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Infinite Reality acquires music platform Napster in a $207 million transaction

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Digital media company Infinite Reality (iR) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Napster for $207 million, with the goal to "expand and reimagine" the music platform. Infinite Reality said it plans to transform Napster "beyond streaming into a social and interactive music platform, leveraging its immersive technology and audience network of digitally native fans." As part of this acquisition, Napster CEO Jon Vlassopulos will continue as CEO of Napster, and will take on a broader ro...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Deezer estimates AI-generated songs represent 75,000 of daily uploads and between 1-3% of total streams

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AI-generated tracks uploaded daily to Deezer now amount to 75,000, or 44% of total uploads, according to figures released by the Paris-based music streaming platform. The number of AI-generated tracks uploaded has almost quadrupled in 12 months. A year ago, Deezer reported receiving 20,000 AI-generated tracks daily, a number that jumped to 30,000 seven months ago and to 50,000 five months ago. At the current rate, more than two million AI-generated tracks are uploaded each month. Deezer said th...

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440,000 works will each receive $3,000 as part of Anthropic’s $1.5bn settlement

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A record number of authors and other copyright holders have filed claims for compensation for the use of works covered by the $1.5 billion settlement between AI firm Anthropic and a class of authors, alongside their publishers, in the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit, according to a ​filing with the US District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco. The April 16 filing reads: "In accordance with the Joint Case Management Statement filed on January 15, 2026, Plaintiffs respectf...

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Qobuz expands library through licensing partnership with Create Music Group

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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...

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