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RSS Jun 26, 2026 1:45pm · Musically
Short form videos on YouTube Shorts now take even less time to watch
If you thought we had reached the theoretical zero-point of how short a short-form piece of video content can reasonably get – or wondered how they can possibly get any shorter, well, now you may know the answer: short content can just be consumed quicker. YouTube announced that users of its short-form video platform Shorts will […]
RSS Jun 26, 2026 1:15pm · Musically
GigLogic is a “gig intelligence platform” to help artists evaluate live gig income
Touring, as every artist knows, is a tough game. Uncertainty is high, margins are razor thin, and once an artist deducts piffling luxuries like, erm, accommodation and food from their income, tours often end in losses. It’s no wonder some bands are asking the 6 Music Dads to help wind up their cables after the show. Enter GigLogic, a […]
RSS Jun 26, 2026 12:45pm · Musically
SoundCloud and Twitch team up for DJ performance series
Twitch and SoundCloud have linked up for SoundCloud Sessions, a 12-hour DJ marathon on Twitch taking place today, June 26, from 9AM – 9PM Pacific Time. Hosted on Soundcloud’s Twitch channel, it features sets from DJs whose fandom straddles the two partner platforms. But it’s not just these headliners who are taking part: anyone can join in. “An open […]
RSS Jun 26, 2026 12:15pm · Musically
Tuned Global partners with music prediction app FanLabel
It’s prediction market news week here on Music Ally, apparently – to catch up, try listening to The Price of Music from a couple of days ago – and in that episode, we wondered how the music business might best engage with prediction markets – which, remember, is a market that’s worth over half-billion dollars already this year. Here’s […]
RSS Jun 26, 2026 12:00pm · Musically
Tools :: Highnote FM
As legacy platform algorithms become less creator-friendly, many artists have faced the dilemma of their fans not seeing tour dates, release announcements and other updates on their feeds. We think that Highnote FM could be one solution to this. Through private spaces on the Highnote platform, artists can share their music, commentary, annotations, videos and […]
RSS Jun 22, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Serenade launches new “smart formats” for events and digital wallets
Serenade has had quite a journey since it launched as a digital-album-collectable platform in the heady NFT-frenzy days. It then pivoted to offer chart-eligible merch products where items like button badges, lanyards, and tour posters can be purchased and activated via NFC chips which download an album to the user’s device – and which counts towards […]
RSS Jun 22, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Atonemo and NTS Radio team up to create dedicated radio player device
If you were at Music Ally NEXT last week, you’ll have seen Leo Ballesteros, founder of Swedish audio company Atonemo and one of the finalists in our International Entrepreneur of the Year contest, talk about the launch of a neat little product based on the company’s Streamplayer. It’s called the NTS Radio Player, and it’s made […]
RSS Jun 22, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Spotify celebrates new Istanbul office with updated Turkish language music data
We have reported before on Spotify’s complex recent history with the government in Türkiye (TL;DR: censorship ruckus, mooted competition inquiry, threats from Spotify to pull out of the country) but time, and – we presume, some long conversations behind the scenes – heals all wounds. Now, Spotify has opened a brand new office in Istanbul, complete with warm […]
RSS Jun 22, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Japan creates public performance right for recorded music
The Japanese government has approved an amendment to the Japanese Copyright Act regarding music playback in public spaces. Performing artists and record companies will now be paid when their recorded music is played publicly. Previously, only songwriters and composers automatically received royalties. It also means that Japanese performers should now be paid equivalent royalties from abroad – because […]
RSS Jun 19, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Penske Media Corporation acquires digital publisher Vox Media
Having already snaffled Billboard, Variety, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter as part of its corporate expansion, Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has now made its next acquisitive move. The company is buying Vox Media, the digital publisher whose brands include The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, Studios, Eater, The Dodo, Thrillist, Punch and Creative. The two […]
RSS Jun 19, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
BandLab launches major update for its education-focused version
Music-creation firm BandLab’s business isn’t just about its mobile app for consumers. It also has BandLab for Education, a version designed to be used in classrooms. Now it’s getting a major upgrade. BandLab for Education 2.0 costs $2.50 per student per year although it has free-access options for eligible schools too.  What’s new is a revamped […]
RSS Jun 19, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Role Model is first artist to use Spotify ‘Reserved’ ticketing
Spotify’s next big step into ticketing is rolling out. ‘Reserved’ was announced last month at Spotify’s investor day in New York, and is now live for its premium subscribers in the US. As we explained then, it will see Spotify reserving two tickets for partner artists’ “most dedicated fans” then send emails and push-notifications inviting them […]