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Apple Music Classical is launching on 28 March

Apple's new Apple Music Classical app will launch on 28 March for iPhone, with an Android version to follow, the company has announced.
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US recorded music revenues grew 6.1% to $15.87bn in 2022

Industry body the RIAA has published its annual figures today, showing that the value of recorded music grew by 6.1% in 2022 to $15.87bn.
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K-Pop stars Twice have launched their own Roblox experience

Twice are one of the K-Pop groups plotting a path to global stardom in the wake of BTS and Blackpink’s worldwide success.
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TikTok’s ‘Project Clover’ targets data-security fears in Europe

TikTok is under intense scrutiny in the US and Europe alike over data security. Project Clover is its latest response.
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UK music revenues grow but industry wants more government support

As publication day nears for the IFPI’s Global Music Report, another of the world’s biggest recorded music markets has published 2022 figures.
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15% of tracks uploaded to Spotify generate 95% of its royalties

Spotify has updated its ‘Loud & Clear’ website with some new figures on its payouts to rightsholders, as well as artist royalties.
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Spotify’s new artist tools: Clips, Countdown Pages, Showcase ads and more

Spotify held its ‘Stream On’ event in Los Angeles tonight, and while one of the big announcements leaked out early, there was other news.
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Behind The Campaign :: Ayra Starr

Afrobeats singer Ayra Starr released her debut album, 19 & Dangerous, in 2021 and started to build a presence outside of her home country of Nigeria, working with Mavin Records and Platoon to achieve this. Krish Kudhail (senior...
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Campaigns :: 8 March 2023 – U2, 50 years of hip-hop, Nina Simone, Yoko Ono

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RESTRICT Act is the latest US bill threatening a TikTok ban

We’re going to need some kind of wall-chart to keep track of the growing number of US legislative bills that could lead to a ban on TikTok.
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Japan’s music streaming revenues grew by 25% in 2022 to $674m

Japan may have been late to the music-streaming party, but it’s been making up for lost time judging by the latest figures from the RIAJ.
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Be The Change study offers new stats on sexual harassment in music

TuneCore and Believe have published their latest ‘Be The Change’ study of gender equality in the music industry.