News Neil Miller named General Counsel at Merlin Miller's previous experience includes stints at Meta Platforms and SoundCloud
News Downtown introduces Curve Royalty Services for royalty process outsourcing The move follows Downtown’s acquisition of royalty processing platform Curve Royalty Systems in 2023
News Primary Wave Music to co-produce documentary on songwriting legend Gerry Goffin Goffin penned 114 Billboard Hot 100 hits, with eight of those reaching number one
News Mark Zuckerberg and wife’s investment fund join $22M funding round for kids audio platform Yoto The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative was responsible for about half of the latest funding raised for the maker of the children's audio Yoto Player.
News TuneCore unveils AI-powered mastering service for indie artists, with a fee of $5 per track The service is aimed at self-releasing artists who otherwise wouldn't have the means to access professional mastering
News NoCopyrightSounds and Geometry Dash team up to provide free music for gamers The new partnership aligns with both companies’ commitment to free-to-use models
News Lou Al-Chamaa named EVP of A&R at Spirit Music Group Al-Chamaa comes to Spirit after stints at Sony Music Publishing and AVEX USA
News Splice users can now use their own sound loops with AI-powered ‘Create’ engine “Splice AI delivers human-made sounds that are compatible with the creator's original idea, which remains at the center of the creative process"
News Suno CEO accuses major labels of ‘reverting to their old lawyer-led playbook’ following lawsuit for copyright infringement The RIAA has fired back, saying Suno "continues to dodge the question" of which recordings they "illegally copied"
News Over 50 music companies join Roland and Universal in campaign to promote musicians amid generative AI growth BandLab, the National Association of Music Merchants, and Splice are among the organizations that have signed on
News Rimas Entertainment hires Rodrigo Prichard as GM, Kristen Quintero-Garriga as RIT.MO VP of Brand Partnerships The new RIT.MO division will as a creative consultancy and sales unit for Rimas' companies and external clients
News Copyright lawsuit over Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Savage’ dismissed A federal court judge has ruled that the plaintiff didn't show a connection between Megan's 'Savage' and the 1999 track 'It's About To Be On'
News Spotify launches new Basic plan in the US, audiobooks excluded The new music-only tier comes amid controversy over Spotify's bundling of audiobooks and music streaming
News IMPALA and A2IM take aim at indie music’s carbon footprint with US pilot program The pilot project is meant to adapt IMPALA's carbon calculator for US companies, with an eye to further global expansion
News FTC refers TikTok complaint to Justice Department over child privacy concerns TikTok said it's 'disappointed the agency is pursuing litigation instead of continuing to work with us on a reasonable solution'