Songtradr Strikes Melodie Deal; Big Plans for PRS; SiriusXM's New TikTok Channel; Tixxy Debuts as Live Music Returns

The deal will see both companies work together on digital music distribution and neighbouring rights administration, providing content creators, broadcast media businesses and enterprise content platforms unlimited access to high-quality stock music.

Speaking at the AGM, PRS CEO Andrea C Martin outlined the society's five-year vision to cement its place as as a "world-leading" rights management body...

SiriusXM is partnering with TikTok to launch the TikTok Radio station, which will play trending sounds from the app. Some TikTok stars will also host and curate Pandora playlists as part of the deal.

Tixxy is now live for music fans eager to get back in the loop as live music returns. The Cincinnati-based start up is partnering with a range of companies providing fans with live experiences, all…

Apple and Amazon made a splash this week by integrating Hi-Res Dolby Atmos audio into the basic tiers of their streaming services .

“The return of live music is just the beginning for remote gig watching – not the end,” writes Alex Brims of Lickd who says their long-term success depends on major innovation.

Spotify For Artists has launched a microsite featuring 15 case studies of fan behaviour and how it impacts streaming consumption.

BTS broke the all-time record for day-one streams on Spotify on Friday (May 21) with new single Butter. Spotify has confirmed to MBW that BTS racked up 20.

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The deal can potentially boost payments on both sides, but also open new avenues such as merchandising and related content, says Kunai's Tarun Bhasin.

Now that the streaming service lists the play counts for every song on every record, let’s celebrate some underloved tracks that deserve more spins than they get.

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, is no longer accepting letters of direction for the sale of royalty streams, Billboard has learned.

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