SonicMark to Protect Unreleased Music With Inaudible Audio Fingerprinting
Music technology company VeriTune has launched SonicMark, an audio watermarking and fingerprinting tool designed to help creators protect unreleased music before it reaches streaming platforms.
VeriTune was founded by Wes Pendleton, who previously co-founded the...
EU Clears UMG’s Downtown Acquisition Subject to Full Divestment of Curve
The European Commission has granted conditional approval for Universal Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings following an in-depth investigation.
Approval requires the complete divestment of Curve, a Downtown data analytics unit that handles...
AFRIMA Business Summit Flags Policy Reform, Technology and Collaboration as Key to Africa’s Music Growth
The 9th All Africa Music Awards Africa Music Business Summit has identified policy reform, technology adoption and stronger cross border collaboration as central pillars required to accelerate the growth of Africa’s music industry. (Vanguard...
YouTube Introduces AI Playlist Generator for Premium Subscribers
YouTube has introduced a generative AI playlist feature for Premium subscribers on iOS and Android. It lets users create custom listening queues via text or voice prompts entered directly into the app.
Functionality sits within...
Spotify Reports Strong Q4 2025, Reaching 751 Million Monthly Active Users
Spotify released financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2025, citing "exceptional user growth and continued momentum" to close the year. The company met or exceeded its guidance across all key performance...
Downtown Music Publishing Africa forges partnership with Arms Production Music
Downtown Music Publishing Africa (DMPA) has forged a strategic alliance with Arms Production Music, a specialist in bespoke, human-composed music for visual media.
The deal sees DMPA adding Arms' entire catalogue of original production music...
Mdundo Releases First Half Of The Financial Year 2025/2026 Report
Insights Digest provides in-depth, data-driven insights into Africa’s music industry through reports, analytics, and market data.
Mdundo.com A/S, the African music service, has published its First Half-Year Report for the financial year 2025/26, marking a...
Launch Africa Invests in Lounges.tv to Build Creator Monetisation Infrastructure Across Africa
Lounges.tv - Lounges.tv is a global live streaming and creator monetisation platform enabling artists, promoters, and venues to convert sold-out and capacity-limited events into ticketed digital experiences.
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Spotify Introduces About the Song, a New Way to Explore the Stories Behind the Music
Spotify has launched a new feature called About the Song, which is designed to provide listeners with background information and stories about the tracks they are playing. The feature is currently in a beta testing phase.
The...
Meta Launches WAXAL, A New Open Dataset for African Speech Technology
Technology company Meta has launched WAXAL, a new open dataset designed to advance speech technology development across Africa. The initiative aims to address a core challenge in creating voice enabled tools for the region:...
Spotify Introduces Page Match Feature To Synchronize Print and Audiobook Reading
Spotify has introduced Page Match, a new feature designed to synchronize reading positions between physical books, e-books, and audiobooks.
Page Match allows users to scan a page from a physical book or e-reader using their...
Virgin Music Group extends worldwide distribution deal with Gallo Records and CCA
Virgin Music Group has extended its global distribution deal with South Africa’s Gallo Record Company and Content Connect Africa (CCA), the companies announced (Reported by Music Week)
The renewed agreement will see Virgin Music continue...
Altlink launches free smart-link platform in Africa via public beta
A new startup, Altlink, has entered the public beta phase with a platform offering free smart link and digital hub services for independent African artists and creators.
The platform’s launch responds to a gap identified...
Highvibes Distribution Announces Global Licensing Agreement with Audiomack
Digital music distribution service Highvibes Distribution has secured a global licensing agreement with streaming platform Audiomack, according to an announcement today.
The partnership enables artists who distribute their music through Highvibes to make their catalog...
Nigerian Record Label Association ReLPI Challenges Copyright Levy Disbursement Process
The Record Label Proprietors Initiative (ReLPI), Nigeria's association of record labels, has raised objections to the Nigerian Copyright Commission's plan to disburse copyright levy funds to a collective management organization that does not represent...
Tyla Wins Grammy For Best African Music Performance
The 68th Annual Grammy Awards highlighted the steady and substantive growth of African music's global footprint. The ceremony's Best African Music Performance category featuring nominated works from Tyla ("Push 2 Start"), Burna Boy ("Love"), Davido featuring Omah...
Uganda’s Music Industry Trapped By $56.5 Billion Informality Gap, New ‘Atlas’ Report Reveals
Insights Digest provides in-depth, data-driven insights into Africa’s music industry through reports, analytics, and market data.
The potential economic value of Uganda's music industry remains staggering, yet the vast majority of its value remains uncaptured...
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