AI music startup Suno hired former Atlantic Records executive Grace James as VP and head of artist marketing and editorial, and former YouTube head Christian Bowne as head of music business developmen…
Suno, an AI music startup valued at $5.4 billion, launched a grant program for indie artists that includes a permanent non-disparagement clause, barring participants from ever criticizing the company.…
Deezer launched Remix Lab, a feature that lets fans remix songs using in-app tools with artist consent and royalty payments, deliberately avoiding AI. The tool is available in France on select artists…
The Atlantic published four searchable catalogs proving that millions of copyrighted songs, including hits by Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, were used to train AI music generators like Suno and Udio. Maj…
The music industry faces four converging crises as AI licensing deals go live, publishers challenge performing rights organizations, AI-powered streaming fraud surges, and a royalty rate-setting showd…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group received significant compensation from AI companies for copyright violations and licen…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a federal lawsuit against Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group on Friday, accusing both labels of licensing members' music to AI music generators Sun…
AI music startup Suno raised $400 million at a $5.4 billion valuation, doubling its worth from seven months ago. The company, which generates songs from text prompts and has over two million subscribe…
Rosenblatt Securities raised its price target on Spotify Technology S.A. to $534 from $500 while maintaining a "Neutral" rating, citing a well-received Investor Day and new initiatives including an AI…
Universal Music Group and TikTok renewed their global licensing agreement, committing to remove unauthorized AI-generated music from the platform and improve artist and songwriter attribution. The dea…
Spotify has announced a licensing deal with Universal Music Group that will allow users to generate AI-powered remixes and covers from UMG’s catalog, positioning the tool as a premium add-on for super…
The article criticizes Spotify's new AI remix tool, developed in partnership with Universal Music Group, arguing that it disrespects artists by replacing genuine creative engagement with shallow, mach…
Spotify announced new AI initiatives on Thursday, including personal podcast generation and a partnership with Universal Music Group for "responsible" AI-generated song covers and remixes. The streami…
Spotify has partnered with Universal Music Group to launch a paid add-on for Premium subscribers that allows fans to create AI-generated covers and remixes of songs, with a revenue share for participa…
Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced a licensing deal to launch a paid add-on for Premium subscribers that allows users to create AI-generated remixes and covers of streaming songs. Artist…