AI and Niche Music Listening: Redefining Music Streaming

What if AI agents could transform music streaming by uniting platforms into a single personalized experience? Discover how this innovation could boost niche music listening and redefine discovery.

Spotify embraces AI features for 2024 Wrapped... as UK talent struggles on year-end rankings

Spotify users around the world – some 640 million at the last count – are currently digesting their Spotify Wrapped results.

‘Your SoundCloud 2024’ end-of-year promo goes live

While all the music-streaming services are competing for headlines around their end-of-year roundups, when it comes to listeners it’s not so much of a competition: whatever services you use, you’ll care about their roundups.

Elton John Brings Several Popular Singles Back To The Charts

Fans of John seem to love his Christmas cuts, and they aren’t tired of them yet. His jolly cuts became hits when they were new, and now two of them are back on the charts in the United Kingdom, where he remains one of the most famous and celebrated musicians of all time.

Spotify Users Slam ‘Worst’ Wrapped With Underwhelming Features

Unlike previous iterations of Spotify Wrapped, and unlike competitors including Apple Music and YouTube Music, Spotify did not tell users their top genres of 2024.

Amazon Music now has its own version of Spotify Wrapped

The yearly recap displays all of your favorite songs, artists and podcasts from throughout the year. The tool will even show off “the top request you’ve made with Alexa.”

CISAC: Generative AI could hit music creators to the tune of €10 billion over rest of the decade

While music companies and their partners have taken a proactive approach to the responsible use of artificial intelligence in music creation, along with legal action and notifications aimed at generative AI firms, the CISAC report underscores the concerns about the impact of the technology in the years ahead.

Say You Want a Revolution? How Royalty Financing Has Brought Radical Change to the Music Business

The music industry has always been about creativity, passion, and connection. These are the lasting threads that unite our global industry. Yet recently, the money that supports the music lifecycle from creation to consumption has shifted dramatically. We know, because at Sound Royalties we’ve been a leader at the forefront of this evolution.

Spotify Makes it Easier to Share Content to TikTok and Instagram

These new features not only promise a more seamless user experience but also make it easier for artists to connect with audiences across platforms.

Lunar Client partners with STYNGR to bring licensed music to Minecraft

Minecraft players can now enjoy licensed music through Lunar FM, a new in-game radio service developed by Lunar Client in partnership with music licensing platform STYNGR.

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