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Scale Your Payouts, Match Your Ambition

The global music industry generates over $100B in annual revenue, driven by billions of royalty streams per day. Companies that win internationally don’t just sign the best A&R. They deploy […] The post is from Music Ally.

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PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree's Royalties Lawsuit

PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action

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AI-powered platform Eros Music Worlds is turning film characters into virtual singers

In May, we at Music Ally South Asia were taken aback when we saw a job listing on Instagram for an ‘AI music creator’. Among the requirements for the job—which […] The post is from Music Ally.

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PRS Wins Appeal in Dave Rowntree Lawsuit

PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action

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Mike Stock on Streaming and Pop Stardom

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights

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“He's very… Harry Stylish. That's what he is. But that's all that he is. It's very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of “iconic” stars and great pop songs

Having crafted over 100 hits with Stock Aitken Waterman, the super-producer is back with today’s biggest stars in his sights

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Future Reveals New Album The Real Me and First Single

So that’s what Spotify has been teasing the last week

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Alan Jackson Farewell Show Boosts Catalog Streams

This week's Trending Up looks at the catalog for the country legend following his 'Last Call' concert last Saturday, as well as recent viral hits for Miguel, BabyChiefDoIt and Pupsies.

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Blue Vision Presses Electro, Italo, and Acid Into Focus on Machines Will Transform Us

Blue Vision’s Machines Will Transform Us EP puts a clear question at the center of its four tracks: after spending so much of daily life connected to algorithms and machines, can the dancefloor turn that same mechanical repetition into release? That idea fits the duo’s sound well. Orig

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How Much Did Alan Jackson’s Farewell Show Increase Streams for His Catalog?

This week's Trending Up looks at the catalog for the country legend following his 'Last Call' concert last Saturday, as well as recent viral hits for Miguel, BabyChiefDoIt and Pupsies.

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Westside Cowboy Release Infectious New Single “Pin Up Boys”: Stream

The new track is taken from the buzzy UK band's upcoming debut album, It Goes On, which is due August 31st via Island Records. Westside Cowboy Release Infectious New Single “Pin Up Boys”: Stream Jonah

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Westside Cowboy Release Infectious New Single “Pin Up Boys”: Stream

The new track is taken from the buzzy UK band's upcoming debut album, It Goes On, which is due August 31st via Island Records. Westside Cowboy Release Infectious New Single “Pin Up Boys”: Stream Jonah Krueger

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12 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Beth Orton, Chanel Beads, and More

Stream new releases from Beth Orton, Chanel Beads, and Maxo Kream

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Spotify rival Anghami receives take-private offer from its controlling shareholder

OSN Streaming is proposing to buy each ordinary share it does not already own in Anghami for $3.39 in cash, which would cost a little over $10 million. Source

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Hollywood Vampires Announce Live Album At Montreux Jazz Festival, Unleash “Raise the Dead”: Stream

The hard rock/classic rock supergroup's new live record will be out digitally on August 7th and physically October 16th. Hollywood Vampires Announce Live Album At Montreux Jazz Festival, Unleash “Raise the Dead”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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The Mars Volta Announce New Live Album, Unveil “Cue the Sun / Alba Del Orate”: Stream

Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business will be available on digital September 4th and on physical October 16th. The Mars Volta Announce New Live Album, Unveil “Cue the Sun / Alba Del Orate”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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IMPALA publishes new digital music plan, calling for the adoption of provenance labelling and an end to royalty thresholds

Pan-European indie label trade group IMPALA has published a new plan to transform the digital music market, with five headline objectives. Among other things it criticises the controversial payment thresholds introduced by some streaming services and proposes new ‘provenance’ labelling

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Music Industry Headlines of 2026 So Far

We’re halfway through 2026, and the music industry has already had its fair share of headline-making moments. From Spotify’s AI remix plans and Drake’s surprise three-album drop to company mergers and

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Drake, AI & The Live Nation Case: Breaking Down Music’s Biggest Stories | Billboard On The Record

We’re halfway through 2026, and the music industry has already had its fair share of headline-making moments. From Spotify’s AI remix plans and Drake’s surprise three-album drop to company mergers and antitrust battles, Billboard‘s business editorial team breaks down the biggest stories shaping the

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Pandora Cites Horse Racing Ruling in Copyright Case

Pandora and The MLC are locked in a legal dispute over what mechanical royalties the streaming service should pay. Pandora has claimed that The MLC shouldn’t even be allowed to pursue this lawsuit. No