Music News Stream

RSS Jun 17, 2026 4:14pm · Music Business WorldWide

Copyright lawsuit against Meta over Eminem songs to proceed on direct infringement claim – with up to $109M at stake

A federal judge has narrowed the copyright lawsuit that Eight Mile Style filed against Meta Platforms Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 2:09pm · Music Business WorldWide

Months after its AI virtual singer Wu AI-Hua went viral, Warner Music China doubles down on digital artists via strategic deal with Dream Maker

Dream Maker says it has developed more than 3,000 virtual singers Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Spotify report sets out its impact for French-language music

France is one of the countries where Spotify has tangled with policymakers who want it to do more to support local music.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 1:00pm · Musically

Grammy Awards add new categories including Asian Pop and Latin

The US Grammy Awards are getting new categories for 2027, including two that continue its expansion into international genres and scenes.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 12:45pm · Musically

Threads now has 500m monthly users (and some new features)

Instagram’s Threads app raced to 100 million users in its first month after launch in July 2023. Now it has 500 million.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 12:15pm · Musically

Report: Meta’s ‘monopoly’ of music-ad budgets is ending

Music marketing-tech company Ctrl+Reach has published a report analysing wider trends in the music industry’s advertising spending.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

Live-focused superfans startup Swsh raises $4m funding round

Swsh is the latest superfan-focused music startup, but its focus is on a specific aspect of fandom: live experiences.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:55am · Musically

WMG’s latest moves: Bengali-music deal and APAC accelerator

There is news of two expansions for Warner Music Group this morning, starting with a partnership in India with SVF Entertainment.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:44am · Musically

Record Store UK launches campaign to create a vinyl emoji

There isn’t an official emoji for vinyl, despite the format being nearly two decades into its sales revival. But that could change…

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:32am · Musically

Competition to ChatGPT in AI-assistants market is heating up

OpenAI’s ChatGPT became the fastest mobile app ever to reach one billion monthly active users in May this year.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:31am · Musically

Music business ended 2025 with 921.6m paid streaming subscribers

By the end of this year, it’s quite possible that there will be more than one billion music subscribers globally.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:05am · Music Business WorldWide

Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after ‘Linus and Lucy’ plays in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale

The proceeds from the CBS deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities affected by natural disasters and civil unrest. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:51am · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music strikes partnership with India’s SVF Entertainment, expanding into Bengali music

The partnership is designed to accelerate the growth of Bengali music and to open routes for artists, soundtracks and repertoire to reach audiences across India. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:47am · Music Business WorldWide

Live Nation’s Academy Music Group to invest nearly $13M to restore UK’s Brighton Hippodrome, which has been empty since 2006

The investment forms part of a wider redevelopment representing a total of £25 million (approx. $33.5 million) to restore and modernize the building. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:34am · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music launches ‘Listen Up’ artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC

Warner is positioning Hong Kong artist Gareth.T as a proof point, with his single 'Glass' generating more than 250 million streams in its first month. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:21am · Music Business WorldWide

Sir Lucian Grainge and Bang Si-hyuk talk UMG’s partnership with HYBE, AI, and the future of music at town hall event in Seoul

Grainge said that while AI would unlock new opportunities, great music and great people would remain at the center of every successful music company. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 3:30am · Musically

Warner Music India expands into Bengali music market with SVF Entertainment deal

Warner Music India has entered into a partnership with Kolkata-headquartered media conglomerate SVF Entertainment to gain a foothold in the Bengali music market. SVF Entertainment, which has produced over 180 […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jun 16, 2026 6:34pm · Music Business WorldWide

The music industry is closing in on a billion global subscribers – with Spotify out in front

MIDiA Research estimates that the global subscriber count grew 10.1% YoY in 2025 Source

RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:40pm · Musically

The darkest side of OnlyFans turns out to be its ‘OFMs’

Kate Nash and Lily Allen’s feet aside, there haven’t been that many musicians turning to OnlyFans for an extra source of revenues in recent times. A BBC investigation published this week may well strengthen that trend. It focuses on the ‘agents’ (or OnlyFans Managers – OFMs) that work with creators on the platform. Except based on the 60 creators interviewed for […]

RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:35pm · Musically

Sua Música hails 5m first-week streams for Ronaldinho’s Tu Música label

Here’s a pop-quiz question to store in your memory banks: how many listeners does retired Brazilian football star Ronaldinho have on Spotify? The answer, right now, is 2.4 million. This is thanks to the recent launch of his Tu Música label, a partnership with Brazilian streaming service and distributor Sua Música. The latter has published some stats […]