Paris-based independently-owned streaming and download platform Qobuz has sealed a partnership agreement with independent music and entertainment company Create Music Group, in a deal that includes the licensing of Create’s catalogue to Qobuz subscribers worldwide.

Create’s music catalogue covers genres such as dance, electronic, rap and hip-hop genres. It will be available on Qobuz in high-end sound quality. "The partnership will also introduce Qobuz subscribers to rising talent and new rel...

Independent music publishing and rights management company Kobalt has started a strategic partnership with Udio, the AI-powered music creation platform, which includes the licensing of Kobalt's catalogue through an opt-in process. The two companies said the agreement "forges a path for collaboration on Udio’s licensed AI music creation service," which is expected to launch later this year. Udio’s new platform will be trained on authorised and licensed music. "The new partnership establishes an i...

The News/Media Alliance (NMA), which represents the main news media industry trade association, has signed a partnership with visual generative AI infrastructure Bria allowing NMA members to opt into an AI licensing agreement with the AI-generating content platform. The partnership will also form the foundation for a new Bria product in development designed "to ensure reliable, grounded AI-generated outputs based on participating publishers’ owned content."

For the NMA, which represents aroun...