Most Gen Z and millennial listeners in the US are already spending time each week with AI-generated music, according to new research from Morgan Stanley. The bank’s latest annual survey of audio habits is the first to ask directly about AI music. Its findings suggest that AI tracks are quietly becoming part of everyday listening, […]
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UK Music’s Hometown Glory report, released July 1, reveals that music tourism in the UK hit an all-time high in 2024. A record 23.5 million “music tourists” flocked to concerts and festivals, an increase of roughly 23 percent year on year, generating a total spend of £10 billion, up from around £8 billion in 2023 Key highlights 23.5 million
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Streaming fraud is surging and artificial intelligence is at the centre of it. A new report from French music streaming platform Deezer claims that up to 70% of streams of AI-generated tracks on its service are fraudulent. While songs made by artificial intelligence account for just 0.5% of all Deezer plays, a large chunk of
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Egyptian artists are reaching new heights on the global stage and the latest Spotify report shows just how far they’ve come. Spotify has released its Loud & Clear music economics report in Egypt for the first time, offering hard data on how the country’s musicians are turning streams into sustainable careers. The headline? A fivefold
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Fresh data from Blackstar, Lemontank, and the BPI reveals what 18–25-year-olds really want from music in 2024 A new report titled Seeking Community: Gen Z’s True Relationship with Culture and Music Consumption explores how young people across the UK consume and connect with music. Commissioned by Blackstar and Lemontank in partnership with the BPI, the
Spotify has confirmed that European artists earned a record-breaking €1.7 billion in royalties from the platform in 2024; a 15% increase from the previous year, and almost double the total paid out in 2020. The announcement comes alongside another major milestone: Spotify has now surpassed 100 million paying subscribers in Europe. The figures, shared as
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