Dylan Smith

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

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...

CTS Eventim and Sony Music Acquire Ticketing Businesses in Peru and Chile: ‘South America Is a Real Growth Market’

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2023

The coast of Miraflores in Lima, Peru. Photo Credit: Willian Justen de Vasconcellos As part of a nearly eight-year-old tie-up with Sony Music Latin Iberia, Germany’s CTS Eventim has acquired majority interest... Read More...

Live Nation Announces $20 Hourly Minimum Wage for Club Employees After Deeming Q3 Its ‘Biggest Quarter Ever’

Dylan Smith

November 28, 2023

Fans attend a show at Live Nation's Echoplex in LA. Photo Credit: Julian Lozano Live Nation has revealed a new minimum wage of $20 per hour for employees at its clubs in the U.S. and Canada, besides compensat... Read More...

‘K-Pop Powerhouse’ Titan Content Officially Launches, Aims To ‘Push the Industry Forward Through Savvy Web3 Disruption’

Dylan Smith

November 28, 2023

l to r: Titan Content chief visual officer Guiom Lee, CEO Katie Kang, board chair Nikki Semin Han, and chief performance officer Lia Kim. Photo Credit: Titan Titan Content, a self-described “multinational K-p... Read More...

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