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RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Australian Music Touring Network to connect artists and venues

Activity to support and grow Australia’s grassroots music scene continues to ramp up. The latest example is a new site called the Australian Music Touring Network.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

Spotify to label AI artists with new ‘AI Persona’ badge – and keep their music out of recommendations by default

The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:04pm · Music Business WorldWide

New YouTube creators will need 8,000 watch hours to start earning from ads – double the current bar

From February 1, 2027, new applicants to the YouTube Partner Program will need about 20 million qualified Shorts views over the previous 90 days. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 10:09am · Musically

Behind The Campaign with Raye

British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move that seemed like a gamble on paper, but ultimately built massive anticipation.…

RSS Aug 10, 2026 4:07pm · Musically

‘Personal superintelligence’ won’t cause mass unemployment, promises Meta’s Zuckerberg

We know what face many of you will be making while reading that headline. We made it too. But Zuckerberg’s latest screed is worth reading.

RSS Jul 13, 2026 1:13pm · Music Business WorldWide

Bad Bunny must face ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit over voice recording used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ track, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules

Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who is seeking at least USD $40 million in damages, sued Bad Bunny and his label Rimas Entertainment in 2023. Source

RSS Jul 13, 2026 12:39pm · Music Business WorldWide

Suno, sued by major labels, says ‘transparency is important’ as record industry proposes AI labeling system

The labels use visual icons, supported by metadata and delivery systems, to show fans whether and how AI was used in a recording Source

RSS Jul 13, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Meta axes Muse Image feature referencing Instagram accounts

Meta unveiled its new image-generating AI tool, Muse Image, last week – complete with the ability to “reference” other people’s public Instagram accounts in prompts by @-mentioning them.

RSS Jul 13, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Ivors Academy presses Irish government to protect songwriters

The debates about AI and musicians rumble on in parliaments around the world – including Ireland this week. Tomorrow (14 July) a motion filed by politician Aengus Ó Snodaigh will be debated in the country’s Dáil (assembly).

RSS Jul 13, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Björn Ulvaeus on AI: ‘Tracing the output was always the wrong question’

Cisac president and ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus has given his latest – and most detailed – speech about AI and creators, at the United Nations’ AI for Good Summit in Geneva. One of his key points was counselling against focusing too much on licensing the outputs of AI-music models – the tracks that they generate. “I think it […]

RSS Jul 13, 2026 12:00pm · Music Business WorldWide

US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032

The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation. Source

RSS Jul 13, 2026 11:30am · Musically

DiMA, Suno and Deezer respond to AI-music labelling proposal

On Friday we reported on the announcement by a group of music-industry bodies of a new system for labelling wholly AI-generated music as well as ‘AI-assisted’ music.

RSS Jul 13, 2026 11:03am · Music Business WorldWide

Michael Jackson movie becomes first biopic to cross $1 billion at global box office

The figure comprises $371.8 million in North America sales and $629.8 million from international markets. Source

RSS Jul 13, 2026 10:58am · Music Business WorldWide

Björn Ulvaeus on AI at United Nations summit: ‘We should be paid for what went in, not for every output that comes out the other end.’

The following was originally delivered as a speech at the United Nations' AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on Wednesday (July 8) by ABBA co-founder and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus Source

RSS Jul 13, 2026 7:00am · Music Business WorldWide

‘The mission has always been to support artists as entrepreneurs.’

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Suzy Ryoo, co-founder and President of Venice Music Source

RSS Jul 10, 2026 4:34pm · Music Business WorldWide

From Primary Wave’s Kobalt acquisition to CVC’s DistroKid deal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

RSS Jul 10, 2026 2:24pm · Music Business WorldWide

Sam Smith and Normani move to end ‘Dancing With a Stranger’ copyright suit, say the older song is itself built on unlicensed samples

It is the second time Smith and the other co-defendants have tried to shut the case down before trial. Source

RSS Jul 10, 2026 1:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

Streaming accelerates nostalgia-driven catalog discovery, says Vevo study

The report highlights Sabrina Carpenter's "Manchild" as an example of a new release built on borrowed nostalgia. Source

RSS Jul 10, 2026 1:14pm · Music Business WorldWide

Dynamite Songs acquires catalog of The Association co-founder Terry Kirkman

The deal adds 71 compositions to the specialist publisher's portfolio, including Cherish, which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. Source

RSS Jul 10, 2026 12:43pm · Musically

‘Blox and Roll Circus: the Rolling Stones hit the metaverse

You’d be forgiven for thinking the Venn diagram of ‘Rolling Stones fans’ and ‘Roblox players’ is two separate circles. That means the venerable band’s big new Roblox activation is either a baffling mismatch, or a genius move to bring their music and history to another new generation of potential fans. Take your pick, but you […]