Streaming & Digital
“I might not be good at making streaming numbers but I can make music that is emotionally engaging. That’s more important than just getting a hit on a digital platform”: We speak to Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor
The bespectacled frontman of one of the 2000’s most influential synth-pop acts continues to pursue fresh sonic frontiers on new solo record, Paris in the Spring
Ultra Miami 2026 set times and streaming schedule are here
The 2026 edition features seven stages with sets from Major Lazer, Armin Van Buuren, Eric Prydz, John Summit and more
0to8’s rise to 4bn streams: ‘We were giving raw material to creators’
In 2026, music can reach hundreds of millions of people while sitting almost entirely outside the traditional music business. Witness 0to8. The post is from Music Ally.
Unison: A Digital-First Music Publishing Rights Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
North Carolina man pleads guilty to $10 million AI music royalty fraud
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real”, said US Attorney Jay Clayton
Unison's Digital-First Approach to Music Rights Management
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
North Carolina Man Admits to $10 Million AI Music Royalty Fraud
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real”, said US Attorney Jay Clayton
Unison's Approach to Digital Publishing Rights Management Featured
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Spotify launches SongDNA in beta for Premium subscribers, tracing how songs connect through shared producers, samples and covers
SongDNA lets subscribers trace how one song connects to another through shared producers, samples and covers. Source
Apple Music and Bandsintown Integrate Concert Listings
The live music event and discovery platform is bringing concert listings directly to Apple Music users.
Apple Music Now Lets Artists List Their Concert Dates Via Bandsintown Integration
The live music event and discovery platform is bringing concert listings directly to Apple Music users.
D2C before DSPs is music’s parallel economy. Here’s the data from EVEN.
This post is written by Mag Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of EVEN, a direct-to-consumer music infrastructure platform. EVEN has onboarded over 500,000 artists through distribution partnerships with UnitedMasters, Too Lost, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify Enhances Artist Profile Security
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Spotify Launches ‘Artist Profile Protection’ to Guard Against Incorrect Profile Uploads
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles
Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools. 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.
Future Islands Announce New Compilation Album to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth boasts new songs "Sail" and "Find Love," which are now streaming. Future Islands Announce New Compilation Album to Celebrate 20th Anniversary Jonah Krueger
Japanese duo Creepy Nuts touch down in Sony Music’s Roblox world
Creepy Nuts are big well beyond their homeland of Japan, having notched up more than 900m global streams of their 2024 hit ‘Bling-Bang-Bang-Born’ and collaborated with Dua Lipa. They’re playing the US Coachella festival in April, but before that they’re making a splash on Roblox. The hip-hop duo are
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