Role Model is first artist to use Spotify ‘Reserved’ ticketing Spotify’s next big step into ticketing is rolling out. ‘Reserved’ was announced last month at Spotify’s investor day in New York, and is…... https://musically.com/2026/06/19/role-model-is-first-artist-to-use-spotify-reserved-ticketing/

The ‘No Fakes Act’ is the proposed US legislation tackling unauthorised AI deepfakes, which was recently reintroduced for a third time in the Senate.... https://musically.com/2026/06/19/no-fakes-act-takes-its-next-step-towards-becoming-us-law/

Report highlights big-tech platforms’ role in spreading Indian ‘hate music’ US-based non-profit The Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) has published a report titled ‘...

UMG UK’s Rebecca Allen: ‘We’ve got to pivot, we’ve got to adapt’ If you’re looking at how major labels are reshaping themselves for the next era, Rebecca Allen is one of the best primary sources.... https://musically.com/2026/06/19/umg-uks-rebecca-allen-weve-got-to-pivot-weve-got-to-adapt/

How do you stay current in the modern music industry? ‘Stay on TikTok four hours a day’ Having built one of YouTube’s largest music-channel network, Andre Benz sold it to Create… https://musically.com/2026/06/19/how-do-you-stay-current-in-the-modern-music-industry-stay-on-tiktok-four-hours-a-day/

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… https://musically.com/2026/06/18/soundcloud-hails-repostexchange-as-a-bot-free-promo-tool/

“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… https://musically.com/2026/06/18/her-frequency-report-studies-womens-value-for-live-music/

New climate report shows labels’ progress towards reducing emissions The Music Climate Pact (MCP) has released an annual report detailing actions taken by participating labels towards reducing… https://musically.com/2026/06/18/new-climate-report-shows-labels-progress-towards-reducing-emissions/

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 –… https://musically.com/2026/06/17/watch-out-youtube-spotify-is-launching-direct-full-length-video-uploads-for-artists/

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.... https://musically.com/2026/06/17/threads-now-has-500m-monthly-users-and-some-new-features/

Report: Meta’s ‘monopoly’ of music-ad budgets is ending Music marketing-tech company Ctrl+Reach has published a report analysing wider trends in the music industry's advertising spending.... https://musically.com/2026/06/17/report-metas-monopoly-of-music-ad-budgets-is-ending/

Live-focused superfans startup Swsh raises $4m funding round Swsh is the latest superfan-focused music startup, but its focus is on a specific aspect of fandom: live experiences.... https://musically.com/2026/06/17/live-focused-superfans-startup-swsh-raises-4m-funding-round/

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...... https://musically.com/2026/06/17/record-store-uk-launches-campaign-to-create-a-vinyl-emoji/

By the end of this year, it’s quite possible that there will be more than one billion music subscribers globally – a milestone that seemed fanciful at best in the early days of streaming, but which is now just a staging post towards grander ambitions. The prediction is based on the latest report…

The Atlantic uncovers ‘millions’ of songs used for AI training It’s very clear that some AI-music services have trained their models on huge datasets of commercial music. But which songs exactly? That’s… https://musically.com/2026/06/16/the-atlantic-uncovers-millions-of-songs-used-for-ai-training/

Boy George, it turns out, IS a man with conviction... that AI can help artists rather than pose an existential threat to their livelihoods. He’s working with a new startup called Artist Included to… https://musically.com/2026/06/16/startup-artist-included-uses-ai-to-rework-culture-club-classic/

Hello, is it Lionel Richie’s vocal trademarks you’re looking for? Richie has become the latest artist to file trademark applications focused on his voice, in an effort to protect himself from… https://musically.com/2026/06/15/hello-is-it-lionel-richies-vocal-trademarks-youre-looking-for/

Here’s looking at you, Def Jam… Label expands in Casablanca Universal Music Group’s global expansion of its Def Jam label continues, following previous launches in South-East Asia…... https://musically.com/2026/06/12/heres-looking-at-you-def-jam-label-expands-in-casablanca/

