Tag: audio https://www.earlsmusic.net/taxonomy/term/2/all en Jared Gutstadt’s Audio Chateau Records secures up to $9M in Series A financing, with Poo Bear joining as strategic advisor https://www.earlsmusic.net/jared-gutstadt%E2%80%99s-audio-chateau-records-secures-9m-series-financing-poo-bear-joining-strategic-adviso The company said the money will support the next phase of its artist-development model, which brings together record-label functions, content production, and commercial partnerships across sports, brands, live entertainment, and media. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jared-gutstadts-audio-chateau-records-secures-up-to-9m-in-series-a-financing-with-poo-bear-joining-as-strategic-advisor/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> advisor audio media money Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:00:12 +0000 admin 502308 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Former Eminem employee pleads guilty to selling unreleased tracks that were later accessed 8M+ times on streaming platforms https://www.earlsmusic.net/former-eminem-employee-pleads-guilty-selling-unreleased-tracks-were-later-accessed-8m-times-streamin Joseph Strange sold 10 or more audio files of the music to buyers online for approximately $50,000, according to court documents cited by the DOJ. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/former-eminem-employee-pleads-guilty-to-selling-unreleased-tracks-that-were-later-accessed-8m-times-on-streaming-platforms/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:03:59 +0000 admin 502261 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Audio AI firm Modulate, which runs an AI music detection tool, raises $25M https://www.earlsmusic.net/audio-ai-firm-modulate-which-runs-ai-music-detection-tool-raises-25m Boston-headquartered startup has raised $60 million to date <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/audio-ai-firm-modulate-which-runs-an-ai-music-detection-tool-raises-25m/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:29:18 +0000 admin 502078 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Spotify has set out how it works inside Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent https://www.earlsmusic.net/spotify-has-set-out-how-it-works-inside-muse-meta%E2%80%99s-personal-ai-agent Listeners who connect the two services can ask Muse to play audio, save songs, and build playlists on Spotify through a conversation with the agent. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotify-has-set-out-how-it-works-inside-muse-metas-personal-ai-agent/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio personal Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:31:15 +0000 admin 502046 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Charles Goldstuck’s GoldState makes minority investment in Podium Entertainment, as Flexpoint Ford and Shamrock Capital buy audiobook publisher in reported $400M+ deal https://www.earlsmusic.net/charles-goldstuck%E2%80%99s-goldstate-makes-minority-investment-podium-entertainment-flexpoint-ford-and-sham 'Podium is poised to take full advantage of the changing landscape for audio around the globe,' said Goldstuck <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/charles-goldstucks-goldstate-music-takes-minority-stake-in-podium-entertainment-as-flexpoint-ford-and-shamrock-capital-acquire-the-audiobook-publisher/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:21:43 +0000 admin 502028 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Apple to open 600-capacity live music venue in London, with two recording studios and a broadcast control room built in https://www.earlsmusic.net/apple-open-600-capacity-live-music-venue-london-two-recording-studios-and-broadcast-control-room-bui Artists who play the new Apple Music Hall can leave with a Spatial Audio recording, a mix ready for broadcast, and multi-camera video of the same show. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/apple-to-open-600-capacity-live-music-venue-in-london-with-two-recording-studios-and-a-broadcast-control-room-built-in/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> apple audio video Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:03:39 +0000 admin 502023 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Symphonic adds MassiveMusic audio delivery to its TransferTrack migration tech, removing what it calls one of the last manual steps for labels switching distributors https://www.earlsmusic.net/symphonic-adds-massivemusic-audio-delivery-its-transfertrack-migration-tech-removing-what-it-calls-o The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/symphonic-adds-massivemusic-audio-delivery-to-its-transfertrack-migration-tech-removing-what-it-calls-one-of-the-last-manual-steps-for-labels-switching-distributors/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio tech Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:21:08 +0000 admin 502011 at https://www.earlsmusic.net ElevenLabs’ $11B valuation is more than twice the size of Suno’s. It just struck a global AI music deal with UMG. https://www.earlsmusic.net/elevenlabs%E2%80%99-11b-valuation-more-twice-size-suno%E2%80%99s-it-just-struck-global-ai-music-deal-umg ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/elevenlabss-11b-valuation-is-more-than-twice-the-size-of-sunos-its-just-struck-a-global-ai-music-deal-with-umg/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:25:50 +0000 admin 501962 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Suno admits it obtained YouTube audio to train its AI – but challenges UMG and Sony’s standing to bring ‘stream ripping’ claim https://www.earlsmusic.net/suno-admits-it-obtained-youtube-audio-train-its-ai-%E2%80%93-challenges-umg-and-sony%E2%80%99s-standing-bring-%E2%80%98strea AI music company has filed its answer to the first amended complaint from UMG and Sony Music Entertainment. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-admits-it-obtained-youtube-audio-to-train-its-ai-but-challenges-umg-and-sonys-standing-to-bring-stream-ripping-claim/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:49:10 +0000 admin 501942 at https://www.earlsmusic.net Jamendo drops its copyright infringement lawsuit against Suno, six weeks after filing it https://www.earlsmusic.net/jamendo-drops-its-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-against-suno-six-weeks-after-filing-it The withdrawal arrives as Suno rewrites the rules of its platform, saying it will adopt audio watermarking and fingerprinting technology in the coming weeks. <p><a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jamendo-drops-its-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-against-suno-six-weeks-after-filing-it/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p> audio technology Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:24:18 +0000 admin 501848 at https://www.earlsmusic.net