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fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Universal Music receives takeover offer from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square

Bill Ackman's hedge fund offers over $50 billion to buy Universal Music Group, citing share price issues unrelated to music performance.
#spotify
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

Johnny On The Spotify; DOJ Closes The Book On A Rental Ads Scam | AdExchanger

Spotify's ad business faces challenges due to preference for direct podcast deals and lagging audio ad spend.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
Books
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Spotify Will Sell Physical Books This Spring

Spotify will let U.S. and U.K. users buy physical books through its app via Bookshop.org, linking audiobooks to purchasable physical copies.
Music
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

Spotify in the eye of the storm: Trumpism, denialism and a future under question

Leadership change at Spotify coincides with slowing growth expectations despite strong revenue, record user numbers, and improved profitability.
Podcast
fromEngadget
3 hours ago

Spotify's Prompted Playlist feature now works for podcasts

Spotify's Prompted Playlist tool now generates podcast playlists using AI based on user prompts and listening history.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

Johnny On The Spotify; DOJ Closes The Book On A Rental Ads Scam | AdExchanger

Spotify's ad business faces challenges due to preference for direct podcast deals and lagging audio ad spend.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Spotify's ad exchange grew its programmatic ad base, but buyers want more

Spotify's ad exchange significantly increased its programmatic advertiser base, achieving 222% growth in active advertisers since its launch.
#universal-music-group
Business
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
6 hours ago

Bill Ackman proposes buying Universal Music Group for 56B

Pershing Square proposes to acquire UMG at €30.40 per share, citing undervaluation due to structural factors, not business performance.
Business
fromTNW | Investors-Funding
6 hours ago

Bill Ackman proposes buying Universal Music Group for 56B

Pershing Square proposes to acquire UMG at €30.40 per share, citing undervaluation due to structural factors, not business performance.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
fromAdExchanger
2 years ago

Commerce | AdExchanger

Regulators are paying more attention to data privacy because their constituents consider it a 'kitchen table' issue, highlighting its importance in everyday life.
EU data protection
Marketing
fromRAIN News
5 days ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
#advertising
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
4 days ago

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.
Games
fromKotaku
4 days ago

GameStop Thought Buying Games Online Was A 'Passing Phase'

GameStop underestimated digital distribution, believing physical stores would remain dominant despite the rise of platforms like Steam.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Children sell knives like clothes online, MP says

Children are increasingly buying and selling knives online, prompting government action to combat knife crime and exploitation.
Film
fromConsequence
6 days ago

Pavement Announce Pavements+, "The World's First Streaming Service Dedicated Entirely to Just One Band"

Pavement has launched a new streaming service, Pavements+, featuring their film and exclusive content.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
5 days ago

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.
Music
fromConsequence
3 days ago

Staff Picks: Best Songs of the Week March 28th - April 3rd

New music highlights include tracks from BbyMutha, Deb Never, and Disclosure, showcasing diverse styles and emotional depth.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
3 days ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
6 days ago

New audio ad service seeks reach + relevance

StreamGuys launched SGcreative, an audio advertising service targeting the U.S. Hispanic market in partnership with Nueva Network.
E-Commerce
fromConsequence
1 week ago

Amazon Brings Back Buy 2, Get 1 Free Sale on Vinyl, CDs, and 4K Blu-rays

Amazon's '3 for the price of 2' sale offers a buy two, get one free promotion on over 1,000 items.
Media industry
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Apple
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to power its concert discovery feature | TechCrunch

Apple Music partners with Ticketmaster to enhance concert discovery based on user listening habits.
Music production
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Suno is a music copyright nightmare

Suno's copyright filters can be easily bypassed, allowing users to create AI-generated covers of popular songs without permission.
Podcast
fromMarTech
1 week ago

Why digital audio is a must-have for your retail media plan | MarTech

Digital audio is becoming a crucial advertising channel, reflecting changing consumer behavior and offering significant opportunities for targeted marketing.
Music production
fromRAIN News
6 days ago

Streams up; downloads down. RIAA's 2025 year-end report

Total 2025 revenue for the radio industry reached $11.5 billion, with paid subscriptions and vinyl sales driving significant growth.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

Sold out' as a fictional story: How the music industry learned to sell success even when it didn't exist

Sold-out signs in Spain's live music industry function as marketing tools rather than accurate capacity indicators, with venues using modular configurations and guest lists to artificially create sold-out narratives that legitimize events regardless of actual financial performance.
#podcasting
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
fromForbes
2 months ago
Media industry

Spotify Is Turning Podcasting Into A Creator Business. Here's How

Spotify is shifting podcasting toward a retention-driven creator business by expanding tools, video distribution, and monetization to reward watch time and loyalty.
Podcast
fromRAIN News
1 week ago