How ‘Superfandom’ is Reshaping Music Streaming’s Next Chapter By Con Raso, CEO and founder of music cloud platform Tuned Global.Streaming executives from SoundCloud, Audiomack, and Tuned Global say the… https://musically.com/2026/06/12/how-superfandom-is-reshaping-music-streamings-next-chapter/

Suno is preparing to launch its first model based on music licensed from rightsholders: something its CEO Mikey Shulman trailed in his recent announcement of the company’s $400m funding round.... https://musically.com/2026/06/12/sunos-chief-product-officer-defends-platform-integrity-policies/

Anthropic’s Claude FM is a 24-7 music stream on YouTube Thus far, AI giant Anthropic’s main interaction with the music industry has been a legal battle with publishers, who are suing it for copyright infringement of their lyrics....

Played By Humans is verifying ‘human artistry in an AI age’ Label and live music company Jazz Is Dead is up to something interesting: and it’s all about trying to protect the human musicians who make jazz… https://musically.com/2026/06/11/played-by-humans-is-verifying-human-artistry-in-an-ai-age/

Francisco Partners exits its investment in Muse Group Muse Group is the parent firm of brands and companies including Ultimate Guitar, Hal Leonard, MuseScore and Audacity among others: a key company in the music-education and tech space....

Deezer debuts ‘AI music detector’ for playlists… on all DSPs Deezer continues to lean in hard to its technology for detecting AI-generated music – and then generating headlines about its scale....

NMPA strikes Udio and Klay AI deals and reveals US revenues We’ve seen a growing slate of deals between major labels and AI-music companies that include the former’s publishing arms....

Madverse raises investment round led by Kobalt’s Willard Ahdritz Delhi-headquartered music distribution, publishing and marketing company Madverse Music Group has closed its first institutional funding round, led by Ahdritz Capital, the investment vehicle of entrepreneur and the founder-chairman…

Music prediction is a $400m market in 2026 so far – on one platform What if you could use your knowledge of upcoming release schedules, quiet insider chats with artist teams, your skill at reading Chartmetric data – or anything else in the music business that you were pretty certain about – to…

Content Editor – Warp Records – London Warp is looking for a social-first creative to join our team in London, helping bring our Artists’ stories to life across digital platforms.... https://musically.com/2026/06/08/content-editor-warp-records-london/

Curated music-streaming service Cantilever raises £250k from independent labels UK-based startup Cantilever has raised £250k of pre-seed funding from a group of 20 independent labels… https://musically.com/2026/06/08/curated-music-streaming-service-cantilever-raises-250k-from-independent-labels/

American Federation of Musicians sues majors over AI deals US-based musicians’ union the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) has launched a lawsuit against UMG and WMG over their AI deals.... https://musically.com/2026/06/08/american-federation-of-musicians-sues-majors-over-ai-deals/

Abbey Road REDD showcases music-tech startups at SXSW London Last week, Abbey Road REDD Labs presented its latest showcase of music-tech startups at SXSW London, in a ‘Studio Four’ event.... https://musically.com/2026/06/08/abbey-road-redd-showcases-music-tech-startups-at-sxsw-london/

Despite dying 30 years ago, Tupac Shakur is acting in a new game Acting in games – voice but also motion-capture and likeness – is a growing opportunity for actors. Tupac Shakur included, despite… https://musically.com/2026/06/08/despite-dying-30-years-ago-tupac-shakur-is-acting-in-a-new-game/

Merlin and Jamen Capital are buying Curve Royalty Systems from UMG Universal Music Group agreed to divest (sell) Downtown Music subsidiary Curve Royalty Systems. Now we know the buyers.... https://musically.com/2026/06/08/merlin-and-jamen-capital-are-buying-curve-royalty-systems-from-umg/

SonoSuite and Feature·fm team up in marketing-automation deal Two of the companies working on the infrastructure of digital music-marketing have announced a partnership: Feature·fm and… https://musically.com/2026/06/08/sonosuite-and-feature%c2%b7fm-team-up-in-marketing-automation-deal/

Music industry mourns passing of MOBOs founder Kanya King CBE The British music industry is mourning one of its most important pillars. Kanya King CBE, founder and CEO of the MOBO awards, died last… https://musically.com/2026/06/08/music-industry-mourns-passing-of-mobos-founder-kanya-king-cbe/

