MapQuest, iHeartRadio Team for Streaming Integration; WMG, Paramount to Make Music Movies
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MapQuest and iHeartRadio Team Up for Streaming Integration
When you are ready to hit the road this summer, a longtime navigation platform is offering up a radio soundtrack.
WMG Partners With Paramount Pictures for Theatrical Films Focused on ‘Iconic Artists & Songwriters’
WMG and its production partner, Unigram, led by Amanda Ghost and Gregor Cameron, will work with Paramount to develop each project in collaboration with the artists and songwriters or their estates. WMG and Unigram are both represented by WME.
When the system didn’t exist, Sarthak Music built one
For Sitaram Agrawal, the expansion of Sarthak Music across music, television, radio, digital and film did not begin with a plan. It followed a pattern where each step responded to a gap in the market.
Spotify wants to become the home for AI-generated personal audio
The company said that if you already use a tool like OpenAI’s Codex, Anthropic’s Claude Code, or OpenClaw, you can use Spotify’s new CLI tool, which is in beta, to create the podcast and import it to Spotify to consume later.
Streaming platforms give us access to new music, so why are fewer people listening to it?
From 2000 to 2018, new release music made up 99% of the ARIA annual top 100 singles, and 78% of the top 100 albums. But from 2022 to 2024, these figures dropped to 62% and 28%, respectively.
Is It Time To Stop Branding Your Station “Classic Rock?”
A lively discussion has been taking place during the last week all over social media about the continued value and relevance of the “Classic Rock” radio brand.
Believe unveils AZTEC, its first US record label joint venture, with music exec Az Cohen
Az Cohen previously held roles at 300 Entertainment.
Akai and Denon DJ owner InMusic buys Native Instruments
Electronic-music tech firm Native Instruments has found its saviour. It is being acquired by InMusic following its recent insolvency.
Sacem paid out $1.7bn to composers and publishers in 2025 on 21% YoY revenue jump to $2bn
International collections rose 13% while revenue collected within France was largely flat.
Symphonic targets catalog acquisitions and indie artist financing deals with launch of Symphonic NEXT
“NEXT is designed to be flexible across a wide range of opportunities, typically supporting transactions from catalogs generating around $25,000 in LTM earnings to larger, multi-million dollar acquisitions, depending on the opportunity.”
How Music Fans Are Becoming Parallel Creators
A Taylor Swift fan account run by 26-year old Olivia Levin is now her full-time job — and it pays. Is this the “era” of fans businesses operating inside culture?
Sony Music India launches vinyl and merch store StampEight
For Sony Music India, Record Store Day marked not just the return of its The Vinyl Pop-Up series of events but also the launch of StampEight.
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