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RSS Aug 12, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Tencent Music reveals 11% growth in its music-related revenues

In days of yore (well, up until earlier this year) our lead for stories on financial results from Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music would focus on how many paying users it had.

RSS Aug 12, 2026 12:17pm · Music Business WorldWide

Anghami co-founder Eddy Maroun launches Arabic music IP platform IPNation, targeting $100m with backing from Influence Media Partners

IPNation describes itself as the first investment platform dedicated exclusively to Arabic music catalogs and entertainment IP. Source

RSS Aug 12, 2026 11:53am · Music Business WorldWide

JYP Entertainment’s Q2 revenues fell 15.1% YoY, net profit down 40.3%, in the gap between Stray Kids’ world tours

That high base was the same quarter of 2025, when Stray Kids' dominATE world tour was still on the road. Source

RSS Aug 12, 2026 10:20am · Musically

Excel Entertainment and Universal Music’s sub-label Excel Music is here

In January, the Universal Music Group announced that it had acquired a 30% stake in Excel Entertainment, the Indian production house behind such hit Bollywood movies and soundtracks as Dil […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Aug 12, 2026 10:05am · Musically

Yash Raj Films launches independent music label Raah Records

Leading Indian entertainment studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) was among the first production houses in the country to launch an in-house label to release its movie soundtracks. That was back […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Aug 12, 2026 10:00am · Musically

Suno signs another music licensing deal – with BMG

Are the dominoes starting to fall for Suno when it comes to music licensing deals? Today the company has bagged BMG.

RSS Aug 12, 2026 9:58am · Music Business WorldWide

Suno inks global licensing deal with BMG, ahead of launching new music model

BMG is the first significant rightsholder to ink a licensing deal with Suno since Warner Music Group announced an alliance with the AI company nine months ago. Source

RSS Aug 12, 2026 9:30am · Musically

Suno preps download caps to ‘make it harder for bad actors’

Last week, AI-music firm Suno promised that it was about to introduce “a new downloads policy. Now we know the details.

RSS Aug 12, 2026 1:00am · Music Business WorldWide

AEG Presents strikes strategic partnership with Creativeman Productions, promoter of Japan’s Summer Sonic festival

AEG Presents and Creativeman announced the deal on Tuesday (August 11), expanding AEG Presents' presence in Japan. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 10:47pm · Music Business WorldWide

Suno limits Pro subscribers to 20 song downloads per month, while promising new models ‘developed in partnership with the music industry’

Suno stated in a blog post on Monday (August 10) that the download restrictions "will make it harder for bad actors to mass-export music" Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 6:52pm · Music Business WorldWide

Exceleration Music strikes strategic partnership with Christian hip-hop label Reach Records

Exceleration's distribution company Redeye Worldwide will handle global physical and digital distribution for Reach's new releases Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:53pm · Music Business WorldWide

Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case

GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.’

Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:21pm · Musically

Spotify will soon label AI-generated artists with an ‘AI Persona’ badge

Spotify’s work to tackle the challenge of an avalanche of AI-generated music continues with a new labelling system for AI artists.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

YouTube raises thresholds for creators to start earning revenue

YouTube is making some changes to the way it YouTube Partner Program (YPP) works, including raising the thresholds at which creators can start earning a share of its revenues.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Australian Music Touring Network to connect artists and venues

Activity to support and grow Australia’s grassroots music scene continues to ramp up. The latest example is a new site called the Australian Music Touring Network.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

Spotify to label AI artists with new ‘AI Persona’ badge – and keep their music out of recommendations by default

The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:04pm · Music Business WorldWide

New YouTube creators will need 8,000 watch hours to start earning from ads – double the current bar

From February 1, 2027, new applicants to the YouTube Partner Program will need about 20 million qualified Shorts views over the previous 90 days. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 10:09am · Musically

Behind The Campaign with Raye

British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move that seemed like a gamble on paper, but ultimately built massive anticipation.…

RSS Aug 10, 2026 4:07pm · Musically

‘Personal superintelligence’ won’t cause mass unemployment, promises Meta’s Zuckerberg

We know what face many of you will be making while reading that headline. We made it too. But Zuckerberg’s latest screed is worth reading.