Moby Relaunches Royalty-free Audio Library; Morgan Wallen Radio Debuts On SiriusXM
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Moby relaunches royalty-free audio library, mobygratis – and it's totally free
The library has 500 new tracks, and you can use them for free – as long as you’re not promoting right-wing causes or animal products.
Have Music Catalog Prices Peaked Yet?
Gold and multi-platinum records, including golden oldies, are generating more streaming revenue than ever, and music professionals say hot music catalogs will continue to shine even as more traditional investments fade in a rocky and roiling economy.
Morgan Wallen Radio Debuts On SiriusXM
The limited-run channel is available to SiriusXM subscribers in their cars on Channel 57, and on the SiriusXM app through May 31. Curated by Wallen himself, the channel features his biggest hits, deep cuts, and all 37 tracks from his new album.
From Lyric Videos to Visual Albums: How Video is Shaping Royalties
YouTube says it paid over $6 billion to the music industry in a single year. Nearly a third of that came from user-generated content like fan videos, livestreams, and lyric videos. That number is likely even higher today, with more than 125 million paid subscribers and record-breaking ad revenue.
Behind The DJ Khaled And Influence Media Deal
The most important component in the music business? Relationships. DJ Khaled has known Rene McLean, Influence Media Partner and CEO of SLANG for 25 years. Through McLean, he met Lylette Pizarro, Influence Media Founder and Co-Managing Partner.
TikTok Curators & Music Discovery: A Big Opportunity for Spotify?
Explore how TikTok music curators have reshaped music discovery and the potential for Spotify to step in for the win if the TikTok ban goes through.
Can We Still Detect AI-generated Content?
As models like GPT-4 and Claude get better at mimicking humans, researchers offer a new way to test watermarking — the hidden markers used to identify machine-made text.
Udio and Audible Magic team up to tackle rights management in AI-generated music
A “content control pipeline” will allow streaming services and distributors to identify AI-generated tracks from Udio’s platform.
BeatStars teams up with Sureel to block AI companies from training on creator content
Sureel will register BeatStars’ entire marketplace catalog, allowing AI companies to see which content they’re prohibited from using in training AI.
Radio’s New Audience Equation: Z Over Y = Trouble
While the radio industry is facing a number of truly existential challenges, this one has to be at the top of the list. In fact, unravelling the Gen Z mystery (and their younger Gen Alpha sibs) has stymied marketers of all types for many years running.
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