Apple Music In The News

After licensing its AI detection tech to the music industry, Deezer now lets listeners scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks

The company says it now receives around 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day

Apple Music to expand Lyrics Translation, upgrade AutoMix and Lossless Audio this fall

Lyrics Translation will add pairings spanning English to French, German, Italian, Korean, Spanish, and more.

Indie music-focused streaming app Cantilever closes pre-seed round backed by labels including Domino, Ninja Tune and Sub Pop

All backers support the Organization for Recorded Culture and Arts (ORCA), forming the round during an ORCA discussion on the future of independent music.

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Label The Slop.

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham

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Garth Brooks seeking up to $2bn for his music catalog (report)

The WSJ reports that the artist believes the value of his music rights could fall 'anywhere from the high $1 billion range to more than $2 billion.'

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Apple Music code spotted in Android app beta hints at new subscription tiers with Spotify-style skip limits (report)

The code strings were discovered in the beta version of the Apple Music app for Android by tech analyst Aaron Perris.

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Navigating the AI music deluge: a call for responsible streaming practices

Jorge Brea is CEO of Symphonic, one of the industry’s most successful independent distribution platforms, says the global music business must come together to enforce standardized policies around AI music…

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Jay Moore appointed Chief Investment Officer at Too Lost

Moore will lead the indie distribution and services platform's investment strategy