Dolby, QQ Music Advance Streaming Music with Dolby AC-4 Update; Music Podcasts Solve Problem of Generational Preference
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Music Podcasts Have Solved The Problem Of Generational Preference
Music podcasts reflect that bifurcation of musical tastes into generational preferences and have given listeners what they want. Music is an extremely popular and highly engaging podcast genre, with 51% of global listeners identifying it as a top choice. Not surprisingly, it is highly favored by younger demographics, with 35% of Gen Z reporting it as a top genre.
Dolby, QQ Music Advance Streaming Music with Enhancements to Dolby AC-4
With this update, QQ Music will become the first major music streaming platform to support the latest advancements in Dolby AC-4, marking a significant milestone in delivering premium, immersive music experiences at scale.
Spotify’s Gustav Gyllenhammar On Music Without Borders And The Rise Of MENA Talent
Since Spotify launched in MENA in 2018, streaming has reshaped the region’s music industry at speed. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry’s Global Music Report 2025, streaming accounted for 99.5% of recorded music revenues in MENA, with the region posting growth of 22.8% in 2024 – the fastest of any global market.
Berklee lab lets students explore AI in music as industry evolves
Students at the Boston school are experimenting with AI tools to compose, produce and collaborate as the music industry evolves. At the center of that work is Berklee’s new innovation hub, the Berklee Emerging Artistic Technology Lab, or BEATL.
Inside the Secret Tactics Digital Marketers Use to Make Songs Go Viral in 2026
On Billboard’s ‘On the Record’ podcast, Chaotic Good’s founders share how marketers simulate trending songs and control the discourse: “Everything on the internet is fake.”
Instagram Is a Hub for Music Superfandom, Luminate Study Shows
A new Luminate study shows why Instagram excels at finding, nurturing and maintaining superfans and how to make the most of the platform.
Think Radio Is Dead?
The medium that marketers are least confident in is outperforming everything they trust.
TikTok’s SoundOn Partners with ACRCloud’s New Derivative Works Detection Service
SoundOn, the music distribution and promotion platform owned by TikTok, has deployed a new detection service from content recognition firm ACRCloud. The partnership will integrate the latter’s Derivative Works Detection tool to identify copyrighted works that have been uploaded via SoundOn without authorization.
SoundCloud now lets you share releases exclusively with followers
Trial and test work-in-progress tracks with loyal listeners, or release official songs as surprise drops.
Chartmetric warns 2025’s ‘pop slump’ has continued in 2026
Slump? What slump?! With global recorded-music revenues up 6.4% last year, the industry would be forgiven for taking a quiet moment to celebrate recently. However, analytics firm Chartmetric’s latest research may interrupt that,
PassPass wants artists to join its real-world scavenger hunts
PassPass claims to be “the #1 viral giveaways platform in America” with its real-world scavenger hunts and contests. Now it wants to get more artists involved with its promotions.
UkeySoft Releases the All-in-One Music Converter
UkeySoft has released its brand-new and most powerful all-in-one music converter since ever - UkeySoft MusicOne Converter, helping users easily to download and convert all streaming music to MP3 for flexible offline listening.
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