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YouTube to allow labels to remove AI-generated voice clones
YouTube has confirmed it will start allowing labels and distributors to remove unofficial tracks that have used AI-tools to mimic the voices of specific artists…
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TikTok launches feature to save song straight to streaming apps
TikTok has launched a new feature called Add To Music App, which saves tracks heard on the video-sharing platform straight to a user’s streaming app of choice. So long as that app is Spotify or Amazon Music, currently…
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Warner Music confirms it is participating in Deezer’s “artist-centric” pilot
Warner Music has confirmed it is “delighted” to be participating in the pilot of Deezer’s artist-centric model, which changes the way the streaming service allocates revenue to tracks each month…
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Nepal introduces TikTok ban
A TikTok ban has gone into effect in Nepal with ministers saying that use of the video-sharing app is being outlawed in order to stop the distribution of content that is “detrimental to social harmony”…
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Amazon cuts jobs in its music division
Amazon has instigated some more redundancies, this time specifically in its music division - affected employees were told about the cutbacks on Wednesday…
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Canva launches music library product
Canva yesterday announced that users of the graphic design platform can now easily insert music into their content from a large catalogue of tracks - it follows deals earlier this year with Warner and Merlin…
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Spotify brings audiobook listening to US Premium accounts
Spotify is bringing audiobook listening to premium accounts in the US. Lucky Americans. They join users in the UK and Australia, who had the fifteen hours of audiobook access dumped on them last month…
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Sony Music has a new logo, Deezer and SiriusXM have a brandwank
Sony Music, Deezer and SiriusXM have all unveiled new logos. Sony’s delves into its brand heritage, Deezer’s aims to “recharge people's emotional connection to the brand”, and SiriusXM’s “gives a nod to the service’s consumer value proposition”…
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Beatport launches new membership product for producers
Beatport has announced the launch of Beatport Studio, providing music producers with access to tools and resources which will allow them to “establish, expand and refine their production style”…
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Apple Music discontinues its Siri-centric Voice Plan
Apple Music has discontinued its Voice Plan, a mid-price option where users could only interact with the service via Siri…
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Tidal launches new tool for finding musical collaborators
Streaming service Tidal has launched a new tool that will help artists find and connect with possible collaborators…
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DistroKid expands its licensing partnership with TikTok
DIY distributor DistroKid has expanded its licensing partnership with TikTok so that it now also covers the new TikTok Music service…