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Future of Music Streaming: Key trends and industry shifts

Discover how the music streaming industry evolves with five key changes reshaping its future. From price increases to innovative revenue streams, learn what these shifts mean for artists and listeners in this insightful analysis.

Apple Music leans in to jazz with exclusive Robert Glasper deal

DSP exclusives aren’t quite dead yet! Apple Music has just announced one: with jazz artist Robert Glasper for his new album ‘Let Go’.

American Idol 2.0: Music Competition Series Are Coming to Netflix Soon — With a Few Twists

Netflix is dipping its toe into new entertainment formats with a music competition series to vie with the likes of The Voice or American Idol.

Sony Music partners with D36 for focus on South Asian music

We’ve seen growing interest from global music companies in music from South Asia in the last year. Sony Music’s D36 deal is the latest.

BioSensics and Feed.fm Bring Music to Smart Devices for Seniors

“Music is a powerful way for families to connect and to support active aging. We’re thrilled to partner with BioSensics to support their mission of enabling seniors to be better connected to their families and to receive remote support through Nili,” said Lauren Pufpaf, Feed.fm’s co-founder.

Stability AI’s new audio model focuses on samples and sounds

It’s called Stable Audio Open and can generate up to 47-second sounds, from drumbeats and instrument riffs to birdsong.

Tom Verlaine’s Brilliant Final Three Records Finally Come to Streaming Services

His three final albums — two instrumentals, 1992’s “Warm and Cool” and “Around,” and the vocal “Songs and Other Things,” both from 2006 — will receive an expanded and very welcome reissue via Real Gone Music, beginning today with the first above, following with the others on July 12 and August 9, respectively — returning to vinyl and being released for the first time on streaming services.

Un:hurd founder and CEO Alex Brees on how the start-up is powering artist campaigns

The artist marketing platform frees up artists and better promotes their work online by, for instance, automating social media advertising on TikTok and Meta. It’s become an increasingly important tool for some artists and labels to expand reach and engagement.

Peermusic signs publishing and sync representation deal with Jessica Vaughn

Through the deal, Peermusic will administer select catalogue and future works. The deal also encompasses a sync representation deal for Vaughn’s masters and for writers represented by her own company, Head Bitch Music.

AI Music Generators in Action – the Breakneck Development of Automated Soundtracks

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about creative approaches to film music and sound design. Then, my colleague Nino Leitner came to work with a fully AI-generated CineD song in his hands that didn’t at all resemble abstract mechanical noise but rather a real music track.

Canada's new streaming levy is a “protectionist subsidy for radio”

The Canadian music industry has welcomed the announcement that streaming services - both audio and video platforms - will be mandated to allocate 5% of their revenues in the country to organisations that support the creation of Canadian music and other content. 

However, the streaming services have dubbed the move a “protectionist subsidy for radio” that will likely result in subscription price increases adding to the “affordability crisis” already hitting Canadian consumers.

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