Spotify Hits 281M Paying Subs; Classical Music Is Making a Comeback
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Spotify Hits 281 Million Paying Subs, Third-Quarter Financials Rise
The audio streaming giant posts its third-quarter results, with monthly active users growing to 713 million, ahead of expectations.
Classical Music Is Making a Comeback… Or Did It Ever Leave?
The genre’s latest resurgence is about innovation, storytelling, and how technology and new platforms are helping classical artists reach broader, younger audiences than ever before.
Finneas on Creating a New Mnemonic Intro for Apple Originals — His Shortest Music Ever, but Possibly Soon to Be the Most Ubiquitous
If brevity is the soul of a hit, Finneas may be about to have his biggest hit ever. Apple commissioned the multiple-Oscar/Grammy winner to write a theme so short that it’s not even being called a theme, but a “mnemonic” — the short series of sounds that will precede every Apple Original show and film going forward.
Suno sued again, as Danish CMO Koda accuses company of stealing its members’ music to train AI model
Suno is facing a fresh copyright lawsuit. This time, Danish music rights organization Koda is suing the US-based AI music generator, claiming the company trained its AI model on copyrighted music without permission or payment.
Warner Music Live expands festival collaboration with Nelonen Media Live
As part of the partnership, Warner Music Live – a division of Warner Music Finland – will take charge of programme planning, artist acquisitions and contract negotiations for Nelonen Media Live’s festivals. Artist bookings will continue to involve cooperation with all key industry players and booking agencies.
No, Juilliard is not working with OpenAI on AI-generated music scores
Reports have been circulating that The Juilliard School is collaborating with OpenAI. One source says OpenAI is working with Juilliard students to annotate music scores for use as training. There’s just one important fact to know: Juilliard, the institution, has no involvement.
New Orleans Named UNESCO Creative City of Music
New Orleans has officially been recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Music, a distinction that honors its profound cultural legacy and far-reaching impact on global sound—from jazz and blues to bounce and rock and roll.
Udio opens up downloads for 48 hours to stem its user revolt
Last week we reported on a backlash from AI-music firm Udio’s community after it blocked downloads of their generated tracks with immediate effect after striking its deal with Universal Music Group.
DistroKid launches new platform for artists to sell merch directly to fans
The new feature allows musicians to set up online stores selling merch like t-shirts, tote bags and mugs printed with album artwork.
Radio is still 62% of ad-supported listening time in the US
Research firm Nielsen has published its latest data on US audio listening habits, based on its survey for the third quarter of 2025.
Why Universal Audio’s CEO wants you to talk to your DAW
Following the launch of LUNA 2.0, Bill Putnam Jr tells us why he’s optimistic about AI in music production.
Audiomack’s ‘Tastemakers’ curators are getting their own analytics
Music-streaming service Audiomack has launched a new mobile app, but it’s not for listeners: it’s for playlist curators.
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