{"id":99628,"date":"2024-05-01T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=99628"},"modified":"2024-04-30T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T14:04:47","slug":"the-biggest-music-industry-news-april-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/the-biggest-music-industry-news-april-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest music industry news | April 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@henmankk\">Keagan Henman<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span style=\"color:#3366FF\">The biggest news of the month for the music industry that you need to know whether you&#8217;re an artist or just a keen music streamer.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Spotify raise prices but plan to launch new subscription tiers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After years of the same subscription cost for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/spotify#:~:text=You%20can%20distribute%20unlimited%20music,listeners%20all%20around%20the%20world.\">Spotify<\/a> Premium, they&#8217;ve now raised prices for the second time in a year. Premium cost just $9.99 for years but will now cost $11.99 a month, a price rise of $2 in the last year. However, Daniel Ek has revealed plans to offer a music-only tier which listeners will be able to subscribe to for a potentially cheaper price without any audiobook listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rumours also suggest that Hi-Fi lossless audio may be coming as a paid add-on to Premium, instead of in <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-supremium\/\">a Supremium tier<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7CGjh8G6wf\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-hikes-prices-for-the-second-time-in-a-year\/\">Spotify hikes prices for the second time in a year<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify hikes prices for the second time in a year&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-hikes-prices-for-the-second-time-in-a-year\/embed\/#?secret=7CGjh8G6wf\" data-secret=\"7CGjh8G6wf\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"q91vumTyZJ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-plan-to-launch-a-music-only-subscription-offering\/\">Spotify plan to launch a music-only subscription offering<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify plan to launch a music-only subscription offering&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-plan-to-launch-a-music-only-subscription-offering\/embed\/#?secret=q91vumTyZJ\" data-secret=\"q91vumTyZJ\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"SpGpg1Lw9M\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-lossless-may-be-coming-as-a-paid-add-on\/\">Spotify Lossless may be coming as a paid add-on<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify Lossless may be coming as a paid add-on&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-lossless-may-be-coming-as-a-paid-add-on\/embed\/#?secret=SpGpg1Lw9M\" data-secret=\"SpGpg1Lw9M\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Music hits high notes around the world with a stellar 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>More reports have come in revealing how the music industry boomed last year. Music streaming led the way around the world, accounting for 84% of the recorded music revenues in the US in 2023. Streaming subscriptions around the world grew by 11.2%, for a total of more than 500 million paying music streaming users around the world, according to the IFPI. That same report revealed that paid streaming subscriptions accounted for nearly half of the global recorded music revenues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Independent artists continue to expand their presence in the global music industry. Indie artists in the UK celebrate their 6th year of growth. Meanwhile, independent music publishing revenues are reported to have grown by 16.8% in the latest report for 2022 representing growth for an often forgotten source of revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"9RzVe7bnMF\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/us-recorded-music-industry-booms-in-streaming-sales\/\">US recorded music industry booms in streaming sales<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;US recorded music industry booms in streaming sales&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/us-recorded-music-industry-booms-in-streaming-sales\/embed\/#?secret=9RzVe7bnMF\" data-secret=\"9RzVe7bnMF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VzI5g7jAer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/streaming-subscriptions-explode-ifpi-report-2023-boom\/\">Streaming subscriptions explode! IFPI report 2023 boom<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Streaming subscriptions explode! IFPI report 2023 boom&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/streaming-subscriptions-explode-ifpi-report-2023-boom\/embed\/#?secret=VzI5g7jAer\" data-secret=\"VzI5g7jAer\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TWwPeOKYpt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/indie-artists-celebrate-6-years-of-uk-growth\/\">Indie artists celebrate 6 years of UK growth<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Indie artists celebrate 6 years of UK growth&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/indie-artists-celebrate-6-years-of-uk-growth\/embed\/#?secret=TWwPeOKYpt\" data-secret=\"TWwPeOKYpt\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"s4kgprkyJq\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/independent-music-publishing-revenues-are-booming\/\">Independent music publishing revenues are booming<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Independent music publishing revenues are booming&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/independent-music-publishing-revenues-are-booming\/embed\/#?secret=s4kgprkyJq\" data-secret=\"s4kgprkyJq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Beyonc\u00e9 and Taylor Swift go head-to-head for Spotify records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Possibly the world&#8217;s two biggest pop icons right now, Beyonc\u00e9 and Taylor Swift both released new albums in the past month. Of course, streams went crazy. Beyonc\u00e9 broke the record for the most-streamed album in a single day in 2024 on Spotify with the release of &#8216;COWBOY CARTER&#8217;. However, Taylor swiftly dove in just weeks after to reclaim the record and some others too with the release of &#8216;THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tAmQP5uahr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/beyonce-breaks-multiple-records-with-cowboy-carter\/\">Beyonc\u00e9 breaks multiple records with Cowboy Carter<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Beyonc\u00e9 breaks multiple records with Cowboy Carter&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/beyonce-breaks-multiple-records-with-cowboy-carter\/embed\/#?secret=tAmQP5uahr\" data-secret=\"tAmQP5uahr\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"gWD49M5jGU\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/sorry-beyonce-taylor-swift-just-stole-your-new-record\/\">Sorry Beyonc\u00e9, Taylor Swift just stole your new record<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Sorry Beyonc\u00e9, Taylor Swift just stole your new record&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/sorry-beyonce-taylor-swift-just-stole-your-new-record\/embed\/#?secret=gWD49M5jGU\" data-secret=\"gWD49M5jGU\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Artists gain recognition with Groover + RouteNote partnership<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting your music in front of the right people is the challenge to getting heard. Groover is platform that helps independent artists get connected with music curators, radio stations, and music professionals. RouteNote have partnered with Groover to offer their users an exclusive 15% discount to empower independent artists with both music distribution and promotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"adJvj4kvNv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-groover\/\">What is Groover? Exclusive discount for RouteNote artists!