Spotify Expands Taste Profile Beta, Giving U.S. Premium Users More Say Over Recommendations
Spotify is expanding its Taste Profile beta to eligible Premium subscribers in the United States, giving listeners a more direct way to influence the recommendations they see on the platform’s Home feed.
New Zealand Platform Lume Expands to Australia
Having already attracted the likes of Bic Runga, Fazerdaze and Troy KingiKingi, the “digital box set” album app - which offers an 80/20 percent revenue share in favour of artists and rightsholders - will debut with multiple ARIA Award winner John Butler Trio’s 25th anniversary of their breakout second album, Three.
YouTube Extends Deal to Stream Coachella Through 2030
The streaming platform will mark 15 years of streaming the music festival in 2027.
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
Built directly into the YouTube Music app, Ask Music lets users describe what they want to hear in everyday language rather than searching for individual songs or artists.
Sony Music Group Becomes First Music Company to Join AI Content Coalition ARIAM
Sony Music Group has joined the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media (ARIAM), becoming the first music company to join the group advocating for the responsible adoption of AI throughout the creative industry.
Winamp Is Relaunching Its Iconic Music Player for the Streaming Era
Winamp is preparing for another comeback, this time with help from Deezer.
Resilient and Adaptable, Radio Has Unique Strengths
Poulain: “The future is not broadcast versus IP. The future is broadcast plus IP.”
Spotify marks Haryanvi music growth with new flagship playlist
In January, Spotify launched its dedicated Haryanvi music hub in response to the strong growth of the language on the platform, the listenership of which grew almost 7x between February 2023 and February this year. Last week, it added to that suite of playlists with the arrival of the flagship Haryanvi 101, and used the occasion to share some more stats.
Soundtrack says UK businesses aren’t licensing music properly
Soundtrack (formerly Soundtrack Your Brand) is one of the companies licensing music for business use: restaurants, hotels, bars, retailers, gyms and more
Your Phone Can Sound Better Than CD Without an Expensive Streamer Under One Condition, Says Hi-Fi Brand Co-Founder
Expensive streamers solve real engineering problems, but those problems do not always affect what you hear.
A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is a startup from a former Spotify leader for making music apps
As AI rages on, new startups are creating tools for people to create music using generative AI prompts in the style of any artist they want. A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, a startup that sounds more like an indie band name, is focused on releasing a series of small apps that let you play around with sounds and vocals.
From Spain’s Streaming Surge to Ecuador’s Local Push, Latin Music Business Booms in 2026
If anyone had doubts, Latin music has become one of the industry’s most vital forces—and one of the most listened-to. Two developments underscore that momentum.
Benztown, Zeno Media Partner on Digital Audio
Benztown and Zeno Media have formed a new partnership aimed at helping radio broadcasters expand their brands beyond their terrestrial signals through streaming, digital monetization, audience distribution and AI-powered audio tools.
Activo’s Remote For Digital Audio Players Works With Laptops And Phones
Designed primarily for Astell&Kern and Activo audio players, the BR01 is also suitable for use with smartphones, tablets, and laptops. It puts the media controls people need at their fingertips, eliminating the need to reach for the host device or navigate on-screen menus.
Hybe’s Cine Fest K-Pop cinema festival is expanding globally
K-Pop films have been a lucrative affair for cinema-distribution firm Trafalgar Releasing: back in 2024 it said it had already grossed more than $120m from them in box-offices worldwide.
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