Streaming round-up – June 2026

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30.06.26
Stay up to date on the latest in streaming news with our monthly round-up. This month, YouTube is flagging AI-assisted content creation, Spotify is diving deeper into video, and Deezer is giving users a chance to remix tracks!

The figure of the month: 10. That’s how many tips the Music Climate Pact and Deezer have unveiled to reduce the environmental impact of streaming. More info on Music Week.

Economy

Amazon Music
Amazon Music is raising its prices in India but is keeping a free option. More info on Music Ally.

Genius
Genius is expanding into data licensing and consumer products.More info on Music Ally.

Google
Google says YouTube’s terms of service allow it to train AI models. More info on Variety.

Feature.fm
SonoSuite and Feature.fm have partnered under a marketing automation agreement to help labels and distributors launch pre-orders and collect fan data, among other things. More info on Music Ally.

Last.fm
Last.fm is once again independent, 19 years after its $280 million acquisition by CBS. More info on Music Ally.

Musixmatch
LyricFind has amended its lawsuit against Musixmatch, arguing that its competitor should hand over its profits because its Pro service was favored through anti-competitive practices. More info on Complete Music Update.

Qobuz
Qobuz reports a 45.7% increase in revenue. More info on Digital Music News.

Sonilo
Sonilo has signed an agreement with Shutterstock to train its AI, a model that generates music from a video rather than a written prompt. More info on Music Ally.

SoundCloud
SoundCloud has designated RepostExchange as its preferred partner for promoting artists on the platform. More info on Music Week.

SoundExchange
SoundExchange and the IFPI are implementing automatic ISRC code assignment for individual recordings. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Spotify
Spotify successfully dismissed a lawsuit that accused it of allowing “billions” of fraudulent streams of Drake’s music. More info on Music Business Worldwide. Changes to Spotify’s rules and thresholds constitute “unfair and deceptive practices,” according to a new lawsuit. More info on Complete Music Update. Spotify is reportedly seeking to secure live streaming rights for music festivals. More info on Hypebot. Spotify is opening an office in Istanbul as Turkish music surpasses 294 billion cumulative streams on the platform. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

Suno
Suno is launching a talent incubator and offering grants and marketing support for independent artists. More info on Billboard.

Tidal
Tidal aims to help independent artists sell their music directly to their fans. More info on Music Ally.

X/Twitter
Elon Musk’s platform is attempting to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by music publishers who are seeking more than $250 million, arguing that the Supreme Court’s Cox ruling “ends” the case. More info on Music Business Worldwide.

New Features

AudioShake
AudioShake is launching its new “copyright compliance system.” More info on Music Ally.

Bandsintown
Bandsintown’s new “Boost” feature is a fresh way to promote concerts. More info on Hypebot.

Deezer
After licensing its AI detection technology to the music industry, Deezer now allows listeners to scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks. More info on Music Business Worldwide. Deezer is launching the “Remix Lab” feature to let fans reimagine tracks by participating artists. More info on Music Week.

ElevenLab
ElevenLabs’ new music generation model allows users to change genres mid-song. More info on TechCrunch.

LinkedIn
LinkedIn adds collaborative posts. More info on Social Media Today.

Instagram
Instagram now allows users to rearrange their profile grid. More info on Social Media Today. Instagram is also launching a teleprompter tool for creators. More info on Social Media Today. Instagram is testing the display of interests on user profiles. More info on Social Media Today.

Meta
Meta is launching a new “Forum” app focused on groups. More info on Social Media Today.

SoundCloud
SoundCloud and Overtune have reached an agreement and are launching a contest for creators. More info on Music Ally. SoundCloud is partnering with Twitch to help DJs reach new audiences, increase their visibility, and interact with their fans on both platforms. More info on Music Week.

Spotify
Spotify is launching direct full-length video uploads for artists. More info on Music Ally. Ticket sales exclusively for music superfans on Spotify are now live. More info on TechCrunch. Spotify curators will make video appearances on “New Music Friday.” More info on Music Ally.

Suno
Suno is riding the wave of TikTok’s new “text-to-song” trend. More info on Music Ally.

TikTok
TikTok is adding new AI-powered creation tools for marketers. More info on Social Media Today.

Traxsource
Traxsource will distinguish between music created by humans and music created with AI assistance. More info on Music Tech.

Thread
Music stickers are now available to all users. More info on Social Media Today.

YouTube
YouTube will now automatically detect and flag AI-generated videos. More info on Variety. YouTube is updating how it calculates unique viewers and adding music to posts consisting of still images. More info on Social Media Today.

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