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RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:34pm · Musically
PassPass wants artists to join its real-world scavenger hunts
PassPass claims to be “the #1 viral giveaways platform in America” with its real-world scavenger hunts and contests. Now it wants to get more artists involved with its promotions. The startup has launched ‘PassPass for Artists’ as a way for artists and their teams to submit tracks for review. If they’re approved, they will then be […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Responsible Merch Guide encourages planet-friendly products
A report published this week by Green Music Australia, Reverb and The CSO Shop aims to help artists and their teams, as well as labels and merch suppliers, make “better environmental and ethical choices”. The ‘Responsible Merch Guide’ covers issues ranging fromm clothing materials and certification to fair-labour manufacturing and vinyl/CD packaging. The organisations worked […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:27pm · Musically
Create Music Group leads $2m funding for marketing startup Soundlink
Startup Soundlink launched in 2025 as a service to help music marketers solve “the attribution problem” – understanding how their social-media ads impacted streams. Having signed up more than 5,000 artists and labels, now Soundlink has raised a $2m seed-funding round, led by Create Music Group. The startup says it will use the funding to grow its […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:25pm · Musically
Chartmetric warns 2025’s ‘pop slump’ has continued in 2026
Slump? What slump?! With global recorded-music revenues up 6.4% last year, the industry would be forgiven for taking a quiet moment to celebrate recently. However, analytics firm Chartmetric’s latest research may interrupt that, based on its analysis of the streaming charts. “Last year was notably lacking in breakout hits and chart-topping new singles, with only 23 tracks cracking […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:22pm · Musically
WMG to buy Revelator in wake of UMG’s Downtown Music acquisition
Two theories emerged when UMG completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings recently. One was that the lengthy regulatory scrutiny of the deal might discourage major labels from other indie acquisitions – for a while at least. The other, though, was that it may encourage such deals – particularly for UMG’s rivals looking to compete against its […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:21pm · Musically
US music bodies weigh in to publishers’ Anthropic lawsuit
A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well as some of its outputs. Now they have the backing of a group of US music-industry bodies: the RIAA, NMPA, A2IM, SONA, Black Music action […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Apr 2, 2026 11:30am · Musically
Social-media roundup: ‘Passive’ use, slop letter, video forecasts
There’s a lot going on around social-media platforms right now, much of it not-entirely positive. A group of stories today offers a snapshot of some of the concerns – but also the money that’s still driving the giants of the sector. Start with UK communications regulator Ofcom’s latest report, which we sense may shed light on trends […] The post is from Music Ally.