Music News Stream

RSS Sep 28, 2026 12:46pm · Musically

ORCA calls for an ‘upload fee’ to tackle music-streaming fraud

“It is time for upload fees to be instituted across the digital supply chain to disincentivise bad actors, as current approaches to the problem have not worked,” wrote executive director Patrick Clifton in a recent blog post. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 28, 2026 12:42pm · Musically

Warner Music Group shakes up its recorded-music leadership

For major labels, the last couple of years of corporate disruption have included several rounds of layoffs, but also a roiling stew of reorganisation. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 28, 2026 12:39pm · Musically

Extreme weather cancels Global Citizen Festival and Ed Sheeran gigs

Sheeran’s concerts were due to take place on Friday and Saturday (25 and 26 September), but at the last minute were both called off due to severe weather warnings across New England. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 28, 2026 10:55am · Music Business WorldWide

Antares launches AutoTune Advanced, a pitch-correction plugin built to leave a singer’s vibrato alone

Antares says the updated Auto-Mode pitch algorithm inside Advanced is the "largest engineering investment in the AutoTune algorithm since its introduction." Source

RSS Sep 28, 2026 10:54am · Music Business WorldWide

Qobuz starts tagging AI-generated music in its app – and says 60% of streams on AI tracks are fraudulent

The tag appears at release level, flagging albums that include content Qobuz has identified as AI-generated. Source

RSS Sep 28, 2026 10:54am · Music Business WorldWide

Jermaine Dupri and Jacquees sued by 1990s duo Home Team, who claim 2023 single ‘Pick It Up’ copies their 1992 song of the same name

The duo Home Team claim the 2023 track copies the lyrics and melody of their own "Pick It Up," released on or around July 3, 1992. Source

RSS Sep 28, 2026 10:53am · Music Business WorldWide

All 42 Oasis Live ’27 shows are sold out after a ticket sale with no public queue

Every ticket went during three days of onsale windows running from Friday to Sunday (September 25–27). Source

RSS Sep 28, 2026 10:41am · Music Business WorldWide

Musixmatch: ‘Lyrics are becoming the LLM of the music industry’

Max Ciociola turned Musixmatch into the world’s largest lyrics company. Now, with backing from TPG – and having struck a deal with Suno for a copyright-detection tool called Sentinel – it’s on a path to becoming something much bigger… Source

RSS Sep 25, 2026 4:18pm · Music Business WorldWide

From Warner Music’s leadership shake-up to Suno’s courtroom defiance… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up

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

RSS Sep 25, 2026 2:50pm · Musically

Assistant – Royalty Accounting – Y Royalties – London

ABOUT Y ROYALTIES Y Royalties is a data-led and innovative workplace with a growing presence in the music rights space. We sit at the crossroads of music, data and finance […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 2:20pm · Music Business WorldWide

Josh Remsberg appointed Head of Commercial Partnerships at direct-to-fan platform EVEN

Remsberg will run EVEN's commercial relationships across the music business, dealing with labels, distributors, managers, artist teams, and other partners. Source

RSS Sep 25, 2026 2:02pm · Music Business WorldWide

Read Simon Robson’s farewell note to Warner Music staff, as he exits after nearly 30 years

Robson, President, EMEA, Recorded Music, WMG, will step down in December. Source

RSS Sep 25, 2026 2:00pm · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music Group Shake-Up: Val Blavatnik joins, Elliot Grainge adds ADA, Simon Robson exits

Alejandro Duque promoted, as Aaron Bay-Schuck is confirmed as the sole Chairman and CEO of Warner Records Group Source

RSS Sep 25, 2026 1:40pm · Musically

Elton John, Charli XCX and Burna Boy among first artists to play at Apple Music Hall

Monday night’s alright for… lighting up Apple’s new music venue? Elton John will be the first artist to play Apple Music Hall in London. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 1:31pm · Musically

Latin music revenues grew by 8.6% in the US in the first half of 2026

US labels body the RIAA has published its mid-year report on US Latin recorded-music revenues, and it shows healthy growth for the sector. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 1:25pm · Music Business WorldWide

ASCAP names Jackson Wagener as Senior Vice President and Head of General Licensing

He will oversee the team that licenses the organization's repertory of over 20 million musical works to restaurants, bars, fitness studios, live music venues, and other establishments that use music. Source

RSS Sep 25, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Apple Music to livestream Head Trip electronic-music festival

You certainly can’t accuse promoter Goldenvoice of putting all its festival-livestream eggs in the same streaming service’s basket. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Spotify ‘Reserved’ feature adds setlists and share cards for fans

Spotify announced its new ’Reserved’ feature in May, with plans to identify the keenest fans of participating artists, then reserve them tickets for upcoming concerts. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

MCPS reveals plans to work with more ‘specialist partners’

The UK’s Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) has historically had a close relationship with PRS for Music. Now it’s making some changes, with plans to start working “directly with an expanded network of specialist partners”. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 25, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

AI-assisted streaming fraudster hopes to avoid jail sentence

In March, American producer Michael Smith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, following accusations that he had botted his way to more than $10m in royalties for his AI-generated music. The post is from Music Ally.