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Linear Festivals founders win International Entrepreneur of the Year
Congratulations to Vishruti Bindal and Bharavi, the co-founders of Linear Festivals in India. They have won the 2026 Music Ally International Entrepreneur of the Year award, in association with Universal Music Group […]
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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.
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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 Music Group in 2022 then launched Broke Records.
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International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Leo Ballesteros (Atonemo)
Atonemo is a Swedish startup whose Streamplayer device turns any speaker into a fit-for-streaming wireless speaker.
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International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Dr. Moti Margalit (SonicEdge)
Startup SonicEdge focuses on ‘micro-sized speakers’ for headphones, earbuds and hearing aids – small speakers with big audio quality.
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International Entrepreneur of the Year 2026 nominees: Vishruti Bindal and Bharavi (Linear Festivals)
Linear Festivals has been rethinking music festivals in India by booking artists to play concerts along public-transportation lines.
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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 award.
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“Gen Alpha will have a more healthy approach to technology”
In the opening keynote at Music Ally NEXT, Tracy Chan of Splash addressed what he said was a common plea: “Why can’t we connect to Gen Z?” (The answer is: […]
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Music Ally NEXT: how to identify fan subcultures in a fragmented online world
At Music Ally’s NEXT conference this week, a series of experts shared their tips and insight around identifying fan subcultures in a tech-first world. In a panel chaired by Patrick […]
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AI and the future music business: more efficient, and with creator co-pilots
At Music Ally Next this week, the topic of AI was in danger of being sidelined – gasp! – by talk of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. More on that […]
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UMG’s Kristen Bender: “AI is the most critical change we’re going to see”
When the scale of the impact of generative AI music became clear, Universal Music Group scrambled to set out clear and firm lines: it’s interested in embracing AI, as long […]
