musically.com :) Knowledge and skills for the modern global music business.https://bsky.app/profile/musically.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mondudats32mRole 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/19/role-model-is-first-artist-to-use-spotify-reserved-ticketing/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mondudats32mhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3monaiwa4cp2mThe ‘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/19 Jun 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3monaiwa4cp2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3momwzy7fgt2oReport 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 ‘... https://musically.com/2026/06/19/report-highlights-big-tech-platforms-role-in-spreading-indian-hate-music/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jun 2026 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3momwzy7fgt2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mommglsrty2kUMG 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/19/umg-uks-rebecca-allen-weve-got-to-pivot-weve-got-to-adapt/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jun 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mommglsrty2khttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3momkppdrqu2pHow 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/19/how-do-you-stay-current-in-the-modern-music-industry-stay-on-tiktok-four-hours-a-day/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social19 Jun 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3momkppdrqu2phttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mokttkc2bv2eSoundCloud 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/18/soundcloud-hails-repostexchange-as-a-bot-free-promo-tool/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jun 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokttkc2bv2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mokq43v4sm2b“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/18 Jun 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokq43v4sm2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mok5fbgw3o2hNew 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/18/new-climate-report-shows-labels-progress-towards-reducing-emissions/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social18 Jun 2026 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mok5fbgw3o2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moiqexe5fb2cWatch 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/17/watch-out-youtube-spotify-is-launching-direct-full-length-video-uploads-for-artists/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 16:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiqexe5fb2chttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moidygn7vt2bThreads 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/17/threads-now-has-500m-monthly-users-and-some-new-features/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 12:49 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moidygn7vt2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moiccrrtpd2cReport: 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/17/report-metas-monopoly-of-music-ad-budgets-is-ending/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiccrrtpd2chttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moibj7ddjs2gLive-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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/17/live-focused-superfans-startup-swsh-raises-4m-funding-round/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 12:04 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moibj7ddjs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moiafrpemz2aRecord 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/17/record-store-uk-launches-campaign-to-create-a-vinyl-emoji/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moiafrpemz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3moi7ni66ge25By 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… https://musically.com/2026/06/17/music-business-ended-2025-with-921-6m-paid-streaming-subscribers/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social17 Jun 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3moi7ni66ge25https://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mofsl7ubgw2eThe 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/16/the-atlantic-uncovers-millions-of-songs-used-for-ai-training/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social16 Jun 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofsl7ubgw2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mofp4kqx6q2nBoy 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/16 Jun 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mofp4kqx6q2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mod6njcq3t2eHello, 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/15 Jun 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod6njcq3t2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mo3qme4nv32xHere’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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/12/heres-looking-at-you-def-jam-label-expands-in-casablanca/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social12 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3qme4nv32xhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mo3nvnnncs2kHow ‘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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/12/how-superfandom-is-reshaping-music-streamings-next-chapter/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social12 Jun 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3nvnnncs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mo3nci5lec2oSuno 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/12/sunos-chief-product-officer-defends-platform-integrity-policies/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social12 Jun 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo3nci5lec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnza5644e62yAnthropic’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.... https://musically.com/2026/06/11/anthropics-claude-fm-is-a-24-7-music-stream-on-youtube/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnza5644e62yhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnza55hk4g2qPlayed 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/11/played-by-humans-is-verifying-human-artistry-in-an-ai-age/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnza55hk4g2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnza53hs2d2rFrancisco 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.... https://musically.com/2026/06/11/francisco-partners-exits-its-investment-in-muse-group/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnza53hs2d2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnza4udghy2rDeezer 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.... https://musically.com/2026/06/11/deezer-debuts-ai-music-detector-for-playlists-on-all-dsps/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnza4udghy2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnz4rxhrl62xNMPA 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.... https://musically.com/2026/06/11/nmpa-strikes-udio-and-klay-ai-deals-and-reveals-us-revenues/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz4rxhrl62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnz3523gci2yMadverse 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… https://musically.com/2026/06/11/madverse-raises-investment-round-led-by-kobalts-willard-ahdritz/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social11 Jun 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz3523gci2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mntjgpgpdb2vMusic 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… https://musically.com/2026/06/09/music-prediction-is-a-400m-market-in-2026-so-far-on-one-platform/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social09 Jun 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntjgpgpdb2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnrxo5phoz2tContent 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/08/content-editor-warp-records-london/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social08 Jun 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrxo5phoz2thttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnrtir35ja2bCurated 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/08/curated-music-streaming-service-cantilever-raises-250k-from-independent-labels/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social08 Jun 2026 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrtir35ja2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/musically.com/post/3mnrs526jqd2sAmerican 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/ https://musically.com/2026/06/08/american-federation-of-musicians-sues-majors-over-ai-deals/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social08 Jun 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:yzv42d5qh2urdbphypuhzeuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrs526jqd2s