Symphonic Acquires Distro Nation; Spotify's New Listening Lounge; Qobuz Partners with Lucinda Williams
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Spotify unveils purpose-built Listening Lounge to host events for artists’ top fans
Spotify has unveiled the Spotify Listening Lounge, a purpose-built acoustic space at the company’s London headquarters to showcase its lossless audio offering. The streaming giant said it was “designed to honour music at its most immersive and to create a new kind of cultural experience around intentional listening”.
Symphonic acquires music distribution and YouTube monetization platform Distro Nation
Jon Baltz, CEO and Co-Founder of Distro Nation, will join Symphonic’s executive team as Head of UGC & Rights Management, along with his team.
Qobuz Launches Partnership with Lucinda Williams
The initiative will kick off with a live version of Williams’ critically acclaimed new album World’s Gone Wrong, which debuted earlier this year as a raw and unapologetic response to the socio-political chaos surrounding us. The continuing initiative will also feature additional exclusive content and special offers for her fans.
Musixmatch launches ‘Sentinel’ service to detect when copyrighted music and lyrics are used in AI and user-generated content
The new service, called Sentinel, draws on the company's lyrics database.
Jaybird Celebrates Women Driving Innovation Across the Music Industry
The ‘Biz & Beyond’ series brings together a cross-section of voices whose work spans copyright law, marketing, education, artist management, and creative entrepreneurship. Each conversation offers a distinct lens on what it means to build, protect, and evolve a career in music today.
WAV. Is a Creator-First Platform Launching as Artists Question Distributor Support
Artists' trust of distribution channels is at an all-time low, with questions surrounding the sale of DistroKid. WAV. has emerged as a creator-friendly alternative willing to invest in young careers.
100 Indie Artists on the Verge of Blowing Up in 2026, According to IMPALA and YouTube
The 100 Artists to Watch award was launched in 2022 to promote diversity in the European independent music sector, putting a spotlight on a more diverse range of artists through a list curated by IMPALA members across Europe.
7 Things Music Creators Need To Know About The HITS Act For The 2026 Tax Filing Season
With the Helping Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act now signed into law, here's what music makers need to know about this new addition to the tax code, including qualifications for eligible recording expenses, deduction limits, deadlines, and more.
AI Artists Don’t Need Permission
There’s a quiet lie a lot of creatives believe: At some point, this will be accepted.
Google Lyria 3 Pro makes longer AI songs
From 30 seconds to three full minutes.
BTS comeback concert drew 18.4M global viewers says Netflix, as attendance figures spark debate
The group's first live performance since 2022 was streamed from Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square.
Suno Launches Version 5.5 With New ‘Voices’ Feature
Suno says the capabilities it’s putting in place today lay the foundation for the next generation of music models it is launching with the music industry later this year. Suno says this latest model doesn’t just help create music, “but fully reflects the person making it.”
Study shows “78% of musicians are now using AI” – but is everything really as it seems?
A new study by Moises shows remarkable AI adoption rates among producers. But is selection bias distorting the results?
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