Official: Midem has been scrapped

Midem parent company RX France has confirmed that it has axed the event, in an email sent out to former delegates today (December 15). In today’s email, signed off by Midem Director Alexandre Deniot, Midem’s organizers note that “due to the lasting pandemic and following a review of its activity, RX France has decided to Read More …

430 songs surpassed 1bn video views on TikTok in 2021 – 3 times more than in 2020

Approximately 430 songs surpassed 1 billion video views as TikTok ‘sounds’ in 2021, which was three times more than in 2020, when over 175 songs reached the billion view mark. That’s according to the ByteDance-owned short-form video platform’s new ‘Year on TikTok 2021 Music Report’, which also reveals the top songs, genres, and artists on the platform over Read More …

Audiobooks – An Under-Served Market For AI Voice Text And Voice Solutions

Grand View Research predicts a USD $15 billion market by 2027. The problem with meeting or exceeding that expectation is in the challenge of producing significantly more audiobooks. Artificial intelligence (AI) can provide technology that can streamline audiobook production and meet the constantly increasing demand. Source: Audiobooks – An Under-Served Market For Artificial Intelligence Voice Text Read More …

Penguin Random House Pushes Back on DOJ Suit Over Simon & Schuster Acquisition

Attorneys for Penguin Random House and ViacomCBS argued on Monday that the proposed sale of Simon & Schuster will benefit authors, and should not be blocked under federal antitrust law. The Department of Justice filed the suit last month, seeking to block ViacomCBS from selling Simon & Schuster to Bertelsmann, the parent of Penguin Random House, in a $2.1 billion Read More …