Streaming round-up – April 2026

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27.04.26
Stay up to date on the latest in streaming news with our monthly round-up. This month, it’s all about the fans: SoundCloud and Spotify are pampering them, but Instagram is THE place to be.

The figure of the month: 75 000. That’s the number of AI-generated tracks Deezer receives every day. That accounts for 44% of the new tracks uploaded to the platform. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Economy

Deezer
Deezer grants the Hungarian organization EJI a license for its AI-based music detection technology. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Instagram
According to Luminate, Instagram is now a hub for music superfandom. More info on Hypebot.

Meta
Meta has paused all contracts with Mercor following a cyberattack on the data provider. More info on Social Media Today. Meta and YouTube have been found liable for negligence in a landmark social media addiction case. More info on the New York Times.

Musixmatch
Musixmatch launches Sentinel, a service to detect the use of copyrighted music and lyrics in AI and user-generated content. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Spotify
A judge has ordered Anna’s Archive to pay $322 million for having retrieved 86 million tracks from Spotify. More info on Music Tech.

TikTok
In compliance with the EU’s Digital Services Act, TikTok publishes its first transparency report on hate speech removal in the EU. More info on Social Media Today. TikTok and Cameo partner to offer new monetization opportunities for creators. More info on Digital Music News.

X/Twitter
Music publishers argue that X’s antitrust lawsuit is “retaliation” against their 2023 copyright lawsuit. More info on Music Business Worldwide. The platform has eliminated thousands of accounts in a new bot purge. More info on Social Media Today.

YouTube
YouTube increases Premium and Music subscription prices in the US. More info on TechCrunch. YouTube extends access to its deepfake detection tool to celebrities and talent agencies. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

New Features

Amazon Music
Amazon Music partners with Bandsintown for concert listings. More info on TechCrunch.

Apple Music
Apple Music adds Playlist Playground, to generate playlists via voice command, thanks to Apple Intelligence technology. More info on Music Ally.

Instagram
The platform is testing a subscription, Instagram Plus, to offer new features to creators. More info on Tech Crunch. Instagram adds an AI transition option for still image-based Stories. More info on Social Media Today. Meta is launching Instants, a spin-off app from Instagram. More info on Social Media Today.

Soundcloud
SoundCloud launches a superfan feature that lets artists release music exclusively to followers before official release. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Spotify
Spotify’s “Pre-Nostalgia” feature soundtracks users’ future memories. More info on Music Ally. Spotify now allows anyone to turn off videos in its app. More info on Tech Crunch. Spotify launches AI credits: artists can now disclose the use of technology in their songs. More info on Billboard. Spotify unveils the ‘Listening Lounge’, a purpose-built space to host events for superfans. More info on Music Week. Spotify is now accessible on Claude, an integration that facilitates discovery. More info on The Tech Buzz.

TikTok
TikTok’s Add to Music app has surpassed six billion saved tracks. More info on Music Week.

YouTube
YouTube is testing a video highlights preview feature. More info on Social Media Today.

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