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Berklee College of Music launches new major for Electronic Digital Instrument musicians

Music IndustryJuly 17, 2023July 17, 2023

Berklee College of Music has announced an exciting new option for electronic music artists, a result of ongoing collaboration between the Professional Performance Division and the Electronic Production and Design…

AlphaTheta Corporation (Pioneer DJ) acquires Serato Audio

Music IndustryJuly 11, 2023July 11, 2023

AlphaTheta Corporation, the parent company of DJ hardware and software through the Pioneer DJ brand, and Serato Audio Research Limited, DJ and audio software, today announced, subject to approval by…

A new project explores the cultural impact of UK independent record stores that specialised in Black music

Music IndustryJune 29, 2023June 29, 2023

A major new project that explores the cultural impact of UK independent record stores that specialised in Black music from 1950 onwards, has been launched. 2Funky Arts has been awarded a…

Global Copyright Exchange (GCX) unveils new clean catalog for ethical AI training

Music IndustryJune 27, 2023June 27, 2023

For AI to do right by the music, it needs to be trained on datasets that honor copyrights. Yet most existing datasets have unclear provenance, mixing copyright-free and copyrighted music…

Music Streaming subscriptions to bring over $30B in revenue by 2026

Music IndustryJune 20, 2023June 20, 2023

The music industry is far from where it was eight years ago, thanks to streaming platforms like Spotify, YouTube Music, and Apple Music. Today, streaming platforms are the driving force…

Jason Ellis joins Armada Music as Senior A&R Director

Music IndustryJune 15, 2023June 15, 2023

Armada Music, today announced the hire of Jason Ellis (formerly Positiva) as Global Senior A&R Director. Ellis will also serve as an Acquisition Consultant for BEAT Music Fund, Armada Music’s…

Global subscription-based streaming revenue to jump by 73% and hit $137B by 2027

Music IndustryJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

In just five years, the number of people using subscription-based streaming services has nearly doubled, jumping from 610 million in 2017 to 1.16 billion last year. Streaming has taken the…

ADE and Eventix team up for three-year ADE Pro ticketing vision

ADE Music IndustryJune 5, 2023June 5, 2023

Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) and Eventix are proud to announce their three-year and exclusive partnership for the ADE Pro Conference, set to vastly upgrade delegates’ ticketing experience. This three-year vision…

UK Government announces industry progress on music streaming

Music IndustryJune 4, 2023June 4, 2023

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has today published the UK Industry Agreement on Music Streaming Metadata. Music streaming metadata is information which describes who contributed to a track’s creation, and how…

7th Extinction – Open Call for Musicians, Visual Artists and Producers

Music IndustryMay 31, 2023May 31, 2023

For musicians, producers and visual artists under 35 years old based in Portugal or Germany to create musical and multimedia works together during paid international artistic residency. The outcome will be…

Social music creation platform BandLab amplifies growth with new round valuing company at $425M

Music IndustryMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023

BandLab Technologies, the Singapore-based parent company of flagship social music creation platform BandLab has announced the addition of USD $25M in a new round of Series B1 financing that raises…

Endel and Universal Music Group to create AI-Powered, artist-driven functional music

Music IndustryMay 24, 2023May 24, 2023

AI sound wellness company, Endel, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, announced a first of its kind strategic relationship to enable artists and labels to…

Bridges For Music return to ADE for 7th charity cycle

ADE Music IndustryMay 23, 2023May 23, 2023

Returning for their 7th ADE charity cycle after the widely acclaimed event last year, non-profit organisation and record label Bridges For Music prepare for their annual 550 KM cycle ride…

Over 200 industry leading professionals confirmed for Brighton Music Conference

Music Industry UKMay 16, 2023May 16, 2023

BMC 2023 will once again present a jam-packed program will include over 50 panels and workshops covering the key topics relevant to the industry such as; panels, Q&A’s, workshops covering all the…

Artiphon launches Minibeats: A new AR Music App that lets you paint with music

Music IndustryMay 15, 2023May 15, 2023

Minibeats, a new AR music app from Artiphon, has just launched on iOS. Minibeats offers a simple way to create musical selfies, draw with AR instruments, and turn everyday moments…

PRS for Music reports record-breaking revenues and distributions

Music IndustryMay 1, 2023May 1, 2023

PRS for Music, the UK-based rights management organisation which represents the rights of over 165,000 writers, composers, and music publishers globally, collected a record £964m in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 22.9% (£179.4m). These landmark results…