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With Tech Buy, Imax Pushes To Diversify Revenue Beyond Box Office

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "The giant-screen company's deal for video streaming start-up SSIMWAVE represents a tuck-in acquisition with a business model that gets the...

Amazon Content Spending Soared 28% In 2022, To $16.6 Billion

Variety reports: "Amazon disclosed that its spending across TV, film and music content jumped 28% in 2022 — thanks in large part to pricey...

GrimesAI Tracks Can Now Be Licensed By Creators Via Slip·stream

Music Ally reports: "Earlier this year, artist Grimes launched a way for people to create music with her voice-clone, as long as they split...

Future Sells Publishing Catalog To Influence Media Partners In ‘Eight-Figure’ Transaction

Digital Music News reports: "Future has officially sold his publishing catalog to Influence Media Partners in an “eight-figure” transaction  New York City-headquartered Influence Media...

Hasbro Secures Exclusive Global Admin Deal With Sony Music Publishing For...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Toy and game company Hasbro has signed an exclusive worldwide administration deal with Sony Music Publishing to bolster its extensive...

Google Is Embedding Inaudible Watermarks Right Into Its AI Generated Music

The Verge reports: "Audio created using Google DeepMind’s AI Lyria model, such as tracks made with YouTube’s new audio generation features, will be watermarked...

The Cable Bundle Of The Future Is Officially Here

The Verge reports: "A new kind of cable bundle has arrived, one that will unify two increasingly costly bills — Charter’s Spectrum cable and...

JKBX Plans To Launch With $4bn+ Of Investable Music Rights

Music Ally reports: "JKBX is the startup founded by former WMG / The Orchard executive Scott Cohen in late 2022, with the aim of...

RIAA And Over 30 Other Groups Launch AI Campaign To Support...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "As artificial intelligence breaks into more industries and transforms people’s lives and work, a broad coalition of musicians and artists...

Universal Music Group And Deezer Officially Confirm Artist-Centric Streaming Collaboration: ‘Music...

Digital Music News reports: "Universal Music (which just recently purchased Hyperion Records) and Deezer (which in February unveiled a long-term Sonos Radio agreement) confirmed...