Music Business
Loopmasters Launches Loopmaster Records Through Audiopool
Loopmasters has spent over 25 years helping producers start tracks. Now it wants to help finish the story, which they talked about in detail in a recent blog post. The company has announced Loopmaster Records, a new label built to champion music coming directly from its community of producers. Befor
Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Foundation Distributes $255K in Grants
The non-profit, with Tractor Supply Co., is helping one shelter in every state.
Tencent Music Reports Q2 Revenue Exceeding $1.3 Billion
China's leading streaming platform reported double-digit revenue growth from music services, as it welcomed an additional $60 million in revenue from its new audiobook and podcast platform.
Framework to Debut in Miami During Art Basel: ‘More Requests to Bring What We Do to Different Markets’
Partnering with unKommon events, the show with ANOTR will mark the dance event producer's continued expansion out of SoCal.
Tencent Music’s Q2 Revenue Tops $1.3 Billion on Subscription Growth, Ximalaya Acquisition
China's leading streaming platform reported double-digit revenue growth from music services, as it welcomed an additional $60 million in revenue from its new audiobook and podcast platform.
Spotify to Identify AI-Generated Artists with New Badge
Spotify will review profiles that appear to "represent photorealistic AI-generated identities," including name and imagery. Spotify to Label AI Artists with AI Persona Badge, Keep Them Out of Personal
Spotify to Label AI Artists with AI Persona Badge, Keep Them Out of Personalized Recommendations
Spotify will review profiles that appear to "represent photorealistic AI-generated identities," including name and imagery. Spotify to Label AI Artists with AI Persona Badge, Keep Them Out of Personalized Recommendations Eddie Fu
Spotify to Label AI Artists
The music of artists tagged with the label will be excluded from personalized recommendations on the service.
Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case
GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed. Source
The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.
Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source
Spotify will soon label AI-generated artists with an ‘AI Persona’ badge
Spotify’s work to tackle the challenge of an avalanche of AI-generated music continues with a new labelling system for AI artists.
Lifecycle of Electronic Music Releases Explored
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Spotify to Label AI Artists on the Platform With New ‘AI Persona’ Badge
The music of artists tagged with the label will be excluded from personalized recommendations on the service.
YouTube raises thresholds for creators to start earning revenue
YouTube is making some changes to the way it YouTube Partner Program (YPP) works, including raising the thresholds at which creators can start earning a share of its revenues.
Spotify’s new ‘AI Persona’ label flags AI-generated artist identities – and keeps their music out of recommendations by default
The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source
Spotify to label AI artists with new ‘AI Persona’ badge – and keep their music out of recommendations by default
The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source
Understanding Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.
Tencent Music generated $1.32B in Q2, up 5.8% YoY – driven by concert growth and the integration of Ximalaya
Overall revenues were driven by an 11% YoY rise in the company's music-related services division Source
AFEM Joins Industry Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
AFEM Session to Detail Electronic Music Release Lifecycle
Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.