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08/26/2023

Liam Payne has officially shelved his South America tour, which had been scheduled for next month, after developing “a bad kidney infection.”

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/25/liam-payne-tour-canceled/

Liam Payne has officially axed his South American tour after being hospitalized with 'a bad kidney infection.'

08/25/2023

Disney+ is getting a documentary that spotlights artists whose careers were impacted by the London Camden neighborhood.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/24/disney-plus-docu-series-camden/

Disney+ is getting a music docu series called that spotlights several artists and their relationship with London's Camden neighborhood.

08/25/2023

YouTube is testing a new feature to allow people to hum for a song to search for it on the platform. Here’s the latest.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/24/youtube-testing-song-humming-search/

Google appears to be testing a new YouTube feature that would allow someone to hum part of a song to search for it.

08/25/2023

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08/24/2023

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 23rd, 2023!

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/23/music-industry-hires-august-23-2023/

Here’s a roundup of recently announced music industry hires and in-house promotions as of Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023.

08/24/2023

UMG shareholder Pershing Square doesn’t think AI poses a threat to the industry since most AI-generated music ‘will likely never be heard.’

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/23/umg-shareholder-pershing-square-says-most-ai-generated-music-will-never-be-heard/

UMG shareholder Pershing Square doesn't think AI poses a threat to the industry since most AI-generated music 'will likely never be heard.'

08/24/2023

The exodus of talent from manager Scooter Braun has left the exec joking he no longer manages himself. But what is actually going on?

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/23/scooter-braun-jokes-about-clients-leaving-2023/

Following an exodus of talent in recent days, Scooter Braun took to social media to joke about no longer managing himself.

08/23/2023

“I never took my own phone out, and above all else, I made sure that Taylor Swift was safe, and all the fans had a good time.” Still, it’s a reasonable expectation that a security company like BEST is unlikely to permit employees to ask for photos or videos during a job.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/22/security-guard-taylor-swift-viral-fired/

The security guard who went viral for singing along at a Taylor Swift show was reportedly fired following the event.

08/23/2023

Independent music ticketing platform DICE announces a $65 million funding round led by diversified investment company MUSIC.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/23/dice-announces-65-million-funding-round/

Independent music ticketing platform DICE announces a $65 million funding round led by diversified investment company MUSIC.

08/23/2023

Apple is introducing several new behind-the-scenes features for podcast creators to rival Spotify

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/22/apple-podcasts-analytics-tools-new/

Apple is introducing several new features for podcast creators on its platform to rival Spotify's dominance of a format Apple started.

08/22/2023

The fourth annual Drake YolanDa Awards have announced applications are open for emerging artists between ages 16-30.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/21/drake-yolanda-awards-to-emerging-artists/

The Drake YolanDa Awards have announced applications are open for its award for emerging artists. Here's the latest.

08/22/2023

Ariana Grande is parting ways with manager Scooter Braun after reports surfaced that Demi Lovato was doing the same.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/21/ariana-grande-and-demi-lovato-parting-ways-with-scooter-braun/

Ariana Grande was revealed to be parting ways with manager Scooter Braun after reports surfaced that Demi Lovato would do the same.

08/22/2023

Best known for his work reissuing historical albums, Andrew Sandoval is a Grammy-nominated engineer, author, DJ, and songwriter whose love of ‘60s rock shines throughout his storied career.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/21/andrew-sandoval-the-conduit/

This episode of ‘The Conduit,’ host Dan Ubick sits down with Andrew Sandoval to discuss the producer’s work reissuing classic albums from the 1960s.

08/21/2023

Rich Men North of Richmond’ Singer Oliver Anthony Says He’s ‘Brushed Off $8 Million Offers.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/20/oliver-anthony-says-he-brushed-off-8-million-dollar-offers/

As Oliver Anthony's gritty country ballad 'Rich Men North of Richmond' went viral last week, the singer reveals he's turned down offers.

