Music Business
Ahdritz Capital Leads Investment in AI-Distributor Madverse Music Group
The Indian company says its independent artists and label clients roughly doubled to 200,000 last year, with SumoSan Ventures, 10X Global and Marigold Capital joining their seed round.
NMPA unveils AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay with 50/50 split for songs and recordings
The NMPA in the US has announced licensing deals with Udio and Klay, providing a template agreement indie publishers can now opt into. NMPA boss David Israelite stresses these “value songs and sound recordings equally”, something songwriters and indie publishers have been demanding with AI deals
Criminal defamation charges no longer on the cards for HYBE execs who claimed former Ador boss consulted shamans - because, in fact, she did
When HYBE fell out with founder and CEO of its Ador agency, Min Hee-jin, there were lawsuits but also a criminal investigation. Min accused HYBE execs of criminal defamation over claims she consulted shamans while running Ador. However, prosecutors have now confirmed they won’t be charging anyone
Owen Kiernan Discusses Navigating Digital Music Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Deezer to launch AI music sniffer
They cite survey saying 80% want AI music “clearly labelled”
LyricFind integrates video-creation tool into Indian distro service SwaLay
In April, Canadian lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced the launch of Artist Unlimited, a new subscription tier that allows users to create videos using Rotor. That’s the UK-based […] The post is from Music Ally.
"A first step in making sure that these tracks don't dilute the royalty pool in any significant way": Deezer to launch an AI sniffer for users on all platforms
They cite survey saying 80% want AI music “clearly labelled”
Muvox Patent Lawsuit Deadline Looms
The lawsuit filed in 2024 centers on a patent titled 'Music streaming, playlist creation and streaming architecture.' Source
Owen Kiernan on Cutting Through Digital Noise
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Judge gives Muvox 14 days to serve BMG with patent lawsuit – or the case gets dismissed
The lawsuit filed in 2024 centers on a patent titled 'Music streaming, playlist creation and streaming architecture.' Source
PREMIERE: Mat Frank – Anxious
Mat Frank makes his debut on No Gimmicks with ‘Anxious’, a driving deep house cut that pairs classic influences with a distinctly modern edge. Over recent years, Mat Frank has continued to build momentum through releases on labels including SO KOOL and KOMPLEX Recordings, earning support for a sound
Anthropic’s Claude FM is a 24-7 music stream on YouTube
Thus far, AI giant Anthropic’s main interaction with the music industry has been a legal battle with publishers, who are suing it for copyright infringement of their lyrics. More positively, Anthropic has worked with streaming services Spotify and Melon to integrate them into its Claude chatbot. But
Francisco Partners exits its investment in Muse Group
Muse Group is the parent firm of brands and companies including Ultimate Guitar, Hal Leonard, MuseScore and Audacity among others: a key company in the music-education and tech space. Its acquisition of Hal Leonard in December 2023 was backed by funding from private-equity firm Francisco Partners. T
Played By Humans is verifying ‘human artistry in an AI age’
Label and live music company Jazz Is Dead is up to something interesting: and it’s all about trying to protect the human musicians who make jazz (and other genres) in the face of AI. It has launched an initiative called ‘Played By Humans’ that “verifies human artistry in an AI age with an authentica
Vermillio launches SDK and pitches ‘AI-Guardrails-as-a-Service’
Vermillio is one of the startups focusing on likeness and IP protection for rightsholders, including those in the music industry.
Music publishers finalize AI licensing deals
NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to "value songs and sound recordings equally" when it comes to AI training. Source
Hari Nair appointed strategic advisor at ContentLens
In his advisory role, Nair will provide counsel on ContentLens's go-to-market strategy across the media and entertainment industry in India and globally. Source
Owen Kiernan on navigating digital music saturation
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Hari Nair, former CEO of India’s Tips Music, joins AI content-protection firm ContentLens as strategic advisor
In his advisory role, Nair will provide counsel on ContentLens's go-to-market strategy across the media and entertainment industry in India and globally. Source
NMPA strikes Udio and Klay AI deals and reveals US revenues
We’ve seen a growing slate of deals between major labels and AI-music companies that include the former’s publishing arms. Now US music-publishers body the NMPA has announced two of its own agreements: with Udio and Klay. The deals were revealed by CEO David Israelite at the NMPA’s annual meeting y