TikTok Curators: Spotify’s Next Move for Music Discovery?; Music Streams Hit Nearly 5 Trillion in '24
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TikTok Curators: Spotify’s Next Move for Music Discovery?
With the looming possibility of a US TikTok ban, we see a significant opportunity for Spotify to establish itself as the go-to platform for TikTok music curators. Could Spotify seize this moment?
Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024, with women pop performers leading in US
If you streamed a lot more music in 2024 — and in particular, a lot of women pop performers — you are not alone. In the U.S., on-demand audio streams grew at a rate of 6.4%, totaling 1.4 trillion.
Ackman's Pershing Square requests UMG to move secondary listing to US
UMG, in November, said that Pershing Square had the right to request a U.S. listing, provided that a Pershing entity sells at least $500 million worth of its shares as part of the listing.
Kobalt signs publishing deal with Crowded House's Tim Finn
Kobalt will administer Finn’s entire catalogue of songs, which includes Split Enz’s I Hope I Never, I See Red and Six Months In A Leaky Boat, and Crowded House’s Four Seasons In One Day, It’s Only Natural and Weather With You. Weather With You was the band’s breakthrough single in the UK and US.
Coldplay’s new film will come with a ‘fan-led remix’ site
Coldplay certainly pulled out all the creative stops for their new film.
Nintendo Video Game Music streaming service launches
Nintendo has launched a video game music streaming service, and it’s already turning heads. Could this be the start of a new trend?
Reservoir acquires publishing catalogue of Lastrada Entertainment
Over the last four decades, the company has grown to represent over 5,600 compositions, across all genres from the 1960s through to contemporary songs. The catalogue includes chart-topping and Grammy-winning titles.
Suno boss targets ‘bigger, brighter future’ with music industry
AI music startup Suno is being sued by major labels, but its CEO Mikey Shulman seems optimistic that it can build bridges with rightsholders again.
Caldecott Music appoints David Nam Le as MD of Vista Musical Instruments and Jon Bahr as Senior Advisor at BandLab Technologies
Caldecott Music Group was formed as a parent company in 2021 to house three divisions: BandLab, Vista Musical, and NME Networks.
Buma Cultuur reveals Dutch music exports grew by 11% in 2024
The Netherlands had a good year for music exports, according to new figures published by Buma Cultuur.
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