Having built one of YouTube’s largest music-channel network, Andre Benz sold it to Create Music Group in 2022 then launched Broke Records.
Author Archives: Stuart Dredge
Music Ally's Head of Insight
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SoundCloud hails RepostExchange as a ‘bot-free’ promo tool
Despite the best efforts of industry bodies like the IFPI – and its efforts have been strenuous – there are still many dodgy companies and websites offering ways to buy likes, […]
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Apple Music continues its dance expansion with two mix series
Like an in-the-zone best-friend at the tail-end of a wedding reception, Apple Music simply can’t be dragged off the dancefloor in 2026. We recently reported on its new ‘Club Live’ series […]
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Cisac’s new AVR+ format aims to boost audiovisual payouts
Happy “the first fully documented and machine-readable technical format designed to transform how music data is shared and processed across the global audiovisual industry” day to those who celebrate. Which […]
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South Korean government launches fund for smaller K-Pop firms
The K-Pop sector is dominated by the ‘big four’ companies: Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment. However, the South Korean government wants more competition in the market, and […]
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Genius is expanding into data licensing and consumer products
The company once known as Rap Genius (a very long time ago) continues its evolution since being acquired in 2021 for $80m by a company called MediaLab. Genius now has more […]
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UK’s Music Climate Pact publishes its latest annual report
The Music Climate Pact (MCP) has released its annual report detailing actions taken by participating labels towards reducing carbon emissions on both the digital and physical sides of their businesses. Founding signatories […]
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‘Her Frequency’ report studies women’s value for live music
“64% of women worldwide are fans of live music. The opportunity is to support how they turn that fandom into more frequent attendance, spending, social connection, and repeat participation across the broader live music ecosystem…”
That’s one of the conclusions from a new report on women’s value to the live-music sector, based on interviews with nearly 15,000 people across 12 countries.
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Watch out, YouTube: Spotify is launching direct full-length video uploads for artists
Spotify is rolling out the ability for artists to upload full-length videos to its service – enhancing its competition with YouTube.
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Spotify report sets out its impact for French-language music
France is one of the countries where Spotify has tangled with policymakers who want it to do more to support local music.
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Grammy Awards add new categories including Asian Pop and Latin
The US Grammy Awards are getting new categories for 2027, including two that continue its expansion into international genres and scenes.
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Threads now has 500m monthly users (and some new features)
Instagram’s Threads app raced to 100 million users in its first month after launch in July 2023. Now it has 500 million.
