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A chat with LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne

LyricFind CEO Darryl Ballantyne discusses his beginnings in the industry, his biggest milestones, and some wise words to pass on to other aspiring entrepreneurs.

Tencent Music’s subscription revenues surge 39% to $500M in Q1 as paying subs hit 113.5M

The music streaming service saw growth in both paid subscribers and average revenue per user.

Shazam launches 'Radio Spins' charts based on over 40k stations

Shazam’s music-identification technology made its name with its consumer service, but there has always been strong B2B potential for it too.

Another big AI feature could be on the way for YouTube Music, but it has a long way to go before it can beat Spotify

AI features are increasingly cropping up in the best music streaming services, offering us more personalized listening experiences. And now YouTube Music could be joining the fray – with a new feature powered by Google Gemini. 

On The Beauty and Dilemma of the New A.I. Randy Travis Song

The trauma of losing the voice of Randy Travis in 2013 after his near-fatal stroke is something the country music community is still attempting to recover from, tempered somewhat by the grace that we still have Randy with us to fete and celebrate in the country music community that he’s been so integral to.

NetEase Cloud Music strikes licensing deal with South Korea’s Kakao Entertainment in latest move to expand K-pop library

NetEase has already signed licensing deals with K-pop companies like JYP.

ElevenLabs previews music-generating AI model

Voice AI startup ElevenLabs is offering an early look at a new model that turns a prompt into song lyrics. To raise awareness, it’s following a similar playbook Sam Altman used when OpenAI introduced Sora, its video-generating AI, soliciting ideas on social media and turning them into lyrics.

Live music marketplace GigPig raises $1.6M

To date, 600 UK bars, pubs, and clubs have signed on and booked over 31,000 gigs. Venues include national chains such as BrewDog, Albert Schloss, Arc Inspirations, NQ64, Stack, and East Coast Concepts.

AI music startup Udio adds subscriptions and inpainting

Udio is already one of the most talked-about new AI-music models. Amid all that chatter, the US startup has been adding more features.

Superfan app Even will report sales for Billboard charts

Even is one of the startups that has developed a platform to bring artists and their superfans together. Now it’s expanding.

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