New Podcast Explores the Rolling Stones’ Backstory and Legacy
‘Lip Service’ features interviews with key figures from the band’s history, starting with Andrew Loog Oldham.
UMG & Sony work with AI research lab SoundPatrol to protect artists from copyright infringement
SoundPatrol’s patent-pending ‘forensic AI model for audio-video fingerprinting’ employs neural embeddings, which capture and analyse musical semantics in order to identify the influence of original human-created music in fully or partly AI-generated music content.
Inside SiriusXM’s ‘Places’ Collection: Crafting Soundtracks for Imaginary Spaces
What if your radio could drop you inside a surf shop, an old-school elevator, or even the cereal aisle of a supermarket—complete with tongue‑in‑cheek announcements reminding you you’re in a simulation?
Spotify Rap 91 Live is returning with its largest line-up yet
With over 430,000 saves, Spotify’s Rap 91 isn’t just one of the most popular playlists in India, it’s among the top ten highest-followed hip-hop playlists on the streaming platform globally.
EVEN partners with Too Lost to bring direct-to-fan sales to 400,000 artists and labels
Partnership extends EVEN’s reach to 500,000 artists across 3,000+ labels and distributors in more than 110 countries.
TuneIn Offers IPAWS Alerts Through Android Auto
It said it aligns with a shift toward “digital-first audio experiences”.
A 2015 Billie Eilish track is having a moment on YouTube Shorts
The top track on TikTok this summer was a Jess Glynne track from 2015. Now the top track on YouTube Shorts is a Billie Eilish song from the same year.
Suno launches v5 claiming it’s ‘the world’s best music model’
Suno says that the new version offers “clearer, more immersive audio; natural, authentic vocals; more creative control over every element [and] better genre understanding and mixing”.
Spotify’s New AI Policies Aim to Crack Down on Deepfakes and Misleading Content
“At its best, AI is unlocking incredible new ways for artists to create music and for listeners to discover it,” Spotify said on its website. “At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.”
Is AI songwriting killing music and artistic creativity or just democratising it?
AI music creation allows people with no musical skill to write songs, and AI-created music is increasingly turning up on streaming sites.
Noctil Launches OrgLink: Hierarchical Account Structuring for Smarter Metadata Governance
Designed for complex ecosystems such as record labels, publishers, performance rights organizations, and royalty societies, OrgLink allows businesses to model parent-child relationships between accounts and enforce granular metadata access policies.
Boomy + Google Cloud Break New Ground in AI Music
With the brand-new “30s Track” mode, producers can generate studio-ready multi-track stems that are longer, richer, and more versatile than ever before. Whether sketching late-night ideas or polishing a GRAMMY®-winning record, LoopMagic + Lyria 2 unlocks inspiration in seconds.
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