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RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:55pm · Musically
Bandcamp adds radio shows for electronic, indie and gaming music
Bandcamp may be best known as a collection of artist-run stores selling music and merch, but as part of its curation work the company also has one foot in online radio. Bandcamp Radio already hosts a weekly ‘Bandcamp Selects’ show as well as metal and hip-hop focused shows. Now it has added three more to the […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:50pm · Musically
Former WMG subsidiary Uproxx now has 160m monthly viewers
The narrative of ‘artist formerly signed to a major label enjoys life as an independent musician again’ is one that pops up regularly. James Blake is the latest example. It’s also a narrative that we see somewhat less regularly for startups, services or media entities that were acquired at some point, then broke away again […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:45pm · Musically
Distributor Symphonic acquires YouTube-focused Distro Nation
It’s been quite the path for YouTube-focused music network and distributor Distro Nation over the years. Founded as Indmusic, it was acquired by Live Nation in 2016, renamed Live Nation Video Network, then separated off again in 2024, becoming Distro Nation. Now it has a new owner: distributor Symphonic. “Today, they support over 200 artists and are […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Deezer has a customer for its AI-detection tech: EJI in Hungary
Deezer isn’t just using its in-house AI-music detection technology to announce scary updates on the ever-increasing scale of AI slop being uploaded to DSPs. The company wants to license the technology to other companies and organisations in the music industry: it’s one of the key products in its newly-revamped Deezer for Business division. Now it has announced a […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
BMG revenues fell in 2025 after selling ‘non-core’ live businesses
The 2025 annual report of BMG’s parent company Bertelsmann offers the latest insight into its music division’s financial performance. While BMG’s revenues fell in 2025, there are other positive metrics to report. The decline was 6.5%, with BMG posting €900m ($1.04bn at current exchange rates) of revenues for 2025 as a whole, down from €963m the previous […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Spain’s live-music industry grew 11.2% to €807.2m last year
Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM) has published its annual report, revealing the latest year-on-year growth for the country’s live-music sector. Revenues grew by 11.2% to €807.2m ($929.9m at current exchange rates) in 2025, following a 25.3% spike the previous year in a sustained bounceback from the Covid-19 lockdowns. “Surpassing the €800 million mark is not just a […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Spotify and labels seek $322m default judgement from Anna’s Archive
‘Shadow library’ website Anna’s Archive’s decision to scrape Spotify and announced that it would be making a huge stash of metadata and audio files available last year is increasingly looking like the mother of all own-goals. Spotify and the three major labels swiftly sued Anna’s Archive, winning a preliminary injunction in January to stop it from releasing the […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:00pm · Musically
China maxxing in 2026
China’s music market is a high-velocity landscape defined by a massive untapped rural reservoir, a thriving fan economy and a digital infrastructure that often outpaces the West. In our latest Country Profile, we dive into the key numbers and market insights.  Recorded music revenue grew by 9.6% in 2024 to $1.6bn, though experts believe this […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:00pm · Musically
New Reels data reveals what drives viewership
Emplifi released research last week on the specifics of what drives Reels viewership, using data from 10,110 Facebook Reels published by 704 brand pages.  Unsurprisingly, human speech is important for engagement, with videos including human speech in the first three seconds driving better response. Human speech even performs better than music, with 10-second retention increasing […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:00pm · Musically
Snapchat launches AI clips format in Lens Studio
Snapchat has announced its launch of AI Clips in Lens Studio, which creators can use to design and publish AR and AI effects on Snapchat.  AI Clips are a new AI-powered lens format – something that Snapchat says is like nothing else on the market right now. With Clips, Lens creators design a Lens, which […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 1:00pm · Musically
Grimes profile makes an appearance on LinkedIn
Last year, the electronic artist Grimes posted to X that she will only release her music on LinkedIn from now on – in what sounded like a joke. But this week, a profile with Grimes’ real name Claire Boucher appeared on LinkedIn, which was quickly picked up online. (Though it’s unclear whether it’s really her).  […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 27, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Suno adds ‘Voices’ with label-enabled future models in mind
One of the best ways to follow Suno’s changing attitudes towards the music industry is through snapshots of its CEO Mikey Shulman’s rhetoric when talking about rightsholders. When the three major labels sued Suno in 2024, his response statement attacked “the corporate record labels that filed this lawsuit”, adding that “instead of entertaining a good faith […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 26, 2026 4:23pm · Music Business WorldWide
Key Songs In The Life Of… Colleen Theis
Colleen Theis, President and COO of The Orchard, sits down with MBW to discuss the songs – but more importantly, the experiences – that have defined her life to date Source
RSS Mar 26, 2026 3:33pm · Musically
TuneCore report celebrates more Accelerator success metrics
TuneCore has published the fourth edition of its ‘TuneCore Accelerator Report’, trumpeting some of the stats from its in-house artist-development program. The company says that the Accelerator “contributed to over 2.8 billion artist discoveries and 6.8 billion track discoveries for artists in the program” over the last 12 months. Both figures are an increase year-on-year – from […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 26, 2026 3:30pm · Musically
Spotify’s new London lounge is tuned for artist listening parties
Spotify has unveiled its new ‘Listening Lounge’ in the company’s London office, designed as a showcase – custom-built sound system included – for its lossless audio. However, it’s  also as a space for artists to hold listening parties for their top fans, with Joy Crookes, Nao and Yazmin Lacey having kicked that off with an event this week. […] The post is from Music Ally.