How Fortnite and Roblox are becoming marketing tools for the music industry

As platforms such as Fortnite and Roblox become full-service platforms for digital life, the music industry is moving beyond virtual concerts. These days, musicians are integrating more deeply into virtual worlds to promote their album releases and bring in new fans.

AI will Define the Next 'Facebook' of Music

The fundamental difference between the streaming wars and the music creation wars is that now, the transformative new technological framework of artificial intelligence has been utilized in the wrong fashion.

Spotify adds comments for podcasts… could music follow?

Spotify is giving its podcast listeners a new way to interact with their favourite shows: posting comments.

Done deal: Blackstone is the new owner of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, as investment giant’s bid wins shareholder approval

Following its acquisition of HSF, Blackstone will own two Hipgnosis-branded song portfolios: Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) plus Hipgnosis Songs Capital aka Hipgnosis Songs Assets (HSA).

Amuse launches ‘Stream Check’ artificial-streams dashboard

It has launched a feature called ‘Stream Check‘ aimed at artists. It analyses their catalogues and shows a ‘health bar’ indicating whether that music may be having its streams inflated.

Creating Soundtracks for Lives in Real-Time: A Journey into Generative and Adaptive Music with LifeScore

Co-Founder and CEO Chris Walch, Chief Audio Officer Mary Lockwood, and Kaleidoscope Label head Dani Sawyerr shared their insights, offering a glimpse into the future of music and AI.

Music Tectonics Conference Expands with New Creator Fair

The never-ending flow of gen AI music startups procreates a never-ending wave of content creators as the production of music is now easier than it has ever been. To embrace that, instead of fighting with it, Music Tectonics, which is among the biggest and greatest annual music tech conferences out there, introduces the Creator Fair that'll bridge the gap between industry professionals and creators.

Jethro Tull’s Album Jumps Nearly 29,000% In Sales

After a nearly 20-year-long break from releasing albums, Jethro Tull reunited and began making music again several years ago. In addition to new studio albums, the rock group has also continued to score wins on the charts with re-releases, deluxe editions, live recordings, and more.

6 Ways to Optimize Your Sync Playlists

Sync licensing might be a relationship-based game, but the right tools can help to increase your chances of success, streamline your day-to-day workflows, and unlock more value from your catalog.

The Killers Join SoundExchange Hall Of Fame

Digital royalty platform SoundExchange announced that The Killers have become the latest band to join the SoundExchange Hall of Fame Award as one of the most streamed acts in SoundExchange’s 21-year history.

Glassnote Records Partners With How Good For Australia

Formed in 2007 by Daniel Glass, the New York-based independent label has an enviable roster, including Grammy Award winning acts Phoenix, Mumford & Sons, Childish Gambino and Silvana Estrada, and standouts AURORA, CHVRCHES, GROUPLOVE, Tors, bby, Jade Bird, Patrick Martin, Talia Rae, GRACEY, Two Door Cinema Club.

Amra has invested more than $50m in its tech to date

Amra, a Kobalt subsidiary, calls itself “the first and only global digital collection society” for good reason: the firm licenses and collects digital rights on behalf of publishers and songwriters directly from DSPs in more than 200 countries around the world.

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