Music Industry
New & used: the majors’ pivot away from new music (guest column)
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Tony Winner Sam Pinkleton on His ‘No A–holes’ Policy for ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ on Broadway
As Rocky Horror returns to Broadway, its director breaks down the music, the casting and his "romantic game of telephone" with Richard O'Brien.
AFEM Activities at MMW 2026
As Miami Music Week (MMW) returns, AFEM will be on the ground supporting a programme of gatherings that connect our global community.
Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors
The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages. Source
Spotify cracks down on fake releases with ‘Artist Profile Protection’ feature
There have been several examples of new tracks or albums seemingly released by artists that turned to be fake. Now Spotify is cracking down. The post is from Music Ally.
Hybe India announces auditions to find the next “global stars”
The big news out of Hybe in India this week wasn’t about BTS breaking streaming records with Arirang—though it’s likely to debut atop Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums chart for the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Hanumankind, Anuv Jain to stage Australia tours with UNI7IED
When Australian music services company Unified Music Group and Indian booking and talent coordination agency 7Entertainment announced their joint venture, which they’ve called Uni7ied, last August, they said the union […] The post is from Music Ally.
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Seeker Lands $267 Million Through Asset Backed Security for Catalog Acquisitions
CEO Evan Boggart says they're "proving that a creator-led model is the future of music rights management and the standard the modern industry demands."
Uganda copyright bill aims to improve royalties for musicians
A lot has been written about copyright reform in the US, UK and other big western markets recently – largely focused on how these laws should be updated for the AI era. However, elsewhere in the world reform can still mean setting up the basics of protecting the rights of musicians, authors, filmmak
Spotify’s new SongDNA feature is rolling out now to subscribers
When Spotify acquired British music-tech firm WhoSampled last year, it said it would be tapping the company’s database for a new feature. The post is from Music Ally.
Live Nation ANZ adds photographers to its ‘Next On’ initiative
Live Nation’s Australia and New Zealand business recently launched a ‘Next On’ scheme that aims to support developing artists – and now music photographers too. The scheme enables artists to play Live Nation venues without paying hire fees, keeping 100% of their ticket and merch sales. Marketing and
Calvin Harris & Kasabian’s ‘Release the Pressure’ Rules WARM Global Dance Radio Chart for Third Week
The chart ranks the top dance tracks worldwide, based on monitored airplay across 200-plus dance stations in more than 30 countries.
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
‘Life Is Strange’ boss “blown away” with Idles on ‘Reunion’ soundtrack
“Music is never far from mind when writing and developing a new ‘Life is Strange’ game”
Mel B on future Spice Girls reunion: “In a perfect world, we’d already be on tour”
She said last year that she was “always game” when it came hitting the road again
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Sony Music acquires Nordic dance label One Seven Music, taps co-founder Janus Barnewitz as new MD of Sony Music Denmark
Janus Barnewitz succeeds Henrik Daldorph, who is leaving the company after serving 20 years leading Sony Music Denmark. Source
Tristan Arp Announces New EP ‘(re)weave’
The four-tracker lands 17th April via Objekt’s Kapsela label
Donald Trump reportedly pushed Justice Department to settle Live Nation antitrust lawsuit
The settlement means Live Nation must implement changes to its structure in order to spare it from being split up from Ticketmaster