Daily News & Analysis Feeds - 2023
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March 7, 2023 – Music Biz Member Universal Music Group Partners With Deezer To Produce New Streaming Model
Lucian Grange, CEO of Universal Music Group announced during the company’s March 2nd earnings call its latest partnership to develop a new streaming mode with music streaming app, Deezer. Similar to the deal it entered in January with TIDAL, this partnership is designed to create a music streaming model that, “…ensures continued growth” while valuing… Read More
March 7, 2023 – Music Biz Member Spotify Launches AI-Powered “DJ” Feature For Song Recommendations
Music streaming service, Spotify has announced the launch of “DJ,” an AI-powered listening feature that delivers commentary along with song recommendations. Instead of searching through an editorial playlist, the platform’s premium subscribers can use DJ to receive recommendations with commentary via an AI-generated voice. According to Spotify, “…when listeners hear that additional audio context alongside… Read More
March 6, 2023 – Music Biz Member YouTube Adding Podcasts To YouTube Music App
YouTube has announced plans to add podcast content to its music streaming service, YouTube Music. The new content will reach the more than 80 million subscribers combined across YouTube Music and YouTube Premium, with the company’s focus on making podcasts available on the platform rather than signing exclusivity deals for specific shows. Background listening to… Read More
March 3, 2023 – Music Biz Member Sony Music’s RCA UK Appoints Stacey Tang & Glyn Aikins As Co-Presidents
Sony Music Entertainment UK has promoted executives Stacey Tang and Glyn Aikins as Co-Presidents of RCA UK. Since 2018, Tang and Aikins have worked alongside each other at RCA UK. Prior to this appointment, Tang served as EVP of RCA, where she spearheaded campaigns of artists including Little Mix, Miley Cyrus, Mimi Webb, Lil Nas… Read More
March 3, 2023 – Music Biz Member Primary Wave Appoints Robin Godfrey-Cass To Oversee Catalog Acquisitions
Primary Wave has recruited veteran British music executive, Robin Godfrey-Cass to focus on catalog acquisitions of “iconic and legendary songwriters” for the company. Prior to his new role, he served as the youngest ever appointed Managing Director at Warner Chappell Music, where he was later promoted to SVP (Europe) in 1990. During his time at… Read More
March 2, 2023 – Music Biz Members TikTok & FUGA Partner To Power SoundOn Distribution Service
TikTok has partnered with Amsterdam-based B2B tech and services company, FUGA to distribute music directly to TikTok and other DSPs, SoundOn users music to streaming platforms. Now, artists who upload their music to TikTok via the company’s SoundOn service will be able to automatically distribute to streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music via FUGA’s… Read More
March 1, 2023 – Music Biz Members Spotify & UMG Partner To Curate NFT Token-Gated Playlists With KINGSHIP
Spotify and Universal Music Group are teaming up to curate a token-enabled playlist for the label’s NFT band and brand, KINGSHIP. According to a tweet posted by UMG, the special playlist will exclusively be for KINGSHIP Key Card (NFT) holders. This token-enabled feature works by visiting the links shared via the KINGSHP’S official Discord and… Read More
March 1, 2023 – Music Biz Member Columbia Records UK Promotes Jamie Spinks To Head Of A&R
Sony Music Entertainment UK has appointed Jamie Spinks as Head of A&R at Columbia Records UK. In his role, he will be responsible for overseeing the direction of A&R strategy, as well as signing and developing talent for Columbia Records UK’s roster. Spinks will also run a joint venture label named Room Two, which operates… Read More
February 28, 2023 – Music Biz Member Amazon Music Strikes Partnership With Generative AI Music Company, Endel
Amazon Music has announced its latest collaboration with generative AI music company, Endel to produce a wellness playlist using the company’s AI tech. Per the partnership, the companies will produce the “Sleep Science” playlist using Endel’s extensive research into the neuroscience of sleep. Endel’s patented AI engine produces scientifically backed sleep tracks that follow circadian… Read More
February 24, 2023 – Music Biz Member ClicknClear Enters Performance Sports Music Licensing Deal With National Federation Of High School Associations
Music licensing company, ClicknClear has struck a multi-year partnership with the National Federation of High School Associations (NFHS) to provide licensed music from the catalogs of ClicknClear’s rightsholder partnersfor use in high school performance sports events, as well as access to the company’s License Verification System to ensure proper use of licensed music. The partnership… Read More
