Spotify, NAVER Expand Partnership; Infomaniak's New Streaming Solution; MeTV Music Looks at More U.S. Markets
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Spotify and NAVER Move to Next Phase of Korea Partnership
The collaboration centers on a shared objective: making it easier for Korean users to access and engage with music and audio content within familiar digital environments.
Clios Expand Into Creator Economy With New Awards Program
Clio Creators launches in partnership with YouTube and Influencer Marketing company Influential and accepts submissions across Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and other emerging platforms.
Welcoming a New Era for Larrosa’s MusicTraders: How Their New Division is Reshaping Rights Acquisition
The “gold rush” era of music catalog acquisitions, defined by sky-high multiples and frantic bidding wars, is a well known occurrence in the industry. But looking towards the future, a more sophisticated, infrastructure-driven market is emerging in its place.
MeTV Music Looking To Move Into More U.S. Markets
The music channel, which streams nationwide via Audacy and on MeTV’s website and mobile app, is conducting a survey of MeTV viewers to gauge their interest in having MeTV Music on one of their local radio stations. The survey also asks respondents how many hours they listen to music, on what devices they listen to most, and for their favorite artists.
Xperi: 6 Million Vehicles Now Feeding Radio Consumption Data
The data, drawn from 12 automotive brands across 302 markets, is available to stations within hours of a broadcast day — and some operators are already converting it into advertising revenue.
Are Bots Taking Over Music?
From hip-hop to K-pop and beyond, fraudulent streams, AI tracks, and juiced charts are changing how songs are made and consumed
SoundCloud to reward “day one fans” with launch of Follower Exclusive Releases function
The platform has introduced Follower Exclusive Releases, a brand new feature that allows its Artist Pro creators to share tracks ("whether it’s an early demo, a work-in-progress track, or a surprise drop" exclusively with their followers, either for a limited time or indefinitely.
Viva España! Madrid government to create body to promote Spanish music around the world
In cooperation with the Cervantes Institute and other bodies, Ernest Urtasun’s Culture Ministry has revealed plans to promote Spain’s music industry and ride the increasing wave of successful stars like Rosalía around the world.
Infomaniak Launches Swiss-Based Streaming Solution
Swiss cloud provider Infomaniak has launched a new automated radio streaming solution. The company said that the platform makes it possible to run an online radio station directly from a web browser.
Gotobeat set to bring 1,000 new live shows to the UK and Europe this year
Founded in 2022, Gotobeat aligns AI technology with human expertise to transform how concerts and tours are planned, promoted and delivered.
Suno Is Distorting the AI Music Conversation
Suno’s influence, fair or not, has colored the entire conversation surrounding AI music. For many, the association assumes slop, theft, laziness, legal risk, and a lack of craft, and it’s shaping how everything else is received.
What Electronic Music Was Miami Streaming During Music Week?
Spotify data reveals Miami’s top electronic artists and tracks during Miami Music Week, led by Calvin Harris, Bizarrap, and Disco Lines.
Anghami teams with Cyanite on metadata enrichment across 2.5 million songs
By integrating Cyanite’s auto-tagging API, Anghami has enhanced its catalogue with detailed audio-based metadata across mood, genre, energy, instrumentation, and more.
Suno launches v5.5 AI model with voice cloning tool: ‘The best music starts with a human.’
The voice capture feature lets users record or upload audio of themselves singing and incorporating that vocal identity into tracks generated by Suno.
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