Berlin-based Refuge Worldwide and fairtrade tea brand ChariTea have announced an upcoming event called Groove For Good.
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Australian government backs creative industries in AI-training battles
“No company should use Australian books, music, art or news to build or train AI without the artist’s control…”
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Change The Beat launches initiative for 300 label signings by 2028
Global non-profit organisation Change The Beat has announced a broadened support programme for women and gender-expansive artists.
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Sandbox Guide :: Future-proof your business and marketing strategies
The 2026 Music Ally NEXT conference brought together music biz people from across the industry, for a day of sessions on topics shaping the future of music marketing, culture and […]
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Sandbox Guide :: Future-proof your business and marketing strategies
Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, […]
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ValuePunks offers free catalogue valuations to artists and indie labels
Swiss tech company Tribe Music Group has launched a catalogue-valuation tool called ValuePunks, which is free to artists and indie labels.
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Poland’s music market prowess
Poland has undoubtedly been an economic success story of the last two decades – this year it has edged past Switzerland to become the world’s 20th largest economy, and is […]
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Rough Trade and Sweet Relief launch joint artist support fund
Indie music retailer Rough Trade and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund have launched a new donation program to support musicians and professionals.
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Madonna preps livestream and pop-ups with TikTok and iHeartRadio
Madonna-maniacs, take note: this Thursday (2 July) the Queen of Pop is hosting a listening party for her new album ‘Confessions II’.
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Tools :: Highnote FM
As legacy platform algorithms become less creator-friendly, many artists have faced the dilemma of their fans not seeing tour dates, release announcements and other updates on their feeds. We think […]
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UK artist D3lta says the “fundamentals don’t change” regarding fan outreach post-social media bans
Earlier in June, the UK became the latest country to propose a ban on social media for under 16s — in an announcement by the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer which […]
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Building artist campaigns to mitigate burnout
A 2025 study of 1,000 UK and US creators found that 52% have experienced burnout as a result of career stress, with financial instability as a primary driver. A further […]
