Streaming round-up – September 2024

by IDOL
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24.09.24
Stay up to date on the latest in streaming news with our monthly round-up. This month, TikTok Music calls it a wrap, Instagram and Spotify are getting even closer and Soundcloud is offering new notifications. Don’t miss a beat!

The figure of the month: 23%. TikTok claims that more than one in four of the German Top 100 singles of 2023 was popular on its platform before becoming a hit on the market. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Economy

Ampollo
Ampollo launches a music collaboration service with £2.3 million in funding. More info on Music Ally.

Meta
Spotify joins Meta in an open letter to the EU criticizing AI regulation. More info on Digital Music News.

Mixcloud
Mixcloud expands its live-music business with the acquisition of Encore. More info on Music Ally.

Soundcloud
SoundCloud unveils Ascending, its artist development program. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

TikTok
TikTok says the threat to ban the app in the US is “unconstitutional”. More info on The Guardian. TikTok has confirmed it will be closing down TikTok Music worldwide. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

TuneFm
TuneFM announces using of crypto-currencies to pay artists up to 100 times more than Spotify. More info on Hypebot.

New Features

Apple
You can now move your Apple Music playlists to YouTube Music with just a few clicks. More info on TechRadar. On iOS 18, Apple Music offers a new custom tab, New, to replace the Browse tab. More info on Tech Times.

Bandcamp
Linkfire has added Bandcamp to the 250 services and outlets directly integrated into its smartlinks platform. More info on Hypebot.

Beatport
Beatport’s LabelRadar launches an artist network to encourage collaboration. More info on Music Ally.

Instagram
Instagram adds new options for direct messages. More info on Social Media Today. Instagram implements advanced protections for teens. More info on The Verge. Instagram tests a feature to share music listened to on Spotify. More info on Music Ally.

Roblox
Roblox launches charts as part of a music discovery project. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Soundcloud
SoundCloud launches a notification system for new releases by followed artists. More info on Complete Music Update.

Snapchat
Snapchat expands advertising options with sponsored Snaps. More info on Social Media Today.

Spotify
Spotify launches Daylist, its evolving playlist, worldwide. More info on TechCrunch. Spotify tests a new way for your listening history to exclude kids songs. More info on The Verge. Spotify also develops new accounts dedicated to under 13 year olds with parental controls. More info on Complete Music Update.

TikTok
TikTok lets users create their own AI voice-overs. More info on Social Media Today. TikTok adds new ways to refine the ‘For You’ feed algorithm. More info on The Verge. TikTok adds an option to delete and re-edit uploaded clips. More info on Social Media Today.

YouTube
YouTube is in the process of developing tools to monitor training from third-party AIs to protect and compensate future creators. More info on TechCrunch. YouTube develops tools to detect AI-generated voices and faces in videos. More info on Music Business Worldwide. YouTube Music’s AI radio officially has a name, “Ask Music”. More info on TechRadar. YouTube Communities allow fans to chat and post with creators. More info on The Verge.

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