Larry Mestel: How it started…
MBW’s new series delves into the stories behind the music industry’s most notable founder-led companies. Source
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Havells mYOUsic aims to be a talent hunt with a difference
Havells mYOUsic is an Indian talent hunt that distinguishes itself from similar initiatives in multiple ways. Firstly, it isn’t restricted to singers and is also open to music producers, lyricists, […] The post is from Music Ally.
RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG, Concord and ABKCO in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unlicensed copying is ‘inexcusable’
Brief urges court to reject Anthropic's fair use defense in case brought by UMPG, Concord Music Group, and ABKCO Source
Music Ally Insight Report :: The State of Music Streaming 2026
Welcome to our first Insight Report of 2026, which looks at the music streaming ecosystem.And the topic that dominates this year’s issue is, of course AI. But fret not: this isn’t an ‘AI is brilliant’ brovangelising report, but neither is it a ‘sky’s falling in’ doomread. The industry is now at a true inflection point, and our thinking […] The post is from Music Ally.
Salt-N-Pepa file appeal brief urging court to revive master recordings case against UMG
The latest filing follows the court's dismissal of the duo's lawsuit in January 2026 Source
Dialled In Records launches to uplift South Asian talent
UK-based south Asian cultural organisation Dialled In—which operates in such areas as festival production and live programming—has launched Dialled In Records. The London-headquartered label will develop and break South Asian […] The post is from Music Ally.
CTM Outlander acquires masters catalog of US singer-songwriter Matt Simons
Led by CEO André de Raaff, CTM Outlander is a JV between Netherlands-based CTM and US-based Outlander Capital Source
X hopes Cox ruling will put an end to lawsuit from publishers
The ripples from the recent US Supreme Court ruling in favour of ISP Cox Communications – and against labels who had sued it – are beginning. The post is from Music Ally.
Warner Music Group to acquire Revelator; says indie music platform will add ‘firepower’ to WMG’s global operations
WMG has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire independent music platform Revelator Source
‘Dhurandhar The Revenge’ album launch heralds the OST’s chart success
Dhurandhar The Revenge, the sequel to the 2025 Hindi blockbuster, was one of the most anticipated releases of this year. Its accompanying soundtrack, which follows the prequel’s clutter-breaking OST, was […] The post is from Music Ally.
Universal Music Group kicks off €500 million share buyback program
The program is capped at 50 million shares and is expected to wrap up by October 1, 2026. Source
Dynamite Songs hires Claudia Namukasa as Catalogue Manager and Charlotte Hancock as Rights Acquisition Manager
New appointments will support the growth and management of Dynamite’s portfolio of music rights, as the business continues to expand Source
Spotify revamps sponsored playlists and debuts carousel ads
It’s the time of year when social-media platforms and streaming services unveil their latest ad formats and initiatives – Spotify included. The post is from Music Ally.
Live giant CTS Eventim grew its revenues by 9.6% in 2025
Ticketing and live firm CTS Eventim has published its latest financial results, including figures for 2025 as a whole. The post is from Music Ally.
SeatGeek gives ticketing an AI twist with ChatGPT integration
The number of music-related integrations with ChatGPT is growing, with SeatGeek joining Spotify and Apple Music on OpenAI’s app store. The post is from Music Ally.
Happiness is a warm Gaussian Splat: The Beatles meet Snapchat
It’s 1 April, so when we were sent a press release about a famous band that includes the phrase ‘Gaussian Splat’, we were on full Spoof Alert. The post is from Music Ally.
Instagram sets out its stall as a ‘music superfandom’ platform
“Music superfans are on Instagram,” is one of the lead takeaways in a new report commissioned by Instagram from Luminate. The post is from Music Ally.
Shane Knotts promoted to SVP, Global Royalties at Sony Music Publishing
Knotts joined SMP in 1994 as a Royalty Manager and has spent his entire career at the company. Source
OpenAI raises $122bn and says it’s now making $2bn a month
What was that about OpenAI raising a $110bn funding round valuing the company at $730bn? The AI giant has now updated those figures. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify ‘Pre-Nostalgia’ feature soundtracks users’ future memories
Spotify’s latest personalised-playlists feature taps in to an unexploited listener emotion: nostalgia for things that haven’t happened yet. The post is from Music Ally.