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Spotify and Netflix warn Canada over ‘initial contribution’ plans
If you want a classic good cop / bad cop narrative this morning, read Spotify’s presentation at a hearing this week in Canada.
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Weird Al Yankovic’s Spotify Wrapped video criticises royalties
More than 40,000 artists recorded video messages for their fans in this year’s Spotify Wrapped promotion. One of them was ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic.
AI music startup Daaci reveals ‘Natural Edits’ sync feature
We’ve been following the progress of British AI-music startup Daaci since it was one of the inaugural winners of our Music Ally SI:X contest.
YouTube Music and Vevo join the year-end data-diving party
This is the week of music-streaming recaps. We’ve had Apple Music’s and Spotify’s, and yesterday they were joined by YouTube Music and Vevo.
TikTok launches ‘Artist Account’ with tools for musicians
TikTok’s latest feature for musicians is called ‘Artist Account’ – its version of the tools offered by streaming services to verified artists.
Instagram’s Threads may finally launch in the EU this month
Regulatory issues meant that Instagram’s new Twitter rival, Threads, did not launch in the European Union alongside other countries this year.
UMG’s cartoon-NFT band Kingship launch a Roblox experience
Kingship launched in 2021 at the height of web3 hype in the music industry: a Gorillaz-style cartoon band with NFT links.
Country Profile – Ethiopia 2023
Ethiopia remains a poor, largely rural, country. But, with the right structure in place, it could one day offer considerable opportunity to the global music industry.
To access this…
Sony Music’s Kooker slams ‘distorted view of copyright’ in AI debate
The US Copyright Office is conducting a study into what generative AI means for copyright law. Now Sony Music has had its say.
AI music startup Boomy signs global distro deal with ADA
A deal between AI music startup Endel and WMG was wrongly described in several reports (not ours!) as an AI being signed by a major label.
Hall and Oates legal battle focuses on trademarks and recordings
Some things are better left unsaid, we hear, when it comes to disputes between famous rock duos. Someone should tell Hall and Oates.
Substack beefs up video features for writers and podcasters (and musicians)
Many people think of Substack as a ‘newsletter platform’ for people building mailing lists and writing text emails to them.
Stability AI could be sold after investors express concerns
AI technology firm Stability AI’s music ambitions have been a talking point recently after its VP of audio Ed Newton-Rex resigned.
Major labels team up for Music Industry Climate Collective
As the COP28 climate change conference gets underway, the three major labels have come together to announce a new coalition.
Behind The Campaign: The Hives
Swedish garage-rock band The Hives released their sixth studio album, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons, on 11 August 2023. It was their first new album since 2012’s Lex Hives, although…
Impala hopes for ‘concrete results’ from COP28 climate event
Later this week the COP28 UN Climate Conference kicks off in Dubai, with the latest round of talks focusing on the climate emergency.
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