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Robert Kyncl turns up heat on PRO metadata matching, and other things we learned from his NMPA keynote in New York
Each year, hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties globally are not paid to the correct rightsholders due to incomplete...
HYBE eyes creator economy expansion with new THEUS superfan app
Binary Korea, a subsidiary of South Korean Entertainment giant HYBE that focuses on tech R&D including Web3 and blockchain, is...
Spotify hit with US Federal Trade Commission complaint from music publishers over audiobook bundle
When this story is done and dusted, Spotify might ask itself, ‘When we bundled music and audiobooks to reduce the...
BMG enters into worldwide deal with Republic Records for new Jelly Roll album
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Jelly Roll has extended his current label partnership with BBR Music Group (BBRMG), BBRMG imprint Stoney Creek Records,...
Virgin Music Group inks global distribution deal with Neon Gold Records
Virgin Music Group and independent label Neon Gold Records announced a new global distribution deal on Tuesday (June 11).The partnership...
Sanujeet Bhujabal named Managing Director, Universal Music India and South Asia; Viral Jani appointed Chief Revenue Officer
Universal Music India has announced two new strategic leadership appointments, with Sanujeet Bhujabal being appointed Managing Director, Universal Music India...
Spotify HiFi audio coming later this year as part of pricier Premium music tier (report)
Spotify is planning to launch a pricier Premium music tier later this year that includes access to high-fidelity audio.That’s according...
TuneCore has paid out over $4 billion to self-releasing artists to date
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of...
Spotify co-founder Martin Lorentzon sells $81m of company’s shares
Days after former Spotify CFO Barry McCarthy cashed out $10 million in Spotify stock, the company’s co-founder and former chairman...
Stability AI releases free, open-source text-to-audio model that ‘respects creator rights’
Stability AI, known for its AI art generator Stable Diffusion, has launched Stable Audio Open, a free, open-source model for...
