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RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:44am · Musically

Record Store UK launches campaign to create a vinyl emoji

There isn’t an official emoji for vinyl, despite the format being nearly two decades into its sales revival. But that could change…

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:32am · Musically

Competition to ChatGPT in AI-assistants market is heating up

OpenAI’s ChatGPT became the fastest mobile app ever to reach one billion monthly active users in May this year.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:31am · Musically

Music business ended 2025 with 921.6m paid streaming subscribers

By the end of this year, it’s quite possible that there will be more than one billion music subscribers globally.

RSS Jun 17, 2026 11:05am · Music Business WorldWide

Peanuts music catalog owner lands CBS licensing deal after ‘Linus and Lucy’ plays in Stephen Colbert’s Late Show finale

The proceeds from the CBS deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, which provides meals to communities affected by natural disasters and civil unrest. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:51am · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music strikes partnership with India’s SVF Entertainment, expanding into Bengali music

The partnership is designed to accelerate the growth of Bengali music and to open routes for artists, soundtracks and repertoire to reach audiences across India. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:47am · Music Business WorldWide

Live Nation’s Academy Music Group to invest nearly $13M to restore UK’s Brighton Hippodrome, which has been empty since 2006

The investment forms part of a wider redevelopment representing a total of £25 million (approx. $33.5 million) to restore and modernize the building. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:34am · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music launches ‘Listen Up’ artist accelerator to scale talent from APAC

Warner is positioning Hong Kong artist Gareth.T as a proof point, with his single 'Glass' generating more than 250 million streams in its first month. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 10:21am · Music Business WorldWide

Sir Lucian Grainge and Bang Si-hyuk talk UMG’s partnership with HYBE, AI, and the future of music at town hall event in Seoul

Grainge said that while AI would unlock new opportunities, great music and great people would remain at the center of every successful music company. Source

RSS Jun 17, 2026 3:30am · Musically

Warner Music India expands into Bengali music market with SVF Entertainment deal

Warner Music India has entered into a partnership with Kolkata-headquartered media conglomerate SVF Entertainment to gain a foothold in the Bengali music market. SVF Entertainment, which has produced over 180 […] The post is from Music Ally.