Sarah Silverman Sues OpenAI and Meta for Copyright Infringement
Sarah Silverman is suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI and Meta for allegedly using her writing to train their AI models without permission.| Digital Music News
Sarah Silverman is suing ChatGPT developer OpenAI and Meta for allegedly using her writing to train their AI models without permission.| Digital Music News
Latest Music Industry Hires: TouchTunes, SOCAN, Wasserman, Country Radio Seminar, Dreamliner, More| Digital Music News
Oasis brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher reunite for 14 tour dates across Wales, Engand, Scotland, and Ireland next summer.| Digital Music News
Wembley Stadium authorities are investigating allegations that hundreds of Oasis fans snuck into a gig at the venue without a ticket.| Digital Music News
Amid the recent stock market downturn, Spotify stock continues to hold up. Investors are pouring into SPOT for safe harbor, analysts say.| Digital Music News
US recorded music industry revenue grew modestly during 2024, when a slowdown impacted both streaming and vinyl, per a new report.| Digital Music News
Spotify recently expanded its live initiative into the UK with a Budweiser-sponsored concert and 'immersive experience.'| Digital Music News
A Spotify ad exchange is reportedly being tested as the platform looks to boost revenue amid a subscribership plateau in developed markets.| Digital Music News
Spotify has launched an in-house marketing agency called Creative Lab, which is set to try and woo brands by developing custom ad campaigns.| Digital Music News
Spotify appears to be using generative AI technology to create AI versions of its popular podcast hosts' voices. Here's what we know.| Digital Music News
Sony Music achieved a double-digit Q4 2024 revenue boost despite relatively modest streaming growth, per a new earnings report.| Digital Music News
Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has cracked a record $600 per share following the company's release of a strong Q4 2024 earnings report.| Digital Music News
Spotify courses have appeared on the U.S. app amid a long-running U.K. test, prompting new bundling-related questions.| Digital Music News
The Weeknd has released a timed-exclusive concert film on Spotify as the platform continues to aggressively expand into video.| Digital Music News
Spotify HiFi is finally set to release in 2024, when subscribers will be able to access the offering via an add-on, per a new report.| Digital Music News
Spotify is rolling out full music videos to its Premium customers in 11 countries around the globe as a beta test.| Digital Music News
Spotify HiFi is reportedly set to launch as part of a Supremium tier that will debut in international markets later in 2023.| Digital Music News
Lucian Grainge Weighs in on UK AI Law, Warns of Possible ‘Failure of Leaders to Establish Reasonable Public Safeguards’| Digital Music News
What streaming platforms are offering in terms of audio fidelity and associated pricing.| Digital Music News
Apple Music and Amazon Music have cemented premium audio as a key part of their offerings. Why isn't Spotify offering spatial audio?| Digital Music News
Spotify has outlined arguments in support of the dismissal of the unpaid royalties lawsuit filed against it by the MLC.| Digital Music News
A new Spotify earnings report has revealed improved profit for Q2 2024, and the service is aiming for 251 million subscribers in Q3.| Digital Music News
Spotify is reportedly developing a 'Music Pro' add-on containing, among other features, a long-awaited audio-quality upgrade.| Digital Music News
Reservoir Media Achieves Q2 2024 Revenue Growth As Double-Digit Publishing Expansion Offsets Recorded Dip| Digital Music News
Wall Street’s positive response to reports of additional Spotify price increases pushed shares to a 52-week high. But what would larger monthly costs mean for the platform, labels, artists, and the wider industry?| Digital Music News
A Spotify France price increase has rolled out following the European nation's implementation of a controversial 'streaming tax.'| Digital Music News
A Pandora price increase has been made official, including $10.99 monthly for individual plans in the U.S., following other services' bumps.| Digital Music News
In a newly released earnings report, Spotify disclosed double-digit subscriber growth and almost $180 million in profitability for Q1 2024.| Digital Music News
According to newly released data, the updated Spotify stream minimum could end recording royalties for over 150 million tracks.| Digital Music News
Spotify price increases are officially live in the United States and north of 50 other markets throughout the world.| Digital Music News
Theft of an Entire Genre? Court Rejects Dismissal Motions in Reggaeton Copyright Infringement Suit Against Over 50 Artists| Digital Music News
Days after being announced, the Oasis reunion tour has added multiple new dates in response to 'unprecedented demand.'| Digital Music News
