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RSS Oct 14, 2026 6:09am · Musically
Post-merger BMG doesn’t see itself as ‘the fourth major’ – for a good reason
BMG and Concord are now one company, but is it a merger or an acquisition? Chief transformation officer Kent Hoskins used another word when he appeared at this week’s Music Ally Publishing Summit. “I would suggest it’s a combination,” he said. “When you look at Concord and BMG as two organisations that have come together, we’re both about the same size as each other – we both, in 2026, will do about a billion dollars of revenue.…
RSS Oct 13, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
YouTube argues for more business support and funding for EU creators
YouTube has published a “proposal for unlocking the EU Creator Economy”, which argues that its community of creators in Europe should be treated more like small businesses, given access to the same EU funding (like the Creative Europe programme, or tax incentives) as established media companies, and that its recommendation engine is a fair, open marketplace where European viewers decide what they want to watch. The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Oct 7, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
David Bowie’s 80th birthday gets a year-long Bowie80 celebration
David Bowie died shortly after his 69th birthday, in 2016. The tenth anniversary of that was marked by tributes earlier this year, but now attention is turning to 8 January 2027, which would have been his 80th birthday. The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Oct 7, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
Italy’s competition watchdog probes Suno over ‘unfair terms’
Suno’s legal headaches expanded beyond the US some time ago, with lawsuits filed by collecting societies in Europe and Scandinavia. Now Italy is getting in on the act – although this isn’t about copyright infringement. Well, not directly. The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Oct 7, 2026 10:57am · Musically
Kakao Entertainment plots K-Pop growth with Atlantic Music Group
K-Pop isn’t exactly struggling to reach global listeners at the moment, through streaming and stadium tours alike. But now South Korean firm Kakao Entertainment has inked a deal with WMG’s Atlantic Music Group to continue the momentum. The post is from Music Ally.