News India’s Tips Music clocked 40% revenue growth in calendar Q2 The company's massive increase in revenue and profit comes amid an ongoing boom in India's music business
News Bob Bruderman promoted to Chief Digital Officer at Kobalt Having joined the company in 2013, Bruderman most recently served as Kobalt's EVP, Global Digital Business
News Japan’s Pony Canyon taps Orfium to monetize UGC on YouTube The deal marks Orfium's fourth major partnership in Asia over the past six months
Interviews ‘Labels owning masters in perpetuity is criminal, quite frankly.’ Jungle manager Sam Denniston offers his thoughts on dinosaur record deals, TikTok, AI, going easy on DSPs and how his own neurological condition has and hasn’t impacted his career…
News Ariana Grande officially joins HYBE’s Weverse superfan app Grande's debut on the app offers an opportunity for Weverse to reverse a decline in users amid BTS's ongoing hiatus
News Warner Chappell and 300 Publishing team up to jointly sign songwriters Companies to jointly sign both emerging and established songwriters
Analysis News The debate over music royalties is stuck. Is it time to make the case for ‘completion’? Why former Spotify exec and Pivot author is arguing for song listening completion to be considered in music royalty models
News FUGA signs distro, marketing deals with UK’s One House, Critical Music and Berry’s Room FUGA welcomes "some of the industry’s most valuable and forward-thinking labels" to its client base.
News Warner acquires minority stake in Brazil-based UGC music platform and distributor Sua Música Sua Música Group claims to own the largest entertainment platform focused on regional music in Brazil
Analysis News How the ‘COPIED Act’ could make it unlawful to train AI using copyrighted material without permission… A new front has opened in the battle between IP owners and AI companies who would use copyrighted IP to train AI without permission
News Instagram launches multitrack audio feature, allowing users to add up to 20 tracks to a single Reel Instagram's latest feature comes amid a fierce battle for dominance in the short-form video landscape
Interviews SoundCloud’s Eliah Seton on superfans, sale rumors, AI and the future of music SoundCloud has built a "two-sided" platform for fans and artists. Eliah Seton says this is exactly what the music industry needs now.
News YouTube Music now lets you search for songs by humming, singing or playing a tune The streaming service is also testing out an AI-powered custom radio station feature
News Usher named top artist-songwriter in Q1 2024 by NMPA’s Gold & Platinum Program (based on RIAA certifications) Country music's Ashley Gorley took the top spot among non-performing songwriters
News Deezer unveils AI playlists in global beta Users selected for a beta test can use simply text prompts to create customized playlists