Streaming & Digital
First U.S. Streaming Fraud Case Sees Guilty Plea
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
Feds Score Guilty Plea in First-Ever U.S. Streaming Fraud Case — An $8M Scheme Aided by AI Music
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
Streaming fraud man who pocketed $8m using hundreds of thousands of AI songs streamed billions of times by bots pleads guilty
Smith is scheduled to be sentenced on July 29 Source
Foo Fighters’ tiny ‘Live At St James’ Church’ Dublin show to stream worldwide this Easter
“It’s gonna get loud”
Black Veil Brides Announce New Album Vindicate, Unveil Title Track: Stream
The band's seventh studio LP will be released on May 8th. Black Veil Brides Announce New Album Vindicate, Unveil Title Track: Stream Langdon Hickman
Sony Music has targeted 135,000+ deepfakes of its artists’ music for removal from streaming platforms
The target artists include Beyoncé, Queen and Harry Styles, the BBC reported, citing Dennis Kooker, president of Sony's global digital business. Source
Muse Announce Space-Themed New Album The WOW! Signal, Reveal “Be With You”: Stream
They also shared the news by literally sending the video for "Be With You" into outer space. Muse Announce Space-Themed New Album The WOW! Signal, Reveal “Be With You”: Stream Paolo Ragusa
I just stumbled on a treasure trove of free glitch plugins
Inear Display has generously made its entire catalogue of audio tools available as pay-what-you-want downloads
Recorded music revenues in Italy grew +10.7% YoY last year; paid streaming revenues in the market jumped 14.1% YoY
Paid subscriptions, totaling EUR €234.4 million ($269 million), represented 69% of Italy’s total streaming revenues in 2025. Source
“You shouldn't even know about that. I’d rather not speak about it”: The contentious origin of the David Guetta monolith that brought Sia to mainstream attention
In 2011, Titanium was inescapable, but its many millions of listeners probably didn’t know that its powerhouse Sia vocal was only ever intended to be a guide
Subscription music streaming revenues rose just 2% YoY in Sweden in 2025
Subscription-based audio streaming revenue climbed 2% YoY to SEK 1.95 billion ($199m), accounting for 85% of all music sales in Sweden in 2025. Source
AlphaTheta shares guide to fix playlist issues from firmware update
A number of DJs have reported "nightmare" issues with missing playlists
Kraftwerk Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of Radio-Activity
The special edition re-release will arrive in three formats on May 15th: Blu-ray, vinyl, and digital. Kraftwerk Announce 50th Anniversary Reissue of Radio-Activity Paolo Ragusa
Deezer’s revenues fell slightly in 2025 – but it was profitable
If the story of the IFPI’s Global Music Report and various local bodies’ figures for 2025 is growth, that’s not quite the case for streaming service Deezer – although its latest financial results gave it something else to shout about instead. The company reported annual revenues of €534m for 2025, d
Navigating the UGC Landscape for Artists by AFEM and Downtown
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustain
Artist Guide to UGC Platforms
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustain
AFEM x Downtown: Artist Guidance for UGC Platforms
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustain
AFEM and Downtown Offer Artist Guidance on UGC Platforms
Matt Whitmire (VP of Business Development, FUGA) distills five key lessons of his Platforms & Performance series, outlining how artists and teams can protect rights, build visibility, and grow sustain
The Afghan Whigs Release New Single ‘House of I’
The uptempo track comes over a month before the band goes on its 40th anniversary tour. The Afghan Whigs Release New Single “House of I”: Stream Trey Alston
The Afghan Whigs Release New Single “House of I”: Stream
The uptempo track comes over a month before the band goes on its 40th anniversary tour. The Afghan Whigs Release New Single “House of I”: Stream Trey Alston