chappell Music and Warner Recorded Music — to make it easier for developers to integrate high-quality, fully-licensed song clips through a secure, scalable system.
iHeartMedia Hopes to Convert Its Broadcast Inventory Into Digital Dollars
New partnerships with TikTok and Amazon seek to expand the broadcaster’s online presence.
Qobuz Music Streaming Lands On Your TV
Qobuz has officially launched its Android TV app, bringing its full hi-res and lossless music catalogue direct to the biggest screen in your home.
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