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RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:57pm · Music Business WorldWide

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

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:55pm · Musically

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.…

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:51pm · Pitchfork News

Cass McCombs and Hand Habits Team Up for New Split 7"

His contribution to the record, “Seeing the Elephant,” is out now with a music video

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:48pm · Music Business WorldWide

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

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:44pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Justin Bieber Shares a ‘Little Sneak Preview’ of Coachella Performance

The star posted a clip from his secret Roxy Theater performance ahead of the festival

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:36pm · Pitchfork News

Watch Tems Perform “What You Need” on Fallon

A ballad off her 2025 EP Love Is a Kingdom

RSS Apr 1, 2026 2:21pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Montreux Jazz Festival 2026: Raye, Zara Larsson, PinkPantheress Lead Lineup

From July 3 through 18, more than three dozen artists will perform at the Swiss two-venue event including Lewis Capaldi, Dermot Kennedy, Tyla, Conan Gray, John Legend, Young Miko, and more

RSS Apr 1, 2026 1:43pm · Pitchfork News

Rochelle Jordan Shares Chic “Doing It Too” Video

A collaboration with director-choreographer Fullout Cortland

RSS Apr 1, 2026 1:25pm · Pitchfork News

Megan Thee Stallion Releases Statement After Hospitalization: “My Body Finally Said ‘Enough’”

“I thought I was gonna faint on stage,” she added, after exiting her Moulin Rouge! performance

RSS Apr 1, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 12:14pm · Music Business WorldWide

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

RSS Apr 1, 2026 12:10pm · Musically

‘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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:50am · Music Business WorldWide

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

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:30am · Music Business WorldWide

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

RSS Apr 1, 2026 11:30am · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:56am · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:54am · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:50am · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:45am · Musically

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.

RSS Apr 1, 2026 10:43am · Music Business WorldWide

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