Music Tech

Spotify Shares Drop Despite Double-Digit Subscriber Gains — And a Possible Price Hike Ahead

October 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Spotify subscribers, monthly average users, and revenues all headed north during the latest third quarter. Wall Street sent shares south. It was an impressive third-quarter finan... Read More...

Songtradr Launches Smart Sync – Advanced Digital Rights Management Solution for Music Catalogs

Ashley King

October 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Songtradr Songtradr has launched Smart Sync–advanced technology to track, control, and monetize catalogs in one place. The tech uses Songtradr's next-generation watermarking technology that so... Read More...

Stability AI Finishes $101 Million Seed Funding Round

Ashley King

October 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Stability AI Stability AI raises a $101 million seed round at a $1 billion valuation. The London and San Francisco-based company funding the development of open-source music and image-generatin... Read More...

Is a $20 Spotify ‘Platinum Plan’ Coming Soon? Here’s the Evidence

Ashley King

October 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Sebastiaan Chia Is a new $20 Spotify Platinum tier coming to the music streaming service soon? Here's what we know. Over the weekend, 9to5Mac reported on a new survey option that appears to be ... Read More...

As the Music Acquisition Frenzy Crashes Into Reality, Rebeat Digital Steps In to Help

Paul Resnikoff

October 10, 2022

Rebeat Digital CEO Guenter Loibl Holding the bag on billions of dollars worth of music IP? Rebeat Digital is now helping companies improve the monitoring and monetization of their precious assets — and more r... Read More...

HYBE Acquires AI ‘Singing Voice Synthesis’ Company Supertone in $32MM Deal

Ashley King

October 5, 2022

Photo Credit: Supertone.ai Hybe has acquired AI tech startup Supertone in a deal worth an estimated $32 million. Supertone synthesizes realistic voices that can sing. According to Korean media, the deal foll... Read More...

Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast

Paul Resnikoff

September 29, 2022

The late Michael K. Williams hosts Vice's 'Black Market,' which delved into seedy world of 'underground stream farms' in season 2. Can you really trust the play counts on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube? To ... Read More...

One Play at a Time, Audoo Is Making Accurate Performance Data Part of the Songwriter Pay Conversation

Paul Resnikoff

September 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Eric Tompkins The debate over songwriter compensation is unlikely to end anytime soon — though fast-evolving technology will play a big role in the discussion moving forward. Case in point: Audo... Read More...

AdRev’s Ex-President Is Now a Cooperating Witness In Federal Investigation of $23 Million YouTube Scam, Source Says

Paul Resnikoff

August 21, 2022

According to details shared with Digital Music News, former AdRev President Noah Becker is now a cooperating witness in the U.S. Government's investigation into a $23 million YouTube royalty heist. More deta... Read More...

A Closer Look at Trolley — The Canadian Fintech Taking Aim at Royalty Payment Complexity

Paul Resnikoff

August 16, 2022

Trolley leadership team, from left, Jordan Cohen (VP Sales), Sasha Kossovsky (VP Engineering, Vincent Guérin (VP Marketing), Tim Nixon (CEO & Founder), and Natalie Loop (VP People & Culture). Not pictu... Read More...

Jaxsta’s Official Credit Metadata Means Good Business For PROs, CMOs, Labels, Publishers And Managers

Stephen Jones

August 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Jaxsta Whether you’re collecting and distributing royalties, valuing catalogs for acquisition, licensing music or promoting your roster, Jaxsta’s verified music credit metadata has the solution ... Read More...

What Are the Pillars of a Serious Music Industry Financial Stack? We Asked Fintech Powerhouse Tipalti to Break It Down

Paul Resnikoff

July 28, 2022

The past ten years have witnessed an explosion in ‘marketing tech’—digitizing labor-intensive processes and liberating time for value-adding employees. Now, we’re seeing a similar evolution in financial tech.... Read More...

"My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared" — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

Adidas Places Kanye Branding Deal Under Review

Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

pCloud Is Angling to Become the “Dropbox Killer” for the Music Industry — With Critical Differentiating Features

Chartmetric Pushes Its Music Data Footprint Further With a ‘V2’ Release – Including Stepped-Up TikTok and Short-Form Video Tracking

Amazon to Lay Off Thousands of Employees — Unclear if Amazon Music Properties Affected

The Music Industry Is Moving at a Million Miles Per Hour — Is GPU Audio Building the Engine to Power It All?

Reprtoir Evolves: New Solutions and Pricing Plans Focused on Facilitating Labels and Music Management Companies

Spotify Shares Drop Despite Double-Digit Subscriber Gains — And a Possible Price Hike Ahead

Songtradr Launches Smart Sync – Advanced Digital Rights Management Solution for Music Catalogs

Stability AI Finishes $101 Million Seed Funding Round

Is a $20 Spotify ‘Platinum Plan’ Coming Soon? Here’s the Evidence

As the Music Acquisition Frenzy Crashes Into Reality, Rebeat Digital Steps In to Help

HYBE Acquires AI ‘Singing Voice Synthesis’ Company Supertone in $32MM Deal

Spotify Is Riddled With Fake Streams — Or Is It? Our Latest Podcast

One Play at a Time, Audoo Is Making Accurate Performance Data Part of the Songwriter Pay Conversation

AdRev’s Ex-President Is Now a Cooperating Witness In Federal Investigation of $23 Million YouTube Scam, Source Says

A Closer Look at Trolley — The Canadian Fintech Taking Aim at Royalty Payment Complexity

Jaxsta’s Official Credit Metadata Means Good Business For PROs, CMOs, Labels, Publishers And Managers

What Are the Pillars of a Serious Music Industry Financial Stack? We Asked Fintech Powerhouse Tipalti to Break It Down