UMG investor presentation reveals major's plans for superfans and streaming growth

In financial targets up to 2028, UMG revealed that it expected to continue achieving high growth in revenue and adjusted EBITDA, driven in part by the continued growth in subscription revenue, accelerating superfan monetisation and an expanding partner ecosystem.

Deezer app added to Titan OS

Deezer subscribers can stream their favourite music directly on Titan OS-powered devices, available on Philips Smart TVs, with plans to roll out to JVC and additional brands shortly.

Audiomack & Mogul Team Up to Enhance Royalty Tracking

For independent artists trying to carve out a sustainable living from their work, this partnership addresses a key concern: ensuring fair and accurate royalty payments. With the integration of Mogul’s advanced payment system into Audiomack’s existing monetisation tools, the collaboration promises to offer an all-in-one solution for royalty distribution.

Queen releases new AI-assisted music video for “The Night Comes Down” ahead of ‘Queen I’ rerelease

The video features archival footage of the band from the ’70s, including shots of them performing onstage. However, according to the band, “Following a collaboration with an artist specializing in AI, some of those images have been given a whole new dimension. Hopefully, the end result is a sense of what it was like being around the band as their extraordinary journey began.”

Feeture Unleashes Hassle-Free Dream Collabs

With its waiting list open now, the platform lets artists “Find. Feetures. Fast.” It is designed to simplify, streamline, and shake up the artist-on-artist feature collaboration process.

Could a new remuneration right be the key to AI music licensing?

The music industry has been clear on its views about training musical AIs: licensing deals are required. But what should those licensing deals look like? A new white paper written by Professor Daniel J. Gervais of Vanderbilt Law School offers some ideas on that.

TuneCore Publishes Second TuneCore Accelerator Report Highlighting Expanded Streaming and Revenue Growth Through Artist Development Platform

Launched in 2023, TuneCore Accelerator is the powerhouse platform that helps independent artists find new audiences and propel fan discovery at each phase of development.

DataMind Audio Launches New AI Instrument "Combobulator" for Sound Design

The new software offers a unique approach to sound creation, using "neural audio synthesis" to allow users to explore an artist’s sonic world, rather than merely replicating their work.

Music company uses AI to expand access to music education

Boomy is a company that allows customers to make generative music and gain access to music education using artificial intelligence.

AI Adds Human Cries and Creepy Laughs to People’s Songs Without Warning

Users on the Suno AI subreddit have reported that some of their AI-generated music has been hunted with bizarre human sounds that they didn’t ask the AI to include.

Israeli AI music creation startup Session42 is planning to release a new production tool, HitCraft

Session42’s HitCraft hopes to be your “virtual producer”, able to churn out a polished track “within minutes”.

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