‘You need to leave your safeguards and walk into the fire.’
MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series meets legendary composer A.R. Rahman Source
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PPL’s royalty distributions jump 19.9% to $72.8M in final quarter of 2025
The recorded music royalties collection society says it's seeing strong collections coming from abroad Source
UMG and Roblox strike deal to expand commercial opportunities for artists on the gaming platform – including merch sales via Shopify
Deal includes the integration of commercial features designed to 'drive increased engagement and revenue for artists and labels' Source
Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do)
Music discovery is more fragmented than ever and that’s becoming a serious problem for artists, labels and music marketers. A new study finds that listeners now discover music across nearly twenty different channels, from streaming playlists and short-form video to gaming, social feeds, and personal recommendations. The post Music Discovery in 2025: More Platforms Make It Harder to Break Through (And What Artists Can Do) appeared first on Hypebot.
Fela Kuti, Whitney Houston, Paul Simon, and More to Receive 2026 Lifetime Achievement Grammys
Cher, Carlos Santana, and Chaka Khan will also get the honor from the Recording Academy
UMG and Splice team up to collaborate on ‘next generation’ AI music creation tools
Companies claim to be 'building a roadmap for development of commercial AI tools rooted in creative control and sonic excellence' Source
PPL payouts to artists and rightsholders total £277.7m in 2025
Good news for musicians in the UK who’ve been hanging on for their final payouts of the year before going Christmas shopping. The post is from Music Ally.
Create Music Group buys dance-focused Cr2 Holdings Group
Already one of the most active acquirers of music companies in recent times, Create Music Group ends 2025 with one more flash of its wallet. The post is from Music Ally.
UMG and Splice team up for ‘AI-powered music creation tools’
Within hours of Music Ally publishing an analysis of Universal Music Group’s AI deals in 2025, it sprang another one on us – with Splice. The post is from Music Ally.
TikTok US sale is signed and sealed according to internal memo
TikTok’s US operations will not end this year under new, American ownership. But a sale appears to be signed and sealed for the new year. The post is from Music Ally.
Can artists stop the White House from using their music in social-media posts?
Earlier this month, Sabrina Carpenter and SZA became the latest artists to protest about music being used in White House social-media posts. The post is from Music Ally.
Musicians For Palestine urges Live Nation to pull out of Israel
Musicians and music industry workers with the Musicians For Palestine campaign have published an open letter to Live Nation this week. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify roundtable identifies areas of government support for the music industry
This week, senior government leaders—such as additional secretary Amita Prasad Sarbhai and director Aneish P. Rajan from the Ministry of Culture, Information & Broadcasting; Chittaranjan Tripathy, the director of the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Jeff Mills’ Live at Liquid Room Comes to Streaming for the First Time
The legendary DJ mix is available to stream exclusively via Apple Music
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Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2025: Laufey, Alex Warren, Rosalía
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Indie music publishers saw revenues grow 5.1% to $2.9bn in 2024: IMPF
The IMPF is raising the alarm about the risk of AI to songwriters' and music publishers' income Source
Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to Know
As Facebook limits links, learn its impact and some workarounds as artists, venues, and music marketers scramble to promote shows, releases, and more. The post Facebook Limits Links Unless You Pay: What Musicians, Venues & Music Marketers Need to Know appeared first on Hypebot.
The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd Says He’s No Longer in Band
“They’re done with me – but we’re not talking about it,” he said
Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to Close in 2026
The venue's owners have decided not to renew the lease