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RSS Mar 31, 2026 2:35pm · Musically

Universal Music Publishing India, devotional label Music Nova sign deal

It’s not Universal Music India but its publishing arm that has announced the major’s newest strategic partnership within the country. Universal Music Publishing India (UPMI) has just signed a deal […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 2:30pm · Musically

Hybe is looking to launch India’s next girl group

A week after announcing that it will be holding auditions across the country, Hybe India has shared more details. The company has revealed that it’s scouting talent for a new […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 2:13pm · Music Business WorldWide

Epidemic Sound rival Artlist now lets its users generate 3-minute AI tracks using Google’s Lyria 3 Pro music model

The integration expands Artlist's AI Toolkit, allowing it to offer AI video, image, voiceover, and now music generation into a single platform. Source

RSS Mar 31, 2026 2:00pm · Musically

Sandbox Guide :: The album is back

Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, and a series of actionable takeaways, so that you can get started immediately. Published 10x per year as part of Sandbox. Explore our Sandbox archive here. […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 1:51pm · Music Business WorldWide

SoundCloud launches superfan feature that lets artists release music exclusively to followers before wider release

Artists can use the new feature to share early demos, surprise drops, or previews ahead of a wider release. Source

RSS Mar 31, 2026 11:33am · Musically

30% of Céline Dion’s Spotify streams come from 25-34 year-olds

Céline Dion released her Titanic hit ‘My Heart Will Go On’ in 1997. But nearly a third of her Spotify streams come from millennials. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 11:21am · Musically

Bob Dylan launches a Patreon for lectures, letters and stories

Bob’s got a paywall, stacking up the membership. He’s on Patreon, posting for the followship… The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 11:14am · Musically

Collabhouse Go is an ‘essential toolkit’ for independent artists

More than 200,000 artists have used Collabhouse’s collaboration and promotional tools over the years. Now it’s entering its next phase. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 11:08am · Musically

About those web3-metaverse land-plots that were so hot in 2022…

Remember the heyday of web3 metaverses? When Snoop Dogg was building a mansion in virtual world The Sandbox, followed by Warner Music Group? The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 11:04am · Musically

SoundCloud to help artists drop exclusive tracks for superfans

“In an age of ubiquity where everybody can have everything, people want the things that other people can’t have. They want the scarcity…” The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 31, 2026 10:58am · Music Business WorldWide

Cardi B wins dismissal of copyright lawsuit over ‘Enough (Miami)’

A Texas judge found that the plaintiffs sued in the wrong place, and that the plaintiffs didn't have a copyright registered for their song when they filed the case. Source

RSS Mar 31, 2026 10:27am · Music Business WorldWide

Sarah Rothschild appointed SVP of Strategic Finance and Investor Relations for VENU Holding

Rothschild previously held roles across the MSG Entertainment and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 8:57pm · Music Business WorldWide

Suno launches v5.5 AI model with voice cloning tool: ‘The best music starts with a human.’

The voice capture feature lets users record or upload audio of themselves singing and incorporating that vocal identity into tracks generated by Suno. Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 8:37pm · Music Business WorldWide

Germany’s GEMA paid out $1.3B to rightsholders in 2025, up 1.4% YoY

The German collection society described the results as "excellent," but total revenues grew less than 1% Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 8:29pm · Music Business WorldWide

Blake Foster appointed Head of Business Intelligence at HYBE America

Former WMG SVP will oversee data strategy, analytics, and insights across HYBE America’s operations Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 7:00pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘We must continue evolving how K-pop is made.’

With concert revenues up 53% in Q4 2025, a new boy group set for 2026, and plans to ramp up acquisitions, SM Entertainment is betting big on its next chapter. In this exclusive interview, Co-CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak take us inside a K-pop powerhouse... Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 6:10pm · Music Business WorldWide

Taylor Swift sued for alleged trademark infringement over ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Complaint filed in California on Monday, March 30 Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 3:09pm · Music Business WorldWide

Ezekiel Lewis named Chairman and CEO of Epic Records

Lewis joined Epic Records in 2018 as Executive Vice President, A&R Source

RSS Mar 30, 2026 12:50pm · Musically

Argos sees social spike from Kurupt FM-soundtracked campaign

UK retailer Argos may not seem like it has an obvious link to rave culture. However, its social-media ‘Stockroom’ campaign late last year was an amusing take on Boiler Room-style DJ sets. Stats now suggest that it performed well. The retailer worked with agency Billion Dollar Boy and music-licensing firm Lickd on the campaign, which featured the […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Mar 30, 2026 12:50pm · Musically

Tech firm FiEE says it will spend $3m to expand into AI music

The debate about whether AI-generated music is unfairly sluicing royalties away from human artists and songwriters is in full swing. But where there’s money, there’ll be more companies looking to take a share of it. FiEE is the latest, announcing plans to invest around $3m to get into the AI-music game. $51k of that is being […] The post is from Music Ally.