Ticketmaster is limiting the number of tickets that can purchased per buyer for the upcoming Oasis reunion tour to deter scalpers.| Digital Music News
Hybe’s social platform Weverse saw a 19% increase in users in 2024, boosted by stars like Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and Megan Thee Stallion.| Digital Music News
Trump Signs Executive Order to End Ticket ‘Price-Gouging by Middlemen’ in the Entertainment Industry| Digital Music News
Big Loud Sells Minority Stake in Morgan Wallen’s Catalog for $200 Million| Digital Music News
The legal battle between K-pop agency Attrakt and Warner Music Korea over former members of Fifty Fifty begins next month.| Digital Music News
The IFPI released their Music Consumer Insight Report today. While more people use streaming platforms, a high number prefer pirating by stream ripping.| Digital Music News
How much should artists expect to receive when streaming their music? Digital Music News breaks down payouts at eight major streaming platforms.| Digital Music News
Proving that surviving in the music industry is difficult, two promising music tech companies, Ricall, and Blin.gy, have closed their doors.| Digital Music News
Dart Music quickly raised money to fund its metadata perfecting engine. Now, the company will file for bankruptcy after burning through $2.5 million.| Digital Music News
If you’re an artist who has put up cover videos on Facebook, chances are it has gotten ripped down or will soon be ripped down unless Facebook and publisher| Digital Music News
Yes, Wealthy People Can Finance Artist Careers! Here’s How to Structure ‘Artist Investment Agreements’| Digital Music News
Kendrick Lamar’s hit single ‘Not Like Us’ has surpassed 2Pac’s ‘Hit ‘Em Up’ to become the most streamed diss track in Spotify history.| Digital Music News
GoldState Music Reportedly Acquires $200 Million Worth of Catalogs — Stakes in Releases from Blink-182, Avril Lavigne, and More| Digital Music News
Warner Music Group has announced another round of layoffs as part of a months-long restructuring process to save $300 million.| Digital Music News
Atlantic Music Group is facing a new layoff round amid a continued restructuring throughout the broader Warner Music Group.| Digital Music News
10K Projects, the Elliot Grainge-founded label behind acts such as Ice Spice, has inked a JV deal with Warner Music Group.| Digital Music News
Warner Music has announced yet another round of staffing shifts, this time at its 10K Projects and Atlantic Music divisions.| Digital Music News
A man in his 40s fell to his death from a height at London’s Wembley Stadium during an Oasis concert over the weekend.| Digital Music News
Warner Chappell Music has announced it has inked a global administration deal with Liz Phair, covering her entire music catalog.| Digital Music News
Warner Chappell Music has announced it has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Ana mena, the country's number one female performer.| Digital Music News
FireAid Rakes It In! — Ballmers Match Each Donation Dollar-for-Dollar; Massive Multi-Venue Event Goes Off Without a Hitch| Digital Music News
Live Nation in 2022 had the largest CEO compensation package and the biggest CEO-to-worker pay gap of 100 companies analyzed in a new study.| Digital Music News
Live Nation has released the 'Club Pass,' which will provide customers with unlimited access to concerts at select clubs through 2022's end.| Digital Music News
Live Nation is hoping to attract music fans to more than 1,000 shows across 40 venues with cheaper all-in tickets this summer.| Digital Music News
Beyoncé swaps the flying Cadillac for a flying gold horse, following a scary mid-air stage mishap in Houston last month.| Digital Music News
A new Chartmetric study looks at how mid-level and superstar-level artists are touring comparing 2022 to 2024—finding a steep decline.| Digital Music News
‘Dystopian’ photos from Drake’s recent concert in Sydney are going viral, showing fans with signs begging the Toronto artist for money.| Digital Music News
Jimmy Page, Warner Chappell, Sony Pictures Settle ‘Dazed and Confused’ Copyright Dispute| Digital Music News
Canadian artist JP Saxe has shelved his upcoming tour -- and provided a brutally honest explanation of the reasons for the cancellation.| Digital Music News
A New York judge rules that SiriusXM made it too difficult for customers to cancel their service. Here's the latest.| Digital Music News
An FTC click to cancel rule has officially been issued, requiring service providers to make it easy for consumers to nix subscriptions.| Digital Music News
Lawmakers revive the FTC "click-to-cancel" bill to make it effortless to cancel subscriptions online, rather than unlimited redirects.| Digital Music News
Spotify head Daniel Ek is still cashing in on company stock, with total transactions now topping $433 million during the past year.| Digital Music News
Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has seen its post-earnings rally cool as analysts continue to voice concerns about ARPU's trajectory.| Digital Music News
