Music Industry
YouTube reveals latest changes to its AI-content labels system
YouTube has been labelling AI-generated videos since 2024… IF the creators disclosed their use of AI tools when uploading it. Now the company has made some changes to its labelling system. First, the labels will now be simpler and more prominent, shown directly below the video player for long-form v
LabelWorx launches $10m fund for indie electronic-music labels
LabelWorx has been building its distribution and label-services business for 15 years, focusing on clients in the electronic-music world. Now it wants to provide some of them with funding too. The company’s new ‘Elevate’ scheme will choose a select group of labels to receive $10m of upfront capital,
The Beatles' Abbey Road finale captured a joyful reunion
The three-track cycle that concluded Abbey Road was structured to be a wrap-up of all they had achieved as a band
Momentum Shifts: panicbaby and the Current UK Electronic Trajectory
panicbaby exhibits a notable 15% increase in Spotify followers, signaling a concentrated period of listener acquisition and a total reach of 36,793 within the UK electronic landscape.
Metric-Driven Momentum: Analyzing the Accelerated Growth of Germany’s Absolutely
German electronic artist Absolutely sees a 27% spike in Spotify followers, reaching 112,429—a surge that signals a significant shift in listener acquisition and potential market dominance.
Billboard Reveals 2026 U.K. Power Players
These are the executives playing a key role in the U.K.'s bumper year in music.
Maisie Peters' 'Florescence' Charts on ARIA
Olivia Rodrigo makes it two in a row as “The Cure” opens it’s account at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Maisie Peters Lights Up ARIA Chart With ‘Florescence’
Olivia Rodrigo makes it two in a row as “The Cure” opens it’s account at No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Jared James Nichols critiques vintage guitar market
Obsessing over value, or how rare something is, are we forgetting what makes these instruments special in the first place?
Zane Lowe's Journey: From New Zealand to Apple Music
Billboard caught up with Lowe for a glimpse at a career that has taken him from the Land of the Long White Cloud, to the BBC in London and now one of the biggest gigs in music with Apple Music.
Billboard’s 2026 U.K. Power Players Revealed
These are the executives playing a key role in the U.K.'s bumper year in music.
Regional-language music streaming service Damroo raises investment from HT Media
Indian conglomerate HT Media—the parent company of the Hindustan Times and Hindustan newspapers—has made a strategic investment worth Rs5 crore (approximately $522,000) in Damroo, an audio-streaming service dedicated to Indian […] The post is from Music Ally.
Up From Down Under: How New Zealand’s Zane Lowe Became ‘The Rock Star Whisperer’
Billboard caught up with Lowe for a glimpse at a career that has taken him from the Land of the Long White Cloud, to the BBC in London and now one of the biggest gigs in music with Apple Music.
!K7 calls for indie labels to measure EDI as well as their climate impact
Independent labels in Europe have been making notable progress measuring their climate impact. !K7 thinks EDI could get the same treatment.
Music agent Maria May discusses industry pressure
Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the
Transmissions NYC summit addresses electronic music sector
AFEM and Resident Advisor present Transmissions NYC: Plugging In To The Electronic Music Sector, a free half-day summit at Elsewhere Brooklyn on 18 June, programmed as part of New York Music Month. Th
Jared James Nichols questions vintage guitar market obsessions
Obsessing over value, or how rare something is, are we forgetting what makes these instruments special in the first place?
Freya Ridings announces new electronic album Mother Of Pearl
Freya Ridings is set to release a new electronic album titled Mother Of Pearl on May 29, 2026, via an independent label.
ETIQUETTE NOIRE to Release New Single 'Twister Law' on Ozcillex
German electronic artist ETIQUETTE NOIRE announces the upcoming single 'Twister Law', set for release on the Ozcillex label on May 29, 2026.
Why We Built an AI Music Video Generator That Listens to Songs
In 2021, my co-founders and I began developing the music-vision foundation model that would become Freebeat. The question that drove us, as engineers and lifelong music lovers, was simple: why […] The post is from Music Ally.