AI music platforms Suno and Udio built billion-dollar valuations on unlicensed music, then settled only with major labels.

Like so many independent musicians, singer-songwriter Ashley Dudukovich is used to crashing on a stranger’s couch. Over the past few years, the Florida-based indie/pop musician has toured relentlessly ...

Studio powerhouses Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment signed a licensing agreement with AI music startup Klay Vision to provide their music catalogs as training ...

The sports network sued BMI in February 2016, claiming that licensing demands for broadcasting ambient music were unreasonable. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large The Bronx Bombers pack ’em ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Kurt Schlosser on Dec 7, 2023 at ...

For years, YouTube has had a pain point in serving its thousands of content creators: Licensing music in videos is a headache. For the largest video-sharing platform on Earth — particularly as it’s ...

From the first, string-laden tracks laid down by Stuart Levin and W.G. “Snuffy” Walden, to recorded songs from well-known artists like Ray Charles and Rickie Lee Jones, “thirtysomething” was a series ...

Saudi studio Telefaz11, the groundbreaking label behind hit dark comedy "Mandoob" and burgeoning music entertainment platform Mdlbeast – which organizes Saudi's popular Soundstorm music festival –have ...

YouTube released a new music-licensing feature for US creators in its partner program this month. The tool allows influencers to buy a license to use a song or share revenue with rights holders. Some ...

It’s a complex dance between brands and music. While music is a powerful emotive tool for advertisers, the market can be tough to navigate with its myriad stakeholders and performance rights ...