Reinventing the Linear Lead-In for the Streaming Era
NBCUniversal utilized autoplay and editorial curation to replicate linear momentum on Peacock.
Sony Unveils Tech to Track Underlying Rights in GenAI Audio
Quantifying training data influence allows Sony to propose a granular attribution model for calculating AI-generated music royalties.
Wasserman Initiates Sale Process Amid Leadership Crisis
Mitigating rapid asset devaluation, the agency has triggered sale procedures to protect its client roster from ongoing reputational contagion.
EC Approves UMG-Downtown Deal: Curve Royalty Divestiture Required
Antitrust regulators greenlight the acquisition only after mandating the sale of royalty processing infrastructure.
Round Seeks Account Manager for Music Influencer Ops
Global agency Round is scaling its London-based influencer marketing division to optimize creator-led fandom growth.
Deezer Opens the Black Box: Flow Tuner Adds Manual Genre Controls
By integrating explicit user feedback loops, the platform moves beyond purely implicit behavioral signals for its recommendation engine.
BMG Acquires Gary Barlow’s 40-Year Catalog and Futures
The deal consolidates global rights to a 45-million-unit legacy while strategically locking in publishing for Take That’s upcoming tenth studio album.
UK Groups Launch Data-Driven Study on Music Mental Health
By leveraging anonymous data collection across the full industry vertical, this initiative aims to establish a concrete evidence base for systemic reform.
UMG Partners With Even For Direct-To-Fan Commerce Strategy
Major label group pivots from in-house development to strategic tech partnerships.
SeatGeek Adds Primary Inventory to Spotify’s $1B Ticketing Funnel
By piping inventory from 15 major US venue partners directly into the DSP, SeatGeek joins Spotify’s expanding roster of 35 integration partners.