REWIND: The new music industry’s week in review

A busy week by any definition, the music industry was no exception, with AI reaching new limits, Spotify making BIG announcements, Apple Music catering to Classical listeners, and more…

• Google AI can now uncover stolen music samples
• TikTok ban advances as Congress, WH back RESTRICT Act & China threatens fight
• Price hike for touring visas is a bad idea coming at the worst time
• 25% of artists earning $10K+ on Spotify are self-distributed, as total payouts near $40B
• Two big announcements Spotify did NOT make yesterday
• Apple (finally) announces Apple Music Classical app