Global Music Revenues Are Forecast to Rise as Subscriber Growth Beats Expectations

Summary

• Streaming providers and tech companies can use AI to personalize recommendations, curate content, and turn passive listeners into active creators.
• Monetization is expected to return to rights holders, disproportionately benefiting higher-end artists whose image, likeness, melodies, or lyrics are used to create AI music.
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