Music Ally https://musically.com/ Analysis, knowledge and skills for the modern global music business Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:20:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://musically.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-music-ally-square-favicon-32x32.png Music Ally https://musically.com/ 32 32 212918794 Firebird Music reveals $750m fund for catalogue acquisitions https://musically.com/2026/07/01/firebird-music-reveals-750m-fund-for-catalogue-acquisitions/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:45:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272727 Firebird Music Holdings has a new $750m fund for acquiring music catalogues, following its investments in management firms and labels.

]]> 272727 Notes·fm launches its open music-credits database Credits·fm https://musically.com/2026/07/01/notes%c2%b7fm-launches-its-open-music-credits-database-credits%c2%b7fm/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272718 Rights-tech firm Notes·fm has launched its new Credits·fm “free and open music credits database” this week.

]]> 272718 Live Nation to livestream Pitbull’s bald-cap world-record attempt https://musically.com/2026/07/01/live-nation-to-livestream-pitbulls-bald-cap-world-record-attempt/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272713 Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park concert this July in London won’t just be a collection of bangers from Mr Worldwide’s back catalogue.

]]> 272713 Openstage is connecting fan-data to Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT https://musically.com/2026/07/01/openstage-is-connecting-fan-data-to-claude-gemini-and-chatgpt/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:45:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272712 Beyond the heated debates and dealmaking around GenAI music, use of chatbots and other AI tools is growing rapidly across the music industry.

]]> 272712 Beatport Greenroom is a B2B dashboard for artists and labels https://musically.com/2026/07/01/beatport-greenroom-is-a-b2b-dashboard-for-artists-and-labels/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272706 Today’s the day (1 July) for Beatport’s leadership transition, with CEO Robb McDaniels handing over the electronic-music brand’s reins.

]]> 272706 Misheard ‘Doobie Scoot Canoe’ lyric fuels a big TikTok surge https://musically.com/2026/07/01/misheard-doobie-scoot-canoe-lyric-fuels-a-big-tiktok-surge/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:18:35 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272722 Excuse me while I kiss this guy… All the lonely Starbucks lovers… Parrot, parrot, parrot eyes… and now Doobie Scoot Canoe.

]]> 272722 Impala outlines new five-step plan for the digital-music market https://musically.com/2026/07/01/impala-outlines-new-five-step-plan-for-the-digital-music-market/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:03:04 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272705 European independent-music body Impala is never shy about putting forward its views on how the music industry should develop.

]]> 272705 Musician Dave Rowntree loses appeal in PRS for Music battle https://musically.com/2026/06/30/musician-dave-rowntree-loses-appeal-in-prs-for-music-battle/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272612 Blur drummer Dave Rowntree has received another, seemingly-final setback in his battle against UK collecting society PRS for Music.

]]> 272612 Understanding Latin America’s Music Market: Platforms, Fans, and Growth Opportunities https://musically.com/2026/06/30/understanding-latin-americas-music-market-platforms-fans-and-growth-opportunities/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:59:36 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272622

By Randi Zimmerman, Content Specialist, Symphonic Latin America was one of the fastest-growing recorded music regions in 2024, with revenue up 22.5%. Today, the region continues to shape global pop, […]

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]]> 272622 Lume to offer fans ‘the world of an album’ – and Lorde is on board https://musically.com/2026/06/30/lume-to-offer-fans-the-world-of-an-album-and-lorde-is-on-board/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272613 It’s a year since the release of Lorde’s fourth album, ‘Virgin’, and she celebrated the anniversary by dropping 49 demos.

]]> 272613 Tidal allows AI-generated music – but it won’t earn royalties https://musically.com/2026/06/30/tidal-allows-ai-generated-music-but-it-wont-earn-royalties/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:18:45 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272608 Tidal is the latest music-streaming service to set out its policies around AI-generated music, and it’s going further than many of its peers.

]]> 272608 Madonna preps livestream and pop-ups with TikTok and iHeartRadio https://musically.com/2026/06/30/madonna-preps-livestream-and-pop-ups-with-tiktok-and-iheartradio/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:12:53 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272584 Madonna-maniacs, take note: this Thursday (2 July) the Queen of Pop is hosting a listening party for her new album ‘Confessions II’.

]]> 272584 Licensing Manager – PACE Rights Management – London https://musically.com/2026/06/29/licensing-manager-pace-rights-management-london-3/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:22:02 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272589

This is a full-time role at the global leader in assisting Rightsholders (writers & publishers) to Direct License their Live Public Performance Rights. EXPERIENCE: SKILLSET: ROLE: OPPORTUNITIES:  WAGE: If you […]

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]]> 272589 Spotify India enters into “first-of-its-kind telco partnership” with Vi https://musically.com/2026/06/29/spotify-india-enters-into-first-of-its-kind-telco-partnership-with-vi/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:15:52 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272554

Vi—which was created from the merger of the telecom companies Vodafone India and the Aditya Birla Group conglomerate’s Idea Cellular—has entered into a partnership with Spotify. Through the tie-up, Vi […]

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]]> 272554 Innovate UK launches £10m funding competition for ‘createch’ startups – music included https://musically.com/2026/06/29/innovate-uk-launches-10m-funding-competition-for-createch-startups-music-included/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:23:47 +0000 https://musically.com/?p=272558 Innovate UK’s latest competition will see it invest up to £10m in ‘createch’ startups. The good news is that music is included.

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