Category : Industry Related News
E.W. Scripps Acquires Kentucky ABC Affiliate to Expand Reach
E.W. Scripps Company acquires WTVQ-TV ABC 36 in Lexington, Kentucky for $15.8 million, creating a duopoly with existing NBC affiliate WLEX-TV....
Elie Habib: Music Streaming to Crisis Monitoring
Anghami CEO Elie Habib created World Monitor, an open-source dashboard for tracking global conflicts in real-time, pivoting from music streaming to crisis monitoring....
Ghetts Sentencing: Impact on Music & Streaming
UK rapper Ghetts' 12-year sentence for a fatal hit-and-run creates major brand safety concerns for music industry advertisers and streaming platforms....
Apple Revives Music Connect as Promotional Tool for Labels
Apple has relaunched Music Connect as a promotional platform designed specifically for record labels. The revamped service offers marketing tools and data analytics to help...
AI-Generated Music Labeling on Streaming Platforms
AI-generated tracks now make up 40% of daily music uploads to streaming platforms, threatening human artists' revenue streams. The music industry urgently needs transparency through...
Cutting Edge Group’s Billion-Dollar Film & TV Portfolio
UK-based Cutting Edge Group has built a $1 billion portfolio of film and TV music rights, including hits from John Wick and Stranger Things. The...
Cutting Edge Group Reaches $1B in Film & TV Music Rights
Cutting Edge Group reaches $1 billion in film and TV music rights, including soundtracks from 'John Wick' and 'Stranger Things.' The UK firm partnered with...
Cutting Edge’s Strategic Expansion in Hollywood Music
Cutting Edge Group has built a $1 billion music rights portfolio since 2006, focusing on film and TV soundtracks from major franchises like John Wick...
Cutting Edge Group Expands Film and TV Music Rights
Cutting Edge Group emerges as a major player in film and TV music rights with a $1 billion portfolio. The UK company's Warner Bros. partnership...
Deezer Launches Flow Tuner for Better User Control
Deezer launches Flow Tuner, allowing users to customize their automated playlists by selecting or deactivating specific genres for enhanced music discovery....
Deezer Flow Tuner: User-Controlled Streaming
Deezer launches Flow Tuner, giving users control over playlist algorithms and genre selection. The feature includes AI music detection and playlist transfer options....
Exploring Alternative Music Streaming Services
Several music streaming platforms are emerging as Spotify alternatives, offering unique features like advanced algorithms, high-quality audio, and social discovery options....
Charli XCX’s Film Explores Industry Dynamics
Charli XCX stars in 'The Moment,' a documentary-style film that premiered at Berlinale, exploring her rise to fame and the music industry's commercial pressures....
EightSix: Rebranding to Focus on Music Strategy
Berlin-based 86Tales rebrands as EightSix, pivoting from traditional music production to integrated brand music strategy. The company now partners with major brands using data analytics...
Bad Bunnys Super Bowl Halftime Show Boosts Streaming Growth
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show drove massive streaming growth, with 23 songs hitting Apple Music's Top 100 and his album charting in 155 countries....
Foo Fighters’ Strategic Social Media Campaign
Foo Fighters launch strategic social media campaign hinting at new music release. The band also announced 2026 tour dates with Queens of the Stone Age....
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show Boosts Streaming
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance triggered a massive surge in global streaming activity within hours. Apple Music data shows significant increases across charts and...
ElevenLabs Raises $80M Series D at $1B Valuation
ElevenLabs raised $500 million in Series D funding, reaching an $11 billion valuation. The AI startup launched Eleven Music to compete with Suno and Udio....
ElevenLabs Secures 00 Million in Series D Funding, Valuation
AI audio startup ElevenLabs raises $500 million in Series D funding, reaching an $11 billion valuation. The company recently launched Eleven Music to compete with...
1980s Pop Star’s Transformation Captured in Recent TikTok Videos
Glenn Medeiros, known for his chart-topping hit “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You,” has re-emerged in the public eye through recent TikTok videos. His...
AI’s Impact on Music Streaming Popularity
AI-generated songs are gaining significant traction on music streaming platforms, attracting listeners with catchy melodies and innovative production....
FLO CEO Lee Ki-young Merges Fandom with Music Streaming
FLO CEO Lee Ki-young integrates music streaming with fandom data to enhance artist lifecycle management and expand global operations....
AI Content’s Impact on Music and Social Media
The music industry faces an influx of low-quality AI-generated content saturating streaming platforms and social media, raising concerns about digital media quality....
Entrepreneurs Risk Losing Everything Without Proper Backups
An entrepreneur lost his entire online presence overnight due to lack of proper backups. Learn why business owners need independent backup systems they control, not...
Drew Barrymore Sued for Unlicensed Music in Instagram Promo
Drew Barrymore faces lawsuit for using unlicensed music in Instagram post promoting FLOWER Beauty cosmetics brand. German company INSTNCT claims copyright infringement....
