TikTok to Shake up B2B Music Licensing; Synchtank Raises $5.8m; Spotify Unveils Hub for Netflix Soundtracks, Playlists, Podcasts

Earlier this year, Sony Music sued fitness brand Gymshark over use of its recordings in videos on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

After doing the same for Disney, Spotify has launched a Netflix hub bringing all of its soundtracks, playlists and podcasts into one place..

Tidal and DistroKid, a popular independent music distributor, teamed up last week to introduce a direct artist payments system.

Spotify is slowing moving into the karaoke business via its latest lyrics update

The value of music IP (intellectual property) has skyrocketed in recent years thanks to the increased global adoption of streaming and a myriad of digital channels.

Chinese tech giant NetEase is going ahead with the spin-off IPO of Cloud Village, the company that runs music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music.

Songclip’s co-founder and co-CEO Andy Blacker shares his insights on why integrating music into the creator community could be as significant as the emergence of music streaming…

Long-playing records and cassette tapes are making a comeback.

Firm has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Archimedes Tech SPAC Partners Co.

Platform uses Artificial Intelligence to play an 'endless' stream of music created by DJs and producers.

Four Tet says that his former label Domino have removed his three albums with them from streaming services.

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