How LALAL.AI Is Rewiring Audio for Creators; Napster Stops Music Streaming, Shifts to AI
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Breaking the Sound Barrier: How LALAL.AI Is Rewiring Audio for Creators
The future of audio didn’t arrive with a bang—it faded in, like a perfect mix. Somewhere between a studio console and a neural network, LALAL.AI found its frequency.
Napster Music Streaming Service Abruptly Shuts Down, Pivots to AI
After its acquisition by AI company Infinite Reality, Napster abruptly shuts down its music streaming service and pivots to… AI assistants?
Universal Music Buys 30 Percent Stake in India's Excel Entertainment
As part of the deal, which values Excel at $290 million, Universal Music Group will receive global rights to all future original soundtracks attached to projects produced by the fast-growing Indian company.
Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’ and ‘Purple Rain’ Spotify Streams More Than Double in ‘Stranger Things’ Series Finale Surge
Since the episode debuted on New Year’s Eve, “Purple Rain” has seen a 243 percent increase in Spotify global streams and a 577 percent surge in global Gen-Z streams specifically. “When Doves Cry” also saw a 200 percent boost in global streams, as well as a 128 percent increase in Gen Z streams. Overall streams of Prince‘s catalog have climbed 190 percent, with an 88 percent uptick in Gen Z streams.
Drake hit with RICO lawsuit alleging illegal gambling operation and streaming manipulation via Stake.us
Drake is being accused of using Stake's "Tipping" feature to obscure payments to bot operators who then generated fake streams of his music.
The Post-AI Songwriter and Authenticity
Does AI only produce slop lyrics and music or are AI artists going to be the new kids on the block? As human artists, we hope not.
U.S. Music Streaming Growth Usually Softens in Q3 — Why This Year Was Different
Historically, Q3 tends to fall behind the year’s previous quarters in terms of U.S. music streaming growth, as a combination of factors collide, including album release schedules and consumer streaming behaviors in the summer.
8 Predictions For 2026 From Around the Music Industry
his list features some heavy-hitting representatives of brands that define the way we currently make, experience, and promote music, such as Soundstripe, Audiomack, We Are Rewind, ONErpm, and more.
SoundExchange Reveals 2025 Top Tracks, Breakout Creators
“At the end of each year, SoundExchange digs through the data to understand which tracks received the most streams and which new artists are starting to breakout,” said Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange.
I switched to a digital preamp for music streaming, and it was the best decision ever
If you stream your music and want better audio than a Bluetooth speaker can offer, the WiiM Amp Ultra is the way to go.
I listened to AI-generated music so you don't have to
Music created by artificial intelligence is now topping the record charts. Let that sink in for a minute.
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