Grammys bosses mull changes to controversial ‘Asian Pop’ category
BTS blew a hole in the plans of the Grammy awards to celebrate ‘Asian Pop’ music with its own category when they decided not to submit for the 2027 event.
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Berlin club revenues have flipped from drinks to ticket sales
A new study from Clubcommission in Berlin outlines some trends that will be familiar around the world
UK artists ask PM to reject Rosebank North-Atlantic oil field
Andy Burnham is facing his first not-so-friendly open letter from musicians protesting about one of his upcoming policy decisions: whether to approve the development of the Rosebank oil field off the UK’s North Atlantic coast.
Forecast: Recorded-music will be a $121.1bn market in 2033
Music Ally’s stonks-ometer is pinging merrily this morning, thanks to the latest forecasts from consultancy firm Midia Research.
Kalshi update: Washington ruling, New York row, Funding rumours
Things are moving fast for prediction-market startup Kalshi, but are they in danger of breaking? It is facing regulatory headwinds in the US.
There is huge demand for music podcasts… but not enough supply
Music podcasts score 77 on WhichPodcast’s ‘demand index’. 77 is high, but music podcasts only score 30 out of 100 for supply.
Colorado’s Artist Company Act is all about enabling ‘A-Corps’
Talking about musicians being ‘CEOs of their own businesses’ has become a cliché, but that’s what the Colorado Artist Company Act is about.
California’s AB 1720 ticketing bill is not moving forward
Legislation in California that would have capped resale prices for concert tickets at 10% more than their original price has bitten the dust.
Kobalt signs on for Spotify’s AI fan-made covers and remixes
Kobalt has signed on for Spotify’s upcoming AI-powered ‘fan-made covers and remixes’ features, with a licensing deal.
Suno rolls out a major DAW update with its Suno Studio 2.0
Suno’s fortnight of big announcements – alright, the losing-a-big-lawsuit-to-GEMA one wasn’t its plan – continues. Meet Suno Studio 2.0.
Punjabi sample helps turns India into the second biggest market for Francis Mercier
‘Sadete’, Haitian electronic music DJ and producer Francis Mercier’s new collaboration with his Turkish counterpart Mahmut Orhan — which has sparked an AI “octopus rave” online trend — owes at […] The post is from Music Ally .
With 60% revenue from post-2000 releases, Saregama is “now a new age IP company”
With 60% revenue from post-2000 releases, Saregama is “now a new age IP company” The post is from Music Ally .
Beatport bars tracks ‘wholly or substantially generated by AI’
Beatport is the latest music service to clarify its policies on AI-generated music, and it’s leaning towards Bandcamp’s stance of barring it outright from the platform.
Latest Gemini app connections include Ticketmaster and Pandora
Google has been unveiling its latest phones and AI features this week at its ‘Made by Google’ event, including some new music partnerships.
Fairground wants fans to discover independent music via ‘scenes’
The latest startup hoping to point music listeners towards independent and grassroots artist is Fairground, based in the UK. It has launched its website and mobile apps this week.
Artist-support update: FAC Step Up Fund, Martell’s Swift Academy
Two organisations have announced their latest efforts to support emerging artists today: one a music-industry body from the UK, and the other… a storied cognac house, focusing on Africa.
TikTok’s ‘Music on Stage’ returns with August artist auditions
TikTok’s global take on X Factor is coming back for another talent-search contest this summer. ‘Music on Stage’ will kick off with an “all-day global relay concert” on 15 August.
Twitch discusses opt-out system for Amazon AI-model training
Music artists and songwriters are facing decisions right now about whether to opt in or out of the deals that their labels and publishers are striking with GenAI companies. But the same is true for other kinds of online creators.