Too Lost and 24/7 launch The Drop, a four-part songwriting contest for creators to win $10,000 in cash and prizes. Enter now!| Digital Music News
Senator Josh Hawley targets AI giants for “the largest IP theft,” spotlighting risks for creators as Congress weighs action.| Digital Music News
Anthropic has scored a major summary judgement win in a copyright infringement lawsuit levied by several authors.| Digital Music News
Can music publishers and Anthropic settle their infringement lawsuit? Time will tell, but they're now seeking an extended mediation deadline.| Digital Music News
AI music generators Suno and Udio are facing class action lawsuits for allegedly training on indie musicians' works without authorization.| Digital Music News
Broadcast TV Giant Sinclair Launches Interactive Music Video Channel with UMG, WMG, Sony, Merlin Licenses| Digital Music News
The ADA shakeup is continuing with the appointment of Alejandro Duque, currently the head of Warner Music Latin America, as president.| Digital Music News
A federal judge has granted class certification to a copyright infringement lawsuit levied against Anthropic by several authors.| Digital Music News
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TickPick offers a unique no-fee ticketing approach and has received a $40 million investment from PWP Growth Equity in a first institutional funding round.| Digital Music News
Spotify Confirms Volume Control Issues on iOS, Takes Aim At Apple for Allegedly Discontinuing the Underlying Tech| Digital Music News
FKA twigs submits a letter advocating for regulated AI ahead of her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee.| Digital Music News
Tennessee passes the ELVIS Act, becoming a nation leader in voice and likeness protections in the AI era. Here's the latest.| Digital Music News
Federal lawmakers have introduced the bipartisan No AI Fraud Act, which would establish fines for unauthorized deepfake works.| Digital Music News
AI music generator Boomy has inked a distribution deal with Warner Music's ADA as Spotify prepares to implement sweeping royalty changes.| Digital Music News
Four U.S. senators have introduced the No Fakes Act, which they say would help stem the tide of unauthorized AI soundalike music.| Digital Music News
Universal Music Group, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO are suing the Amazon-backed Anthropic AI. Here's the latest.| Digital Music News
While facing a music industry copyright action, Anthropic has claimed that copying protected media without permission can constitute fair use.| Digital Music News
For Google, the investment is a testament of its eagerness to compete with Microsoft and Amazon in the lucrative cloud-computing market.| Digital Music News
Amazon has announced it will invest $4 billion in the AI startup Anthropic as the company aims to take on Meta, Microsoft, and Google.| Digital Music News
‘Taylor Swift Pulled from TikTok’ — Get Ready to Read This Mainstream Media Headline a Lot Following UMG’s TikTok Row| Digital Music News
Google allowed Spotify to completely bypass Play Store fees (traditionally 15%-30%) to help it compete against Apple.| Digital Music News
A Spotify fraud fine is reportedly in the works for tracks that racked up 90% or more of their streams from artificial sources.| Digital Music News
Following the amply-discussed UMG-Deezer partnership, Warner Music Group (WMG) is now also endorsing Deezer's artist-centric royalty system| Digital Music News
A new report has linked a Spotify carbon credits purchase via South Pole to forced labor camps in Xinjiang, China.| Digital Music News
A songwriter is questioning the legality of the proposed Spotify stream threshold tracks will need to hit before collecting royalties.| Digital Music News
Spotify is implementing a royalty payment threshold at 1,000 streams per year, according to changes now surfacing. What's wrong with that?| Digital Music News
Apple Music spatial audio tracks will now enjoy 'a higher royalty value,' according to an email from the Apple-owned streaming platform.| Digital Music News
A new piece is shedding light upon the ultra-popular white-noise tracks that some are releasing to make money on Spotify.| Digital Music News
TikTok Introduces Artist Accounts to ‘Boost Discoverability’ on the Platform| Digital Music News
A federal judge says Meta's copyright fair use argument for AI training materials is "obliterating the market" for people's work.| Digital Music News
The Spotify Ad Exchange, new AI advertising tools, and more are now live as the platform looks to better monetize non-paid listeners.| Digital Music News
The long-anticipated Spotify Music Pro package, including higher-quality audio and more, is reportedly set for a 2025 release.| Digital Music News
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed his company's plans to debut a Deluxe plan boasting additional features and a larger price tag.| Digital Music News
