Music Business News: North America
News The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative was responsible for about half of the latest funding raised for the maker of the children's audio Yoto Player. News The service is aimed at self-releasing artists who otherwise wouldn't have the means to access professional mastering News The new partnership aligns with both companies’ commitment to free-to-use models Interviews French entrepreneur explains why he's trying to find the perfect acquisition opportunities to explode Believe's business News YouTube wants to offer cash upfront in lump-sum payments to gain the rights to specific artists’ music – with the permission of the artists themselves News Al-Chamaa comes to Spirit after stints at Sony Music Publishing and AVEX USA News “Splice AI delivers human-made sounds that are compatible with the creator's original idea, which remains at the center of the creative process" Analysis The AI music companies' business model "threatens to eliminate the existing market for licensing sound recordings"