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15 things you might have missed in the future of music this week Crypto • Aria launches new token backed by music royalties (justin bieber, bts, miley). • Zed's Dead comes onchain. • Zora - every creator is now a tradable coin. Tech + AI • Deezer is now tagging AI tracks (~18% of all songs uploaded) • Midjourney launches video model - directors are already making full music videos. • Distrokid artists can now put videos on Spotify. • TikTok launches Fan Clubs (memberships, exclusives, shows, priority access) • 91% creators are using AI in their workflow. • New product: RadioPromo uses AI to help you pitch music to radio stations. • Apple Music rumoured to be working on AI generated playlists. Music industry • US music publishing revenue hits $7 billion (13.4%). Now growing faster than recorded music. • UK government pledges £30m to help emerging artists and grassroots venues. • Universal Music opens its second physical store. • Spotify is preparing to launch high-res audio

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