Kevin Mayer, former TikTok CEO and Disney veteran, joins HYBE board of directors
Mayer's appointment comes amid significant changes at HYBE America. Source
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Universal Music bolsters Latin America leadership with three strategic appointments
Alfredo Delgadillo has been promoted to CEO & President of Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE) Source
Sony Music and University of Southern California settle copyright lawsuit over music used in social media posts
USC's athletics social media accounts allegedly featured 170 Sony-owned songs without permission. Source
D.FOE send a radio show into space for NASA’s Artemis II
Sending music into space is a tried and trusted headline-maker. The latest artist to look skywards are D.FOE, working with Thunk Radio. The post is from Music Ally.
German collecting society GEMA reveals its 2025 distributions
“Strong growth despite difficult trading conditions,” is the summary of German collecting society GEMA’s 2025 in its annual report. The post is from Music Ally.
Spanish artist Dellafuente’s concerts average 58,815 attendees
Last week we reported on the latest figures from Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM), showing double-digit growth. The post is from Music Ally.
Live events giant CTS Eventim generated $3.48B in revenue last year, up 9.6% YoY — but shares fall on cautious 2026 outlook
Germany-headquartered company reported its Q4 and FY annual results on Thursday (March 26) Source
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.
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.
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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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