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TikTok launches premium-only ‘TikTok Music’ streaming service – and it’s licensed by all three majors

TikTok launches Spotify rival in Brazil and Indonesia

TikTok’s parent has launched an AI music making app. What might this mean for the video platform’s music licensing talks?

How might the launch of Ripple, an AI-powered music making app, play into the short-form video platform's future licensing negotiations

Tidal to become latest music streaming platform to raise subscription prices

Price for the Tidal Hi-Fi subscription will go up from $9.99 to $10.99 per month in the US

Spotify had 44.4m US subscribers in February, Apple Music had 32.6m, according to new data

Stats were revealed at the NMPA annual meeting on June 14

SoundCloud tackles what it calls the ‘Zero Plays problem’ with AI-Powered ‘First Fans’ feature

Algorithm will use AI technology developed by Musiio

Snafu launches AI-powered ‘Snafu Song Fund’ financing for indie artists backed by $7m round led by Pophouse Entertainment

New funding round also saw participation from music manager Marc Jordan through his investment fund Blue Amber Investments

Viberate launches Independent Artist platform offering distribution and advances up to $1m

Music data company Viberate has expanded its services with a new platform for independent musicians

Spotify to launch more expensive ‘Supremium’ tier that includes HiFi audio (report)

Daniel Ek's company is reportedly readying an entirely new, higher-priced subscription tier