Pink had fallen silent in the face of backlash from many quarters following her reposting a call for Macklemore to be dropped from the Ed Sheeran tour in the wake of his nightly pro-Palestinian songs and statements. Now she has spoken up about the controversy and her part in it in a big way, with […]
For the season premiere of “Austin City Limits,” Brandi Carlile is officially the one being feted, as the episode finds her formally inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame. But who’s honoring who is an open question, as the 2026-27 kickoff episode finds Carlile joined by Bonnie Raitt, bringing together two of the […]
Despite his acclaimed acting career, Russell Crowe has always really wanted to be a rock star. That dream appeared to come true on Friday night — at least for 99 minutes — as he premiered his self-directed documentary “What Love Builds,” about his lesser-known music career, at the Venice Film Festival. As Crowe entered the […]
The idea of renaming Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton was not just an easily forgotten pipe dream that popped up in the days following the superstar’s death in August. The proposal moved a big step closer to reality Friday, as the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted 6-0 to officially start the process of changing the […]
Yesterday’s AIM Connected conference in London saw the UK indies body’s CEO Gee Davy call on the government to provide more support for the sector, particularly its role in discovering and breaking new talent. The post is from Music Ally.
Def Leppard’s epic journey from Sheffield to global rock superstardom is getting the documentary treatment from filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig (“The Devil and Daniel Johnston,” “Author: The JT LeRoy Story”). “Long Live Def Leppard” is the first authorized feature-length documentary about the British band, which has sold more than 110 million albums worldwide and been inducted […]
When artist bbno$ played a concert in popular Roblox game +1 Speed Keyboard Escape in July, it attracted 28m unique viewers over a weekend – including a peak of 8.5 million. The post is from Music Ally.
British startup Yoto has come a long way since launching its first speaker for kids on Kickstarter in 2017. This week sees the debut of two fourth-generation versions of its Yoto Player and Yoto Mini. The post is from Music Ally.
Yesterday was clearly the day for giving governments a kick up the backside when it comes to AI regulation. While AIM boss Gee Davy was addressing the UK government in London, global labels body the IFPI was holding an event in Brussels to launch the 2026 edition of its ‘Music in the EU’ report. The post is from Music Ally.
Music-financing firm beatBread suffered a tragic loss when its CEO Peter Sinclair died just over a year ago. It continued his work under interim CEO Tracy Maddux, and now it has appointed a permanent chief. The post is from Music Ally.
Another day, another AI-music deal for Universal Music Group. This time it’s ElevenLabs signing on the dotted line – its first agreement with a major following Kobalt and Merlin. The post is from Music Ally.
Deki Alem - the Gothenburg twin brothers Sammy and Johnny Bennett - teamed up with Amuse to launch their debut studio album, Forget In Mass. Blending hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass, and post-punk, the campaign heavily focused on underground street activations, character actors, and burner accounts over active artist social media involvement. The post is from Music Ally.
Pinterest frequently shares trend reports about what its users search for on the platform - which is valuable for marketers because they capture cultural and lifestyle shifts around the kind of styles, hobbies and activities people are interested in looking forward. For music marketers, the most recent data could be useful inspiration for the type of fan activities or competition prizes their male target audience could be interested in. The post is from Music Ally.
We recently reported about a significant change on YouTube regarding long-form content - the fact that the platform now counts a view as soon as a video’s first frame is loaded. In the past, users had to watch for a certain amount of time which was never disclosed but widely believed to be 30 seconds. Interestingly, homepage hovering and ”up next” autoplay also count towards public views. The post is from Music Ally.
There are several companies who have been at the forefront of smart albums and phygital formats - helping artists to sell various types of physical products which allow fans to unlock album content by using QR codes, NFC technology and more. Now there are some good news for music marketers: Billboard has officially announced the eligibility of such formats for their US charts. The post is from Music Ally.
Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France. “Sue Me” and “Bowling Alley” singer Audrey Hobert will open for all dates. Charli is […]
Continuing his run of superstar guest appearances, Jay-Z brought out Justin Timberlake in Paris on Thursday for a rare performance of “Holy Grail,” their collaboration on Jay’s 2013 album “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” as well as “Until the End of Time,” which was originally a Timberlake duet with Beyonce. In London last week, Jay brought […]
In most cases, Taylor Swift leaves a little bit of suspense in the air as to whether she’ll attend one of the many awards shows where she is nominated. Not this time. Within hours of the announcement that she had been nominated for a CMA Award for single of the year for “I Knew It, […]
“Going-out platform” District by Zomato has added Guwahati to the Gorillaz’s 2027 tour of India. The virtual band will perform at the Sarusajai Sports Complex (aka the Indira Gandhi Athletic […] The post is from Music Ally.
Hydro Flask announced a collaboration with singer-songwriter Role Model (Tucker Pilsbury), featuring stylish drinkware inspired by his third studio album, “Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.” To celebrate its launch, Role Model released a promotional video with his friend and longtime collaborator Ky Newman teasing the limited-edition collection, which is timed with the opening night of […]
Opal Records, the label founded by the legendary musician-producer Brian Eno in 1988, is returning after more than three decades. The relaunch is beginning with the reissue of two Eno albums: “Another Day on Earth” (2005) and his collaboration with J. Peter Schwalm, “Drawn From Life” (2001), both unavailable outside of Japan for nearly 20 […]
Apple held its latest new-products event last night, with new iPhones (including one that folds), AirPods and Apple Watches. But the most relevant announcement for us was ‘Audio Intelligence’. The post is from Music Ally.
Tencent Music has long been the dominant music-streaming player in China, but is that dominance now under threat? 36kr has published some thoughtful analysis on the competition being posed by Qishui Music. The post is from Music Ally.
Yesterday we speculated about some of the possible music use-cases for Meta’s new AI agent, Muse. Ticketing was high in our thoughts. And in Meta’s, it turns out, for Ticketmaster is an early partner for Muse. The post is from Music Ally.
Superstruct Entertainment has been at the sharp end of artists’ political views in recent times, particularly with boycotts and protests about other business interests of its owner, investment firm KKR. The post is from Music Ally.