UMG’s south-east Asia moves continue with S1 partnership Universal Music Group has been making a number of moves in south-east Asia recently. The latest is a partnership with S1 in Thailand.... https://musically.com/2026/06/05/umgs-south-east-asia-moves-continue-with-s1-partnership/

Tidal aims to help DIY artists sell music directly to fans Tidal’s latest D2C move is a feature enabling artists to sell albums or individual tracks to their fans via its Tidal Upload offering.... https://musically.com/2026/06/05/tidal-aims-to-help-diy-artists-sell-music-directly-to-fans/

Chordal reveals 21 new partners for its sync-licensing network Music-rights tech firm Chordal continues to build momentum for its ‘InstantClear’ pre-clearance licensing system.... https://musically.com/2026/06/05/chordal-reveals-21-new-partners-for-its-sync-licensing-network/

New tools for touring artists: Bandsintown Boost and Laylo’s AI ticket-sales agent It can be tough out there touring in 2026, but two new tools from Bandsintown and Laylo are aiming… https://musically.com/2026/06/05/new-tools-for-touring-artists-bandsintown-boost-and-laylos-ai-ticket-sales-agent/

Cisac launches Paris Commitment while Human Artistry Campaign takes to skies with Suno protest Collecting-societies body Cisac has been taking a prominent role in the… https://musically.com/2026/06/05/cisac-launches-paris-commitment-while-human-artistry-campaign-takes-to-skies-with-suno-protest/

Pershing Square set to sell its UMG stake for up to €1.5bn Universal Music Group rejected hedge-fund Pershing Square’s €55bn acquisition offer last week. But with the latter owning a 4.7% stake in the… https://musically.com/2026/06/04/pershing-square-set-to-sell-its-umg-stake-for-up-to-e1-5bn/

Suno raises $400m funding and teases its first licensed model Speculation about a monster funding round for AI-music firm Suno has been running rife in recent months, but yesterday the official… https://musically.com/2026/06/04/suno-raises-400m-funding-and-teases-its-first-licensed-model/

Federal appeals court reverses 2 Live Crew catalogue ruling Back in October 2024, veteran rap group 2 Live Crew won a legal battle over the termination rights for their recordings catalogue…... https://musically.com/2026/06/03/federal-appeals-court-reverses-2-live-crew-catalogue-ruling/

ARIA boss blasts latest call for pro-AI copyright reforms Scott Farquhar became one of Australia’s first tech billionaires in 2015 when his company Atlassian went public, although he stepped down in 2024… https://musically.com/2026/06/03/aria-boss-blasts-latest-call-for-pro-ai-copyright-reforms/

International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Dr. Moti Margalit (SonicEdge) Startup SonicEdge focuses on 'micro-sized speakers' for headphones, earbuds and hearing aids –… https://musically.com/2026/06/03/international-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2026-nominees-dr-moti-margalit-sonicedge/

International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Vishruti Bindal and Bharavi (Linear Festivals) Linear Festivals has been rethinking music festivals in India by… https://musically.com/2026/06/03/international-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2026-nominees-vishruti-bindal-and-bharavi-linear-festivals/

AI music-videos startup Neural Frames hits $5m annual run rate Berlin-based startup Neural Frames has built a platform for creating music videos using AI, and its annual run rate (ARR – a projection of… https://musically.com/2026/06/02/ai-music-videos-startup-neural-frames-hits-5m-annual-run-rate/

Amazon Music is getting pricer in India — but will also be available for free Eight years after it launched in India, Amazon Music is changing the way it does business in the country....

Nina to shut down after ‘path to sustainability’ proved elusive Independent music-streaming service Nina Protocol is shutting down after five years after struggling to find "a path to sustainability"....

International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Max Busin (Gotobeat) Max Busin, founder and CEO of Gotobeat, is one of the nominees for our 2026 International Entrepreneur of the Year… https://musically.com/2026/06/01/international-entrepreneur-of-the-year-2026-nominees-max-busin-gotobeat/