News Capitalizing on superfans, SoundCloud ventures into merch with SoundCloud StoreIt's the latest in a series of fan-focused innovations at the music streaming service
News Reach Music buys selection of rights from hit songwriter Wyatt DurretteThe deal is Reach Music's largest acquisition in the country music space so far
News UMG Nashville partners with Timbaland’s Mosley Music to discover new country talentUMG and Timbaland have formally announced a partnership that had been running in the background for the past year
News Synchtank and AudioShake partner to offer AI stemsThe collaboration will integrate AudioShake’s tech into Synchtank's platform, enabling creators to produce stems directly within their workflow
News ‘Confusing’ and ‘illegal’? Spotify and Epic Games slam Apple’s revised EU app store policy planSome app developers say Apple's new fees continue to frustrate the European Union's antitrust rules
News AI music startup Lemonaide introduces new collab tool promising ‘ethical’ AI modelsLemonaide wants to ensure producers "have their own say and agency over the use of their data as they create new AI-powered revenue streams”
News British startup sues Spotify for alleged patent infringement over ‘Remote Group Session’ and ‘Jam’ featuresBluejay Technologies says it shared info with Spotify on its system for collaborative streaming playlists before Spotify launched something similar
News Sentric inks admin deal and forms JV with Cooking Vinyl PublishingJoint venture will cover new signings, creative projects and more
News Julie Greenwald to exit Atlantic Music Group in JanuaryNews arrives days after Warner Music Group announced a major leadership shakeup in its recorded music operation
News HYBE generated record quarterly revenue of $465m in calendar Q2South Korea-headquartered entertainment giant HYBE has published its financial results for Q2 2024
News US Justice Department ramps up TikTok scrutiny with lawsuit over alleged children’s privacy law violationsDOJ lawsuit was filed in conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission
News TikTok drops Lite ‘Rewards’ program in EUDecision comes just months after the launch of TikTok Lite Rewards in Spain and France
News Spotify to sublease 103K square-feet of NYC HQ to StubHub (report)Spotify has been gradually reducing its office space
News Damon Dash’s 33% stake in Roc-A-Fella Records to go up for auction for at least $1.2m (report)Label was founded in 1994 by Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke,
News Beatchain and Radio City India to launch ‘Muzartdisco’ independent artist discovery platformMuzartdisco will be powered by Beatchain’s white-label technology