Dylan Smith

Spotify Cancels ‘Heavyweight’ and ‘Stolen’ Podcasts Following Massive Layoffs — Stock-Price Surge Continues

December 5, 2023

Spotify stock has surged following news of sizable layoffs as well as podcast cancellations. Photo Credit: Kenny Eliason Yesterday, Spotify stock spiked after the streaming company announced plans to lay off ... Read More...

Fueled by Francisco Partners Funding, Muse Acquires Hal Leonard and Eyes Additional Deals ‘With Innovators in the Sector’

Dylan Smith

December 4, 2023

Muse Group has acquired Hal Leonard. Photo Credit: Muse Audacity owner Muse Group has acquired sheet music publisher Hal Leonard as part of a deal supported by capital from Francisco Partners. Cyprus-based ... Read More...

TikTok and Ticketmaster Expand Partnership to Over 20 Countries: ‘We Hope to Deliver Further Value to All Artists’

Dylan Smith

December 4, 2023

TikTok and Ticketmaster have expanded their partnership. Photo Credit: Olivier Bergeron 16 months after partnering, TikTok and Ticketmaster have expanded their agreement to 20 more countries. The Live Natio... Read More...

Spotify Lays Off 17% of Workforce Amid Profitability Push: ‘We Have to Become Relentlessly Resourceful’

Dylan Smith

December 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Spotify About 10 months after laying off 6% of its workforce, Spotify is trimming another 17% of team members amid a broader push for enhanced efficiency and profitability. Spotify head Daniel ... Read More...

Spotify Confirms Uruguay Exit After ‘Being Pushed Out’ by New Copyright Legislation — AEPO-ARTIS Applauds Bill As ‘A Win for the Whole Music Industry’

Dylan Smith

December 1, 2023

Montevideo, Uruguay. Photo Credit: Alicja Ziajowska Two weeks back, reports indicated that Spotify was poised to exit Uruguay over a copyright law overhaul. Now, in the absence of a last-minute deal, the stre... Read More...

YouTube Music Recap 2023 Is Live — Here’s How You Can Access and Share the Yearend Listenership Summary

Dylan Smith

December 1, 2023

YouTube Music's 2023 Recap is live. Photo Credit: Rubaitul Azad Following the release of Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay, YouTube Music Recap 2023 is officially live. Here’s a quick look at YouTube Mu... Read More...

Latest Music Industry Hires: Guild of Music Supervisors, Catch Point Rights Partners, AIM, Syntax Creative, More

Dylan Smith

December 1, 2023

Guild of Music Supervisors VP Heather Guibert (left) and president Lindsay Wolfington. Photo Credit: Khalid F Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of December 1st, 2023. I... Read More...

Sony Music Has Sent Nearly 10,000 Deepfake Takedown Notices — Now the Major Label’s Developing a ‘First of Its Kind’ AI Product for Consumers

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2023

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer. Photo Credit: Josh Cheuse Having “sent close to 10,000 takedowns” over artificial intelligence “deepfakes,” Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is now preparing to releas... Read More...

Months After Releasing Stable Audio, Stability AI Reportedly Explores Possible Sale

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2023

Stability AI has reportedly explored a possible sale. Photo Credit: Stability AI London-headquartered Stability AI, the company behind products including Stable Audio, has reportedly explored a possible sale.... Read More...

Peermusic Inks Extended ‘Multi-Year’ ICE Deal Amid ‘Significantly Increasing Royalties’

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2023

Peermusic CEO Mary Megan Peer and executive chair Ralph Peer II. Photo Credit: Melody Rae Nearly six months after Concord reupped with ICE, Peermusic has officially finalized “a multi-year renewal” to remain ... Read More...

Apple Music Replay 2023 Is Live — Here’s Everything You Need to Know About the Personalized Listening Recap

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2023

Apple Music's Replay is live, complete with personalized recaps of listeners' total song consumption, top tracks, and favorite artists for 2023. Photo Credit: Mariia Shalabaieva Apple Music Replay 2023 is off... Read More...

AI Music Generator Boomy Inks Distribution Deal With Warner Music’s ADA as Spotify Preps Fake-Stream Fines

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2023

Harpist and artist Katirha, one of the Boomy users whose work is set to be distributed by Warner Music's ADA. Photo Credit: Boomy As Spotify prepares to begin slapping distributors with fines for alleged arti... Read More...

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