ORF 2 to Broadcast ‘Turandot’; Reimagining Rights Clearance for the Digital Era; Moises Launches Music.AI
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ORF 2 to Broadcast ‘Turandot’ with Jonas Kaufmann & Asmik Grigorian
ORF II is set to present Puccini’s “Turandot” in a new production by Claus Guth. The opera will be broadcast on Dec. 16, 2023 from the Wiener Staatsoper and will star Asmik Grigorian in the title role, Jonas Kaufmann, Kristina Mkhitaryan, and Dan Paul Dumitrescu.
Reimagining Rights Clearance for the Digital Era
Despite the crucial role of rights clearance and the risks at stake – including whether or not a production can be completed at all – there is a startling lack of technical adoption resulting in costly inefficiencies.
Moises Launches Music.AI
Rather than sourcing multiple services from multiple providers, Music.AI allows companies to quickly build and scale AI products and services. The first-of-its-kind ecosystem includes a wide range of proprietary AI models as well as carefully vetted best-in-class third-party technologies.
Music Superfan Platform Renaissance Raises $1.7 Million
Renaissance Renaissance, a platform designed for music superfans to connect with their favorite artists, raises $1.7 million across two funding rounds.
Discover the Rising Stars of LabelRadar with New ‘Artist Activity’ Feature
LabelRadar launches a new ‘Artist Activity’ feature that allows you to preview demos and track the progress of your fellow producers.
How to increase streams on Spotify without breaking the rules
Have you been working hard on releasing your music just for it to sit stagnant on Spotify? Here are seven different ways to switch up your current strategies and boost.
5 Music Tech Predictions to help artists prepare for 2024
2023 has been a busy year for music streaming and music tech, and it’s looking like that growth will continue in 2024. Learn what’s coming so that you can make.
Fanonymity: How Musicians know less about their Fans than Walmart does
Fan + anonymity = Fanonymity. How much should you know about your fans? The answer is almost certainly not enough: “Every retail outlet knows more about their customers than a musician does about their fans.”
The MLC Unveils New Supplemental Matching Network
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) announces a new Supplemental Matching Network initially consisting of five companies that will provide data matching services to complement and enhance The MLC’s existing matching processes and capabilities.
Spotify UK & Ireland MD Tom Connaughton exits after six years
Connaughton, who announced the move via LinkedIn, has been in charge of the UK business for the past six years.
TIDAL cuts 10% of staff as parent company Block enforces cost-saving measures
The company was previously owned by rapper Jay-Z through holding company Project Panther Bidco, and was acquired in 2021 by Block, which was founded by Jack Dorsey of Twitter fame and Jim McKelvey.
Enrique Iglesias sells catalog to Influence Media Partners in nine-figure deal
Citing sources, Bloomberg reports that the deal, which it says includes the acquisition of the Latin superstar’s recorded music catalog, is ‘valued at nine figures’ and that it includes his ‘entire catalog to date’.
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