Music News Stream

RSS Jun 9, 2026 6:00am · Musically

Music prediction is a $400m market in 2026 so far – on one platform

What if you could use your knowledge of upcoming release schedules, quiet insider chats with artist teams, your skill at reading Chartmetric data – or anything else in the music business that you were pretty certain about – to place bets? For instance, if you were very sure that Taylor Swift will get the most streams […]

RSS Jun 8, 2026 5:19pm · Music Business WorldWide

Universal Music Greater China acquires Carrier Creative catalog, home to ‘golden-era’ Mandopop recordings by Little Tigers and Johnny Chiang

The deal was announced on Monday (June 8) at UMGC's inaugural China Summit in Beijing. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 4:37pm · Music Business WorldWide

Judge vacates order that sealed Udio’s ‘confidential’ data in Sony Music’s copyright lawsuit

The decision reopens the question of how much of the material that Udio has designated confidential will stay off the public docket. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 4:09pm · Music Business WorldWide

220+ rights orgs worldwide urge France’s National Assembly to adopt bill that would force AI firms to prove copyrighted content wasn’t used to train their tech

The Darcos bill would reverse the burden of proof in AI copyright disputes in France Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 4:02pm · Music Business WorldWide

Universal Music signs Mandopop star Jason Zhang to develop his international career

New agreement with Zhang and his Planet Culture label extends across music, live business and strategic development. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 3:22pm · Music Business WorldWide

What does an attribution engine actually do?

Monica Corton, a music publishing veteran and the founder of Go To Eleven Entertainment, talks about AI — and to the industry’s one great hope for deciding who actually gets paid when machines make music… Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 3:09pm · Musically

Content Editor – Warp Records – London

Warp is looking for a social-first creative to join our team in London, helping bring our Artists’ stories to life across digital platforms. You’ll be a creative all rounder and […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 1:55pm · Musically

Curated music-streaming service Cantilever raises £250k from independent labels

UK-based startup Cantilever has raised £250k of pre-seed funding from a group of 20 independent labels and individuals from those companies.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 1:49pm · Music Business WorldWide

US musicians union sues UMG and Warner Music, alleging member recordings were licensed to Suno and Udio ‘without compensation or credit’

The American Federation of Musicians claim the two companies licensed recordings made by its members to Suno and Udio without crediting the musicians. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 1:38pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘Landmark’ declaration signed at CISAC General Assembly calling for ‘protection of human creativity’ in the AI era

The Paris Commitment urges governments, tech firms and cultural industries to ensure human creators remain protected and fairly remunerated in the AI era. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

American Federation of Musicians sues majors over AI deals

US-based musicians’ union the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has launched a lawsuit against UMG and WMG over their AI deals.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 12:18pm · Music Business WorldWide

Universal Music eyes €1 billion bond sale, Bloomberg reports

News follows UMG's recent rejection of a $64 billion takeover bid from Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 12:06pm · Music Business WorldWide

Spotify seeking rights to show live video of music festivals (report)

Spotify has already begun adding footage from live events, including a Dua Lipa show in Mexico City, Bloomberg reported. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

Abbey Road REDD showcases music-tech startups at SXSW London

Last week, Abbey Road REDD Labs presented its latest showcase of music-tech startups at SXSW London, in a ‘Studio Four’ event.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 11:30am · Musically

Roundhouse marks 20 years and £50m of investment in young people

London’s Roundhouse venue in Camden is well known for its concerts, but its work as a youth-arts charity is just as key of its business.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 11:03am · Music Business WorldWide

Suno asks court to block UMG and Sony from expanding copyright lawsuit to over 61,000 recordings

Suno argued that granting the labels' request would deny the company a timely ruling on whether training its AI model on copyrighted music is fair use. Source

RSS Jun 8, 2026 11:00am · Musically

Despite dying 30 years ago, Tupac Shakur is acting in a new game

Acting in games – voice but also motion-capture and likeness – is a growing opportunity for actors. Tupac Shakur included, despite being dead.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 10:47am · Musically

Merlin and Jamen Capital are buying Curve Royalty Systems from UMG

Universal Music Group agreed to divest (sell) Downtown Music subsidiary Curve Royalty Systems. Now we know the buyers.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 10:45am · Musically

SonoSuite and Feature·fm team up in marketing-automation deal

Two of the companies working on the infrastructure of digital music-marketing have announced a partnership: Feature·fm and SonoSuite.

RSS Jun 8, 2026 10:23am · Musically

Music industry mourns passing of MOBOs founder Kanya King CBE

The British music industry is mourning one of its most important pillars. Kanya King CBE, founder and CEO of the MOBO awards, died last week.