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RSS Jan 20, 2026 3:49pm · Hypebot
Free Instagram Edits App For Musicians: Marketing Made Easier
For years, the workflow for marketing music on Instagram and other short video platforms was a fragmented mess. Film on your phone, Airdrop to a laptop, edit in CapCut or Premiere, export, and Airdrop back. The post Free Instagram Edits App For Musicians: Marketing Made Easier appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 3:04pm · Hypebot
106,000-a-Day Deluge: 88% of Tracks Starve for Streams
According to Luminate's 2025 Year-End Music Report, the global streaming landscape is becoming increasingly saturated. 106,000 new tracks are delivered to digital service providers (DSPs) every single day. This represents a 7% increase over the 2024 daily average of 99,000. The post 106,000-a-Day Deluge: 88% of Tracks Starve for Streams appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 2:53pm · Hypebot
Could the Holiday Season be the Best Time to Release Music?
When is the best time to release new music? For decades, conventional wisdom is that the music industry shuts down between Thanksgiving and the New Year so don't release anything then. But is that still true? The post Could the Holiday Season be the Best Time to Release Music? appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 2:22pm · Hypebot
Music Business News & Live Industry Updates: All The Latest
We search the web so you don't have to. Find the latest Music Business News and Live Music Industry Updates under the BUSINESS NEWS and LIVE INDUSTRY NEWS tabs above. The post Music Business News & Live Industry Updates: All The Latest appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Tiny Vinyl takes its miniature records to Europe and the UK
We reported on the US launch of Tiny Vinyl last August, with its four-inch records sold online and in retailer Target. Now it is crossing the Atlantic to the UK and Europe. The company has hired vinyl veteran Ruben Planting to oversee its expansion, with Chappell Roan’s Tiny Vinyl release one of the first products to be […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Wizkid is first African artist to reach 10bn Spotify streams
Congratulations are due to Wizkid, who has reportedly become the first African artist to reach the milestone of 10bn streams on Spotify across all his credits. Yes, that does include one monster hit on which Wizkid was a featured artist: 2016’s ‘One Dance’ with Drake, which is about to pass 4bn streams on its own. […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Julie’s Bicycle report explores climate action and culture 
Julie’s Bicycle and Arts Council England have published a new report tracking climate action in the UK’s cultural sector. It’s based on data and case studies from 558 publicly-funded organisations. “Venue-based operations – particularly cultural buildings – are responsible for around 80% of total emissions, largely due to heating, electricity use, and associated audience travel,” […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Pipeline raises over $200m to fund independent music firms
While we await the European regulators’ verdict on UMG’s Downtown deal, there’s some potentially-good news for independent-music firms who want to stay independent – but are likely to need funding to thrive. Pipeline is a new ‘financing platform’ launching today after raising more than $200m of capital to invest in the sector.  It’s an offshoot from […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
TikTok claims it boosted EU music industries by €1.8bn in 2025
Uncertainty continues about what’s going to happen to TikTok in the US: a deal to sell its American operations was predicted to close this Thursday (22 January), but the Chinese authorities may still have other ideas. In the meantime, TikTok’s policy wonks have been turning their attention to Europe. The company has commissioned a report from research firm Public […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 20, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
UMG’s NetEase Cloud Music deal includes ‘artist-centric’ and AI terms
There’s no let-up for Universal Music Group’s licensing teams this year: the major label has announced its latest deal, with Chinese music-streaming service NetEase Cloud Music [NCM]. It’s a multi-year deal covering UMG’s international and Chinese recordings catalogue – not publishing in this deal as far as we can tell – with collaboration on “feature marketing […] The post is from Music Ally.