Virgin Music Group Partners with Chess Club Records; Can AI Agents Run Radio Stations?
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Virgin Music Group partners with Chess Club Records ahead of label’s 20th anniversary
“With their strong track record, deep credibility, and highly experienced team, this partnership with Chess Club feels like a natural fit," said Bonita McKinney, head of business development, Europe, Virgin Music Group. "We’re excited to see what we can achieve together on a global scale.”
Material Music launches publishing arm with Downtown Music Publishing
Material will support writers across songwriting sessions, collaboration, sync, A&R and long-term career development, while Downtown will handle global administration, including registrations and royalty collection.
Could An AI-Created FM Radio Station Possibly Succeed?
Andon Labs is a “safety and research startup.” This year, they wanted to find out what would happen when four major AI platforms signed on an FM radio station.
Saregama MD calls for DSPs to assign ‘no value’ to AI-generated music
Vikram Mehra acknowledged that AI-generated music is present across streaming services – but argued it is failing to find an audience.
How Music Reports Solved the Complex World of Claims-Based Royalties for DSPs & Global Rights Owners
As digital streaming platforms continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One neutral and objective service provider has consistently worked to innovate and unwind red tape.
The “world’s first generative AI guitar” has arrived – will it live up to the hype?
The project has already smashed its goal on Kickstarter.
Parents Raise Concerns About Music App Filter Effectiveness
A new report from Feed.fm finds that music inside apps is emerging as a major blind spot in digital child safety, with most parents saying current “clean” music labels fail to reflect what their children actually hear.
Apple Music Has Good and Bad News About AI Music
AI Music is flooding the internet, and Apple Music is no exception. The good news is that almost no one is listening to it on the platform.
Spotify Taps Cody Johnson, Carly Pearce, and More to Perform on Its CMA Fest Stage
Set to be held at Blake Shelton’s bar, Ole Red, Spotify House will run from June 4-6, with dozens of stars set to take the stage.
How Utah Carol Used LALAL.AI to Finally Get Their Locked Instrumental Stems
Chicago indie duo Utah Carol spent 25 years without instrumental stems for their breakthrough album, until LALAL.AI made it possible.
Building an on the fly LLM parser for music royalty statements
We get asked a lot about where, when and how to use AI (LLMs). We covered in a recent post some of the areas that music catalog investment funds can best benefit from the technology, but I wanted to bring that to life a little more.
Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Sees Featured Artists Get Massive Streaming Boost
‘Iceman,’ ‘Habibti,’ and ‘Maid of Honour’ arrived simultaneously on May 15, totalling 43 songs across rap, R&B, and dance music.
Disney+, Hulu Partner to Live-Stream Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival
The festivals join Disney+ and Hulu’s expanding slate of live programming. The 2025 Live Nation Living for Live Global Study reported that 73% of fans say that they are listening to more international artists than they used to, while 85% agree that live music now transcends borders and languages.
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