Music Business News: United States News MBW (and Skibidi Toilet) just inspired a flurry of TikTok music takedownsTikTok took swift action over a list of videos that MBW identified as 'manipulating' UMG content Analysis News Global recorded music revenues grew 9.8% YoY to $35.1bn in 2023, says MIDiA ResearchMIDiA estimates that streaming revenues reached $21.9bn in 2023 News Universal, Republic launch Boombox music player on RobloxBoombox will roll out first in TWICE Square, the Roblox experience inspired by K-pop girl group TWICE Analysis Blog Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All: ‘There is a way to create disruptive technological advances in AI while keeping the integrity of artists’ rights at the forefront.’Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All shares his thoughts around copyright issues related to AI music Analysis Down The Skibidi Toilet: Why Universal Music Group’s ‘Project Timeout’ is hitting TikTok with endless copyright takedown requestsThere is a lot to explain here.... Analysis News Record companies are better placed than streaming platforms to monetize superfans… and 3 other things Robert Kyncl said in his new Q&AWarner Music Group’s CEO has some “radical” ideas on how to change how streaming services pay music rights holders News Mercury Records expands executive team in New YorkTeam now includes EVP, Mercury Records, Alex Coslov and SVP, Media, Mercury Records, Marisa Bianco. Mario Vazquez joins as VP, of Audience and Streaming News Big Loud Records inks deal to distribute all future releases through Mercury Records/RepublicIn a memo to staff, Big Loud's leadership stressed the company has not been acquired and remains independent1 2 … 983 Next
News MBW (and Skibidi Toilet) just inspired a flurry of TikTok music takedownsTikTok took swift action over a list of videos that MBW identified as 'manipulating' UMG content
Analysis News Global recorded music revenues grew 9.8% YoY to $35.1bn in 2023, says MIDiA ResearchMIDiA estimates that streaming revenues reached $21.9bn in 2023
News Universal, Republic launch Boombox music player on RobloxBoombox will roll out first in TWICE Square, the Roblox experience inspired by K-pop girl group TWICE
Analysis Blog Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All: ‘There is a way to create disruptive technological advances in AI while keeping the integrity of artists’ rights at the forefront.’Soundful founder and CEO Diaa El All shares his thoughts around copyright issues related to AI music
Analysis Down The Skibidi Toilet: Why Universal Music Group’s ‘Project Timeout’ is hitting TikTok with endless copyright takedown requestsThere is a lot to explain here....
Analysis News Record companies are better placed than streaming platforms to monetize superfans… and 3 other things Robert Kyncl said in his new Q&AWarner Music Group’s CEO has some “radical” ideas on how to change how streaming services pay music rights holders
News Mercury Records expands executive team in New YorkTeam now includes EVP, Mercury Records, Alex Coslov and SVP, Media, Mercury Records, Marisa Bianco. Mario Vazquez joins as VP, of Audience and Streaming
News Big Loud Records inks deal to distribute all future releases through Mercury Records/RepublicIn a memo to staff, Big Loud's leadership stressed the company has not been acquired and remains independent