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RSS Mar 24, 2026 1:34pm · Musically
Uganda copyright bill aims to improve royalties for musicians
A lot has been written about copyright reform in the US, UK and other big western markets recently – largely focused on how these laws should be updated for the AI era. However, elsewhere in the world reform can still mean setting up the basics of protecting the rights of musicians, authors, filmmakers and other creators. […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 24, 2026 1:31pm · Musically
Live Nation ANZ adds photographers to its ‘Next On’ initiative
Live Nation’s Australia and New Zealand business recently launched a ‘Next On’ scheme that aims to support developing artists – and now music photographers too. The scheme enables artists to play Live Nation venues without paying hire fees, keeping 100% of their ticket and merch sales. Marketing and promotion support is also provided. The first ‘Next […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 4:36pm · Musically
Primary Wave confirms acquisition of Kobalt
The recent rumours suggesting Primary Wave Music was in advanced talks to buy Kobalt were on the money. The deal has been officially announced this afternoon. Primary Wave said that the deal included an investment from Brookfield, a big investment firm, and stressed that the acquisition will see Kobalt “remain a separate, standalone entity” with a focus […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
WMG gives Netflix ‘first-look’ deal for music documentaries
This weekend’s BTS livestream showed Netflix’s continued ambitions around music programming. An announcement on Friday risked getting lost in the noise, but is just as interesting. The video-streamer has inked a ‘first-look’ deal with Warner Music Group to make documentary series and films about its artists and songwriters – both current and legacy. Production firm Unigram is also […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Moises and OC&C publish new reports exploring AI music trends
AI-music tech firm Moises has enlisted Water & Music for a new report surveying 1,525 musicians about how they are “actually using AI”. It found that 78% of professional musicians surveyed are using AI versus 60% of hobbyists, and that stem-separation is the most popular use – adopted by 71% of the AI-using sample compared to 24% […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Deezer’s B2B business has been declining. Will a revamp help?
We reported last week on Deezer’s latest financial results, with the company’s revenues from direct subscriptions growing, but those from its B2B partnerships continuing to fall. Now it is taking action, relaunching the ‘Deezer for Business’ unit with a focus on integrating Deezer into wider offerings from telcos, retailers and other brands, and also on providing […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
White House says courts will decide if AI training is fair use
There’s a worrying line for the creative industries in the US administration’s new ‘White House National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’. It’s the one that says “the Administration believes that training of AI models on copyrighted material does not violate copyright laws”. However, thankfully for rightsholders, that’s not the full story. “Although the Administration believes […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
A tale of two listening parties: Kenia Os IRL and Bad Gyal on TikTok
Recent album-launch events for Mexican artist Kenia Os and Spanish artist Bad Gyal are a neat snapshot of the two predominant ways musicians are teaming up with digital services for listening parties: IRL and online. Kenia Os worked with Spotify on a listening party and Q&A in Mexico City for her new album ‘K de Karma’ […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:16pm · Payusnomind
Ultimate Indie Artist's Guide: Tools You Need, Lies You Don't - 2026 Edition
Digital Distribution, State of the Industry Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, and every major DSP require recording artists and labels to operate through a digital distribution company in order to make music available on their platforms. There is no alternative. If you want your music on DSPs, distribution is unavoidable. Today, an estimated 100,000 to 120,000 new tracks are uploaded to Spotify every single day.…