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Bono Said When U2 Worked With Ed Sheeran on ‘Yours Eternally,’ Singer Asked, ‘You’re Not Going To Get Me Into Politics, Are You?’
The Rock Hall of Famer said he didn't want to "personalize" the recent fallout between Sheeran and Macklemore over the rapper's pro-Palestine statements.
KickFlip join Spotify’s ever-growing roster of K-Pop podcasts
In the time-honoured tradition of three things making a trend, Spotify is very much up to something with K-Pop podcasts in 2026. This week, the company has announced a new video show featuring boy-band KickFlip called ‘Flip the Language’. The post is from Music Ally.
Slipknot's Jim Root pleads ignorance amid growing backlash against Marilyn Manson support slot
Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – has faced allegations of sexual misconduct from more than a dozen women in recent years
Report quantifies Brit Awards boost for new host-city Manchester
When the Brit Awards moved out of London for the first time in their history this year, it was a big deal for the UK music industry (not to mention hoteliers in the new host city, Manchester). The post is from Music Ally.
BeatStars’ new feature tracks credits and splits as songs are made
With shonky metadata and unagreed splits an enduring problem for the music industry, attention has turned in recent times to recording information from the earliest parts of the songwriting and recording processes. The post is from Music Ally.
Indies update: Absolute Anthology, Believe Japan, 7cult Records
There is plenty happening today in the independent-music sector. We’ll start with the official opening up of Absolute Label Services’ Anthology to independent clients. The post is from Music Ally.
Music finance roundup: MLC figures, Ahdritz Capital, Sia sale
The US-based Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has held its annual membership meeting, including publishing some new stats on its work. The post is from Music Ally.
Warner Music Group has sold EMP Merchandise to Whynow Media
WMG’s strategic reorganisation continues with news this morning that it has sold its European merch division, EMP Merchandise, to Whynow Media. The post is from Music Ally.
Study explores the impact of ‘the Spotify playlist cleanup’
News that some of Spotify’s flagship playlists have been losing followers might usually be seen as bad news for the streaming service. However, it may actually be evidence of Spotify’s ongoing crackdown on streaming fraud. The post is from Music Ally.
New York attorney general sues Evolutions Festival promoters
Unfortunately, short-notice festival cancellations have become increasingly common in recent years, and one example was the EDM-focused Evolutions Festival in September 2025. The post is from Music Ally.
Positive Grid just kicked off the deal season with a gigantic 38% discount on our favourite headphone amp for guitarists and a wallet-friendly FRFR
The Positive Grid Sparktober sale offers sizable discounts on the Spark Neo Core and Spark Cab
Billy Joel wishes he’d got the chance to perform with John Lennon, and says Hendrix was "from another planet"
He also praises Steve Winwood: “I thought he was a great keyboard player, great singer"
Donnie Wahlberg Predicts That Final NKOTB Las Vegas Shows Will Be ‘Super Emotional’ For Group, Hints at a Merry, Merry Surprise For Fans
The boy band veteran said he'd love to tour the world one more time after wrapping their residency.
Danny Boyle on Casting James Bond and a Cancelled Film
“It’s a shame, because it could have been really good”
BRIT Awards 2026 Generate £5 Million for Manchester
“It was a recognition not only of our unmatched music heritage, but our growing reputation for putting on national and global events and making a success of them,” said the Mayor of Greater Manchester
Resident Evil Film Soundtrack to be Released on Vinyl
The 1LP release features music from Hays and Ryan Holladay
LCD Soundsystem Announce 12-Night New York City Residency
The stint includes a "blowout" to celebrate the band's 100th NYC residency show
ElevenLabs has doubled its valuation to $22bn since February
Imminent AI bubble-burst? What imminent AI bubble-burst? The investors in AI company ElevenLabs – the firm behind the Eleven Music which is also working on a separate project with UMG – don’t seem worried. The post is from Music Ally.
LCD Soundsystem announce 12-night New York City residency
The stint includes a "blowout" to celebrate the band's 100th NYC residency show
LCD Soundsystem announce 12-night 2026 New York City residency
The stint includes a "blowout" to celebrate the band's 100th NYC residency show