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RSS Oct 29, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

India’s regional-language artists say “music is a language on its own”

By Music Ally South Asia’s calculations, around 40% of the tracks to peak inside the top ten of Spotify’s Top Songs chart for India in 2026 have been in a […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 29, 2026 11:53am · Music Business WorldWide

YouTube Music and Premium surpass 150 million subscribers globally

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai disclosed the milestone on Wednesday (October 28) Source

RSS Oct 29, 2026 11:15am · Musically

The Orbit Academy is “a finishing school” for emerging artists

The Orbit Academy is a new Mumbai-based music institute that describes itself as a “finishing school” offering an artist development programme specifically designed for emerging musicians. Conceptualised for vocalists, instrumentalists […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 29, 2026 10:25am · Musically

SkillBox has launched an “AI-powered ‘event creation’ engine

Indian live entertainment company SkillBox has launched Zenith Studio, an “AI-powered ‘event creation’ engine” that enables organisers to generate listings, descriptions, ticketing information and artwork using a single-line prompt or […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 29, 2026 7:07am · Music Business WorldWide

Primary Wave’s Larry Mestel receives City of Hope’s Spirit of Life Award, raising millions of dollars for cancer research

Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge, and Jackson Browne performed at the event on Tuesday (October 27) at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 8:15pm · Music Business WorldWide

Exclusive: Create Music Group now owns a minority stake in DistroKid

Create, supported by private capital backers Flexpoint Ford and Ares, made the investment earlier this year Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 8:12pm · Music Business WorldWide

After ‘AI bots’ swamp Raye’s London show sign-up, Sam Fender delays UK homecoming presale over ‘sophisticated bot attack’

Sam Fender postponed the presale for his two homecoming shows at Newcastle's St James' Park on Wednesday (October 28) Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 4:28pm · Music Business WorldWide

Peermusic acquires Australia’s 120 Publishing, names Karen Hamilton MD of Peermusic Australia

The deal gives Peermusic the publishing rights to 120 Publishing's approximately 5,000 works and 120,000 administered copyrights Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Sound Rink buys stake in Fan Club Pro amid fan-clubs rollout

Sound Rink has built a business around VIP and presale programs for touring artists, paying out more than $24m to its clients since 2023. It’s also moved into the fan-clubs space, managing Dashboard Confessional’s ‘Saints & Sailors’ club. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Mexican rockers Maná set for free concert stream on YouTube

Maná are one of the most successful Mexican rock bands ever, with tens of millions of sales (and four Grammys) to prove it since forming in 1981. Now they’re aiming to reach old and new fans alike with a free concert stream on YouTube. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

PRS for Music taps Soundtrack for better public-performance data

UK collecting society PRS for Music’s efforts to boost the accuracy of its payouts continues – this time via a partnership with B2B music supplier Soundtrack. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Deezer added 300k net new direct subscribers in the last year

Streaming service Deezer has published its financial results for Q3 2026, revealing growth for its direct subscriptions business, but continued decline for its B2B partnerships. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 1:09pm · Musically

“The boy’s done good!” Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM: how is he doing?

UK prime minister Andy Burnham has now been in office for 100 days – which, frankly, is pretty good going, given the rotating-door policy that 10 Downing Street seems to have had in the last decade. He’s also, notably, a fan of pop music (here he is in full yer-uncle-at-a-wedding Smiths sing-a-long mode), and was former […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

‘Best Global Brands’ study claims Spotify brand is worth $20.5bn

We’ve reported regularly on the trends in Spotify’s revenues and market capitalisation, but how about the value of its brand? Courtesy of this year’s ‘Best Global Brands’ study from consultancy firm Interbrand, we have some new stats on that. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 28, 2026 11:59am · Music Business WorldWide

Event tech startup Easol secures $30M in new funding, launches AI agents for festival promoters

The company says the funding allowed it to develop and launch Teammates, a set of AI agents for festival and experience businesses. Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 11:58am · Music Business WorldWide

The stalled journey of Brazilian funk highlights a music industry failure

You may have heard of Tamborzão – but you don’t hear a lot of it in mainstream channels outside of Brazil. Bill Werde wonders why not... Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 11:38am · Music Business WorldWide

Appeals court upholds dismissal of patent lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster, MLB, and Phish, after plaintiff failed to oppose bids to throw it out

Amy Weissbrod Gurvey’s legal fight with Live Nation dates back to 2006. The Federal Circuit ruled that she had waived all her arguments. Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 11:24am · Music Business WorldWide

‘The industry is almost certainly leaving significant revenue on the table.’

Vevo’s EVP of Content, Programming and Marketing, JP Evangelista, discusses the power of nostalgia, the opportunities for the future of music video and why the commercial infrastructure around short-form video needs overhauling… Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 11:15am · Music Business WorldWide

PRS for Music partners with B2B streaming service Soundtrack to get data on music played in 7,000 UK shops, bars and public spaces – and pay royalties accordingly

PRS will begin incorporating that data into royalty payments to songwriters, composers, and music publishers from December 2026. Source

RSS Oct 28, 2026 10:28am · Music Business WorldWide

Believe’s Denis Ladegaillerie: How It Started…

How It Started… is MBW’s series delving into the origin stories behind the industry’s most notable founder-led companies. It’s over 20 years since Denis Ladegaillerie launched Believe, which has gone on to revolutionize the independent artist and label market worldwide… Source