Streaming & Digital
Canadian body Factor to invest $2m in local live-music sector
How Canadian music is funded has become something of a controversial topic in recent years, with music-streaming services agitating furiously against a levy on their revenues to fund local content and creators. Here’s a story that’s less likely to ruffle feathers however. Factor is a nonprofit organ
Bandsintown inks its latest DSP deal – with Amazon Music
Concert-discovery firm Bandsintown now has a full set of partnerships with the Big Four global streaming services, after announcing an Amazon Music deal this week. Its concert listings will now appear on artist profiles on Amazon Music, with the latter’s app also sending fans push notifications when
TuneCore is helping artists donate royalties to EarthPercent
Nonprofit organisation EarthPercent has been working with a growing number of musicians, who donate a portion of their income to help fund conservation and climate programs. Now distributor TuneCore wants to help more artists join the movement. It has launched a campaign called ‘Give Nature a Split’
More than a third of Apple Music uploads are now AI music
Deezer’s regular announcements about what percentage of its daily uploads are AI-generated music haven’t been matched by similar sharing from its bigger rivals. Until now, at least. We now have a corresponding number from Apple Music, courtesy of VP of Apple Music and international content Oliver Sc
Unison: A Digital-First Publishing Rights Management Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Spotify Reveals First-Ever Most Streamed Artists, Songs and Albums List: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and The Weeknd Are Tops
But who else made the cut?
Texas Attorney General launches ‘bribery’ probe of big music-streaming services
“Don’t Mess with Texas” was the slogan of a 1980s public-information campaign launched by the US state to stop people littering its highways. The post is from Music Ally.
Unison: Digital-First Music Rights Management
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Spotify marks fifth anniversary in Pakistan with stats for the past half-decade
Spotify completed five years of operation in Pakistan towards the end of February, and as we’ve come to expect, they marked the occasion by sharing a bunch of new stats […] The post is from Music Ally.
Unison Discusses Digital-First Publishing Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Unison Discusses Digital-First Publishing Rights Management
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Mika Noé: Decoding the Surge
A recent analytical dive into Spotify metrics reveals a significant surge in Mika Noé's audience. This ascent, while rapid, raises questions about the undercurrents propelling an artist with a relatively obscure public profile.
D4vd collaborations with Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis and more have been removed from streaming services
The singer was arrested two days ago for the first-degree murder of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers Bring Back the Good Times With ‘Free to Love’: Stream It Now
The British new wave legends return with “Free to Love,” an ode to the era of party music that exploded from the late ‘70s.
Unison Discusses Digital Music Rights Management
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Unison Profiled for Digital-First Publishing Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Unison: An Independent Music Publishing Rights Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Karol G's Streaming Surge After Coachella
Chart-toppers “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” and “Provenza” return to the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Karol G Sees Streaming Boom Following Coachella Performance
Chart-toppers “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” and “Provenza” return to the Hot Latin Songs chart.
Unison: A Digital-First Music Rights Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor