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MLC planning massive audit of all streaming services - but it’s not as dramatic as it sounds. Yet.

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MLC planning massive audit of all streaming services - but it’s not as dramatic as it sounds. Yet.

The MLC in the US has announced it will audit streaming services, including those run by Spotify, Apple, Amazon and YouTube - the collecting society has the right to undertake audits under the compulsory licence it administers…

Sam Taylor • 19 Jan 2024

GESAC welcomes European Parliament's adoption of report calling for music streaming reforms

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GESAC welcomes European Parliament's adoption of report calling for music streaming reforms

The European Parliament today adopted a report spearheaded by MEP Ibán García Del Blanco that calls on the European Commission to review the music streaming market and how current practices impact on artists and songwriters - a move welcomed by GESAC…

Chris Cooke • 17 Jan 2024

“Educate yourselves” about industry changes to help address streaming issues, says Council Of Music Makers to major label employees

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“Educate yourselves” about industry changes to help address streaming issues, says Council Of Music Makers to major label employees

Responding to new year memos from the bosses of Universal Music and Warner Music, the UK’s Council Of Music Makers has published its own memo speaking directly to employees of major music companies urging them to help tackle issues around data, transparency and remuneration.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jan 2024

Bytedance to shut down Resso in India following government ban

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Bytedance to shut down Resso in India following government ban

TikTok owner Bytedance is shutting down music service Resso in India after the country’s government demanded it be removed from app stores. In other countries Resso has already been replaced by TikTok Music, but that hasn’t happening in India where the main TikTok platform is banned…

Chris Cooke • 12 Jan 2024

Music industry welcomes proposed new laws to help performers protect their voices and likeness from AI clones

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Music industry welcomes proposed new laws to help performers protect their voices and likeness from AI clones

Proposals have been introduced in the US House Of Representatives - and in the state of Tennessee - that will allow artists to control the use of their voice in the context of AI…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jan 2024

SAG-AFTRA hails “groundbreaking” voice clone agreement with AI company Replica

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SAG-AFTRA hails “groundbreaking” voice clone agreement with AI company Replica

American performer union SAG-AFTRA has announced “a groundbreaking AI voice agreement” with Replica Studios that, it says, “paves the way for professional voice over artists to safely explore new employment opportunities for their digital voice replicas”…

Chris Cooke • 10 Jan 2024

Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff

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Lucian Grainge's 2024 memo to Universal Music Group staff

Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge has published his traditional new year message to the company’s staff. In it, he highlights successes in 2023 and looks ahead at what’s to come in 2024. Read the whole message in full here…

CMU • 10 Jan 2024

SoundCloud private equity owners mulling $1 billion sale

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SoundCloud private equity owners mulling $1 billion sale

The owners of SoundCloud are considering selling the company in a deal that could be worth over $1 billion…

Chris Cooke • 08 Jan 2024

Spotify France says streaming tax to support artists is "monumental error", may "disinvest" from France

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Spotify France says streaming tax to support artists is "monumental error", may "disinvest" from France

The French government has confirmed a new tax will be applied to music streaming services from next year to fund the Centre National De La Musique - a move strongly opposed by Spotify and the other digital music companies…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2023

TikTok rolls out Add To Music Apps tool into nineteen more countries

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TikTok rolls out Add To Music Apps tool into nineteen more countries

TikTok has rolled out the Add To Music App tool that allows users to save tracks they discover on the social media platform to their personal libraries on streaming services like Spotify and Amazon Music…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2023

Universal Music integrates with Beat Galaxy music hub on Roblox

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Universal Music integrates with Beat Galaxy music hub on Roblox

Universal Music has announced a partnership with virtual world experts Supersocial to build a music hub on Roblox - Yungblud is the first Universal-signed artist set to participate…

Chris Cooke • 15 Dec 2023

Spotify won't exit Uruguay following clarification to new ER rule in copyright

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Spotify won't exit Uruguay following clarification to new ER rule in copyright

Spotify will not now exit the Uruguayan market after the country’s government clarified that labels and distributors, not streaming services, will be responsible for new equitable remuneration payments for performers…

Chris Cooke • 14 Dec 2023