08/21/2023

TuneCore and ThreeDee Music Announce Partnership Agreement, Promise ‘Dolby Atmos Mixes At Attractive Rates’.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/21/tunecore-germany-threedee-music-partnership/

TuneCore Germany has unveiled a Dolby Atmos production agreement with ThreeDee Music, which is partnered with Universal Music and others.

08/18/2023

NFT royalties are dead as OpenSea, one of the biggest marketplaces for buying and reselling, has said it will no longer collect resale fees.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/18/nft-royalties-dead-opensea-drops-collection/

The idea that NFTs would provide a royalty cut to artists each time they are resold is dead—OpenSea has stopped mandatory collection.

08/18/2023

Lizzo’s dance crew, the Big Grrrls and Big Boiiis, issue a statement on social media following allegations of workplace misconduct.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/17/lizzo-dance-crew-breaks-silence-following-harassment-allegations/

Lizzo's dance crew, the Big Grrrls and Big Boiiis, issue a statement on social media amid allegations of workplace misconduct.

08/18/2023

Olivia Rodrigo’s sophomore album is 39 minutes long, causing an uproar among fans on social media. But does an album clocking in at under 40 minutes really matter?

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/17/olivia-rodrigo-new-album-is-39-minutes-long/

The tracklist for Olivia Rodrigo's sophomore album reveals its total running length as 39 minutes, leading to complaints on social media.

08/18/2023

SiriusXM is facing a firmly worded lawsuit from SoundExchange, which says that the satellite radio giant “has unjustifiably withheld more than $150 million in royalties owed to artists and copyright owners.”

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/16/soundexchange-siriusxm-royalties-lawsuit/

SoundExchange is officially suing SiriusXM for allegedly failing to pay north of $150 million in owed royalties.

08/18/2023

Travis Scott’s North American “Utopia” tour appears to have been leaked early at a concert in Rome!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0xdzwj76-c

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08/17/2023

New York City becomes the latest to ban TikTok from all government devices as security concerns over the platform’s Chinese ownership persist.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/16/new-york-city-bans-tiktok-from-all-government-devices/

New York City becomes the latest to ban TikTok from all government devices as security concerns over the ByteDance-owned app persist.

08/17/2023

Days after increasing its stake in the work of Snap!, BMG has announced that it’s been tapped to represent the “entire publishing catalog” of UK-based electronic duo The Chemical Brothers.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/17/the-chemical-brothers-bmg-publishing-deal/

The Chemical Brothers have inked an expanded publishing agreement with BMG ahead of the September release of their 10th studio album.

08/17/2023

YouTube Music debuts a new vertical video feed focused on music discovery, ‘Samples,’ a ‘one-tap way’ to discover new music through clips.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/15/youtube-music-debuts-music-discovery-samples-feed/

YouTube Music debuts a new vertical video feed focused on music discovery, 'Samples,' a 'one-tap way' to quickly sample new music.

08/16/2023

In June, a multitude of National Music Publishers’ Association members filed a quarter-billion-dollar copyright infringement lawsuit against Twitter/X.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/15/twitter-nmpa-lawsuit-dismissal-motion/

Twitter (which is rebranding around X) has moved to dismiss a copyright lawsuit filed against it by a number of music publishers.

08/16/2023

BMG has officially upped its stake in the catalog of Snap! by inking an agreement with the Eurodance group’s “mastermind,” Michael Münzing.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/15/bmg-snap-michael-munzing-deal/

BMG has increased its interest in the catalog of 'The Power' act Snap! by inking an IP deal with co-founder Michael Münzing.

08/16/2023

Live music will never die. So as an indie music who does everything yourself, here's how to sell concert tickets.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/16/how-to-sell-concert-tickets/

Live music will never die. So as an indie music who does everything yourself, here's how to sell concert tickets.

08/15/2023

One of Elvis Presley’s most famous guitars is headed to auction valued at $5 million. Will it break a record set by Kurt Cobain’s guitar at auction?

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/14/elvis-guitar-auction-hagstrom-viking-ii-electric-guitar/

The cherry red Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar featured in Elvis' 1968 comeback special is valued at $5 million.

