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Twitch CEO says ‘we’re close’ to more licensing deals with labels

“Pretty soon we’re going to be out talking about… I think we’re close, where we’re going to have a structure so that in the end we are going to have to share money with the labels. It doesn’t come for free,” said Twitch CEO Dan Clancy in an interview with Twitch channel TweakMusicTips.

Forget AI vocal clones - the real impact of AI in music is personalised discovery

AI is going to hyper-accelerate the shift to personalised discovery of music, by making the existing discovery algorithms of the various platforms much more sophisticated and much more customised to the tastes of individual listeners say Duetti CEO and co-founder Lior Tibon.

Taylor Swift has a laudable history of standing up to Big Tech in the name of artist compensation. By embracing TikTok in 2024, she’s broken ranks with that narrative.

When Swift grappled with Apple in 2015, she noted that the fight was "not about me" – it was about other artists. The TikTok situation is the exact opposite.

Victoria Oakley named new IFPI CEO

Previously, Oakley worked extensively in the British Diplomatic Service, with roles in London, Paris, Brussels, Washington DC and the Eastern Caribbean, where she was high commissioner until 2016. 

Berklee Online Holds 2024 Berklee Onsite Music Conference May 31-June 1

On May 31-June 1, Berklee Online will hold its seventh annual Berklee Onsite conference at the Berklee College of Music campus in Boston. Berklee Onsite 2024 is two days of workshops, panels, performances, and networking events, open to Berklee Online students and the music community at large. 

Niche music-rights buyer Cutting Edge Group raises $500m

CEG said that it plans to use the funding for “a combination of corporate purposes and the acquisition of music rights” – having already identified $1.5bn of potential buys in the latter category.

U2 Announces a Series of New Music Releases

U2 is fresh off their first Las Vegas residency and ready to head into their next chapter. But while the world waits for completely brand new music from the Irish rockers, they have announced a year-long series of musical re-releases, ones which will surely be of interest to their most die-hard followers.

Nearly 50% Musicians Would Use AI for Songwriting

It's interesting that amidst the growing discontent with Gen AI among musicians and labels, independent artists prefer using artificial intelligence in their creative projects. Ditto surveyed 1,200 indie musicians to reveal that nearly 50% of them would use AI tools for songwriting.

Soundtrack Your Brand Releases AI Playlist Generator for Business

Soundtrack’s AI Playlist Generator technology uses a Large Language Model (LLM) to instantly generate bespoke music playlists from the company’s catalog of more than 100 million commercially licensed songs tailored to meet a brand’s needs.

Canadian Artists Were Discovered More Than 3 Billion Times on Spotify Last Year

Following the release of its Loud & Clear streaming data report last month, the major streaming service has shared new findings about how Canadians are faring on its platform. The data comes as Spotify faces criticism of its new royalty model.

Tidal just made its hi-res music subscription as cheap as Apple Music

Music streaming service Tidal has launched a new hi-res streaming option at an Apple Music-matching price.

WMG steps up its efforts in south Asia with new division

Warner Music Group has made its latest move in the south Asia region, launching a Warner Music South Asia affiliate.

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