ElevenLabs and the New Logic of Licensed AI Music; MusicInfra CEO on Building Effective Rights Management
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Warner Music Group to acquire Revelator; says indie music platform will add ‘firepower’ to WMG’s global operations
Formed in 2012, indie music platform Revelator specializes in digital music distribution, rights management, royalty accounting, and real-time analytics.
ElevenLabs and the new logic of licensed AI music
Once an AI music platform starts to solve the consent problem, the industry runs into the harder question underneath it: what happens when generative music is not just legally cleaner, but actually usable at scale? That is the real significance of ElevenLabs’ move into music.
Building a Backbone for Effective Rights Management: MusicInfra on Scalable Infrastructure
Having noticed how difficult it was to obtain catalog info during his time at Hipgnosis Songs, Björn Lindvall set out to create a solution with MusicInfra, providing a scaled infrastructure that ensures works are accurately matched to recordings.
What Is a Sonic Identity and Why Every Brand Needs One
From the use of music or sound design to sonic logos, stings, and cues, the best brands create recognizable “audio DNA” that flows through everything.
J. Cole Says Streaming Platforms Have Changed How People Value Music
J. Cole says streaming has changed how fans critique albums, arguing that easy access removes the investment and depth once tied to music discussions.
Music Moneyball: Building a repeatable catalog deal process w/ Cliff Fluet
Deals don’t usually fail because of price. They fail because the process breaks down. In Part 1 of our conversation with Cliff Fluet, we asked a simple but critical question: what are you actually buying in a catalog deal? In Part 2, we turn to the next challenge: how funds build a process that allows them to evaluate and close catalog deals consistently.
TikTok and Cameo Team Up to Give Creators New Monetization
Creators will be able to sign up for Cameo within the TikTok app, after which they can offer their followers the option to request a personalized video for a fee.
“I Quu In My Car!”
The numbers tell important truths about the sometimes shaky marriage betwee the broadcast radio and automotive industries. As we’ve watched the car dashboard not only grow, but also evolve, radio’s fortunes in vehicles rise and fall by different metrics, but also by experiences.
RadioServers Offers Windows Desktop Streaming App for Stations
It is a branded, installable application that operates in the listener’s taskbar.
How Giggin’ Plans to Make Packed Concerts the Norm
Major airlines figured out how to fill their planes using sophisticated forecasting and pricing strategies – with travelers rarely riding half-empty flights these days. So why can’t music venues figure out how to reliably fill their venues?
RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG, Concord and ABKCO in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unlicensed copying is ‘inexcusable’
Brief urges court to reject Anthropic's fair use defense in case brought by UMPG, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO.
Google doubles down on AI music creation with Lyria 3 Pro
It’s Google’s “most advanced music generation model” and pushes things beyond 30-second snippets into full-length songs.
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