SiriusXM Unveils New Streaming App, Logo and Programming Lineup; CD Baby Launches CDB Boost to Help Indie Songwriters Get Paid
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CD Baby launches CDB Boost to help independent songwriters get paid
CDB Boost includes mechanical royalty collection via the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), non-interactive digital performance royalty collections from services like Pandora Radio and SiriusXM via SoundExchange, and inclusion in CD Baby’s sync licensing program.
SiriusXM Unveils New Streaming App, Logo and Programming Lineup
SiriusXM rolled out a new logo, a brand-new app — with a cheaper monthly streaming plan — and a slate of new channels and shows, all aimed at helping the company grow beyond its satellite-radio roots.
The new SiriusXM streaming app will be available to subscribers across North America starting Dec. 14 in Apple’s App Store, Google Play and on Amazon Fire devices with additional platforms and features to come in early 2024. According to the company, the app has been redesigned to provide a more personalized and easy-to-use “lean-back” streaming experience that puts content discovery at the forefront.
PozaLabs CEO dreams of world where anyone can compose through AI
Using its AI technology, Pozalabs crafts and delivers tailor-made music that aligns with its clients' specific needs and emotions. The sound sources for AI come from the company's exclusive database, the brainchild of in-house human composers.
Amazon Music reveals its Christmas original tracks for 2023
Christmas covers and brand-new tracks have become an annual tradition for Amazon Music, but this year there are some twists courtesy of other parts of the mothership.
Loudly Automatically Creates the Perfect Soundtrack for Social Videos
Loudly, the AI service bringing generative music to users everywhere from creative platforms to social media, is now allowing creators to use its mobile app to turn raw videos into soundtracked social posts in seconds. Using AI, Loudly can “read” the action and mood of a video and then generates song recommendations to fit that vibe, drawing on its AI music capabilities and its vast collection of crafted audio sounds. Loudly’s AI then puts it all together into a unique, licensed soundtrack that adds a whole new layer to short-form videos.
5 Steps How To Start A Record Label In 2024
Are you passionate about music and eager to make a mark in the music industry? Starting a record label in 2024 is an exciting opportunity, but it requires careful planning and execution to succeed in a highly competitive market.
Amazon cuts jobs in music streaming unit
Amazon.com has begun cutting jobs in its Music division, the company said on Wednesday, confirming the latest of several rounds of layoffs over the past year that have affected more than 27,000 employees of the retail giant.
Some music distributors are still havens for streaming fraud
Music-streaming fraud is A Thing, and as an industry we’ve become aware that it could be accounting for anywhere between 5% and 10% of plays on streaming services.
Taylor Swift is Apple Music's 2023 Artist Of The Year
In the first 10 months of 2023, Swift had 65 songs reach Apple Music’s Global Daily Top 100 — more than any other artist.
FL Studio Teams Up With Murda Beatz for Exclusive Sound Kit
Producer Murda Beatz teams up with FL Studio to release an exclusive platinum sound kit available as part of FL Cloud’s latest update, with contributions from 9th Wonder, Slushii, Alex Lustig, and more.
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