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RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:40pm · Musically
The darkest side of OnlyFans turns out to be its ‘OFMs’
Kate Nash and Lily Allen’s feet aside, there haven’t been that many musicians turning to OnlyFans for an extra source of revenues in recent times. A BBC investigation published this week may well strengthen that trend. It focuses on the ‘agents’ (or OnlyFans Managers – OFMs) that work with creators on the platform. Except based on the 60 creators interviewed for […]
RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:35pm · Musically
Sua Música hails 5m first-week streams for Ronaldinho’s Tu Música label
Here’s a pop-quiz question to store in your memory banks: how many listeners does retired Brazilian football star Ronaldinho have on Spotify? The answer, right now, is 2.4 million. This is thanks to the recent launch of his Tu Música label, a partnership with Brazilian streaming service and distributor Sua Música. The latter has published some stats […]
RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:32pm · Musically
Qobuz revenues grew 45.7% in 2025 as it reached 1.2m users
Streaming service Qobuz has regularly been in the press noting its growth, but this morning it has actually published some figures to quantify that. The French company says that its revenues grew by 45.7% in 2025; that it now has 1.2 million monthly active users; and that its average annual revenue per user is $135.90. […]
RSS Jun 16, 2026 12:30pm · Musically
The Atlantic uncovers ‘millions’ of songs used for AI training
It’s very clear that some AI-music services have trained their models on huge datasets of commercial music. But which songs exactly? That’s the question at the heart of lawsuits against Suno and Udio, and it’s also the subject of a fascinating investigation by The Atlantic’s ‘AI Watchdog’ project.
RSS Jun 10, 2026 3:26pm · Music Business WorldWide
India, Vietnam… and the question the music business keeps avoiding
Bill Werde, Director of the Bandier Music Business Program at Syracuse University, argues that the freemium model championed by YouTube and Spotify may now be holding back growth in the world’s most populous music markets — and that it’s time for the industry to ask whether ‘free’ is still serving it… Source
RSS Jun 10, 2026 2:00pm · Musically
Behind The Campaign: La Rvfleuze
French drill rapper La Rvfleuze (real name: Seny Bengaly) released his debut album, ‘Numéro d’écrou’, in March 2026. He had begun by releasing tracks via DistroKid in 2022 but was later jailed for burglary and eventually released in 2025. During his time in prison, tracks were leaking and going viral. He signed with Warner Music […]