Merlin is now a member of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance. Photo Credit: Merlin Months after bringing on its first director of content integrity, Merlin has officially joined the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA). The […]
An interior shot of Deezer’s Paris headquarters. Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer has reported a modest revenue improvement – and a subscriber dip – for 2025’s opening quarter. Nevertheless, execs are still banking on “reaching profitability […]
Udio is set to begin fingerprinting its outputs under a deal with Audible Magic. Photo Credit: Possessed Photography With AI tracks pouring onto streaming services in droves, Udio is now set to begin fingerprinting its […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify expands its AI Playlist beta to 40 more countries as YouTube announces a very similar feature. Spotify launched its AI Playlist beta a year ago, a feature that creates playlists on […]
Per a new estimate, the controversial Spotify stream minimum cost emerging artists big, to the tune of $47 million in would-be royalties, during 2024. Photo Credit: Towfiqu Barbhuiya By one industry exec’s estimate, Spotify’s 1,000-play […]
Photo Credit: Deezer Deezer says over 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks are uploaded to its platform daily, or around 18% of all uploaded content. Global streaming platform Deezer has reported that over 20,000 entirely AI-generated tracks […]
March 22,2025 March 22,2025 Enjoy the Australian alt-country flavors with The Mezcaltones, the band that came up with their first album project with nine brand new tracks called ‘Big Hat, No Cattle’. Share Churning out […]
A live performance from Fatherson, one of the acts signed to Easy Life Records. Along with several other Easy Life entities, the label has been majority-acquired by All Things Considered. Photo Credit: Paul Hudson All […]
Photo Credit: DMN Pro Major digital service providers (DSPs) saw their subscriber growth flatline in 2024 as the US market for music subscriptions becomes saturated. Spotify and Apple Music are still growing—but everyone else has […]
Finnish rock veterans THE RASMUS are back with their electrifying new single, “Creatures Of Chaos”, released today (March 28) on all digital outlets via Better Noise Music and Playground Music. With its signature blend of […]
A federal judge has denied a dismissal motion from Miley Cyrus and others, and Tempo Music Investments’ ‘Flowers’ infringement suit is moving forward as a result. Photo Credit: Azraulker One dismissal-motion rejection later, the copyright […]
Photo Credit: Deezer French headquartered music streaming platform Deezer reports strong revenue growth in 2024, though its total subscribers are down. The company’s 2024 revenues reached $586 million, up 12.7% year-over-year, exceeding estimates of 10% […]
IMPALA is speaking out against the minimum-play thresholds established by Amazon Music as part of its ‘artist-centric’ pivot. Photo Credit: IMPALA New details are emerging about Amazon Music’s “artist-centric” recalibration, which, like its Spotify counterpart, […]
Photo Credit: SoundCloud Which music streaming platform is delivering the most reliable data on play counts? In a surprising turn of events, SoundCloud has emerged as the leader in Legitary’s latest DSP transparency and accuracy […]
Photo Credit: Nathana Rebouças TikTok virality is the unicorn everyone on the platform is seeking—but research shows those viral moments don’t translate to sustainable streaming growth. That’s even among the tracks that have the fortune […]
Spotify has disclosed paying out a record $10 billion in royalties during 2024. Photo Credit: Spotify Just moments after a report indicated that Apple Music pays far better, Spotify is touting the record $10 billion […]
Photo Credit: Brett Jordan Amazon Music and Apple Music are crushing Spotify in the per-stream royalty department for indie artists – at least according to a new report exploring on-demand platforms’ compensation specifics. Duetti disclosed […]
About 10,000 AI tracks are being uploaded to Deezer daily, according to the platform. Photo Credit: Possessed Photography Is it time to begin separating AI tracks and human creations on streaming services? Perhaps, as a […]
Photo Credit: Minh Luu The IFPI has launched the first official music charts for Southeast Asia covering six countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The launch of the chart for both the Philippines […]
Netflix has released a strong Q4 2024 earnings report and unveiled a new round of price increases. Photo Credit: Venti Views Netflix is officially raising prices after reporting strong Q4 2024 earnings – prompting speculation […]