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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 17, 2025

"Exploring AI's Influence on Music Industry: Streaming, Artists' Rights, Regulatory Challenges"

This newsletter is about the impact of artificial intelligence on the music industry, including concerns about AI-generated music on streaming platforms and efforts by companies like Deezer to protect artists' rights. It also covers regulatory issues in South Korea regarding YouTube Music's bundling with YouTube Premium, as well as partnerships and acquisitions in the industry such as Pex being acquired by Vobile and Luminate's collaboration with KreatorsNetwork in South Korea.

AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-04-16: AI music invasion: 20K bot-created tracks uploaded to Deezer each DAY AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-04-14: Pex acquired by copyright protection and content monetization company Vobile - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 14, 2025

Newsletter: HYBE & Police Fight Deepfakes, Google's Music Features, Warner's Superfans App & More

This newsletter is about HYBE working with the Northern Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency to arrest suspects creating and distributing deepfake videos of its artists, Nick Holmstén launching Belong, the reintroduction of the No Fakes Act in the US music industry, Google's new music features on its Vertex AI platform, the arrests of individuals suspected of creating deepfake videos of HYBE artists, YouTube's new Music Assistant feature, Warner Music Group planning to launch a superfans app, integrating social media features into music streaming platforms, Rhei launching 'emotionally intelligent' AI agents for creators, and a think-tank report by Tony Blair on "rebooting copyright" for the AI era.

AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-04-11: HYBE Helps Korean Police Arrest Eight People on Suspicion of Targeting Artists With Deepfake Content AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-04-11: Nick Holmstén launches Belong: Former Spotify exec’s new ‘challenger bank’ aims to reward music superfans - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 10, 2025

Tech and Music Industry News: AI in Music, Copyright Laws, NO FAKES Act

This newsletter is about the intersection of technology and the music industry, including AI-based music firms like Aiode and Epidemic Sound's revenue growth driven by social media creators. It also discusses concerns in the music industry about proposed changes to copyright laws in the UK to support AI development, as well as the reintroduction of the NO FAKES Act in Congress to combat unauthorized deepfakes. Additionally, the newsletter covers Warner Music Group's superfan app initiative and the challenges and opportunities facing the music business industry.

AI in MusicTech: 0.95: 2025-04-07: Aiode joins Abbey Road’s incubator ahead of open beta launch AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-04-09: Epidemic Sound hails 2024 as ‘landmark year’ with 29% growth

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 07, 2025

"Legal Battles, TikTok Sale, and Music Innovations: Industry Updates"

This newsletter is about legal battles in the music industry, including a copyright lawsuit against President Trump for using a song without permission, TikTok's potential sale to avoid a ban in the US, and technology-focused events like Music Ally NEXT 2025 in London. It also covers the launch of Weverse's Spotify-powered music streaming service, oMoo's development of a music app for the deaf or hard of hearing, and advancements in music matchmaking platforms like makromusic. Additionally, the reclassification of genres on Beatport and Spotify's efforts to boost ad-supported music revenue are discussed.

AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-04-04: Donald Trump denied dismissal of Isaac Hayes heirs’ copyright lawsuit - Music Business Worldwide AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-04-03: TikTok soft-launches ‘TikTok for Artists’ platform - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on April 03, 2025

"Exploring AI Technology in Music: Legal Challenges, Transparency, and Podcast Impact"

This newsletter is about the evolving landscape of AI technology in music creation, discussing platforms like Suno AI and Udio facing legal challenges regarding copyright infringement. It also covers the introduction of advanced AI music models by Kunlun Tech, highlighting the importance of transparency, fair compensation, and legal standards in the AI-driven music economy. The newsletter also touches on the growing importance of podcasts in the music streaming industry and the debate surrounding music copyright in the AI age, with suggestions for balancing AI advancement with creator rights.

AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-04-02: Suno AI’s faulty guardrails mean its ‘ReMi’ lyric model will spit out entire lyrical works with basic prompting AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-03-31: AI and the new Value Gap: Four actions to prevent songwriters from being sidelined - Music Business Worldwide

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Articles count: 10 Sent via mailing on March 31, 2025

"Music Startup Makromusic Hits 10M Downloads, Copyright Battles, and Industry Updates"

This newsletter is about the Turkish startup makromusic reaching 10 million downloads by connecting users based on mutual music preferences, while also discussing the legal battle between music publishers and AI firm Anthropic over copyright infringement. Additionally, the newsletter covers the importance of copyright remuneration for music creators, SoundCloud's Music Intelligence Report, Tiger Baby Films partnering with Sony Music to launch Tiger Baby Records, and GetReal Security securing funding to protect artists from deepfake and impersonation attacks.

AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-03-28: makromusic: Music dating app raises seed investment with $15M valuation AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-03-27: Judge denies publishers preliminary injunction on Anthropic

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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on March 27, 2025

New AI, Music Streaming, Emotional Intelligence, and Napster Acquisition Updates!

This newsletter is about various topics related to AI, music streaming manipulation, emotional intelligence in leadership, and the acquisition of Napster by Infinite Reality. It discusses the Brazilian AI Bill protecting human creators, arrests in Brazil related to streaming manipulation, the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership, and the acquisition of Napster to create a new music platform. It also touches on issues like copyright protections for AI development, submissions to the AI Action Plan, legal battles over the use of song lyrics to train AI models, and funding for AI-powered music platforms like Hook.

AI in MusicTech: 1.0: 2025-03-24: Miley Cyrus’ motion to dismiss copyright lawsuit over ‘Flowers’ denied by court - Music Business Worldwide AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-03-24: Brazilian authorities make arrest in uploading of 400 fake tracks to Spotify that were streamed 28m times - Music Business Worldwide

Music Industry Partnerships and Initiatives: Updates on Collaborations and Innovations

This newsletter is about various partnerships and initiatives within the music industry, including Tuned Global collaborating with Zetaris to monetize data from streaming services, UMG partnering with HEAT for music integration in gaming, and Spotify launching personalized playlists and increasing payouts to Nigerian artists. Additionally, Meta plans to integrate music sharing features into WhatsApp, Warner Music Group's ADA arm acquires RSDL.io, and Teosto's survey on AI in the music industry highlights the need for regulation. Lastly, a consortium of music industry groups urges US President Trump for regulations on AI training to protect copyright and fair competition.

AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-03-20: Tuned Global partners with AI data analytics firm Zetaris to ‘turn streaming data into revenue’ - Music Business Worldwide AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-03-20: Record industry’s modest growth should make other industries jealous says IFPI boss, as labels weigh in on growth opportunities and AI threats

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Articles count: 11 Sent via mailing on March 20, 2025

"Secure Your Creative Work: Blockchain, Biometrics, AI, Music Industry Updates"

This newsletter is about the use of blockchain technology and biometric verification to help secure the work of artists, writers, musicians, and other creatives in the digital age. It also discusses various collaborations and developments in the music industry related to AI technology, music licensing, and the impact of climate change on food security. Additionally, it touches on topics like the acquisition of music tech startups, the use of AI in the music industry, and ongoing discussions regarding the management of TikTok's US business by Oracle Corp.

AI in MusicTech: 1.0: 2025-03-14: PIKE dereguluje AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-03-17: Tech startup Creative Covenant launches ARK, an IP protection app for content creators - Music Business Worldwide

Exciting News: Bria Raises $40M and Expands to Music, Video, and Text Generation

This newsletter is about Bria, a visual Gen AI platform that has secured $40 million in Series B funding to expand its offerings to include music, video, and text generation. The company focuses on using licensed data and an attribution engine to compensate data providers. Additionally, Bango's 'Subscriptions Assemble' report highlights the popularity of music subscriptions in the US, especially among 18-24 year-olds, as part of the broader subscriptions economy trend.

AI in MusicTech: 0.9: 2025-03-12: Meta in Frankreich vor Gericht AI in MusicTech: 0.85: 2025-03-13: Bria raises $40m to expand patented attribution engine to AI-generated music content - Music Business Worldwide

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