Tencent Music kicks off ‘Global Music Outreach Initiative’

Chinese DSP Tencent Music’s three streaming services are collectively huge in its homeland, with 571 million monthly listeners.

Black Eyed Peas to Debut AI-Powered Member at Las Vegas Residency

Vida will be a full member of the band singing alongside the other members, including duets

Is It The End Of Radio As We Know It? Exploring The Audio Revolution And Its Impact

Is the definition of the radio industry that we have held for decades still relevant, or is it too narrow? Should we broaden our view and rethink what we include in this industry? More importantly, if we were to name this industry today, would we even call it “radio”?

Catalog: New Sync Marketplace Set to Revolutionize Music Licensing

This curated sync platform streamlines music licensing and unleashes exceptional songs’ full artistic and monetisation potential in audiovisual media.

The Emergence of Alternate Versions

Explore the impact that song variations (remixes, acoustic versions, sped up/slowed, etc) have on consumption trends.

Final Call for CLIO Music Awards submissions!

The Clio Music Awards celebrate creativity in music marketing, brand collaborations, and the use of music in advertising around the world.

UNIFI Music Prepares for Launch with AI Boost

Of the many tools in the UNIFI Music arsenal, such as the EPK feature, Tip Jar, music distribution to over 200 DSPs, and the embeddable player feature, Artificial Intelligence is set to play a big part of the new blueprint.

Spotify is full of AI music, and it's ruining the platform

Bands like Jet Fuel & Ginger Ales are raising eyebrows—and racking up streams.

Dancing With AI In The Digital Age

One of the ways that we look at AI mimicking human activity is in the ability of the systems to simulate our movements, the physical movements of our body.

YouTube Music's AI radio officially gets a name

The feature is still officially in testing, but according to 9to5Google, it appears to be turning up in more and more people's apps, albeit not on iOS; it's appeared for Android users in the US, Canada and Australia at the time of writing.

Kip Moore Partners With Virgin Music Group

Kip Moore has partnered with Virgin Music Group for the next phase of his career. He will release his track entitled “Live Here to Work” under the new deal on Sept. 20. The song, which reunites him with co-producer Jaren Johnston, will serve as his first new release in almost two years.

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