Volvo Brings Apple Music to 2M Cars; DistroKid Acquired; Blue’s Simon Webbe Debuts Superfan App
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69% of Spotify streams in the US go to American artists
The US is the biggest recorded-music market in the world, and it’s one where domestic artists are taking a big share of streams according to Spotify.
Volvo Is Bringing Native Apple Music To Over Two Million Cars
The Swedish automaker said it will release an over-the-air software update that will be beamed to over two million vehicles spanning all the way to the 2020 model year.
DistroKid Acquired By CVC Venture Capital Firm
DistroKid was just acquired by private equity giant CVC. With CD Baby and TuneCore already sold, is the era of truly indie DIY distribution over?
Can digital avatars unlock a new career path for ‘behind-the-scenes’ songwriters? WeAreMetaMuse thinks so
This Hong Kong based ‘virtual’ record label creating collectively owner pop starts.
The Music Industry Has an Engineering Problem
The industry needs to realize that "monetization engineering" is falling behind as streaming, short-form video, and AI-royalty collection rise in importance.
Being a DJ ranks as the #1 most desired job in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, per new study
Searches for “How to be a DJ” have risen dramatically since 2024.
Blue’s Simon Webbe launches Backstage superfan app
The Backstage app has been created as an exclusive destination where artists can share behind-the-scenes content, unreleased music, personal updates and dedicated fan experiences with their most engaged supporters.
Spotify removes streams of Malcolm Todd’s ‘Earrings’ after alleged links to betting fraud
Traders on prediction market Kalshi have been accused of manipulating the song’s chart performance, which the platform says it is investigating.
The Rolling Stones launch their own ‘Streaming World Cup’
The challenge to fans in these countries is to stream any Rolling Stones songs on Spotify “to help your home nation earn points” in the band’s tournament, as well as decide which Stone is the triumphant team captain.
We are entering the age of intentional music listening
As music streaming platforms continue to be flooded with a paralysing amount of new releases, a small but growing subculture of music fans are finding new pleasure in limiting their choices
Musixmatch reveals winners of its first AI-focused hackathon
One of the lesser-reported aspects of the rise of AI: it’s bringing corporate hackathons back.
Deezer says its new feature lets fans remix songs with artist consent
The new Remix Lab feature can be found in the app on select artists’ pages.
The Label Model Is Training Artists Not to Need Labels
What’s in a name? Specifically a label name... These days, independent artists are deciding: not much!
Study Finds AI Voices Equal Humans On Sound, Not Trust.
Radio listeners generally can’t distinguish AI-generated voices from human voice actors in blind tests, according to a new study. However, perceptions shift once listeners learn a voice was AI-generated.
AI Music Start-Up Suno Hires Atlantic Records, YouTube Alums to Lead Marketing and Music Business Development
The company has hired former Atlantic Records executive Grace James as vice president and head of artist marketing and editorial. In addition, Christian Bowne, former YouTube head of major label business development, will join as Suno’s head of music business development.
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