Music Industry
UK’s CMS committee calls for official ‘Music Fans Association’
The UK parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee has published its ‘Fan-Led Review of Live and Electronic Music’ report after nearly a year of consultation with fans and the industry. The report’s heart is a ‘Fans’ Charter’ with nearly 50 recommendations on celebration, ticketing, grassr
Music, radio and podcast advertising grew by just 1.3% in 2025
Global advertising body the IAB and PwC have released their ‘2025 Internet Advertising Revenue Report’, which tracks a 13.9% increase in those revenue last year to $294.6bn – a record total. Within that, social advertising revenues grew by 32.6% to $117.7bn, and are now 40% of alll digital advertisi
AFEM to Participate in IMS Ibiza 2026
We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.
Three takeaways from the first Coachella weekend
Coachella weekend one just wrapped. Here are the highlights for artist teams: Justin Bieber leaned into millennial nostalgia, triggering his biggest streaming day since 2025 and a 24.6 million stream surge. While many songs from his catalogue are populating the Global Spotify charts, his 2012 hit “B
LyricFind launches new artist video service
This week lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced Artist Unlimited, a new subscription plan which allows artists to create professional-tier videos using software courtesy of Rotor Videos. Users on the platform can quickly create visualisers, lyric videos, social media clips, album moti
Yungblud’s manager Tommas Arnby on rock’s future
“I started my management company upstairs on the fifth floor,” Yungblud’s manager Tommas Arnby told Music Ally from the artist’s new brick and mortar shop, Beautifully Romanticised Accidentally Traumatized (B.r.a.t.) on Denmark Street in London. “There were two desks and a bunch of mice.” Arnby is t
Spotify roll out its own AI-transparency feature in beta
Last September, Spotify announced a series of measures relating to AI music, spam and deepfakes. They included supporting – and, indeed, revealing for the first time – a new industry standard for music credits to make it clear how and when AI is used in music tracks. Now Spotify has provided an upda
Akhila Shankar promoted to Director of Artist Services for India and South Asia at Believe
Shankar, who currently leads TuneCore in the region, will expand her remit across Believe’s Artist Services business. Source
Behind The Single: Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon – “Turn The Lights Off”
Track: Justė, Jaxstyle, Jon – “Turn The Lights Off”Released: 7 Nov 2025Label: Spinnin’ Records (Warner Music Group) Metrics: Over 37m million streams on Spotify 1bn global radio plays #1 across Europe’s Shazam charts #1 in Poland for six weeks, three weeks in Sweden Featured on BBC Radio 1 Rising 2
Bar staff // British Airways ARC (London)
AEG are seeking bar staff for their new venue in Olympia, British Airways ARC. £14.80 p/h. Zero hours contract. Closes 21 April
AFEM Announces Program for IMS Ibiza 2026
We’re looking forward to returning to International Music Summit Ibiza this April, with a programme that reflects the conversations shaping our sector right now.
Calls for new ‘Music Fan Association’ to give you more say in decisions, as charter sets out recommendations for government
“For too long, the views of fans have been treated as background noise, despite [them having] a unique insight on how to ensure a successful future” The post Calls for new ‘Music Fan Association’ to give you more say in decisions, as charter sets out recommendations for government appeared first on
Wu Lyf Criticizes Spotify Business Model, Discusses Return After 15 Years
As they return with the beautiful ‘A Wave That Will Never Break’ – their first album in 15 years – the Manchester indie heroes tell us about their split, the power of community, and playing the long
Olivia Dean Tops ARIA Charts; Other Artists See Gains Post-Coachella
Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber are both on the rise down under after their weekend 1 Coachella headline performances.
Olivia Dean Dominates ARIA Charts as the Several Artists Enjoy Post-Coachella Bounce
Sabrina Carpenter and Justin Bieber are both on the rise down under after their weekend 1 Coachella headline performances.
A&R10: Sua Música boss talks Ronaldinho’s new record label
Brazilian footballing legend Ronaldinho was renowned for his silky skills on the pitch, not to mention legendary partying abilities. The post is from Music Ally.
Jury Finds Live Nation Acted as an Illegal Monopoly
Penalties against the music industry giant will be decided at a later date
Live Nation Found Guilty of Illegal Monopoly Practices
Penalties against the music industry giant will be decided at a later date
Donald K. Tarlton, Canadian Music Industry Figure, Dies at 82
Tarlton was an influential Montreal concert promoter, record label head and record producer.
Jombriel Among Winners at Premios REM 2026
The ceremony — held in Guayaquil's Sanchez Aguilar Theatre — celebrated Ecuador's booming music industry.