8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (744+ words) On International Youth Day (August 12), I hosted the UK’s first festival to accept plastic waste as an entry fee (supported by Westminster Council, Power Up and Mete Coban: GLA deputy mayor for energy). Using on-site plastic recycling machinery at the…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (289+ words) Universal Music Group and AI audio research and product company ElevenLabs have announced a multi-year licensing agreement and wider strategic collaboration. UMG and ElevenLabs will launch a new AI-powered music platform for fans, as well as jointly develop AI audio…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (770+ words) Suno has today begun introducing its v6 AI music models in partnership with labels and artists. The v6 models were developed with Suno’s industry partners, including Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe. BMG signed an agreement with Suno last month, while Warner…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (236+ words) Reservoir Media has signed a new publishing deal with Fred Ball to publish his future works. Based in London, Ball is a songwriter and producer whose catalogue has amassed billions of global streams to date. Throughout his career, Ball has…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) Un:hurd Music has today launched a rebranded and fully upgraded version of its data-driven platform for independent artists. The relaunch adds a new brand, a rebuilt product and a run of new features to the Un:hurd community of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Musixmatch Pro has launched a new platform for record labels, enabling teams to manage and distribute lyrics across their catalogues at scale. The platform, Musixmatch Pro for Labels, brings together tools for catalogue auditing, lyric creation and synchronisation, translation and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (343+ words) SoundCloud is testing a new feature that lets artists sell music directly from their profiles, taking zero commission on each sale. Fans will be able to purchase and download tracks in the format set by the artist, such as MP3 or…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Media streaming service Audiomack has launched Night Plan, a new feature designed to make music more affordable for African listeners. A moon icon signals Night Plan status throughout the download queue, while notifications keep users informed about the process. If…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (783+ words) Concord Music Publishing's EVP of worldwide A&R Kim Frankiewicz has told Music Week that publishers are increasingly becoming artists’ “first call” in the modern music business. During her keynote at Musexpo in the US in the spring, Frankiewicz talked…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (345+ words) Music IP Holdings (MIH) has unveiled a broad patent framework for generative AI platforms. According to MIH, which was formed out of a strategic partnership between Universal Music Group and Liquidax, the patent framework is designed to “drive responsible innovation…...