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Music Rights Infrastructure Discussion

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

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AFEM and DDEX Address 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

Feature AFEM

AFEM and DDEX Address 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

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AFEM and DDEX to 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

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Charley Crockett Re-Releasing Latest Album Clovis After Contract Dispute

After vanishing from streaming services this spring, Crockett's 17th studio album is getting a July 3rd re-release. Charley Crockett Re-Releasing Latest Album Clovis After Contract Dispute Alex Krinsk

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Charley Crockett Re-Releasing Latest Album Clovis After Contract Dispute

After vanishing from streaming services this spring, Crockett's 17th studio album is getting a July 3rd re-release. Charley Crockett Re-Releasing Latest Album Clovis After Contract Dispute Alex Krinsky

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AFEM and DDEX Host Public Discussion on 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

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Blur Drummer Loses Royalties Lawsuit

He had sought to challenge the way PRS distributes royalties that cannot be matched to the correct songwriter due to missing or inaccurate information

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Tidal to Tag AI-Generated Music

The streaming platform says it will begin tagging songs created with AI in mid-July.

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses PRS court battle for £200million “black box” unpaid songwriter royalties

He had sought to challenge the way PRS distributes royalties that cannot be matched to the correct songwriter due to missing or inaccurate information

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Tidal Won’t Monetize AI-Generated Content, Says Distributors Should Also Be Held Accountable

The streaming platform says it will begin tagging songs created with AI in mid-July.

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Pitchfork Selects: This Week's Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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@, This Is Lorelei, deBasement, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive ‘black box’ royalties claim against PRS for Music

Rowntree's appeal in his proposed class action against PRS for Music has been dismissed Source

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TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties

TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app Source

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Spotify India enters into “first-of-its-kind telco partnership” with Vi

Last week, Vi—which was created from the merger of Vodafone India and the Aditya Birla Group conglomerate’s telecom company Idea Cellular—has entered into a partnership with Spotify. Through the tie-up, […] The post is from Music Ally.

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Kawai CA901 digital piano review

The CA901 blurs the line between digital and acoustic in ways that will surprise even the most seasoned pianist

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"It is an impressive and genuinely pleasurable keyboard to play, and arguably one of the finest key actions available on any digital piano today" Kawai CA901 digital piano review

The CA901 blurs the line between digital and acoustic in ways that will surprise even the most seasoned pianist

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Scarlett's Engagement Surge Signals Emerging Electronic Music Patterns

Scarlett is currently exhibiting a notable surge in engagement metrics, marked by an 8% increase in Spotify followers, reaching 13,619. This recent growth suggests a developing shift in listener attention within the electronic music landscape.

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Ozcillex Shows Strong A&R Acumen as Roster Gains Momentum

Ozcillex is demonstrating a significant upward trend, with its artists Cedicci and Exhilarated Ego collectively experiencing notable Spotify follower growth. This consistent momentum across its roster may suggest a keen curatorial approach and effective A&R strategy within the label.