Sync and music-rights platform SourceAudio has signed a long-term AI dataset licensing partnership with music production software and hardware Native Instruments.  Through the partnership, SourceAudio will provide Native Instruments with access to "a fully cleared audio dataset to support ongoing research and product innovation, enabling new ways for musicians, producers, and composers to work more efficiently, stay in creative flow, and maintain full artistic control." SourceAudio’s rights-clea...

British rights society PRS for Music and the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS) have unveiled a new licensing model to support the launch of Apple Fitness+ in India. The new initiative marks "a significant step forward in how digital music rights are licensed and royalties are paid to rightsholders," according to a statement from the two companies. Under the new agreement, IPRS will act as the home territory society responsible for licensing, while PRS for Music will utilise its cloud-based ...

Universal Music Group (UMG) and immersive gaming and creation platform Roblox have signed a new strategic agreement that will see the companies collaborating "to enhance music and commercial integrations across artist and fan experiences." The two companies said they will work closely "to streamline artist and label engagement within the platform," providing direct creative and operational support and access to new Roblox tools and beta features. More specifically, the deal includes the integrat...