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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
OpenAI raises $122bn and says it’s now making $2bn a month
What was that about OpenAI raising a $110bn funding round valuing the company at $730bn? The AI giant has now updated those figures. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify ‘Pre-Nostalgia’ feature soundtracks users’ future memories
Spotify’s latest personalised-playlists feature taps in to an unexploited listener emotion: nostalgia for things that haven’t happened yet. The post is from Music Ally.
Kevin Mayer, former TikTok CEO and Disney veteran, joins HYBE board of directors
Mayer's appointment comes amid significant changes at HYBE America. Source
Universal Music bolsters Latin America leadership with three strategic appointments
Alfredo Delgadillo has been promoted to CEO & President of Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE) Source
Sony Music and University of Southern California settle copyright lawsuit over music used in social media posts
USC's athletics social media accounts allegedly featured 170 Sony-owned songs without permission. Source
D.FOE send a radio show into space for NASA’s Artemis II
Sending music into space is a tried and trusted headline-maker. The latest artist to look skywards are D.FOE, working with Thunk Radio. The post is from Music Ally.
German collecting society GEMA reveals its 2025 distributions
“Strong growth despite difficult trading conditions,” is the summary of German collecting society GEMA’s 2025 in its annual report. The post is from Music Ally.
Spanish artist Dellafuente’s concerts average 58,815 attendees
Last week we reported on the latest figures from Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM), showing double-digit growth. The post is from Music Ally.
Live events giant CTS Eventim generated $3.48B in revenue last year, up 9.6% YoY — but shares fall on cautious 2026 outlook
Germany-headquartered company reported its Q4 and FY annual results on Thursday (March 26) Source
Universal Music Publishing India, devotional label Music Nova sign deal
It’s not Universal Music India but its publishing arm that has announced the major’s newest strategic partnership within the country. Universal Music Publishing India (UPMI) has just signed a deal […] The post is from Music Ally.
Hybe is looking to launch India’s next girl group
A week after announcing that it will be holding auditions across the country, Hybe India has shared more details. The company has revealed that it’s scouting talent for a new […] The post is from Music Ally.
Epidemic Sound rival Artlist now lets its users generate 3-minute AI tracks using Google’s Lyria 3 Pro music model
The integration expands Artlist's AI Toolkit, allowing it to offer AI video, image, voiceover, and now music generation into a single platform. Source