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RSS Jan 9, 2026 2:22pm · Hypebot
NAMM 2026 Will Feature First Ever “Music Innovation Hub”
Adam McHeffey (Rock Paper Scissors) believes “Innovation is really about seeing and hearing something essential yet overlooked in how we engage with music.” The post NAMM 2026 Will Feature First Ever “Music Innovation Hub” appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 2:10pm · Hypebot
The Bandsintown Team Shares Their Favorite Concerts of 2025
Since the holiday break, the Bandsintown office has been abuzz with conversation around the team's favorite concerts in 2025. We thought we'd share those with you, dear readers. Enjoy! The post The Bandsintown Team Shares Their Favorite Concerts of 2025 appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:59pm · Hypebot
Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music
Does releasing music feel like throwing all your hard work into an endless void? You're not alone. Here are 10 ways to find the fans you know are out there. The post Avoid the Void: 10 Tips for Releasing Digital Music appeared first on Hypebot.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:31pm · Musically
Big Thief steals the show
Indie folk group Big Thief (Adrienne Lenker, Buck Meek, James Krivchenia and Joshua Crumbly) released Double Infinity this past September, their first new album in over five years. The band’s team at 4AD (Will Tompsett, Emma Toney and Casper Mills) shared their approach with Music Ally for building loyalty with new audiences, letting lyrics lead […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Sun Records offers anniversary throwback vinyl pricing
For late founder Sam Phillips’ 103rd birthday, Nashville-based label Sun Records is bringing their vinyl prices back to 1952, the year the label was founded. The campaign will include over 30 CD and vinyl releases from the Sun Records catalogue, including works from legacy artists like Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. “Phillips […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Whatsapp adds new group chat features
Whatsapp rolled out several new group chat features this Wednesday, including options to assign roles to chat members, create event reminders and turn words into text stickers. The new features follow a number of other recent Whatsapp group chat enhancements, including larger file sharing, screen sharing and voice chats. Whatsapp Channels, which offer the ability […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Boy Throb secures over 1m follows to bring fourth member to the US
Self-proclaimed “the people’s boy band” Boy Throb has two goals: “win a Grammy” and “get Darshan his visa”. The band wants to bring Darshan Magdum, the band’s fourth member, from India to their base in LA. Following the advice of their immigration lawyer, the band has cultivated a substantial social media audience, gaining over 1.2mil […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
X under fire for Grok’s generation of sexualised and violent images
The platform formerly known as Twitter is in very hot water this week, following reports that its Grok AI was being used to generate sexualised and violent images of real women without their consent. Earlier this month, Bloomberg research claimed that Grok was being used to make thousands of ‘nudifying’ images every hour. Following that report, regulators […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Soundverse sets out its ‘ethical framework for AI music’
AI-music startup Soundverse has been trumpeting its “ethically trained” model since its earliest days, reminding people that it only trains on music “by securing explicit artist consent and compensating contributors”. Now the company has set out those principles in a white paper titled ‘Towards an Ethical Framework for AI Music’. “The document isn’t a marketing […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Spotify is not currently running any ICE ads on its service
We’ve been reporting on the pressure being put on Spotify to stop running recruitment ads for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency – particularly a campaign led by ‘No Kings’ co-organiser Indivisible. Now Spotify has made a public statement about the ads, albeit only to confirm that the planned campaign ended last year. “There are […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Salt-N-Pepa’s UMG termination-rights lawsuit has been dismissed
Veteran rappers Salt-N-Pepa sued Universal Music Group last May, claiming the label blocked their attempts to exercise their ‘termination rights’ to reclaim their early recordings. However, this week the case has been dismissed. Why? Because the judge agreed with UMG’s argument that Salt-N-Pepa’s original deal was signed with the company owned by their producer, Hurby ‘Luv Bug’ Azor, […] The post is from Music Ally.