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RSS Nov 14, 2025 1:59pm · Music Business WorldWide

Sony Music strikes partnership with the Netherlands’ Avalon Music, spanning A&R, Marketing and strategic investment

The partnership aims to expand Avalon’s reach across North Africa and develop local artists. Source

RSS Nov 14, 2025 1:50pm · Musically

Equal Beats: ‘The biggest reward has been seeing a real connection happen’

AlphaTheta made its name with DJ and music-production hardware, as well as the software to go with them. And now the Equal Beats podcast. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 1:34pm · Hypebot

Murat Esmer’s The Sound Vault Takes a Hybrid AI and Human Approach to Music Discovery

We sat down with Murat Esmer, founder and editor of The Sound Vault on Substack, to talk about his extensive music curation practice, and how AI helps him assert more. Continue reading The post Murat Esmer’s The Sound Vault Takes a Hybrid AI and Human Approach to Music Discovery appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 1:20pm · Musically

Spotify’s Turkish charm offensive continues with ‘Icon Türkiye’

2025 has been a tricky year for Spotify in Türkiye. The country’s competition regulator launched an investigation into the company in July. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 1:00pm · Musically

AI music-transcription startup Songscription raises $5m

Songscription is putting AI technology to use for transcribing music, with a focus on helping musicians to transcribe their songs and jams. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 12:20pm · Musically

Report: Paid audio subscriptions are still growing in Sweden

As the home of Spotify, Sweden is one of the most mature music-streaming markets in the world. That’s why people watch it closely. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 12:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

BMI makes string of promotions within Creative team

Nina Carter has been elevated to Executive Director, Partnerships & Events. Source

RSS Nov 14, 2025 12:00pm · Musically

Major moves: Sony Music x Avalon Music, WMG x Feed·fm

Yesterday saw two major-label partnership announcements: Sony Music and Avalon Music, and Warner Music and Feed·fm. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 11:37am · Musically

Discogs redesigned its app – and 500k people ‘immediately updated’

Discogs crate-diggers, assemble! Getting your hands on rare records is going to be quicker and easier courtesy of an app revamp. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 10:02am · Musically

Indian acts comprise half the Best Global Music Album nominees for the 2026 Grammys

Love them or hate them, it’s hard to ignore the Grammy Awards, and given the number of times they’re referenced in their lyrics—for instance, here, here and here—and how many […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 14, 2025 9:51am · Musically

Tidal adds a SoundCloud-esque ‘Upload’ feature for DIY artists

Tidal has been working on a big shift for its service: the addition of a ‘Tidal Upload’ feature that enables artists to upload directly. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 13, 2025 6:05pm · Music Business WorldWide

Confirmed: Thomas Coesfeld will continue to lead BMG in dual role alongside Chairman and CEO position at parent Bertelsmann

Coesfeld to succeed Thomas Rabe as head of Bertelsmann on January 1, 2027 Source

RSS Nov 13, 2025 6:00pm · Musically

India x the World: Norway

From A-ha’s ‘Take On Me’’s permanent place on the playlists of retro music-loving bars to Alan Walker’s countless gigs, music from Norway has always been popular in India. In recent […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 13, 2025 5:45pm · Musically

India’s leading pop stars take the stage at the ‘I-Pop Icons Live’ concert

In August 2024, Spotify launched its I-Pop suite of playlists to champion popular music made outside of films. Since then, the initiative has expanded into a video series and as […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 13, 2025 5:24pm · Music Business WorldWide

Dee Hale promoted to SVP, Film & TV Administration at Sony Music Publishing

Veteran executive will continue to oversee global studio client relations from Nashville. Source

RSS Nov 13, 2025 5:11pm · Music Business WorldWide

Too Lost signs direct partnership with South Korean streaming service Melon

The indie music distributor and publisher says the move is “another strategic step” in its global expansion Source

RSS Nov 13, 2025 5:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

As Spotify dabbles with Premium Platinum, China’s Tencent Music is already cashing in on its 15m+ Super VIPs

Spotify is testing Premium price segmentation in 5 markets, testing a model that has already proven successful at China's Tencent Music Entertainment Source

RSS Nov 13, 2025 4:47pm · Musically

TikTok Bulletin Boards available to more artists

A few months ago, we covered the news that the Jonas Brothers were testing TikTok’s new Bulletin boards. Since then, we’ve noticed a few other high-profile artists such as KATSEYE, Ed Sheeran or Tinie Tempah using the feature. Today, TikTok announced the wider launch of bulletin boards for all creators over 18 years old with at […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Nov 13, 2025 3:31pm · Hypebot

Deezer’s 50,000 Daily AI Song Uploads — How Fraud Hides Behind Invisibility

New data highlights the growing shadow that generative AI content is beginning to cast, how it's reshaping streaming, and why platforms are racing to keep fraud in check. The post Deezer’s 50,000 Daily AI Song Uploads — How Fraud Hides Behind Invisibility appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Nov 13, 2025 3:00pm · Music Business WorldWide

Songscription raises $5M in funding as ‘Shazam for sheet music’ platform reaches 150K users

The platform currently supports piano, violin, flute, guitar, bass guitar, and trumpet, with plans to add more instruments. Source