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The global music industry generates over $100B in annual revenue, driven by billions of royalty streams per day. Companies that win internationally don’t just sign the best…
The BTS ‘Arirang’ effect sees K-Pop album exports grow by 125%
We heard last week that South Korea has now become the third biggest music-exporter in the world, overtaking Canada. Now we’ve got some new figures behind that.
Apple Music ups subscription prices due to ‘rising licensing costs’
It shouldn’t be a surprise that Apple Music is raising the price of its subscriptions: the last time such a hike happened was four years ago in 2022.
X and music publishers end their legal battle over infringement
Music publishers appear to have resolved their legal battle with X (formerly Twitter) but it remains unclear whether that resolution includes licensing deals or some kind of financial settlement.
Lila launches UK initiative for South Asian musicians and industry pros
UK-based non-profit Lila has launched its latest initiative, Lila Labs. It’s an extension of the organisation’s existing work supporting South Asian artists and industry professionals.
Tiny Vinyl gets into hardware with a player, crate and frame
Tiny Vinyl launched last year as a company selling, yes, tiny four-inch records, pitched as environmentally-friendly collectible items. Now the startup has taken the logical next step by releasing a device…
World Cup sent ‘Wonderwall’ to top of Spotify’s global chart
If you’d told us a year ago that Oasis’s 1995 song ‘Wonderwall’ would be topping Spotify’s ‘Top 50 – Global’ chart this summer, we’d have assumed the band were playing…
TikTok tests AI-likeness detection as Patreon blocks AI crawlers
The torrent of AI-generated content is giving digital services some challenges to solve, especially as rightsholders and public figures get hotter on infringement of likeness rights.
AI’s new USB port: what the MCP standard means for the music industry
One way to think about MCP is as AI’s equivalent of the USB ports on devices, and we think it could have a big impact on the music industry.
Merlin awarded more than $3.2m in legal battle with Triller
Social-media platform Triller has faced various lawsuits from music rightsholders over royalty payments in recent years. Merlin is another of the litigants, and now it has won a default judgement…
Reservoir expands Latin-music business with Nacional Records deal
Reservoir Media is the latest music company eyeing growth in Latin music through partnerships and acquisitions. In this case the latter: it is buying independent label Nacional Records, including the company’s…
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