News Nvidia unveils AI audio generator ‘Fugatto’ that can produce ‘sounds never heard before’ Nvidia describes its new artificial intelligence technology as “a Swiss Army knife for sound”
News US Supreme Court seeks federal insight into major labels’ $1bn copyright case against Cox The request will likely be handled by President-elect Donald Trump's designated Solicitor General, John Sauer
News FUGA signs global music distribution deal with Mind of a Genius Records Mind of a Genius Records will gain access to FUGA’s distribution services, marketing and strategic support
News Billie Eilish named Apple Music Artist of the Year Eilish's album 'Hit Me Hard And Soft' reached No. 1 on Apple Music's all-genre albums chart in 138 countries
News India’s Tips Music becomes latest independent music company to strike direct deal with TikTok following Merlin split Partnership will make over 31,000 Tips-owned songs accessible to TikTok users worldwide, excluding China and India
News CTS Eventim’s nine-month revenue jumps 16% to $2.1B after See Tickets merger The company expects a significant year-over-year increase in EBITDA for 2024
Analysis News Shazam tops 100 billion song recognitions since launch Shazam notes that’s equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth
News Nashville hitmaker Matt Alderman sells catalog to Anthem Entertainment Anthem has also signed a publishing deal with the hitmaking country songwriter
News AEG sues Young Thug for breach of contract after $16M catalog sale (report) The live entertainment company says Young Thug sold a repertoire of songs that were collateral for a loan
News Kevin Lipson appointed Chief Revenue Officer at Republic Records Lipson will oversee revenue strategy at Universal's East Coast-based group of labels, including Republic, Mercury, Def Jam, and Island
News SoundExchange strikes royalty agreement with SAMPRA, opening new revenue streams for US and South African artists SAMPRA represents over 75,000 recording artists and 11,000 record companies in South Africa
News Saudi wealth fund exits Live Nation stake, after making $930M in profit Another major Live Nation shareholder, Liberty Media, is planning to spin off a separate company that includes its LN stake.
News TikTok strikes new long-term partnership with ICE The new deal will give TikTok continued access to ICE's vast catalog of more than 54 million musical works from over 330,000 rightsholders
News Music.AI partners with SourceAudio to offer stem separation technology to 567,000 users SourceAudio's clients, which include major players in streaming, film, and music, will now be able to generate stems on-demand from any content at scale
News SoundCloud rolls out new monetization feature as part of enhanced upload experience The new feature eliminates multiple steps previously required for artists to monetize their content on the platform