Music Business
Music publishers strike AI licensing deals with Udio and KLAY as NMPA reveals ‘landmark’ industry-wide pacts
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
Madverse raises investment round led by Kobalt’s Willard Ahdritz
Delhi-headquartered music distribution, publishing and marketing company Madverse Music Group has closed its first institutional funding round, led by Ahdritz Capital, the investment vehicle of entrepreneur and the founder-chairman of […] The post is from Music Ally.
AFEM Health Roundtable: Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Show – Building a Scalable Live Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: a music tech pitch competition for electronic labels and publishers
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
Ozcillex Momentum: A&R Curation Appears to Fuel Artist Trajectories
Data reveals a compelling collective rise among artists on the Ozcillex label. An average Spotify follower growth of 15% across its roster, with Perry Patelski seeing a 19% increase and Exhilarated Ego an 11% rise, strongly suggests an effective A&R curation driving this emerging momentum.
After licensing its AI detection tech to the music industry, Deezer now lets listeners scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks
The company says it now receives around 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day Source
Kobalt founder Willard Ahdritz to lead funding round in India’s Madverse Music Group
The platform now represents more than 200,000 independent artists and labels across more than 45 countries Source
AFEM Podcast Explores Transition from DJ Sets to Live Electronic Performances
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Feedback MTUK x AFEM Host Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
AFEM Series Features Owen Kiernan on Navigating Music Industry 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
AFEM Roundtable Addresses Tinnitus and Hearing Health in Electronic Music
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Podcast Explores Transition from DJ Sets to Live Electronic Performances
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
AFEM and MTUK Host Music Tech Pitch Competition for Electronic Labels
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
AFEM Podcast on Live Electronic Music
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
Feedback MTUK x AFEM Pitch Competition
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room.
“An affirming, beautifully written testament to art, life and sound, Music is a lasting gift from a true musical great”: Ryuichi Sakamoto’s autobiography to be published in September
The electronic and soundtrack music doyen died in 2023
Global Collecting Societies Urge French Lawmakers to Pass AI Copyright Bill
French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated
Owen Kiernan Offers Advice on Cutting Through Digital Noise for Artists
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
AFEM to Host Roundtable on Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con