Japan’s Music Finds the World; Audiomovers Appoints Nile Rodgers as Chief Collaborator
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In Music’s Fragmented World, Artists Launch Path Forward
The music industry is at a turning point, according to MIDiA Research. The company recently reported that while success remains near guaranteed for top musicians, newcomers on the scene are increasingly facing a different reality.
Japan’s Music Finds the World: How Streaming and Fandoms Are Powering a New Global Chapter
Japan’s music scene is entering an exciting new chapter. Long known for its strong physical sales and passionate fan culture (or oshikatsu), the market is undergoing a thrilling transformation. Streaming is steadily gaining ground and finding broader resonance—not just as a new way to listen, but as a gateway that’s opening doors to even more global interest and discovery.
How AI-generated songs are fueling the rise of streaming farms
As criminals adopt increasingly sophisticated approaches to artificial streaming, the music industry is fighting back and collaborating to tackle the issue.
Artists on board for Apple Music’s ‘Summertime Sounds’ promo
It’s that time of the year when streaming services’ music curators are locked in a room – or hopefully, sent outside into the sunshine – to decide what the big songs of the summer might be.
CWR Integration: Why It's a Must-Have for Your Music Metadata Stack
Not long ago, music publishers handled registrations the hard way—manually, one society at a time. It meant juggling spreadsheets, sending email attachments, and dealing with different formatting rules for every organization. The process was inconsistent and frustrating.
Audiomovers appoints Nile Rodgers as chief collaborator and chair of its board of advisors
Audiomovers, the tech company behind Abbey Road’s innovation offer and pioneers of audio collaboration technologies, has revealed the appointment of Nile Rodgers as chief collaborator and chair of its board of advisors.
Beyond music rights: how K‑pop fandoms rally around intellectual property
K‑pop fans aren’t just consumers – they’re IP investigators who scan databases to determine their idols’ next moves. Meanwhile, the industry extends its IP strategy to capitalize on these super-engaged fandoms.
Spotify CEO slams Apple again after 100m Euro subscribers milestone
Speaking to European media at an event in Spotify’s headquarters in Stockholm, co-founder Daniel Ek has made his latest criticisms of Apple.
Competitive music discovery app Music League has 180k MAUs
Music League is a group-based music game where friends compete by sharing and voting on songs around themed challenges.
Will Generative AI Replace Human Artists in Music Industry?
We all want to be told human stories from other human beings. What can be done to help human artists find sync opportunities for their work in the age of AI?
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