SoundExchange to Let Artists Search, Claim Unmatched Recordings; Apple’s macOS Catalina Update is Big Problem for DJs Who Relied on iTunes

In a move to bring more transparency and potentially help reduce black-box royalties, SoundExchange is updating its website to allow artists and labels to now see all recordings currently associated with their accounts.

When was the last time you heard of someone pirating music?

Apple’s latest desktop operating system update, macOS Catalina, will mark the official end of iTunes after nearly two decades. But that transition is proving to be complicated for a certain subset of Mac users who’ve relied on the software to help manage their jobs: DJs.

Google is making it easier to move a music or YouTube stream from one device to another.

Paul Wilson muses about audio's future...

The Australian music industry is undoubtedly back in growth, but our biggest threat is Netflix, podcasts, and sleep.

Company was acquired by Apple for $400m.

Music is the soundtrack of our lives. And the biggest hits are the ones we want to hear again and again. In praise of music repetition.

Spotify launched its ‘Daily Drive’ playlist in the US in June. Aimed at commuters, it was the company’s first algo-personalised playlist to combine music and ‘short-form podcast news updates’, with the aim of offering a more radio-like experience. Now Spotify has launched ‘Daily Drive’ in Germany too.

The RIAA has obtained yet another subpoena at a court in the United States in an effort to identify the owners of YouTube-ripping sites. It's the latest in a long line of similar attempts in recent times but is the practice paying off?

Five Vectors is a music startup that works with up-and-coming artists and produces brand new music tracks that are tailor-made for gaming audiences.

China leverages its massive consumer base in creating content to become a global force in entertainment.

Execs were part of the team that worked on Spotify's Global Cultures initiative

Karkos joins from TD Ameritrade.

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