{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"RouteNote Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog","author_name":"Johanna Campbell","author_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/author\/johanna-synchedin\/","title":"The biggest music industry news | May 2025 - RouteNote Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"XU0slW2VJW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-industry-news-may-2025\/\">The biggest music industry news | May 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-industry-news-may-2025\/embed\/#?secret=XU0slW2VJW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The biggest music industry news | May 2025&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" data-secret=\"XU0slW2VJW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/micheile-henderson-SoT4-mZhyhE-unsplash.jpg","thumbnail_width":5137,"thumbnail_height":3425,"description":"Big payouts, new policies, and platform power plays. From SoundCloud\u2019s AI backlash to Spotify\u2019s discovery tools and YouTube\u2019s global milestones. Snapchat renews global music deal with NMPA Snapchat has extended its licensing agreement with the National Music Publishers\u2019 Association (NMPA), ensuring continued access to licensed music across its app. The deal is a win for songwriters and rightsholders, securing fair compensation for music used on the platform. SoundCloud generates &#8211; then responds to &#8211; AI backlash SoundCloud faced backlash over concerns it was using artists\u2019 music to train AI. The platform updated its terms to clarify that creators can opt..."}