Spotify aiming for a 'ChatGPT moment' in music and India is central to the planSpotify is embracing artificial intelligence to become a personalised audio platform. The company is developing AI playlists, conversationa...
22 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
Tips Music promoters eye stake sale; talks with Universal stalledTips Music promoters are seeking to sell a minority stake to fund film content investments and strengthen music rights control. Previous ta...
05 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
The singles economy: One track at a time, labels are turning film soundtracks into long-tail revenue streamsMusic labels are shifting from full album releases to staggered, singles-led drops for film soundtracks to sustain audience interest and ma...
01 Apr, 2026, 01.47 PM IST
When music isn't just about the note but about 'notes', tooMusic is emerging as a valuable asset class with singers and composers launching their own labels to make more money in royalty payments.
27 Feb, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Universal Music Group reaches new licensing agreement with TikTokTikTok began removing Universal's content from its app after their licensing deal expired in January and the two sides failed to reach agre...
02 May, 2024, 01.14 PM IST
Music publishers sue Twitter for allowing copyrighted songsA group of 17 music publishers sued Twitter in Nashville, Tennessee, federal court on Wednesday, accusing the company of enabling thousands...
15 Jun, 2023, 07.59 AM IST
Zee Music inks multi-year global deals with YouTube, MetaZee Music Company has renewed its licensing agreement with YouTube and Meta to allow the two digital content-streaming giants access to the...
14 Apr, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
YouTube announces new ways for creators to make moneyThe company announced this at the inaugural Made on YouTube event and said these initiatives were to allow its over 2 million monetizing cr...
21 Sep, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
YouTube to let creators monetise long-form videos with licensed musicIn Shorts, ads run between videos in the Shorts Feed. So, every month, revenue from these ads will be added together and used to reward Sho...
21 Sep, 2022, 02.07 PM IST
Facebook to get rights to show music videosBloomberg reported in December that Facebook was looking to acquire rights to music videos from major record labels to boost its Watch vide...
31 Jul, 2020, 11.20 PM IST
Organisers, artists seek clarity on licensing structures as concerts go onlineThe major issues up for discussion were licensing deals for digital, licensing of third-party rights and monetisation of the content on dig...
11 Jun, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
TikTok, Facebook and Instagram bring music to labels' earsMusic companies such as T-Series, Times Music & Saregama set to earn over Rs 100 crore this year as users put posts on these platforms with...
14 Dec, 2019, 11.39 AM IST
Facebook is doing everything it can to beat YouTube in videoFacebook announced that its video uploads would be embeddable on other websites, and it's already working on accommodating virtual videos.
14 Jul, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
Facebook reportedly in talks to bring music videos to news feedThe move would ratchet up the competition with YouTube, the Google-owned website that has long reigned as the Internet's most popular hub f...
10 Jul, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
- YouTube acquires RightsFlow
YouTube has acquired RightsFlow, a firm that manages royalty payments for songwriters and music publishers, for an undisclosed amount.
11 Dec, 2011, 02.12 PM IST
- Universal, YouTube to launch music video site
Universal Music Group and YouTube announced plans to launch a music video website featuring artists from world's largest music company.
10 Apr, 2009, 09.35 AM IST
- Sony BMG, Yahoo ink online video licensing deal
Sony BMG Music Entertainment has inked a licensing deal with Yahoo Inc. that clears the way for people to upload files with music or video ...
20 Nov, 2007, 06.42 PM IST