Impala outlines new five-step plan for the digital-music market

Stuart Dredge — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:03:04 +0000

European independent-music body Impala is never shy about putting forward its views on how the music industry should develop. The latest example being its five-point plan to”transform the digital music market” as it reaches the milestone of one billion streaming subscribers.

Tidal allows AI-generated music – but it won’t earn royalties

Stuart Dredge — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:18:45 +0000

Tidal is the latest music-streaming service to set out its policies around AI-generated music, and it’s going further than many of its peers in one respect: it won’t be paying royalties out for these tracks.

Google has thoughts on AI and copyright regulation in the US

Stuart Dredge — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Well, of course it does. “The debate over AI governance is stuck in a false choice between over-regulation and no regulation. There is a middle way,” noted the tech giant in a blog post about its latest report.

Suno launches grants, mentorship and support for indie artists who use the platform

Joe Sparrow — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:14:44 +0000

Earlier this week, we reported on SZA’s fury with AI platforms like Suno, and the artists that collaborate with them. Her warning to other artists – all-caps tirade warning – was blunt: “DO NOT TRAIN AI [WITH] YOUR GENIUS,” as was her opinion on artists that support generative AI: “Your [sic] DISGUSTING and there’s NOTHING YOU COULD EVER SAY TO ME TO MAKE THIS OKAY […] I hope u have the life u deserve.” We urge SZA to get off the fence and tell us how she really feels.

(Another) AI Roundup: indie artists react to YouTube AI claims; Facebook; ErosMusic Worlds; and Modulate

Joe Sparrow — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:26:06 +0000

We’re being flooded with AI news this week, so for the sake of our sanity, we’ve once again rounded it all up for you to digest in one crispy AI nugget:

UK competition watchdog levies £900k fine on StubHub UK and orders additional £590k refund to customers

Joe Sparrow — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:07:17 +0000

The UK’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) watchdog has levied a £900,000 fine on StubHub UK for “drip pricing” and ordered it to also refund 50,000 customers to the tune of £590,000 – on average around £10 per transaction. This fine covers the period of 6 April and 7 December 2025, and affected customers will be contacted by StubHub UK about their refund.

AI Round Up: platform news, new marketing tools, and SZA, Jack Conte and Fenix Flexin

Joe Sparrow — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:06:45 +0000

AI is in an unusual position where it sparks polarised public opinions, yet is simultaneously being used by everyone and their dog to do things that they couldn’t do before: make efficiency gains, access information and analysis, or take new creative steps. And once again, a lot of AI news has arrived at all once, and so we’ve pulled it together in a few bundles to try and parse it all.

Open letter: Musicians ‘must not be pressured into AI deals’ by rightsholders

Stuart Dredge — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the music industry wants permission, payment and transparency from AI companies wanting to use songs and recordings to train their models.

‘No Fakes Act’ takes its next step towards becoming US law

Stuart Dredge — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

The ‘No Fakes Act’ is the proposed US legislation tackling unauthorised AI deepfakes, which was recently reintroduced for a third time in the Senate. Now it has taken a significant step towards becoming actual legislation.

‘Her Frequency’ report studies women’s value for live music

Stuart Dredge — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

“64% of women worldwide are fans of live music. The opportunity is to support how they turn that fandom into more frequent attendance, spending, social connection, and repeat participation across the broader live music ecosystem…”

Watch out, YouTube: Spotify is launching direct full-length video uploads for artists

Stuart Dredge — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:30:50 +0000

Spotify is rolling out the ability to upload full-length videos to its service via the Spotify for Artists dashboard. It’s the latest move that emphasises its direct competition with YouTube, as well as social-media platforms.

Music business ended 2025 with 921.6m paid streaming subscribers

Stuart Dredge — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:31:09 +0000

By the end of this year, it’s quite possible that there will be more than one billion music subscribers globally – a milestone that seemed fanciful at best in the early days of streaming, but which is now just a staging post towards grander ambitions.

Startup Artist Included uses AI to rework Culture Club classic

Stuart Dredge — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Boy George, it turns out, IS a man with conviction… that AI can help artists rather than pose an existential threat to their livelihoods. He’s working with a new startup called Artist Included to prove it.

Hello, is it Lionel Richie’s vocal trademarks you’re looking for?

Stuart Dredge — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

“Say you, say me… but if you’re an AI, I’d strongly advise you not to say it in MY voice, or my attorneys will be on you like a ton of bricks…” That’s possibly what Lionel Richie will be singing next time he takes the stage…

Suno’s chief product officer defends ‘platform integrity’ policies

Stuart Dredge — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:31:00 +0000

Suno is preparing to launch its first model based on music licensed from rightsholders: something its CEO Mikey Shulman trailed in his recent announcement of the company’s $400m funding round.

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