08/15/2023

Future Sound Asia, the company behind Malaysia’s Good Vibes Festival, is reportedly preparing to take legal action against The 1975 unless the group coughs up over £2 million (currently $2.54 million) in allegedly owed damages during the coming days.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/11/the-1975-malaysia-promoter-lawsuit/

The 1975 members have days to pay $2.5 million in damages stemming from the canceled Good Vibes Festival before they will face a lawsuit.

08/14/2023

According to Spotify’s report, the top cities where Afrobeats are getting the most streams outside of Lagos include Abuja, Accra, Amsterdam, London, and Nairobi. Spotify says its commitment is to ensure that African creators earn from their art, and the platform has exposed them to 550 million active users, resulting in more streams and new audiences worldwide as the genre expands its global audience.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/13/spotify-nigerian-artists-earnings-2022/

Spotify says Nigerian artists generated over $14 million in revenue on its platform in 2022—showcasing the growth of Afrobeats.

08/10/2023

PRS for Music and PPL have officially partnered with Audoo for more accurate public detection of performance royalties.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/09/prs-for-music-ppl-audoo/

PRS for Music and PPL have both tapped Audoo to help keep accurate track of public performances for more accurate royalty distributions.

08/10/2023

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 9th, 2023.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/09/music-industry-hires-august-9-2023/

Here’s a roundup of recently announced music industry hires and in-house promotions as of Wednesday, August 9th, 2023.

08/09/2023

Major label artists have abundant resources for distribution, promotion, and marketing. In contrast, indie artists face limited opportunities. Viberate aims to bridge this gap by bundling data analytics, artist websites, playlist pitching, booking pages, unlimited distribution, and more — all in one consolidated plan.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/09/viberate-bundle-websites-playlists-bookings-distribution/

Just-launched ‘Viberate for Artists’ consolidates everything an artist needs for a single annual payment of $39.

08/09/2023

As unauthorized artificial intelligence soundalike tracks continue to pour onto YouTube and different platforms, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Warner Music Group (WMG) are reportedly in talks with Google to license artists’ voices for a music-creation tool.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/09/universal-music-warner-music-google-ai-tool/

Universal Music and Warner Music are reportedly in talks with Google to develop a music creation tool that would license top artists' voices

08/08/2023

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08/04/2023

Amazon Music rolls out integrated merch for nearly 600,000 artists in collaboration with Bandsintown.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/03/amazon-music-rolls-out-integrated-merch-for-artists/

Amazon Music rolls out new merch integration for nearly 600,000 artists in collaboration with Bandsintown. Here's the latest.

08/03/2023

Following allegations of sexual harassment and body shaming from her touring dancers, Lizzo responds to the allegations. Here’s the latest.

Lizzo has taken to social media to respond to the recently filed lawsuit by former dancers who allege sexual harassment and body shaming.

08/03/2023

Meta has announced a new tool that can generate high-quality, realistic audio from text prompts called AudioCraft.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/02/audiocraft-text-to-audio-generator/

AudioCraft allows users to generate text-to-audio snippets using three AI models. Here's the latest on Meta's newest tools.

08/02/2023

Billie Eilish is preparing a solar-powered headlining set at Lollapalooza this weekend.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/01/billie-eilish-reverb-solar-powered-set-lollapalooza/

Billie Eillish has partnered with Reverb to create an entirely solar-powered set for her upcoming Lollapalooza headliner show.

08/02/2023

As artificial intelligence’s music industry role continues to grow, Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have released an AI study – finding, among other things, that over a quarter of artists are already utilizing automated tools.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/01/tunecore-believe-ai-music-tools-study/

27% of artists have used AI music tools despite fears that the tech could eventually replace humans, per Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary.

08/01/2023

Not-for-profit trade organization A2IM announces the launch of A2IM Artist Pro, a program designed to provide independent artists with healthcare options with $99 annual membership dues.

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2023/08/01/a2im-to-offer-healthcare-to-artists-starting-next-week/

Not-for-profit trade organization A2IM announces the launch of A2IM Artist Pro, healthcare program for independent artists.