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RSS Jun 30, 2026 11:51am · Music Business WorldWide

Responsible AI must protect the human creativity that gives culture meaning

The following MBW op/ed comes from  Rasha Khalifa Al Mubarak, founder and chairwoman of UAE-based MusicNation Source

RSS Jun 30, 2026 11:23am · Music Business WorldWide

Suno sued by Winamp subsidiary Jamendo, as firm files new copyright suit just a week after suing Nvidia

Jamendo accuses Suno of the unauthorized use of musical content and associated data in the development and operation of its AI technologies. Source

RSS Jun 30, 2026 11:00am · Musically

Musician Dave Rowntree loses appeal in PRS for Music battle

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has received another, seemingly-final setback in his battle against UK collecting society PRS for Music.

RSS Jun 30, 2026 10:51am · Music Business WorldWide

Beyoncé’s Parkwood wins dismissal of ‘Alien Superstar’ sample suit as plaintiff didn’t yet exist when it sued

US District Judge Mark C. Scarsi granted Parkwood's motion to dismiss and threw out the entire action "for want of standing." Source

RSS Jun 30, 2026 10:27am · Music Business WorldWide

Sony Music Indonesia and Sun Eater Group launch joint venture label LUNAR

The new label debuts with three Indonesian artists: Kecoud, Alee, and Nandoshi. Source

RSS Jun 30, 2026 9:59am · Musically

Understanding Latin America’s Music Market: Platforms, Fans, and Growth Opportunities

By Randi Zimmerman, Content Specialist, Symphonic Latin America was one of the fastest-growing recorded music regions in 2024, with revenue up 22.5%. Today, the region continues to shape global pop, […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jun 30, 2026 8:30am · Musically

Lume to offer fans ‘the world of an album’ – and Lorde is on board

It’s a year since the release of Lorde’s fourth album, ‘Virgin’, and she celebrated the anniversary by dropping 49 demos.

RSS Jun 30, 2026 8:18am · Musically

Tidal allows AI-generated music – but it won’t earn royalties

Tidal is the latest music-streaming service to set out its policies around AI-generated music, and it’s going further than many of its peers.

RSS Jun 30, 2026 7:12am · Musically

Madonna preps livestream and pop-ups with TikTok and iHeartRadio

Madonna-maniacs, take note: this Thursday (2 July) the Queen of Pop is hosting a listening party for her new album ‘Confessions II’.

RSS Jun 29, 2026 10:22pm · Musically

Licensing Manager – PACE Rights Management – London

This is a full-time role at the global leader in assisting Rightsholders (writers & publishers) to Direct License their Live Public Performance Rights. EXPERIENCE: SKILLSET: ROLE: OPPORTUNITIES:  WAGE: If you […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jun 29, 2026 6:28pm · Music Business WorldWide

Google says AI training is fair use and copyright should be policed on outputs, not inputs

The tech giant has published a new policy paper outlining the company's preferred approach to AI regulation Source

RSS Jun 29, 2026 4:08pm · Music Business WorldWide

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree loses UK court appeal to revive ‘black box’ royalties claim against PRS for Music

Rowntree's appeal in his proposed class action against PRS for Music has been dismissed Source

RSS Jun 29, 2026 3:17pm · Music Business WorldWide

TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties

TIDAL is introducing an AI policy that will automatically tag wholly AI-generated music in its app Source

RSS Jun 29, 2026 2:15pm · Musically

Spotify India enters into “first-of-its-kind telco partnership” with Vi

Last week, Vi—which was created from the merger of Vodafone India and the Aditya Birla Group conglomerate’s telecom company Idea Cellular—has entered into a partnership with Spotify. Through the tie-up, […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jun 29, 2026 1:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

Live Nation moves to push ex-exec’s $35m lawsuit out of court and into private arbitration

Former EVP Nicholas Rumanes alleged he was fired in May 2025 in retaliation for flagging what his complaint called "serious corporate misconduct." Source

RSS Jun 29, 2026 1:23pm · Musically

Innovate UK launches £10m funding competition for ‘createch’ startups – music included

Innovate UK’s latest competition will see it invest up to £10m in ‘createch’ startups. The good news is that music is included.

RSS Jun 29, 2026 12:55pm · Musically

Report: There are now more than 400m Gen-Z fans of esports

It’s been a little while since we checked in on the esports market, but y’know who’s checking in regularly on professional gaming tournaments? Gen-Z, that’s who. At least, that’s a key finding from a report published by two big esports companies, ESL FaceIt Group (EFG) and Hero Esports, working with research firm Niko Partners. The key […]

RSS Jun 29, 2026 12:44pm · Musically

Sprite and Genius launch ‘The Living Tracklist’ hip-hop campaign

Hip-hop nostalgics could lose plenty of time going misty-eyed while scrolling through Genius and Sprite’s ‘The Living Tracklist’ collaboration.

RSS Jun 29, 2026 12:38pm · Musically

Le Sserafim return to the stage of gaming event BlizzCon 2026

BlizzCon is the annual convention held by games company Blizzard Entertainment, whose franchises include World of Warcraft, Diablo, Hearthstone and Overwatch. It’s been going since 2005, and music often plays a role in the convention. This year, that role goes to K-Pop group Le Sserafim, who’ll be playing the main stage at the Anaheim Convention Center […]

RSS Jun 29, 2026 12:31pm · Musically

Backstreet Boys are latest artists to file for voice trademarks

Everybody! (Yeah!) File your trademarks! (Yeah!) Everybody! (Yeah!) Protect your body of vocal work… alright! No, it doesn’t scan. But US man-band Backstreet Boys have become the latest artist to use a trademark filing as a defensive weapon in the battle against unauthorised voice clones. Lawyer Josh Gerben, who is very much on top of […]