Streaming & Digital
AFEM Industry Insider Call to Focus on Post-Algorithm Strategies
This session is designed to give AFEM members practical ideas they can apply immediately, whether they are shaping artist strategy, developing content plans, or thinking about more durable ways to rea
IFPI, Sony and UMG take legal action against “parasitic” streaming app Musi
“Is it possible to build a successful music streaming platform without striking licensing deals? Actually, maybe,” we wrote about Musi back in 2024, as we described the success of the music streaming app that looked and felt like a DSP, without having the deals a DSP needs. By October 2024 we had a
Musixmatch’s first customer for its fingerprinting and detection tech is Suno
Back in March we wrote about Musixmatch’s launch of Sentinel – “a real time music copyright detection service designed for user-generated content platforms”. Yesterday, Musixmatch announced Suno as the first customer to adopt it and its music fingerprinting technology. Suno, Musixmatch says, “has in
Marketing round-up: Green Day TV; Ariana Grande gets seedy; $100bn in TikTok shop merch
Can’t get enough Green Day in your life? Good news, because now you can: an official 24/7 stream YouTube called Green Day TV has been launched which gives fans “around-the-clock immersive programming.” The band says that the stream will feature “a continuous stream of Green Day’s music videos, live
What’s the price of a night out in 2026 (and where is the cheapest beer and kebab?)
Music of Our Desire (Mood) is a platform that crawls the web, ticketing platforms and social media to find information on “every concert, not just the big ones.” As a result of all that web-crawling and info-smooshing, Mood has a lot of data – which it’s publishing as a series of reports.
‘Palworld’ soundtrack now available for streaming
The digital release features 45 tracks from this hit survival crafting game
Meta’s US fines now total $942m in child safety case – with more lawsuits to come
If you market music, you probably use one or more of Meta’s platforms to do it, and the target audience for that marketing will often include young people and teenagers. But now, there is a palpable momentum – in a societal and legal sense – behind actions designed to minimise what is being seen as
‘Palworld’ soundtrack is finally available to stream
The digital release features 45 tracks from this hit survival crafting game
Arturia offers free version of Pigments soft synth
Pigments Play features 100 presets and is equipped with the same six synth engines, 68 filter modes and 20 effect algorithms as the paid-for version
Green Day Launch 24/7 YouTube Stream ‘GDTV’
Tré Cool will host his own show there too, which creates a platform for emerging talent
Green Day launch 24/7 YouTube stream ‘GDTV’ featuring unseen archival footage, full gigs, backstage action, studio sessions and more
Tré Cool will host his own show there too, which creates a platform for emerging talent
Arturia's Pigments Play is a free version of one of the best soft synths around – and it's more powerful than you might expect
Pigments Play features 100 presets and is equipped with the same six synth engines, 68 filter modes and 20 effect algorithms as the paid-for version
Outside Lands 2026: Amazon Music Livestream Schedule & Details
The Strokes, Charli XCX, Turnstile, Baby Keem, Death Cab for Cutie, and more artists will be available to watch
RBX revives lawsuit against Spotify over alleged streaming fraud
Rapper RBX is having another go at suing Spotify over allegations it turns a blind eye to streaming fraud when it benefits superstar artists like Drake. His original lawsuit was dismissed but he has f
Stray Kids Release New Collection 'THIS & THAT'
The eight-track collection opens with the anthemic digital single "RUN IT,” written and produced by the group’s in-house production unit 3RACHA.
Stray Kids Are Back With ‘THIS & THAT’: Stream It Now
The eight-track collection opens with the anthemic digital single "RUN IT,” written and produced by the group’s in-house production unit 3RACHA.
Karol G’s New Album ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’ Featuring Drake & More Is Here: Stream It Now
The 14-track album follows 2025'sTropicoqueta, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Latin Albums.
AFEM x DDEX Present: The Hidden Infrastructure of Music Rights
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure Challenges
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an
AFEM and DDEX to Discuss Music Rights Infrastructure
A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an