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Understanding Latin America’s Music Market: Platforms, Fans, and Growth Opportunities
By Randi Zimmerman, Content Specialist, Symphonic Latin America was one of the fastest-growing recorded music regions in 2024, with revenue up 22.5%. Today, the region continues to…
Firebird Music reveals $750m fund for catalogue acquisitions
Firebird Music Holdings has a new $750m fund for acquiring music catalogues, following its investments in management firms and labels.
Notes·fm launches its open music-credits database Credits·fm
Rights-tech firm Notes·fm has launched its new Credits·fm “free and open music credits database” this week.
Live Nation to livestream Pitbull’s bald-cap world-record attempt
Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park concert this July in London won’t just be a collection of bangers from Mr Worldwide’s back catalogue.
Openstage is connecting fan-data to Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT
Beyond the heated debates and dealmaking around GenAI music, use of chatbots and other AI tools is growing rapidly across the music industry.
Beatport Greenroom is a B2B dashboard for artists and labels
Today’s the day (1 July) for Beatport’s leadership transition, with CEO Robb McDaniels handing over the electronic-music brand’s reins.
Misheard ‘Doobie Scoot Canoe’ lyric fuels a big TikTok surge
Excuse me while I kiss this guy… All the lonely Starbucks lovers… Parrot, parrot, parrot eyes… and now Doobie Scoot Canoe.
Impala outlines new five-step plan for the digital-music market
European independent-music body Impala is never shy about putting forward its views on how the music industry should develop.
Musician Dave Rowntree loses appeal in PRS for Music battle
Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has received another, seemingly-final setback in his battle against UK collecting society PRS for Music.
Understanding Latin America’s Music Market: Platforms, Fans, and Growth Opportunities
By Randi Zimmerman, Content Specialist, Symphonic Latin America was one of the fastest-growing recorded music regions in 2024, with revenue up 22.5%. Today, the region continues to shape global pop,…
Lume to offer fans ‘the world of an album’ – and Lorde is on board
It’s a year since the release of Lorde’s fourth album, ‘Virgin’, and she celebrated the anniversary by dropping 49 demos.
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