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Amongst the various use cases for AI in the music business, one of the most headline-grabbing applications of the fast-rising technology has been the replication of the singing voices of deceased musicians. We’ve been writing about this trend for a few years, for example back in 2021, when now-HYBE-owned Supertone ‘resurrected’ the voice of the late […]

Primary Wave Music has struck its latest music rights deal with Dennis DeYoung, a founding member of the iconic rock band Styx. This new deal will see Primary Wave acquire the music publishing catalog rights for a majority of compositions written by DeYoung, and master recording rights for a majority of recordings featuring DeYoung’s performances. As

The National Football League (NFL), together with NTERTAIN Studios and music label NEON16, led by Latin music heavyweights Tainy and Lex Borrero, have inked an expansion of their partnership for the 2023 season. Now in its third year, the collaboration will include a multimedia content series featuring music and artists from NEON16, as well as

MBW’s Stat Of The Week is a series in which we highlight a data point that deserves the attention of the global music industry. Stat Of the Week is supported by Cinq Music Group, a technology-driven record label, distribution, and rights management company. Jungkook is a solo superstar. At the time of writing, according to stats available

US satellite radio service SiriusXM has responded to a lawsuit filed against it by performance rights organization SoundExchange over the royalties owed to artists from satellite radio broadcasts. In a statement issued Wednesday (August 16), SiriusXM said it was “surprised” and “disappointed” by the lawsuit, and argued its method of calculating the royalties it owes is “rigorous,

New York City has joined the growing list of government bodies taking measures to restrict the use of TikTok on government-owned devices. The decision, driven by security concerns, marks the latest move in the ongoing scrutiny over TikTok’s ties to China and its data handling practices. The news was reported by The Verge on Wednesday (August 16), citing a

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. WHAT’S HAPPENED? Arguably, from the music business’s point of view, TikTok is starting to grow up. Like many digital media platforms before it – YouTube perhaps most notably – TikTok

US satellite radio service SiriusXM has responded to a lawsuit filed against it by performance rights organization SoundExchange over the royalties owed to artists from satellite radio broadcasts. In a statement issued Wednesday (August 16), SiriusXM said it was “surprised” and “disappointed” by the lawsuit, and argued its method of calculating the royalties it owes is “rigorous,

We told you a few weeks ago that private equity loves music technology, and looked at a few of the companies backed by well-funded PE firms. Now, one of the world’s most well-known makers of professional music-making software is being acquired in a deal worth $1.4 billion. Avid Technology, the developer of video and audio editing

Shortly after attracting $2.7 million in funding, MasterExchange, a marketplace for investing in music royalties, announced that it has sold out its first so-called initial music offering (IMO). MasterExchange provides a marketplace to invest in music by purchasing royalty shares. The platform’s debut ‘IMO’ centered around the track Sofia by Alvaro Soler, co-produced by T.I Jakke. Sofia, released on July