Live Clips Powering Artist Discovery; MTF Charts Next Phase of Music Tech; J-Pop Finally Going Global
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Music Tech Friends: Charting the Next Phase of Music Tech
As funding dynamics shift and expectations reset, there is increasing demand for clearer, operator-level insight into how the space is evolving. Music Tech Friends was launched in that context, combining analysis with a focus on the people building within the sector.
How Cantilever aims to make streaming more aligned with independent labels and artists
Cantilever is a new entrant to the streaming market with a focus on independent artists. Unlike an all-you-can-eat model, the highly curated service will focus on a few dozen albums with a time-limited model comparable to film platform Mubi in its early days.
Live Clips Are Powering Artist Discovery With the Next Generation of Fans
Reversing the traditional fan journey, younger audiences now see live music clips of artists they discover on social media before seeing them in concert.
J-Pop Is Finally Going Global, Here’s Why
For years, Japan’s music industry has been a sleeping giant on the global stage. But now, thanks to streaming, anime, and artists like YOASOBI, J-pop’s global rise is just beginning.
SoundBoost Bets Big on Natural Language Music Mastering & Mixing
Most AI mastering and mixing tools still translate creative intent into presets and sliders. SoundBoost takes a different approach: users simply describe the sound they want in plain language and refine it through conversation, just like working with a real engineer.
Major Record Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs From Global Charts
Nearly a dozen record companies have proposed new rules for charts around the world that would only allow AI songs for consideration if they’re primarily human made, use AI legally and don’t raise concern of streaming or chart manipulation.
Spotify Launches AI-Powered 'Running Mode' to Personalize Your Workout Playlist
Spotify is debuting Running Mode, a new AI-driven feature that turns your playlists into customized running sessions matched to your goals, music taste, and tempo.
Can Google Build the All-in-One AI Music Studio?
Google has announced a major update for its Flow Music Spaces, unveiling a suite of new AI-powered creative tools for collaborative workspaces. The update means users can now generate and edit songs, split stems, create images, write lyrics, and generate video without swapping between different apps.
Winamp Plans Comeback With New Deezer Partnership
The new player will be a unified platform for all your local and streaming media.
Clique Apps aims to get the ‘artist apps’ bandwagon rolling again
For music-industry pros with long memories, Clique Apps is a throwback to the heyday of Mobile Roadie and other ‘every artist needs a mobile app’ startups.
NTS Radio announces 18 new residents
NTS celebrated its 15-year anniversary with a programme of events across London earlier this year.
IFPI rolls out labels’ AI chart-eligibility rules across its global network of official music charts
IFPI has applied the framework to the charts it directly manages.
Michael Jackson Boosts Sony Music Sales By 22% Amid Quiet Quarter For Movie Studio
Sony Music revealed that Jackson’s “Thriller” and “Bad” were among its top 10 best-selling recorded music projects during the quarter, coinciding with the release of Lionsgate biopic Michael.
Suno loses copyright infringement lawsuit brought by GEMA in Germany
The collecting society alleged that Suno used, stored and reproduced copyrighted music to train its AI tool without a license or payment to the rightsholders.
Tips Music says 85% of its revenue comes from deep catalogue
Tips Music has published its financial results for the first quarter of FY2027.
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