Podcasts are dominating (Audacy research)

Podcasts are dominating audio consumption, replacing time spent on social media and streaming music, indicating a shift in audience behavior.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
6 days ago

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.
E-Commerce
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

How music technology is changing the modern retail store - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Physical retail stores are transforming into experience-driven spaces where strategic audio systems and environmental design significantly influence customer behavior and brand perception.
Music production
fromRAIN News
3 weeks ago

"A good year" - MIDiA Research on the 2025 music market and "expanded rights"

Global recorded music revenue reached $39.5 billion in 2025, with expanded rights income driving 21.5% year-over-year growth and increasing overall market growth from 7.7% to 9.4%.
Music
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Spotify once had a reputation for underpaying music artists. It hopes to change that perception

Spotify transformed the music industry from crisis to growth, becoming the world's highest-paying music retailer with over $11 billion in annual payouts, with roughly half generated by independent artists.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Lead Investor in Music Generation App Suno Deletes Tweet That Contradicts Its Argument in High Stakes Court Cases

AI music generation company Suno reached two million paid subscribers amid ongoing copyright lawsuits, with its fair use defense facing legal challenges from multiple jurisdictions.
Music production
fromConsequence
2 weeks ago

Vinyl Sales Eclipse $1 Billion in 2025 for First Time

Vinyl record sales exceeded $1 billion in 2025 for the first time, driven by 19 consecutive years of growth and dominated by Taylor Swift's overwhelming market share.
Music production
fromRAIN News
2 weeks ago

Too Lost (music tech) receives funding for artist/label distribution & publishing

Too Lost, a New York music tech platform serving 450,000+ independent artists, secured strategic investment from GoldState Music and TA Associated while founders retain control and ownership.
Music production
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Music industry earned a record $11.5 billion in the U.S. last year, helped by vinyl and Taylor Swift

U.S. recording industry reached $11.5 billion in sales, driven by vinyl's surge past $1 billion and Taylor Swift's record-breaking album release.
Music
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

The 5 Best Albums of 2026 (So Far)

U2 releases surprise EP 'Days of Ash' addressing global tragedies with urgency and optimism after nearly a decade without new material.
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

TikTok will let you stream full songs in its app if you're an Apple Music subscriber

TikTok will soon let you stream full songs in its app via a new integration with Apple Music. The company's new Play Full Song feature makes it possible to link your Apple Music account to TikTok, and play any song that strikes your fancy directly in the app while you're scrolling. Starting a song is as simple as tapping a button in the Sound Details page or your For You page.
Music production
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

Spotify is rolling out Audiobook Charts | TechCrunch

Spotify launches weekly Audiobook Charts for the U.S. and U.K., ranking top audiobooks by overall and genre categories based on listening behavior and engagement.
Music
fromBillboard
1 month ago

10 Best Ways for Indie Artists to Promote Their Music Online

Independent artists should build a professional website as their online home base while strategically focusing on one or two social media platforms to maintain quality content and authentic engagement.
Law
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

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#podcast-growth
fromThe Drum
1 month ago

Stock music you need for UI, social media, and games

In recent years, multimedia content has firmly established itself online, fueled by the development of high-speed Internet technologies as well as the growing availability of tools for creating and editing video. The global lockdowns also contributed to this process by forcing people to look for similar alternatives on the web. If integrating video into your communications sounds like an overwhelming investment, start leveraging your products with music and audio that are often underestimated by marketers.
Social media marketing
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Your Life's Work Preserved: Why Collectors Are Going Virtual

The traditional museum experience, pausing in front of an object, and absorbing its history visually or by reading its description, has long shaped how collectors and others relate to cultural treasures. Yet, over the last few decades, digital technology has quietly rewritten many of those rules, changing not only how collections are exhibited but also how they are documented, preserved, and even inherited.
Arts
Intellectual property law
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

X accuses music publishers of 'weaponizing' DMCA takedowns

X is suing music publishers and the NMPA for alleged coercion and collusion over licensing, claiming DMCA takedown "weaponization" and seeking damages and an injunction.
fromTech Times
2 months ago

How to Sell Digital Downloads and Build a Profitable Digital Product Business From Your Own Website

A digital product is any non-physical item sold online and delivered electronically. This category encompasses a wide range of offerings: ebooks that teach specific skills, online courses that provide comprehensive training, design templates that save creators hours of work, stock media libraries offering photography and video, printables like planners and checklists, software tools that automate tasks, and audio files ranging from music to guided meditations.
E-Commerce
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

