News Spotify to let users edit the algorithm behind their personalized recommendations with ‘Taste Profile’ Taste Profile will initially be available in beta for Premium users in New Zealand in the coming weeks.
News TikTok Radio launches on iHeartRadio, as TikTok ends SiriusXM partnership Segments include a weekly countdown of TikTok's 10 biggest songs, trending topics, new music highlights on Friday, and more.
News Slipstream acquires Hollywood production music library Megatrax, adding 200,000 tracks to its catalog The acquisition gives Slipstream direct sales operation in Latin America, where Maegatrax has maintained sales staff and regional client relationships.
News Concord acquires UK-based indie label Ninja Tune Records The deal brings Ninja Tune’s recorded music operations and its publishing arm, Just Isn’t Music, under Concord’s umbrella.
News Future Islands sign exclusive global deal with Universal Music Publishing The signing comes as the band’s 2024 debut album People Who Aren’t There Anymore debuted in the UK Top 10.
News Venu secures $86M in oversubscribed public offering, CEO says: ‘We just raised a ton of money.’ Venu's portfolio includes Ford Amphitheater, Sunset Amphitheaters, Phil Long Music Hall, and more
News Zebralution folds into Bookwire after acquisition by Insight from GEMA The deal arrives less than two months after GEMA sold Zebralution to New York-based private equity firm Insight Holdings Group.
News BMG acquires publishing and recording catalog of UK new wave band A Flock of Seagulls The deal covers the ownership of US publishing rights and a participation in publishing income of the band’s catalog globally.
News Apple Music lands exclusive TikTok partnership to bring full-song streaming into social app The companies are also rolling out 'Listening Party,’ allowing fans to hear songs from an artist in real time and interact with each other.
News Stromae’s Mosaert label renews global deal with Warner Chappell Music The renewed agreement keeps WCM as the global representative for Stromae's catalog.
News TikTok avoids shutdown in Canada after security review TikTok will implement "security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies" in Canada under the new terms.
News Indie artists sue Google, claiming it mined music from YouTube to train Lyria 3 AI music tool The all-indie roster of plaintiffs include those who have also sued AI music generators Udio and Suno in October.
News ChatGPT can now Shazam songs, as Apple brings music recognition tool to OpenAI’s chatbot OpenAI has previously integrated Spotify and Apple Music into its app ecosystem.
News US radio broadcaster Cumulus Media files for bankruptcy to shed $600M in debt The bankruptcy filing marks Cumulus’ second after previously filing for Chapter 11 in November 2017. It emerged from bankruptcy in June 2018.
News HYBE and Spotify strike global content partnership for K-pop video podcasts HYBE will produce original podcast content through its in-house studio, with the first show launching later this month.