Metadata is the New Radio Signal; TuneCore Will Not Distribute AI Tracks Made on ‘Pirate Studios’
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Techsurvey: Metadata is the New Radio Signal
More than four in five respondents in the latest Techsurvey own vehicles with dashboards displaying artist and title information. A majority of those said they pay attention to the dashboard display.
Suno Ambitiously Plans to ‘Reimagine’ Songkick and Concert Discovery with AI
After acquiring Songkick from Warner Music Group in November, Suno plans to use the platform’s juicy user data tranche to reimagine concert discovery with AI.
TuneCore will not distribute AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’
Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have adopted a new policy when it comes to AI-generated music: they will not distribute tracks made using “pirate studios”.
TikTok launches new feature for audience reach
TikTok has just announced a new optimisation reminiscent of YouTube tags, which could be beneficial for artists reaching their intended audience.
How Spotify And BTS Created A Movement For ‘ARIRANG’
There’s no doubt that BTS’s ARIRANG comeback is one of the biggest ones in the music world. So when BTS partnered with Spotify, one of the leading music streaming platforms, it made sense to turn this into a movement, especially for fans in Seoul and New York City.
Olivia Rodrigo is the latest artist to be part of Spotify's jersey takeover series at Barcelona
For El Clásico (Barcelona vs Real Madrid) on May 10 at Spotify Camp Nou, FC Barcelona players will wear a version of the iconic blaugrana jersey featuring Rodrigo’s logo. It makes her the youngest artist to feature on the jersey in the Spotify-Barcelona partnership's history.
The Orchard acquires Brazilian Christian music label OniMusic
Founded in September 2004 by Nelson and Christie Tristão in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, OniMusic evolved into a full-service technology and music platform, home to more than 120 associated artists.
Listening Bars Offer Intimate Vinyl Experiences Across the World
From Tokyo’s kissa to New York and beyond, vinyl-driven spaces are gaining ground as nightlife shifts toward sound, design and a slower kind of social life.
Digital Audio Tops Growth as Radio Spend Silo Shrinks
Global consumer confidence has fallen to its lowest point in decades, media’s share of discretionary spending has hit a 27-year low, but broadcast radio is navigating the turbulence with digital audio tying for the strongest growth of any tracked media category.
Are We Reaching Peak Streaming Subscription?
With YouTube raising its subscription prices, and everything else becoming monetized and paywalled in front of our eyes, we may be at a breaking point.
AI And Music Publishing Licensing – How Do We Get There?
The following MBW op/ed comes from Monica Corton, a veteran music publisher of over three decades.
Instagram Debuts More ‘Original Content’ Protections for Creators
Instagram announces that accounts regularly reposting content they didn’t create will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the platform.
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