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DIMA Digest Newsletter – July 2024

June 6, 2025

  1. Over 100m Americans have access to paid music-streaming services | Music Ally
  2. Amazon, Apple and Spotify to challenge Canada’s streaming tax | Music Ally
  3. ‘Landmark Victory’: Copyright Office Finalizes Rule Change On Streaming Royalties | Billboard
  4. Sesac Music Group talks acquisitions, expansion and the fight against fraud | Music Ally
  5. US music bodies welcome ‘Copied Act’ proposed AI legislation | Music Ally
  6. YouTube Music is testing an AI-generated radio feature and adding a song recognition tool | TechCrunch
  7. Global music streams are up in 2024. Latin music dominates and multiple releases of same album sell | Associated Press
  8. Canada needed a reimagined broadcasting system. The CRTC’s contribution decision offers more of the same while risking the important role played by licensed streaming in building the careers of artists. | Music Canada
  9. Legal Fights, Transparency & Neutrality: DiMA’s CEO On Improvements Streamers Suggest for the MLC | Billboard