Adele to Star in New Tom Ford Movie
The British singer will make her feature film debut in the director’s adaptation of the Anne Rice novel Cry to Heaven
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Inmate Pleads Not Guilty in Murder of Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins
Another man accused of killing singer and convicted pedophile refused to leave his cell for the hearing and did not enter a plea
KATSEYE Grammy nominations mark breakthrough for HYBE’s global expansion strategy… and 3 other things we learned from the firm’s Q3 earnings call
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Daphni Announces New Album Butterfly, Shares Songs: Listen
Dan Snaith enlists his Caribou alter-ego for one of two new tracks, “Waiting So Long”
Just 2 Days Left To Update Spotify Artist Accounts For Wrapped 2025
There are just 2 days left to update Spotify Artists Accounts for Wrapped 2025. Fortunately, Hypebot makes it easy with a checklist and tips from Spotify to help every musician get ready.…
ElevenLabs launches ‘Iconic Voice Marketplace’ for brands
Fresh from signing pioneering music-licensing deals with Merlin and Kobalt, AI firm ElevenLabs now has a new service driven by its roster of licensed voice-clones.…
Mandy, Indiana Announce New Album Urgh, Share New Song “Magazine”: Listen
The noise-rockers have signed to Sacred Bones for the I’ve Seen a Way follow-up, featuring billy woods on “Sicko!”
Music-mashups app Mixy has attracted 1.5m users since launch
The latest startup hoping to make a business out of music mashups is Mixy, founded by tech YouTubers and app developers Joe Kennedy and Jonah Siegle.…
Stingray Group is buying radio-aggregator TuneIn for $175m
The last time we were writing about radio-aggregation firm TuneIn, it was in August when it added Apple Music’s radio stations to its roster. Now there’s even bigger news: TuneIn is being acquired by music and media firm Stingray Group.…
‘I’m Not FKA Twigs. I’m a Tiny Light Inside My Chest’
In the latest episode of the Rolling Stone Interview, the visionary artist talks about her adventurous new album, working with Nic Cage and North West, and her plans after a breakthrough year
TuneCore has paid out over $5 billion to self-releasing artists to date
TuneCore has paid out around $1 billion since June 2024, or about $59 million per month until November 2025. Source
Rival Sons’ Jay Buchanan Goes It Alone on Debut Solo Album ‘Weapons of Beauty’
The blues and hard-rock singer reunites with producer Dave Cobb for an LP due in February
Australian ticketing firm TEG acquires Twenty3 Live, launches in-house creative agency Ovation amp
TEG has bought Twenty3 Live's six-person team into its organization and established Ovation amp, its in-house creative agency. Source
Epidemic Sound unveils AI ‘Studio’ tool to generate video soundtracks
Studio analyzes uploaded videos and generates a synchronized soundtrack using music from its catalog along with ambient sounds and foley effects. Source
Secretly Distribution expands global footprint with launch of Asia-Pacific division
Chris Cannon promoted to VP of International Strategy & Max Thomas Elevated to First Head of APAC Source
50,000 AI tracks flood Deezer daily – as study shows 97% of listeners can’t tell the difference between human-made vs. fully AI-generated music
Fully AI-generated music now accounts for 34% of all tracks delivered to Deezer each day, according to new data released by the French streaming platform. Source
Charlie Lexton appointed CEO of Merlin
He will succeed Jeremy Sirota, who is stepping down by the end of the year, after nearly two decades at the company. Source
Indie licensing agency Merlin reveals new CEO, promoting from within
Merlin has announced the successor to outgoing CEO Jeremy Sirota, and it’s a promotion from within. The new boss is Charlie Lexton. The post is from Music Ally.
50,000 AI-music tracks are now uploaded to Deezer every day
Deezer says that roughly 50,000 fully AI-generated tracks are now uploaded every day, accounting for 34% of all music delivered to it. The post is from Music Ally.
Music’s value to the UK economy was £8bn in 2024
The UK music industry’s contribution to the country’s economy was a record £8bn in 2024, while exports set a new high of £4.8bn. The post is from Music Ally.