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Navigating the Music Streaming Landscape: New Challenges for Artists

In this oversaturated music market, artists face endless challenges in getting their music heard on platforms like Spotify. To overcome these hurdles, you first need to identify and understand them.

Beyond the Music Superfan: What about the other 80%?

Superfans and monetizing have been the talk of the music indiustry lately, but what about the majority of fans who love a song or an artist but don’t fall into the Superfan category?

Spotify experiments with an AI DJ that speaks Spanish

References to the new AI DJ were spotted in the app’s code by tech veteran and reverse engineer Chris Messina. He found indications that users would be able to switch the AI DJ’s language from English to Spanish, as well as references to the new DJ’s name, “DJ Livi.” The code also suggests this AI DJ would be available in Mexico.

MIDiA Global Music Projections 2024-2031: On the road to $100 Billion

Discover how the rise of the Global South is set to revolutionize the music industry through 2031.

The Beach Boys Documentary Arrives on Disney+

A new documentary celebrating the Beach Boys arrives on Disney+ from director Frank Marshall and producer Irving Azoff.

.MUSIC & Shufti Pro Partner to Save Artists from Deepfakes

Artists always encountered impersonation, but in the age of AI, with its voice cloning and deepfake capabilities, this threat is more tangible than ever. You don't even need to look for the examples for too long.

Epidemic Sound surveys creators on YouTube, TikTok and more

A lot of YouTubers and influencers use music from production library Epidemic Sound, so its survey of 1,500 of those creators is worth a look.

European Music Managers Alliance teams with BeatBread on advances for members

Using an algorithm that uses billions of data points to forecast an artist’s earnings potential, BeatBread provides a unique funding mechanism for creative talent, enabling them to retain full ownership of their rights. 

How copyright is killing creativity — except Taylor Swift’s

Music critics have had enough. Taylor Swift, they say, is making too much music. 

Billie Eilish used TikTok Fan Spotlight, and now all musicians can

Fan Spotlight enables musicians to pin up to five fan-created videos to the top of the music tab in their TikTok profiles. The videos stay pinned for seven days, after which five more fan clips can be featured.

Vochlea Music Selects Verimatrix XTD

Offering real-time vocal recognition technology for music creation, Vochlea’s proprietary voice-to-MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) and AI Audio Engine technologies allow users to uniquely bridge the gap between mind and music making software.

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