Spotify Upgrades Lyrics; Micro-Sync Licensing Becoming India’s Digital Music Backbone; Consumable Adds Fireside, Radio.com
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The future of music streaming: community, connection and... friction?
The future of music streaming was under the spotlight in a strand at Music Ally Connect, with a particular focus on the anticipated launch of more-expensive ‘supremium’ tiers by Spotify and its rivals later this year. What should they include to persuade music fans to pay a higher monthly subscription?
Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations
Spotify on Wednesday announced changes to its built-in song lyrics feature, which includes making lyrics translations globally available, offering the ability to view lyrics when offline, and relocating the feature in the app.
Micro-Sync Licensing: India's Digital Music Backbone
India’s digital ecosystem is undergoing a structural shift in how content is consumed, distributed, and monetised. In FY2025, digital advertising is estimated to account for 44–46% of total media spend, overtaking television to become the country’s single largest medium. This transformation is being driven by short-form video, commerce-led marketing, and increasingly sophisticated targeting, with mobile video at the centre.
The problem with the “AI versus human” music narrative
The landscape of AI for music creation is incredibly nuanced – yet by comparison, the way we talk about it can feel black-and-white. I sometimes call this the “AI bad, human good” approach.
Fred Armisen Delves into UMG’s Vaults in New Docuseries
The “Portlandia” star will host a new CNN Original Series, an as-yet untitled music docuseries giving fans an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look into the Universal Music Group (UMG) vaults, which make up the world’s largest music archives.
Mark Cuban’s Fireside and Radio.com Acquired by Consumable
Financial details of the acquisition were not publicly disclosed, but the deal will see the assets combined to become the foundation of a new platform under the Radio.com brand. Fireside integration aims to help artists and creators “expand monetization, deepen audience relationships and ownership, and build durable, full-stack businesses across content formats.”
LALAL.AI Keeps Getting Better: A Look at Recent Developments
LALAL.AI has been busy. The audio separation platform recently launched Andromeda, their sixth-generation neural network, and the improvements are tangible. Processing speeds increased by 40% compared to the previous Perseus model, while audio quality saw a 10% boost in signal-to-distortion ratio. For anyone working with tight deadlines or large batches of files, that’s a welcome change.
Romania’s Global Records is redefining indie success in Central and Eastern Europe
Global Records founder Ștefan Lucian on hitting 40bn streams, the company's revenue target for 2026 and more.
LabelWorx launches music publishing division
The move expands the LabelWorx infrastructure to include publishing administration and sample clearance services for its clients.
SVCV plans to launch a music service, distributor and live firm
You certainly can’t fault Japanese-headquartered SVCV for ambition. The company says it is launching a music and video-streaming service called Gogopapa, a label and distributor called Artista and a live-events firm called Liveworld.
‘Fortnite Festival’ Sets Chappell Roan as Season 13 Icon
Inspired by her 2024 VMAs performance, players can try on a range of Roan-inspired skins, including the Roan of Arc and Chappell Roan outfits.
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