Drake's 'Iceman' Trilogy Breaks Global Streaming Records; DistroKid Asks Creators If Their Music is AI-Generated
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TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’
TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO.
DistroKid Asks Creators If Their Music is AI-Generated
As Spotify tests AI credit labels in a beta rollout, DistroKid is now asking creators to disclose what parts, if any, of their tracks are AI-assisted.
Community Radio Drives $153 Million Into Australia’s Music Economy Annually, Study Finds
292 community radio stations are generating significant cultural and economic value through music discovery, artist promotion, live performance opportunities, training, and audience engagement.
Drake's 'Iceman' Trilogy Shatters Global Streaming Records
‘Iceman’ has claimed the top spot on charts in 78 countries, while ‘Maid of Honour’ and ‘Habibti’ have seen phenomenal streaming numbers.
Apple Music establishes new live event streaming series
The new concept will see the streaming platform host live audio and video broadcasts, or replay for alternative time zones, from festivals and clubs around the world.
AI Music Tools Don’t Support Collaboration. The Artists Figured it Out Anyway.
Producing recorded music is a one-player game. Even in a modern studio workflow, it’s common to see one producer click, drag, and chop while everyone else watches. And when it comes to making music with AI, that’s even more true.
Meta Hits Back Against Wixen Music Publishing’s $70 Million ‘AI Replacement’ Infringement Suit
The high-stakes Wixen v. Meta infringement and defamation legal battle isn’t letting up. Now, the publisher is prepping an amended action as the Instagram parent aggressively moves to dismiss the entire complaint.
AI music-videos startup Sondo AI says it has 10m global users
We’re new to ‘AI music video generator’ Sondo AI, but it seems plenty of other people aren’t.
inMusic To Acquire Native Instruments To Expand Music Technology Platform
The transaction builds on an existing partnership established in 2025 that integrated Native Instruments’ NKS technology with Akai Professional and M-Audio controller products while bringing Native Instruments sounds to the MPC standalone platform.
The Indie Music Toolkit, Reimagined
The musician and builder known as BigBadBird has designed a free toolkit with independent musicians in mind — the kind of practical, no-frills resources that can make the daily work of creating, promoting, and managing music a little easier.
Radio’s New Audience Equation: Z Over Y = Trouble
The radio broadcasting industry in the U.S. has never adequately addressed the Gen Z challenge—and the opportunity. And that means radio may be losing yet another entire generation as it continues to chase after the fleeting 25-to-54 year-old ad agency ideal.
‘The next global genre will likely start in someone’s bedroom – and that bedroom might be in Lagos, Mumbai or São Paulo.’
There’s a strong chance the music you’re listening to right now was made in FL Studio.
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