Spotify Adds Features to Spotlight Creators Behind the Song; Major Music Labels Strike Licensing Deals with Klay
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Spotify Rolls Out New Features to Spotlight More Creators Behind the Song
Spotify’s new “Expanded Credits,” “SongDNA,” and “About the Song” features aim to highlight behind-the-scenes creators.
Warner Music Group signs AI licensing agreement with Udio
Through this collaboration, Udio will develop a music creation, listening and discovery platform powered by generative AI models trained on licensed and authorised music. The agreement – which spans WMG’s recorded music and music publishing businesses – creates new revenue streams for artists and songwriters, while ensuring their work remains protected.
The "Tiny Desk Boom" Is Real: Here's How NPR Helps Boost Artist Influence
Luminate Data helps quantify the influence of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts on artists’ digital reach.
Major music labels strike deals with new AI streaming service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence tools. Klay is the first music AI service to reach a deal with all three major record labels, Universal, Sony and Warner, according to people familiar with the deals.
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN strikes deal with Symphonic targeting superfans with D2C storefronts for indie artists
Deal marks latest distributor partnership for D2C specialist EVEN.
Spotify acquires song sample and remix database WhoSampled
WhoSampled says it will continue operating as a standalone app even as its data is integrated into Spotify.
NKO Club: The next generation of music-driven wellness
NKO Club™ is the brand-new holistic health app from Kendall Toole, the former Peloton instructor and superstar, mental health advocate, and all-around force for good. Her new platform blends movement, mindset, and meals into one seamless experience built around resilience and self-care.
Avex Music Group Launches Artist Advisor Services, A Bold New Model for Artist Empowerment
Avex Music Group, the global music division of music and entertainment giant Avex, announced today that the company will launch a new division to provide the world’s top artists with high-level infrastructure and behind the scenes career direction traditionally associated with management.
Creation beyond boundaries: Aiode’s Virtualised AI Musician
The future of music production may not lie in automation, but in augmentation. That’s the philosophy driving Aiode, where cousins Blue and Idan are developing AI musicians that work alongside human creators rather than replace them.
Qobuz Music Streaming Lands On Your TV
Qobuz has officially launched its Android TV app, bringing its full hi-res and lossless music catalogue direct to the biggest screen in your home.
How AI-generated songs are fueling the rise of streaming farms
As criminals adopt increasingly sophisticated approaches to artificial streaming, the music industry is fighting back and collaborating to tackle the issue.
Catalog Reclaims Billion-Dollar Music Licensing Industry for Culturally Vital Artists
Arriving with an opening roster of 30,000+ tracks from over 1,800 artists and 60 defining imprints, the platform serves as an antidote to the $1.3B stock “royalty-free” sync industry — a vacuum which devalues artistry; where convenience is killing culture.
Vevo report reveals impact of fandom on music engagement
Nearly all respondents (96%) identify as part of a fandom, with nine in ten music fans saying it is central to who they are.
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