Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok recently announced the renewal of their licensing agreement,…
TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization
TIDAL's policy could be an interesting test to see if demonetization could be the…
Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation
The U.K. has just imposed legal guardrails on Google's AI search onslaught. On Wednesday,…
Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says
Disney+ is considering making some of its streaming library available to watch for free,…
Amazon’s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes
Amazon announced the latest update to Alexa+ on Monday: the ability to generate podcast…
Pixi’s new iOS app turns text messages into interactive AR experiences
Pixi founder Mark Drummond (ex-DreamWorks Animation and ex-Apple) says the app is designed to…
SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown
As part of the acquisition, SoundCloud will take ownership of Nina's editorial archive and…
YouTube will now automatically label AI videos
As AI video models become more powerful, YouTube is no longer solely relying on…
Watch out, Amazon: the Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival
Another challenge to the Amazon Kindle-Goodreads book tracking empire has emerged. On Monday, the…
Meet Wander, a StumbleUpon-inspired tool for discovering the ‘small web’
But that still wouldn't surface the kind of small websites that are maintained by…
As TV-tracking app TV Time shuts down, its founder builds Bingers, a new home for fans
"Sad because TV Time was part of my life for so many years. And…
Theo Baker spent four years investigating Stanford. Before he leaves, here’s what he found.
You showed up at Stanford as a coder. How did you end up breaking…
Spotify’s reserved ticket sales to music superfans are now going live
In other words, it won't be possible to snag the ticket by endlessly playing…
Amazon is bringing games to Prime Video
Alongside third-party titles and cult classics like "Taboo," the games library will also feature…
ElevenLabs’s new music generation model can switch genres mid-track
Voice AI company ElevenLabs launched a new version of its music-generation model, called Music…
Builders Stage agenda revealed: Practical strategies for scaling startups at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
The Builders Stage is returning to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, bringing together founders, startup operators, and investors…
