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Spotify expands Music Quiz and preps São Paulo ‘Superfans Experience’
Back in 2022, Spotify seemed to be making a move into gaming with the acquisition of Wordle-inspired music quiz Heardle – only to shut it down less than a year later. The post is from Music Ally.
Amazon Prime Day is a bust for music makers, but don't worry, the Musician's Friend Rocktober sale is here to save the day with up to 50% off big-name brands
Grab yourself a bargain this Fall on everything from the likes of Ernie Ball, Gretsch, Alesis, Casio, and many more
How a broken body let Scott Holiday’s mind run free on his trippy solo debut
The Rival Sons guitarist got slammed in a bike accident and found a creative surge as he healed, using automatic writing in search of psychedelic sounds
Jean-Michel Jarre to release 50th anniversary edition of Oxygene
“The sound had a particular depth, movement and life of its own,” says Jarre. “We returned to the original tapes with the aim of preserving that character rather than changing it”
Watch Tom DeLonge Get Teary-Eyed When Padres Playoff Game Crowd Sing Classic Blink-182 Song in Unison
The pop-punk veteran couldn't hold back his emotion when 42,000-plus fans paid tribute during game three between his beloved Padres and the Milwaukee Brewers.
CMU Selects: This Week's Top Music Releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Logic1000, Sasha Keable, Fontaines D.C., Strawberry Guy + Petra
Streaming Fraud: Industry Urges Judge to Consider Legal Risk in Sentencing
The streaming fraudster who pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy in relation to an $8 million streaming scam will be sentenced next week. The Music Fights Fraud Alliance says the sentence should “r
London Olympia Concerts Cancelled Due to Planning Application Issues
The revamped Olympia complex in West London was due to present a Winter Music Series of concerts in its Grand Hall in December, the first music shows in there since 2022. However, the concerts, featur
TikTok Launches US Ad Network, Integrates AI Tools for Advertisers
The ad network, called TikTok Ad Network (TTAN), lets advertisers extend their TikTok campaigns to third-party apps. Source
Copyright Row: Labels Urge Supreme Court to Avoid Global Disruption in Termination Rights Case
January 12 ruling held that termination under US law returns an author's rights across the world, and not only in the US Source
Tencent Music integrates DeepSeek AI into streaming service
DeepSeek has been built into TME's AI songwriting tool, AI assistant, comment sections, and more Source
AFEM discusses valuing electronic music back catalogues
Join AFEM for a practical conversation on how electronic music catalogues are valued, the groundwork required before speaking to investors, and what rights holders can do now to build long-term value.
AFEM to host preparation and networking call for ADE
Sharing practical tips and tricks on how to navigate the week, insights into the official programming and opportunities on offer.
UDO releases the expandable DMNO desktop polysynth
The British synth brand channels a hint of SEM with its newly expandable desktop polysynth
'The Conjuring' is being turned into a Netflix game
“Unspoken’ might actually be scarier than the movies”
Tencent Music integrated DeepSeek into its streaming service. Now parent company Tencent is among the biggest backers of the AI company’s $12B+ funding round (report)
DeepSeek has been built into TME's AI songwriting tool, AI assistant, comment sections, and more Source
UDO does its best Oberheim impression with the release of the expandable DMNO ON desktop synth
The British synth brand channels a hint of SEM with its newly expandable desktop polysynth
Music-streaming fraudster Michael Smith gets 18-month jail sentence
American producer Michael Smith has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his infamous AI-powered streaming scam that netted him more than $8m in royalties. The post is from Music Ally.
‘The Conjuring’ is being turned into a Netflix game, set in a haunted English pub
“Unspoken’ might actually be scarier than the movies”
Majors and BMG tell US Supreme Court not to let appeals court decision ‘radically disrupt copyright worldwide’ in songwriter termination rights case
January 12 ruling held that termination under US law returns an author's rights across the world, and not only in the US Source