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RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

12% of American adults are part of online fan communities

A new study by the Pew Research Center has found that 36% of American adults say they are part of online communities, although that rises to 48% for 18-29 year-olds. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Doja Cat’s new tour-film was shot using Ray-Ban Meta specs

With the phrase ‘pervert glasses’ having become common parlance in the media and online, the rollout of Meta and its partners’ smart specs hasn’t been going entirely to plan. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

US ticketing legals: DoJ lawsuit, resale-cap pushback, Live Nation

It’s a busy week in the US ticketing sector. And by that we mean it’s a very busy week for lawyers in the US ticketing sector. Today alone brings three stories of a legal nature. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Duke Sanford study explores AI-music encounters on Spotify

“Spotify won’t label AI music. We tried to detect it ourselves,” is the headline of a blog post announcing a new report from the Duke Sanford Tech Policy Program. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Publishing body ICMP blasts potential AI rules in Australia

Australia’s government is currently devising its future policies on AI, training and copyright. We recently reported on labels body ARIA’s boss Annabelle Herd’s testimony at a select-committee hearing as part of that process. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

Goldman Sachs thinks music will be a $198.1bn industry by 2035

How bright is the global music industry’s future? 198.1 billion dollars bright, according to the latest edition of the ‘Music In The Air’ report from Goldman Sachs. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 8:35am · Musically

Warner Music triples down on investments in south Indian regional-language segment

It’s been a while since Warner Music India announced a strategic partnership — the last, in June, was with Bengali-language media conglomerate SVF Entertainment — or catalogue acquisition, and now […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 6:25am · Musically

“Licensing uncertainties” lead DGTL India to move its Mumbai leg to Goa

In July, the Indian edition of global electronic music festival DGTL announced that it would be returning in 2026. The sixth instalment of the two-city event, which will feature the […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 16, 2026 6:00am · Musically

Anahad Foundation’s new folk music video series introduces the artists behind the art

Indian non-profit Anahad Foundation, which has worked with and documented the music of more than 10,000 folk artists across 23 of the country’s states over the past 13 years, has […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 15, 2026 10:35pm · Music Business WorldWide

SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, others sue Washington, D.C., to block its 10% cap on ticket resale prices

The plaintiffs are seeking a preliminary injunction against the District's RESALE Act, which is set to apply from January 1, 2027. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 5:35pm · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Chappell Music signs My Chemical Romance to exclusive worldwide publishing deal

Warner Chappell will oversee the catalog's global rights administration, copyright protection, and sync licensing across film, television, and video games. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 5:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

Live Nation calls FTC’s BOTS Act lawsuit ‘misguided,’ says agency is trying to ‘flip the Act on its head’

If the FTC wins, ticketing companies that run their own resale marketplaces could be held liable for reselling tickets they knew, or should have known. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 5:24pm · Music Business WorldWide

AEG Presents acquires Auguri Productions, which has worked with Stromae, Angèle, and David Guetta

Auguri Productions is the Paris-based artist development and concert production company co-founded by Charles Bensmaine. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 1:48pm · Music Business WorldWide

Chance the Rapper wins second trial against ex-manager Pat Corcoran, who must hand over merch vendor payments – and up to $1.5M in fees, according to Chance’s team

The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 1:24pm · Music Business WorldWide

Mohnish Sani appointed Head of Strategy and Growth for HYBE Americas

The role is newly created at the company, which oversees HYBE's business in the US, Canada, and Latin America. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 1:20pm · Music Business WorldWide

Donald Trump signs American Music Tourism Act into law, tasking Commerce Department with promoting travel to US music sites and events

Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source

RSS Oct 15, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

AI guru explains why you shouldn’t call AI ‘super intelligence’

The current inhabitant of the White House has made it very clear: anyone who doesn’t stop saying ‘artificial intelligence’ and start using his preferred term of ‘super intelligence’ is “THE ENEMY”. And he doesn’t mean the Coventry rock band. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 15, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Spotify reveals holiday singles and latest FC Barca shirt takeover

Can we get Halloween out of the way before hitting the Christmas-singles season? Nope. Having recently released data showing that holiday-listening is already starting to move, Spotify has now revealed its first 2026 holiday tracks. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 15, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Brightlights is a predictive-analytics service for live music

There is definitely something in the air around predictive intelligence tools for the music industry. We’ve written about HumanCulture, Rocketship and SeatGeek’s TourIQ in recent weeks, and now Brightlights is joining the predictive party. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Oct 15, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Gaslab raises $1m of pre-seed funding for its GenAI music app

One of the encouraging trends in AI-music this year is the growing number of startups that, right from launch, talk about their commitment to ethical training policies. The post is from Music Ally.