MIDiA Research Presents Results from First-Ever Songwriter Survey

MIDiA Research’s landmark report “Songwriters take the stage”, based on its first-ever survey of more than 300 songwriters, reveals key insights into their income distribution, challenges, and needs, and offers recommendations for how the publishing industry can better support them.

Elevating the Art of Live Music Production & Performance: Live Looping Meets AI & Web3

Founder and Innovator Josep Shares His Vision for Web 3 & AI-Enhanced Live Looping with LiveLoop and MusicMoon.

SiriusXM is launching a standalone podcast subscription service

Subscribers will enjoy an ad-free experience, bonus content and early access to new episodes of popular shows. None of the content is exclusive, however, as you’ll still be able to check out these podcasts via numerous other platforms.

GTA 6 is an unmissable opportunity for marketers and brand teams across all sectors

Remember how every brand jumped on the Barbie movie hype train with an everything-pink activation? GTA 6 is about to usher in a similar opportunity –– a bigger one that will last far beyond a single summer.

TikTok’s new SoundSearch feature lets you find music by singing or humming into the app

Currently in its testing phase, Sound Search lets users find a song by humming its tune.

HYBE, the home of BTS, restructures global business as part of new ‘HYBE 2.0’ strategy

In a letter to shareholders today, HYBE announced that “to ensure the competitiveness of our business portfolio in the medium- to long-term, we have decided to implement HYBE 2.0, a strategy that includes both business structure and governance transformation”.

Motörhead and Rob Zombie headline World of Tanks Metal Fest

Motörhead aren’t headlining any phyasical festivals in 2024, for the sensible reason that the band’s mainman Lemmy died in 2015.

Should skipped songs be valued less on streaming services?

If your track gets skipped a lot on streaming services, it’s not great news. It may get moved down or removed from playlists, while the DSPs’ recommendation algorithms don’t tend to look kindly on this particular signal either.

Is this the music streaming platform of the future?

Nina Protocol is a free blockchain-based streaming platform creating a new ‘internet of music’ – one that aims to support independent artists and listeners alike.

Spotify celebrates Blackpink’s eighth birthday (and 13bn streams)

Is eight years a milestone birthday nowadays? It appears to be for Blackpink, at least in the eyes of Spotify.

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