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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.

Emma Robinson upped to VP, Partnerships at Merlin amid series of senior promotions

Merlin has also promoted four additional members of its Partnerships team: Shannon Bradley, Alice Moss, Daniele Yandel, and Simon Marcel.

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Spotify launches 650+ narrated magazine articles from Rolling Stone, The Atlantic, Vogue, and more

Each narrated article is under two hours long and has been produced in-house by Spotify's Audiobooks team.

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Larry Jackson’s Gamma files lawsuit to unmask creators of smear websites

The 12-page complaint, filed on Tuesday (May 26) and reviewed by MBW, brings three causes of action: defamation, trade libel, and unfair competition under New York common law

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Spotify and major music DSPs on alert as Canada triples streaming tax to 15%

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission tripled the levy on Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime Video to 15%.

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Spotify to reserve concert tickets for superfans on Premium tier; Live Nation confirmed as launch partner as companies strike multi-year deal

Eligible fans will have what Spotify describes as 'a reserved window to purchase before tickets are on sale to the general public'

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Suno sued by Poseidon Wave Media, an entity behind indie duo The American Dollar, claiming it ‘nearly eliminated’ their licensing revenue

The duo alleges that Suno has reduced their licensing revenue by nearly 80% since the AI company launched its service.

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Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.

TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1