Founder of music streaming service BlueBeat indicted over alleged $3.1m fraud scheme
A federal grand jury has indicted Hank Risan, the 70-year-old founder of purported music streaming service BlueBeat, on four counts ...
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TikTok integrates another streaming service into Add to Music App feature, with Anghami partnership
TikTok users in the Middle East and North Africa can now save tracks from TikTok straight to their music libraries ...
We’re Hearing Rumblings of a Streaming Manipulation Crackdown Ahead — But Is This What the Majors Really Want?
The IFPI has already shaken down streaming manipulation operations in Germany, Canada, and Brazil. Now, whispers abound of a stepped-up ...
Fictional K-pop groups from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ dominate streaming charts
Two fictional K-pop groups from Netflix’s animated film KPop Demon Hunters are seeing significant streaming success, with their songs occupying ...
Deezer rolls out AI tagging system to fight streaming fraud; says up to 70% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are fraudulent
One of the music industry’s biggest challenges today is the increasingly large volume of AI-generated content on streaming platforms.In April, ...
‘Streaming platforms must shoulder more responsibility in the fight against fraud.’
MBW Views is a series of op-eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. That’s certainly the case ...
Warner Music Group generated $1.48bn in calendar Q1 2025; subscription streaming revenues rose 3.2% YoY
MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of ...
Kanye West Releases His Album ‘Donda 2’ On Streaming Platforms: Listen
Almost as if out the blue, Ye (FKA Kanye West) decided to release the sequel to Donda on streaming platforms. ...
Spotify integrates with UK’s Skiddle to connect streaming listeners with live events
UK-headquartered ticketing platform Skiddle has partnered with music streaming giant Spotify to integrate digital music consumption and live event attendance.The ...
HYBE’s Weverse launches in-app streaming service, ‘Listening Party’
HYBE’s superfan platform Weverse has launched a new in-app music streaming service called ‘Listening Party’.The new service lets artists and ...
