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Spotify Announces New Multiyear Deal With Universal Music Group
The new publishing agreement establishes a direct license between Spotify and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Songpact wants to simplify legal and business agreements
The latest startup hoping to make music contracts more accessible and negotiations easier is Songpact, which launched this week.
Longevity for Tech Companies in Music
Innovation almost always arrives with a wave of hype. We’ve seen it in various forms, from the rise and fall of AR apps to NFTs. How can they stay relevant?
Why Apple Loves Live Radio (More Than Radio Execs Do)
Apple loves live radio and is proving it with new live channels, even as traditional broadcasters move away from it. Find out how their fresh approach is setting them apart in a crowded streaming world.
36.5% of Fortnite’s play-time is in games made by creators
A number of music companies and artists have dived in to Fortnite’s creator ecosystem, launching islands with branded games for fans to play.
How Vinyl Marketplace Discogs Is Helping L.A. Wildfire Recovery
Discogs — an online marketplace for music collectors — plans to donate revenue from Friday sales to aid those impacted by the ongoing fires in Southern California, the Oregon-based company announced earlier this week. The fundraising effort benefits MuisiCares, a non-profit wing of the Record Academy.
Brian Eno released Generative Music on a floppy - here's what it sounded like
Need to chill out? How about two-plus hours of Brian Eno music generated in 1996, running on Windows 3.11?
ROLI Unveils the Future of the Piano with Launch of Flagship ROLI Piano and Piano AI Assistant
A larger keyboard — with all the smarts of Piano M — has long been the number one request from customers, and today ROLI is delivering on that, while also integrating powerful new AI functionality with its Piano AI Assistant.
Leading French music streaming service grapples with 10,000 AI tracks a day
Deezer’s system can spot AI-generated music from those services and there is the option to add more if there are enough relevant data examples available.
Yango Play launches new music features
Driven by AI, this feature creates an immersive listening experience by analysing users' preferences, habits and favourite artists to curate streams tailored to their unique tastes.
Global audio streams jumped 14% in 2024 to 4.8 trillion – with pop music the fastest-growing genre in the US
Global audio streaming volume reached new heights in 2024, with total streams worldwide nearing the 5 trillion mark, market monitor Luminate has revealed in its year-end report for 2024.
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