How to Get the Most from Your Online Marketplace Listings

At a time when digital channels increasingly define commercial success, online marketplaces have become essential tools for small and medium-sized enterprises to reach customers and drive revenue. For many SMEs, marketplaces offer a ready-made audience without the significant acquisition costs of standalone ecommerce sites, but the simple act of listing product ranges isn't enough to guarantee results. To succeed, businesses must approach their marketplace presence strategically, optimising every element of their listings for discovery, relevance and conversion.
E-Commerce
Music production
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Spotify Continues Its March Into the Book World

Spotify launched audiobook charts and introduced features like Page Match technology and a Bookshop partnership to expand its audiobook platform and attract readers.
Music
fromRAIN News
2 months ago

Streaming growth, vinyl dominance highlight Luminate 2025 report

Global music streams hit a record 5.1 trillion in 2025, driven by growth in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil and surging Latin, Rock, and Christian genres.
Music
fromForbes
2 months ago

Fan Pages, Nostalgia And More: Music Marketing Moves That Will Rule 2026

Music and creator strategies in 2026 prioritize community and authenticity through long-form storytelling, immersive artist worlds, and collectible physical media.
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

So, what's going on with Musicboard? | TechCrunch

Musicboard, an app for music discovery and recommendations, has been struggling, according to its users. Over the past several months, users said the app experienced outages, the website went offline, and the Android app disappeared from the Play Store. This has concerned its devoted, if small, user base. (The app has been downloaded around 462,000 times to date, according to market intelligence provider Appfigures.) On Reddit, users have been recommending alternatives and offering each other support as they wait for any update.
Music
fromRAIN News
2 months ago

Billboard/Duetti index seeks to establish the value of music

The new index will be released semi-annually, and will be derived from polling of nearly 60 independent artists, managers, and music lawyers. "The Index's goal is to increase transparency in a historically opaque market and share insights and perspectives, which we hope will empower music creators to make the best financial and catalog management decisions for themselves," Duetti CEO Lior Tibon says.
Music
Music
fromPitchfork
2 months ago

AI Music Is Here to Stay. How Do We Reckon With It?

Music platforms are increasingly policing AI-generated music, with Bandcamp banning tracks generated wholly or substantially by AI.
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Record Store Day 2026: The 45 Must-Have Releases

Record Store Day 2026 (April 18) features limited-edition vinyl, box sets, and specialty releases from major artists including Bruno Mars, Slipknot, Springsteen, and Bowie.
#bandcamp
Music
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Scaling the Charts: A Business Case for Accelerating Digital Streaming Momentum

Online music platforms increase access and tracking, while consistent releases, strategic promotion, and audience engagement drive sustained chart success and revenue growth.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall

Free YouTube Music accounts are now seeing their access to lyrics limited, according to multiple reports. Google started testing lyrics as an exclusive feature for Premium users in September, but it appears that it's now receiving a wider rollout. It seems that free users will be limited to viewing lyrics for five songs per month, though we've reached out to Google for confirmation.
Music
Music
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Why Albums Drop and Movies Launch

Ephemeral contemporary music consumption makes it far harder for albums to become cultural events, altering promotion strategies and reducing once-common album-release spectacles.
Music
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Is AI Ruining Music?

Streaming economics, algorithmic recommendations, and generative AI commodify music, reduce artist revenue, and threaten creative control and discovery.
fromwww.esquire.com
1 month ago

5 Best Songs of 2026 (So Far)

The only song here that really matters. Written just hours after the murder of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and released a few days later, Springsteen names names (looking at you, Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem) and speaks bold, specific truth. With a title that recalls his own impactful Streets of Philadelphia, a melody reminiscent of Bob Dylan, and an urgency not felt since Neil Young's Ohio, it may not be groundbreaking musically, but Streets of Minneapolis is exactly what we need right now.
Music
Music
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Staff Picks: Best Albums of January 2026

January 2026's standout albums include By Storm's My Ghosts Go Ghost alongside releases from Zach Bryan, Dry Cleaning, Mon Rovía, Peaer, and Softcult.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

The answer to AI in music isn't suppression. It's data

But to anyone tracking the data over the past few years, it was inevitable. In 2022, Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti redefined the market, driving Latin music's streaming growth to new heights. It later became the first Spanish-language album nominated for Grammy Album of the Year. The takeaway is simple: When you have accurate, real-time data, you don't guess where culture is going, you know.
Music
Music
fromRAIN News
1 month ago

Britney Spears sells catalog

Britney Spears reportedly sold rights to her music catalog to Primary Wave during a ten-year creative drought; terms and scope remain undisclosed and unconfirmed.
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