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;What is Groover? Exclusive discount for RouteNote artists!&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-groover\/embed\/#?secret=adJvj4kvNv\" data-secret=\"adJvj4kvNv\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Q1 results show music streaming success to start the year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>2024 is already a third of the way in (!) and as such, services have been revealing what their first quarter looked like. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-music-on-deezer\/\">Deezer<\/a> revealed a strong start with 15% year-on-year growth, driven by impressive partnership expansion. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/spotify#:~:text=You%20can%20distribute%20unlimited%20music,listeners%20all%20around%20the%20world.\">Spotify<\/a> have had an even stronger start to 2024, reporting 20% overall revenue growth. Things are also looking up for <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/what-is-youtube-content-id\/\">YouTube<\/a>, who saw a 21% year-on-year jump in ad revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LUq10k5eLz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-q1-2024-earnings-a-strong-start-to-the-year\/\">Spotify Q1 2024 Earnings: A strong start to the year<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify Q1 2024 Earnings: A strong start to the year&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-q1-2024-earnings-a-strong-start-to-the-year\/embed\/#?secret=LUq10k5eLz\" data-secret=\"LUq10k5eLz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wGlORbapJm\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezers-2024-is-looking-bright-with-their-q1-earnings\/\">Deezer&#8217;s 2024 is looking bright with their Q1 earnings<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Deezer&#8217;s 2024 is looking bright with their Q1 earnings&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezers-2024-is-looking-bright-with-their-q1-earnings\/embed\/#?secret=wGlORbapJm\" data-secret=\"wGlORbapJm\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"LPEWQAzei6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtubes-ad-revenue-is-already-smashing-it-in-2024\/\">YouTube&#8217;s ad revenue is already smashing it in 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube&#8217;s ad revenue is already smashing it in 2024&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtubes-ad-revenue-is-already-smashing-it-in-2024\/embed\/#?secret=LPEWQAzei6\" data-secret=\"LPEWQAzei6\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Look out Instagram, TikTok Notes is here<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/can-i-add-my-music-to-tiktok-for-free\/\">TikTok<\/a> have a brand new app and it&#8217;s coming for Instagram in the way that they once did with Reels. Notes is an image sharing app that represents <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/how-to-upload-music-to-instagram\/\">Instagram<\/a> in many ways, though with it&#8217;s design differences. With a feed that places images next to each other and takes more of a vertical focus, it&#8217;s distinguished from Instagram though the idea is the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TrpuIVp7lR\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktok-notes-is-now-out-photo-app-to-rival-instagram\/\">TikTok Notes is now out, photo-app to rival Instagram<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;TikTok Notes is now out, photo-app to rival Instagram&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/tiktok-notes-is-now-out-photo-app-to-rival-instagram\/embed\/#?secret=TrpuIVp7lR\" data-secret=\"TrpuIVp7lR\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Deezer team up with indies for artist-centric royalties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-music-on-deezer\/\">Deezer<\/a> announced their new royalty model. By taking away revenue from non-musical content and fraudulent streams, they propose to pay artists more. Their new model is currently in place in France with major labels <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/umg-deezer-artist-centric-payment\/\">Universal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezers-new-royalty-system-nabs-2nd-major-label\/\">Warner<\/a>. Last month, they re-partnered with independent digital music licensing partner Merlin, bringing them under their artist-centric royalty model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"c3vzWeMwu3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezers-new-royalty-system-begins-work-with-indies\/\">Deezer&#8217;s new royalty system begins work with indies<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Deezer&#8217;s new royalty system begins work with indies&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/deezers-new-royalty-system-begins-work-with-indies\/embed\/#?secret=c3vzWeMwu3\" data-secret=\"c3vzWeMwu3\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>BandLab now has more than 100 million global users<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>BandLab represents a shift in the industry that sees music making become more accessible. It is <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/bandlab-free-music-software\/\">the musical answer to the consumers-as-creators economy<\/a> that has built video platforms like YouTube and TikTok and image apps like Instagram. They&#8217;ve now passed a significant milestone with 100 million worldwide users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"oP6BnqlAIT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/bandlab-celebrates-100m-global-users-making-music\/\">BandLab celebrates 100M global users making music<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;BandLab celebrates 100M global users making music&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/bandlab-celebrates-100m-global-users-making-music\/embed\/#?secret=oP6BnqlAIT\" data-secret=\"oP6BnqlAIT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Amazon and Spotify bring AI in to power new playlists<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>AI is beginning to empower our music listening experiences. <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/spotify#:~:text=You%20can%20distribute%20unlimited%20music,listeners%20all%20around%20the%20world.\">Spotify<\/a> released their AI-powered playlists for users in the UK and Australia in April. Likewise, <a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/get-music-on-amazon-music\/\">Amazon Music<\/a> have unveiled Maestro, their AI playlist generator. 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