HUDL Music Shifts Focus to Tech, AI as Rebrand Set to Roll Out In Fall

Lashion Robinson, the CEO and founder of HUDL Music, is preparing for the company’s next chapter, this time shifting the focus and reintroducing itself as a tech company.

BBC to Livestream Dua Lipa, Coldplay Glastonbury Sets Globally

The Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets will be available to view on the recently relaunched BBC website. Music fans around the world can tune into the stream, which is produced by BBC Studios, to watch Dua Lipa’s headline performance on June 28th from 11pm-12.45am CEST and Coldplay’s headline set on June 29th from 10.45pm-12.45am CEST.

Audius signs licensing deals with ASCAP, BMI, GMR and SESAC

The artist-centric streaming platform Audius has signed licensing agreements with all four U.S. Performing Rights Organizations (PROs): ASCAP, BMI, GMR, and SESAC.

Stability AI has a new investor familiar to the music industry

Stability AI may be one of the early big names in generative AI technology, but it’s been facing speculation in recent months about its financial health.

Viberate Launches Feature to Prioritize Data Refresh by Request

Data analytics service Viberate has launched a new feature to allow data prioritization for certain artists and tracks—so hot track data is near-instant. The company is celebrating with a 50% discount for the Unlimited Plan until the end of the summer.

Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz returns with exclusive distribution partnership with Elon Musk’s X

Verzuz, launched in 2020 during the pandemic, offers a way for music fans to connect through live-streamed beat battle events featuring rappers and DJs. The platform quickly gained popularity, featuring matchups like Babyface vs. Teddy Riley, Nelly vs. Ludacris, T-Pain vs. Lil Jon, DMX vs. Snoop Dogg, and Alicia Keys vs. John Legend.

US Record Labels Sue AI Music Generators Suno and Udio for Copyright Infringement

The Recording Industry Association of America and record labels allege that the leading AI music generators trained on their artists’ work without permission.

Carín León's Socios Partners With Virgin Music Group, Island Records

León, a singer-songwriter artist from Mexico, has had a massive year full of historic milestones as the first Latin artist ever to perform at both Coachella and Stagecoach in the same year. He also recently opened for the Rolling Stones and made his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

What Spotify's push into video could mean for its ad business

The audio streaming platform has spread its wings a bit, taking a swing at visual content, like music videos and lyrics to follow along with music content. In expanding its content offerings, it has also expanded its opportunity to take in more ad dollars.

KKR buys live-music firm Superstruct Entertainment for €1.3bn

The firm runs more than 80 festivals in Europe and Australia including Boardmasters, Sónar and Wacken Open Air.

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