Why Music Charts Still Matter in the Streaming Era; Spotify Opens Istanbul Office; Take That Smash Amazon Music Streaming Records
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What’s in a Number? Why Music Charts Still Matter in the Streaming Era
Music charts present a democratic record of collective cultural memory at any given moment. Preserving that historical snapshot gives listeners power.
Spotify wins dismissal of lawsuit claiming it allowed ‘billions’ of fraudulent Drake streams
In November 2025, rapper RBX claimed Spotify failed to curb “mass-scale fraudulent streaming,” stripping royalties from other rights holders.
Mureka Becomes the First AI-Native Music Platform, Closing the Loop the Industry Split Apart — From Creation to Listening
For two years, the AI music industry has rallied around one promise: anyone can make music. But the industry split the music life-cycle in half — creating on one side, listening to the other — and left the space between them empty.
Spotify opens Istanbul office as Turkish music tops 294 billion all-time streams on the platform
Spotify says streams of Turkish music on its platform have grown over 190% in five years.
Atonemo and NTS Radio team up to create dedicated radio player device
Besides working as a standard Streamplayer, it also has two buttons and a dedicated selection-wheel that “tunes in” to NTS’s two main stations or their 16 themed “infinite mixtape” channels.
Why artists can’t ignore vanity metrics
Streams, likes, and followers are branding assets.
Dave Matthews Band to stream upcoming tour on nugs, the live music platform founded in Philly
Dave Matthews Band is now partnering with live music streaming platform nugs, which was founded in Philadelphia more than three decades ago.
Radio Remains Resilient As Americans Pull Back From Algorithm-Driven Media.
Americans continue to use nearly every major media platform, but they are engaging with them less frequently, according to a new study from Crowd React Media.
Japan creates public performance right for recorded music
The Japanese government has approved an amendment to the Japanese Copyright Act regarding music playback in public spaces.
Tech startup RTM Audio launches AI music detector UAI, which issues a signed certificate with every verdict
RTM Audio was founded by mixing and mastering engineers Ohad Nissim, Teezio, and Calin Enache, alongside music attorney Matt Buser
How freebeat.ai Made Music Videos Live
The Stanford-founded San Francisco startup, already the No. 1 result on Google for “music video generator,” is launching what it says is the world’s first real-time music video AI. It is not faster AI video.
Take That smash Amazon Music streaming records with Manchester homecoming show
Take That’s ‘The Circus’ live broadcast has smashed records to become the most-watched UK live-streamed event to date on Amazon Music.
Global Artists Groups Demand Musicians Consent in AI Deals
"The future of music must be built with artists, songwriters and their representatives, not imposed on them," demands global artist coalition.
BandLab launches major update for its education-focused version
Music-creation firm BandLab’s business isn’t just about its mobile app for consumers. It also has BandLab for Education, a version designed to be used in classrooms.
Be aware – AI deepfake scammers of women guitar influencers are on the rise
From Sophie Burrell to Sophie Lloyd, there has been an influx of fake AI deepfakes of guitarists gaining traction online.
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