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RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:34pm · Musically

PassPass wants artists to join its real-world scavenger hunts

PassPass claims to be “the #1 viral giveaways platform in America” with its real-world scavenger hunts and contests. Now it wants to get more artists involved with its promotions.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Responsible Merch Guide encourages planet-friendly products

A report published this week by Green Music Australia, Reverb and The CSO Shop aims to help artists and their teams, as well as labels and merch suppliers, make “better environmental and ethical choices”.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:27pm · Musically

Create Music Group leads $2m funding for marketing startup Soundlink

Startup Soundlink launched in 2025 as a service to help music marketers solve “the attribution problem” – understanding how their social-media ads impacted streams.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:25pm · Musically

Chartmetric warns 2025’s ‘pop slump’ has continued in 2026

Slump? What slump?! With global recorded-music revenues up 6.4% last year, the industry would be forgiven for taking a quiet moment to celebrate recently.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:22pm · Musically

WMG to buy Revelator in wake of UMG’s Downtown Music acquisition

Two theories emerged when UMG completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings recently. One was that the lengthy regulatory scrutiny of the deal might discourage major labels from other indie acquisitions – for a while at least.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:21pm · Musically

US music bodies weigh in to publishers’ Anthropic lawsuit

A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well as some of its outputs.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:18pm · Music Business WorldWide

TikTok’s distro service SoundOn cracks down on manipulated audio via ACRCloud partnership to intercept unauthorized tracks

ACRCloud’s Derivative Works Detection service uses audio fingerprinting to identify modified works Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 11:30am · Musically

Social-media roundup: ‘Passive’ use, slop letter, video forecasts

There’s a lot going on around social-media platforms right now, much of it not-entirely positive. A group of stories today offers a snapshot of some of the concerns – but also the money that’s still driving the giants of the sector.…

RSS Apr 2, 2026 10:45am · Music Business WorldWide

SeatGeek launches ChatGPT integration, bringing ticket listings to OpenAI’s chatbot

The ticketing platform says it's the first to bring both primary and resale inventory into OpenAI's chatbot. Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 10:44am · Music Business WorldWide

‘In today’s world, what does the word ‘manager’ mean? You’re really just sitting at the table with the artist.’

Culture Collective founder Jonathan Azu talks about his multi-hyphenate background, working with Grammy-winning artists, and where he wants to go from here… Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 9:18am · Musically

New platform Fieldworks wants to fill the digital gap in Indian arts education

These days, professional musicians are expected to be creators, who are somehow automatically equipped with the skills to constantly upload slickly filmed social media content that consistently keeps them in […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 2, 2026 7:22am · Musically

Australia introduces new “orphan works” copyright legislation

Australia’s government has unveiled new copyright reforms this week, specifically involving ‘orphan works’. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 2, 2026 6:06am · Musically

The 2025 Royalty Numbers are in: Loud & Clear Updated with new Data & Takeaways

Artists deserve transparency about how music streaming works.  That’s why we launched Loud & Clear in 2021 — to share detailed data on Spotify’s royalty payments, break down how money […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:46pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Courtney Love to Dave Grohl: ‘Just Say We’re Cool’

When appearing on Billy Corgan's podcast, Love urged Grohl to tell his fan base of "straight white males" to stop "picking" on her

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:32pm · Billboard

Sabrina Carpenter Recruits Madelyn Cline & Margaret Qualley for ‘House Tour’ Video: Watch a Teaser

The full music video will drop Monday.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:27pm · Billboard

Ella Langley Ropes Miranda Lambert, Luke Grimes, Ava Phillippe, Kaitlin Butts & More for All-Star ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Video

The cinematic visual was filmed in Fort Worth, Texas.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:15pm · Billboard

Where to Shop Last-Minute Alabama Shakes’ Tickets Online

The Brittany Howard-led band will kick off their 2026 tour on April 16.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:07pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Lindsey Buckingham Uninjured After Attack With Unknown Substance in Santa Monica

The female suspect allegedly doused the ex-Fleetwood Mac member with an unknown liquid substance

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:00pm · Rolling Stone Music News

The Temper Trap Announce ‘Sungazer,’ Their First Album in a Decade

“With time apart and much personal growth from us all, Sungazer feels like it’s captured the most pure collection of music we’ve ever made," the band said in a statement

RSS Apr 1, 2026 9:19pm · Billboard

Where to Buy Affordable Stagecoach 2026 Tickets Online

The country music festival's headliners include Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson and Post Malone.