It’s time for streaming services to act on AI music

There was always going to come a time when streaming services had to make a call on what to allow on their platforms when it came to generative AI. That time is now.

Spotify Reveals its Songs of the Summer

Every summer, as people across the Northern Hemisphere seek out the perfect songs to soundtrack the season, Spotify is right there with them. The fun starts in early June with our annual Songs of Summer predictions featuring the red-hot hits our global team of editors thinks will pop off. This year, we even gave you our first-ever midsummer update with the top 15 songs from our original list, plus five new wild card additions.

Toby Keith’s Music Sees A Massive Surge In Popularity Following His TV Special

Ever since he passed away earlier this year, Toby Keith fans have kept his music on the Billboard charts. Following the announcement of his death, millions turned to streaming sites and download platforms to consume the work that made him a favorite of the country world. The legend’s tunes and albums are surging once again, following a special tribute—the kind that few artists receive.

How Premier League Sides Are Making Music Part Of Their Brand

Some fans leave soccer matches early to beat the traffic, others leave early to play concerts in Belgrade. That was Ed Sheeran’s excuse for leaving Ipswich Town’s first home match in the Premier League since before he was 15 years old and smoking hand-rolled cigarettes.

He left Portman Road at half-time in the Tractor Boys’ 2-0 loss to Liverpool, but had spent the week before that being front-and-center of Ipswich’s promotional material ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Turntable returns as Hangout a decade after flameout with $8.2M funding

Turntable Labs has closed a $8.2M seed round before launching the social listening app Hangout later this year.

Music On Film At The Toronto International Film Festival 2024

The Toronto International Film Festival 2024 edition lets music fans indulge two passions at once. With an interesting selection of documentaries, musicals, and others, there are multiple ways to delve into music via film.

Future of the Music Ecosystem in the Spotlight at the Upcoming NEW VISIONS for Music & Sound

Attendees will enjoy engaging lectures, discussions, and presentations on topics including new funding opportunities for artists, the potential of Spatial Audio as the future music format, the latest trends in music marketing, and much more.

Record labels forgot these songs existed. One man rescued them

Twenty years ago, your music collection consisted of whatever CDs or records you could cram into your bedroom. Now, anyone with an internet connection has access to more music than they could listen to in one lifetime.

Tidal launches royalty tracking features for artists

Music streaming service Tidal has launched new features that let artists track royalties and manage the music they have songwriting credits for on the platform.

Global Report: Radio Outperforms Streaming in Music Engagement

As debate continues around the relevance of radio as a music discovery tool, a new survey is exploring why people around the world continue to turn to AM/FM to fulfill their musical needs. The data also shows high levels of engagement with radio compared to streaming.

Italy’s recorded music revenues up 15.1% in first half of 2024

Italy is the latest country to record encouragingly strong growth in its recorded music revenues this year.

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