TikTok, iHeartMedia Tout Bruno Mars Album Campaign; Anghami, Cyanite Team on Metadata Enrichment Across 2.5M Songs
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TikTok, iHeartMedia Tout Bruno Mars Album Promo Campaign
Now united under a multifaceted partnership deal – and having collaborated on a promo campaign for Bruno Mars’ The Romantic – iHeartMedia and TikTok say they’ve developed “a new blueprint for artist launches moving forward.”
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.
What Happens When Potential Hits Are Forgotten in a 'Digital Graveyard?'
That question haunted ex-Sony and Warner A&R pro Brittany Perry, now the founder/CEO of GATELESS, a platform dedicated to unlocking tomorrow's hits.
Deezer launches revamped ‘Deezer for Business’ platform, bringing partnerships, advertising, AI detection licensing and more under one roof
Move comes days after the French streamer reported its first-ever annual profit.
How your brand can use AI music safely
As technology transforms the marketing mix, brands are looking to GenAI for solutions. But what are the risks, and how can they be addressed?
Note To Radio: Understand The Data But Don’t Rely On It
As radio programmers and brand managers scramble to create the optimal balance between digital and analog, hi-tech and hi-touch, and analytics vs. vibe, it is easy to get lost in the cultural cacophony that is all around us. Social media platforms are the arbiters of taste, and “what’s trending?” is changing by the hour.
Suno’s latest move is MILO-1080 – an AI-driven step sequencer
A big part of Suno’s strategy is asserting its potential as a tool for professional, human musicians. MILO-1080 is its latest move.
France’s recorded music revenues hit $1.21bn in 2025, up 3.9% YoY; subscription streaming revenues grew 5.9% YoY
Total revenues — across digital, physical, sync and neighboring rights — came in at EUR €1.071 billion, or USD $1.21 billion at the average annual exchange rate for 2025.
Directing Creativity in the Age of AI
The modern creative is beginning to look less like a technician and more like a director.
Roland says its new AI melody generator, Melody Flip, puts “human intent” at the centre of the process
Import a track, let the software analyse it and get a stream of melody ideas you can tweak, chop or rebuild.
Insights on the Music Industry with SoundCloud
SoundCloud’s latest Music Intelligence Report highlights a rapidly evolving landscape where data, fan behavior, and platform innovation are reshaping how artists grow and monetize.
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