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RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:45pm · Musically
Survey suggests TikTok may be losing its lustre for Gen-Z
Nostalgia isn’t just something for the uncles out there. A US study by The Harris Poll has found that 79% of Gen-Z TikTok users who it surveyed “miss the early days” of the app. MediaPost has the details, including 41% of these users missing the days of “fewer ads and brands” on TikTok, and 34% pining […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
New UK Artist Touring Fund opens for applications this week
In January, the UK’s Live Trust announced that it would be distributing £500k from a voluntary levy on stadium and arena concert tickets to support grassroots venues – but also the artists who play in them. Now details of how the latter element – the UK Artists Touring Fund, overseen by the Featured Artists Coalition, MMF and […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Wasserman Group rebrands as The·Team as sale process continues
Last month, Casey Wasserman, owner of talent agency Wasserman Group, revealed plans to sell the company after revelations of his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein Files. That process continues, with the company now under the day-to-day control of president Mike Watts. But there’s another development: the agency has rebranded as The·Team […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Seat at the Table equity report warns: ‘Progress is fragile’
UK organisation Women in Ctrl has published its latest ‘Seat at the Table’ report exploring the diversity of board members at the UK’s music-industry bodies. It’s fair to say the picture is mixed. 49% of board members across the 11 bodies analysed are women. That’s a big jump from 32% in 2020, but a small […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Independent musicians sue Google over training of Lyria model
Good news if you’ve been hankering after another music-industry lawsuit that does have everything to do with AI! A group of independent musicians and producers are suing Google over the training of its Lyria model. According to Billboard, the lawsuit accuses Google of training Lyria 3 on music that had been uploaded to YouTube, but not licensed […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
Suno-backed lobbying group sees a ‘gotcha’ in UMG earnings call
We reported last week on Universal Music Group’s earnings call, including comments by its digital boss Michael Nash about how unpopular most AI-generated music is. “Despite the huge volume of AI uploads, the aggregate organic consumption of AI content by actual consumers is less than 0.5% based on the best available data,” Nash told analysts. He added: […] The post is from Music Ally.
RSS Mar 10, 2026 1:30pm · Musically
PRS for Music sues Steam games-store owner over soundtracks
Good news if you’ve been hankering after a music-industry lawsuit that has nothing to do with either AI or the live sector. UK collecting society PRS for Music is taking legal action against Valve, owner of the Steam game-downloads store. According to the society, Valve has “never obtained a licence for its use of the […] The post is from Music Ally.