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Music Industry Confronts AI Compensation Issue 
Music Industry Confronts AI Compensation Issue 
April 09, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing unimaginable opportunities and efficiencies to nearly every sector.  However, those opportunities and efficiencies also come with their own controversies and...

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Taylor Swift Drove 2% of All Music Sales in 2023
Taylor Swift Drove 2% of All Music Sales in 2023
February 04, 2024  |  Streaming

Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. But as the megastar prepares to make history — in the running...

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Mozaic Raises $20 Million to Expand Payment Platform for Creators
Mozaic Raises $20 Million to Expand Payment Platform for Creators
November 27, 2023  |  Investments

Mozaic has raised $20 million to expand its payment platform for creators. “We are thrilled to announce Mozaic’s $20M raise from Volition Capital to help...

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Twitter Faces Legal Battle Over Copyright Infringement
Twitter Faces Legal Battle Over Copyright Infringement
June 14, 2023  |  Legal

The National Music Publishers’ Association has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that the platform has been using copyrighted music without permission. NMPA President David...

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Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
October 31, 2018  |  Brexit

As U.K. gears up to leave the EU, questions arise over cross-border trade and payments. Might technology be a salve? One study from Nexus found that...

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izo: The Sweet Sound Of Automated Payables
izo: The Sweet Sound Of Automated Payables
August 28, 2018  |  Digital Payments

When watching dance in videos, chances are good that those videos are from media company DanceOn, owned and operated by music platform izo. The story of...

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PEX CEO: Why Gig Workers Need Spend Management Tools
PEX CEO: Why Gig Workers Need Spend Management Tools
May 29, 2018  |  Gig Economy

If you really know the music industry, you know that many tour managers and accountants are barely a half-step removed from the glory days of...

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Marking The Growth Charts
Marking The Growth Charts
May 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Spring is here, and growth spurts are the rule of the day. Apple managed to notch bigger sales and revenue growth last quarter and has some...

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Resolving Discord In Indie Music Payouts
Resolving Discord In Indie Music Payouts
May 02, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Over the years, computers have put a wildly different spin on how music is produced and distributed. First, they emerged as a tool for mixing...

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