Music News Stream

RSS Apr 9, 2026 11:30am · Musically

Secretly buys Babel Ops in latest indie-indie consolidation move

Independent consolidation isn’t just about majors buying indies, nor is it just about acquisitions involving labels. Consolidation focused on tech platforms is also a trend in 2026 – and an encouraging one. The latest example sees Secretly Distribution acquiring tech firm Babel Ops, including its analytics subsidiary Entertainment Intelligence, whose service is being used by more […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 9, 2026 8:55am · Musically

Karan Aujla’s Lucknow, Ludhiana shows cancelled owing to lack of liquor permits

While the Delhi leg of his ongoing India tour broke attendance records, the rest of Canadian-Punjabi singer and rapper Karan Aujla’s P-Pop Culture trek has been making news for less […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 9, 2026 8:45am · Musically

EY-IMI survey reveals what it will take for Indians to pay for music (and why some won’t)

EY and the Federation of Indian Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)’s newest report on India’s Media and Entertainment sector includes the results of a survey of over 5,000 […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 9, 2026 8:29am · Musically

How CMOs are scaling globally, collaborating across industries, and rethinking the creator relationship

Music consumption today is borderless, but the systems that manage it have historically been national. Collective management organisations are undergoing their most significant transformation in decades. On one hand, they […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 9, 2026 6:20am · Musically

Hybe India’s girl group auditions expand to five international cities

Hybe India has dropped the latest set of details about its upcoming auditions to discover and develop an Indian girl group, the eligibility criteria for which they shared last week. […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 9:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

Secretly Distribution acquires music data and analytics firms Entertainment Intelligence and Babel Ops

Babel Ops was founded in 2020 by Erik Gilbert and Greg Delaney, who previously co-founded Entertainment Intelligence in 2014. Source

RSS Apr 8, 2026 8:58pm · Music Business WorldWide

Bill Ackman thinks he’ll convince UMG shareholders to take his deal. JP Morgan isn’t so sure.

The music giant said it will review the proposal and analyze its implications for shareholders, employees, artists and songwriters. Source

RSS Apr 8, 2026 1:50pm · Musically

Behind The Campaign: Fcukers

Fcukers are a New York-based electronic duo made up of Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis. They formed in 2022 and their first EP, Baggy$$, was released by Ninja Tune in September 2024. Manager Simon Parsons met Jackson when they both worked at the Pianos venue in the Lower East Side of Manhattan and he […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 11:30am · Musically

WMG’s Atlantic Music Group’s latest joint venture is with Fader Label

Atlantic Music Group (AMG) is a big fan of joint ventures at the moment. Fader Label is its latest partnership. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:54am · Musically

Sony Music and UMG team up to launch music festivals in Asia

Major labels are very keen on joint ventures at the moment, but rarely with one another. Nine By Nine is the latest exception to the rule. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:49am · Musically

Muse Group says musicians have ‘clear boundaries’ on AI usage

Muse Group is the parent group of Ultimate Guitar, Hal Leonard, MuseScore and Audacity, so it’s got a sizeable community of musicians. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:46am · Musically

Sony Music’s AWAL launches a fund for UK ‘cultural curators’

AWAL is known for developing independent artists, but now it is launching an initiative focused on ‘cultural curators’ in the UK. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:44am · Musically

Brands and music: KFC single and Leon Thomas’s Delta show

Mentioning KFC and music in the same sentence is enough to send a shiver down any electronic-music fan’s spine. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:41am · Musically

UMG will review Pershing Square bid but backs management team

As expected there have been a few follow-ups to yesterday’s news that hedge-fund Pershing Square wants to buy Universal Music Group for €55bn. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:23am · Music Business WorldWide

After Cox ruling, Supreme Court wipes out Grande Communications’ $47M music piracy verdict

The Supreme Court vacated the 2022 judgment and remanded the case to the Fifth Circuit for reconsideration in light of Cox v. Sony Music. Source

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:20am · Music Business WorldWide

Miles Gersh promoted to EVP, A&R at Warner Records

Gersh, who joined the company in 2019, is best known for working with country artist Zach Bryan Source

RSS Apr 8, 2026 10:03am · Music Business WorldWide

Sony Music Publishing UK and Second Songs sign Olivia Dean co-writer Bastian Langebaek to global deal

Agreement follows Langebaek’s contributions to Olivia Dean’s UK No.1 album and an Ivor Novello nomination for The Art of Loving. Source

RSS Apr 7, 2026 7:40pm · Music Business WorldWide

Bill Ackman confident he’ll win over UMG shareholders to $64 billion bid, says Bolloré response was ‘music to my ears’

The transaction requires the support of UMG's board and a two-thirds vote of shareholders who attend a meeting called for the purpose Source

RSS Apr 7, 2026 6:51pm · Music Business WorldWide

Virgin Music Group announces global distribution partnership with Ari Elkins and Joey McCarthy’s new label, Suede Records

VMG to provide global distribution and marketing as Suede focuses on long-term artist development. Source

RSS Apr 7, 2026 5:30pm · Musically

Influencer collabs account for 50% of an Indian soundtrack’s promotional budget, says report

In the streaming age, the probability of a song becoming a chart hit is often directly proportional to the size of its promotional budget. According to a recent report in […] The post is from Music Ally.