Audius platform signs multi-territory licensing deal with ICE

The new deal establishes a pathway for more than 330,000 rights holders to receive royalties where their music is used on Audius across a broad territorial footprint, including sub-Saharan Africa and Asia Pacific.

New Frontiers in Streaming Monetization

As music streaming reaches maturity, subscriber number growth has slowed down. This has forced platforms and major labels to rethink revenue generation strategies.

Sonos Goes Back To Basics With A Holiday Brand-Building Campaign

When Jordan Saxemard, former president of Dyson’s EMEA business, took over as CMO of audio tech maker Sonos in May, his first task was to revive the brand’s cultural impact.

2025 Music Industry Insights: The age of music as a multi-sensory experience has arrived

From advancements in technology to breakthroughs in gender equity, the future of music is bold, inclusive, and dynamic. Here are the key trends poised to shape 2025.

Apple Music bags Björk, Skepta and more for New Year livestream

Apple Music is set to finish 2024 with a bang: a New Year’s Eve livestream event accompanied by a 24-hour DJ takeover.

Imogen Heap’s AI revolution: how one British musician is shaping the future of music

With her AI-powered digital twin “Mogen”, Heap is taking her exploration to a whole new level, offering a fascinating case study into the evolving relationship between music, technology and human creativity.

PianoVision Unveils New Songs and Updates

Ushering in a new era of personalized piano learning, PianoVision is carefully crafted to combine the best aspects of mixed reality technology and instruction to make learning an instrument fast, comprehensive, and affordable.

Metro-Level Streams: The Next Frontier

Almost every U.S. metro has seen growth in its nominal volume of streams, so parsing the differences between them all requires a double-click.

AmplifyWorld Partners with Open Format to Successfully Reward Fans and Create Meaningful Artist-fan Communities

Open Format describes itself as “an open-source protocol and toolkit for builders and innovators.” It’s redefining digital economies by empowering creators, communities, and businesses to build, monetise, and optimise their own ecosystems.

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.

Daydream Library Series And Ecstatic Peace Library Name Reed Smidebush New Artist Liaison

The Daydream Library Series, a division of Ecstatic Peace Library founded by Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz, is pleased to announce that the record label plans to appoint Reed Smidebush as the New Artist Liaison effective January 1, 2025. In this role, Smidebush will actively seek out and review submissions received by emerging artists.

Music veterans launch AYO Music Group to correct ‘copy-wrongs’

Deborah Mannis-Gardner is one of the world’s top music-clearance experts, having worked on projects from Grand Theft Auto games to De La Soul’s famously-complicated digital releases. Pär Almqvist, meanwhile, is the co-founder and CEO of sample-licensing firm Tracklib.

Why More Artists Are Opting for Indie Labels Than Ever

From higher cuts to creative control, more artists are opting for indie labels. With independent music revenue growing globally by 16% in 2023, it’s outpacing the industry and leaving majors in the past.

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