Beatport Bosses Still Focused on Music Downloads; World Cup Boosts Shakira Streams; Vobile Debuts AI Song Detector MCP
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Beatport’s new bosses are still betting on music downloads: “Streaming is complementary rather than cannibalistic”
Newly appointed CEO Matt Gralen and president Helen Sartory explain why downloads and data are driving Beatport forward, and what challenges a marketplace faces with gen AI music arriving in full force.
AI, Influence, and the Future of the Hit Song: Inside Influur’s Playbook
As the music industry becomes increasingly data-driven, the mechanics of promotion are evolving as rapidly as the tools that power them.
Vobile Debuts AI-agent Integration for AI-Generated Song Detection
Rightsholders, music industry professionals can now detect AI-generated songs using natural language prompts in agents like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
BBC Radio 6 Music reveals schedule for BBC Sounds extension Indie Forever
Created by 6 Music and dedicated to the “biggest and best indie pop, rock and classics”, Indie Forever will be available on BBC Sounds from Wednesday, July 22.
World Cup spikes Shakira catalogue’s Spotify streams by 21.6%
Streams of Shakira’s overall catalogue are up 21.6% during the World Cup so far, helping her to become the first female Latin artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
X launches livestream studio to simplify live broadcasts
The updated livestreaming platform on desktop will provide more options for live video creators.
ValuePunks Launches Free Catalog Valuation Platform for Artists & Independent Labels
ValuePunks has officially launched, positioning itself as a free and fast catalog valuation platform aimed at artists and independent labels seeking greater transparency in music asset pricing.
Jen Cardini curates summer music series at Paris museum Palais de Tokyo
Tokyo Waves will feature sets from BASHKKA, upsammy and Beatrice M. in the coming weeks.
The Royalty Registration Checklist
A complete checklist to global rights administration, metadata accuracy, and capturing 100% of your master and publishing royalties.
Ableton quietly launched Learn, powered by the engine from Note, Move
School’s out for summer. But Ableton’s getting ready for back-to-school, soft-launching Ableton Learn with lessons for starting from the beginning with music and production. And there’s a twist: its interactive features are powered by the same engine that Ableton Move and Note use.
The Five Stories Defining AI Music’s First Half of 2026
Six months is supposed to be a modest unit of time. Not when it comes to AI music. Nothing sat still long enough to be called settled. It just got bigger, faster, and harder to look away from.
AI-powered live-music firm Gotobeat expands to arena shows
Startup Gotobeat launched in 2024 with its AI-powered ticketing platform and promotion for live music, using the technology to predict the demand for emerging artists.
Radio’s Digital Revenue Conundrum
As we leap head-first into the “second half” of 2026, many radio execs continue to face the potential but also the reality afforded by digital revenue. What are the keys to unlocking the billions in digital ad spend?
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