UMG, Sony and Warner strike licensing deals with new AI music platform KLAY
Los Angeles-based music technology company KLAY Vision Inc. has closed separate AI licensing deals with Universal Music Group, Universal Music ...
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Direct-to-fan platform EVEN strikes deal with Symphonic targeting superfans with D2C storefronts for indie artists
Direct-to-fan platform EVEN has struck a deal with Symphonic Distribution to bring “sell-before-streaming” storefronts to Symphonic creators.EVEN is described as ...
Fresh from Clipse Grammy shortlist triumph, Roc Nation Distribution unveils ‘cutting-edge’ new artist platform
Roc Nation’s in-house indie distribution arm recently marked a milestone when client Clipse garnered five Grammy nominations, including Album of the Year ...
Grammy winner MixedByAli launches ‘EngineEars Direct’ music distribution platform
Audio engineer marketplace EngineEars has launched a new distribution service, EngineEars Direct, which enables artists to upload music directly to ...
HYBE’s Weverse superfan platform is growing – and going big in China
HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse is making significant inroads into China through strategic partnerships with two of the market’s digital giants: ...
BeatStars has paid creators over $400m to date. CEO Abe Batshon wants 1 million musicians to earn a living from his platform
Abe Batshon has been buying beats online since the mid-’90s.Back then, he recalls, the process was fundamentally broken. You’d send ...
SM Entertainment’s operating profit soars 261% amid streak of hit K-pop albums, growth at fan platform DearU
South Korea’s SM Entertainment, known for K-pop acts such as NCT 127, EXO, Riize, and aespa, has reported a massive ...
K-pop superfan platform bemyfriends, a rival to Weverse, acquires controlling stake in SK Group’s music streaming operator Dreamus for $38.5m
bemyfriends, a startup operating fandom platforms for K-pop fans and other communities, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Dreamus, ...
You can now sell merch through DistroKid’s new direct-to-fan platform – and keep 100% of your earnings
DistroKid has launched a new direct-to-fan platform that lets independent artists create an online store to sell their merch. The ...
YouTube’s ‘twin engine of ads and subscriptions is firing on all cylinders,’ says Lyor Cohen, as platform makes $8bn+ payout to the music industry over the past year
YouTube reports that it paid more than $8 billion to the music industry during the 12 months from July 2024 ...
