Analysis News The biggest news from the past week - all in one place News Less than 100 hours to go - and TikTok joins the party as sponsor of Manager of the Year award Analysis News Deal covers both recorded music and music publishing News YouTube Shorts 'now earn more revenue per watch hour' than traditional YouTube videos, the company says News UMG artists will be involved in the development process, gathering feedback on what creators need from AI-powered recording and composition tools. News Both parties agreed to jointly develop a licensed AI music creation service set to launch in 2026. News The company recently reached 100 million users and seeks to help musicians navigate what it describes as “unpredictable algorithms." News If Udio gets its way, there will be no controls on copyrighted content made available to the public, record labels say