As rumored last week, Jay-Z has been announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at California’s SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027. Rumors have been swirling that Jay-Z’s Roc Nation was preparing to announce none other than Jay-Z himself as the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer.
Suno investor Menlo Ventures has been slapped with a subpoena, and now, one of its former execs will soon be deposed over a tweet that could undermine the platform’s longstanding fair use defense.
The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially granted streaming services’ request to access unredacted Web VI materials amid the ongoing Phono V proceeding – albeit with a few conditions.
Neil Young files a $10 million lawsuit against Trump’s political action committee, alleging copyright infringement for the use of his music during midterm election rallies. If you thought Neil Young had already sued Trump over the use of his music during campaign rallies, you would be correct.
Donnie Iris, regarded as Pittsburgh’s biggest hometown rock hero for a six-decade career that included hit singles in the 1960s and ’80s, died Monday at 83. He had been fighting bladder cancer for three years. Iris’ biggest chart success came as a member of the Jaggerz, who reached No.
Apple fires back against Suno with heavy ammunition in its move to quash the subpoena, arguing that it’s superfluous and goes well beyond what Suno reasonably needs for the case.
HarbourView Equity Partners brings Hit-Boy to Roblox’s Beat Battle in a monthlong takeover for players to remix tracks and unlock exclusive rewards. Multi-strategy investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has announced a collaboration bringing three-time Grammy-winning producer and artist...
Taylor Swift was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night.
Taylor Swift looked back on her earliest days crafting songs in Music City as she was inducted Monday into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming its youngest member at 36.
The show at Dublin’s 3Arena opened a three-city series raising money for Palestinian aid organizations, with Paris and London to follow this week.
Everyone should read this book. I’m burned out on Gladwell, he’s so into his shtick that oftentimes he rewrites reality to fit his thesis, and he can never admit he’s wrong, and his holier-than-thou delivery…have you listened to his podcast?
After producing the halftime show alongside Roc Nation since 2020, the rapper gives himself the nod for the Feb. 14 Super Bowl.
The rapper confirmed he would headline the gig, which his company Roc Nation has had a hand in producing since 2019
Jay-Z is slated to perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, taking place on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. “From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” said Jay-Z in a statement.
The fundraising committee played the anthem at a rally this month despite a prior settlement barring such use without permission from Young himself, the lawsuit claims
CEO admits service used for foreign exchange trading had holes company was slow to fix
The partnership features the PS5 wireless controller, a merch line available now exclusively through LISA's official Amazon store and a second merch line available for preorder through PlayStation.
The superstar was inducted by Brad Paisley on Monday night, marking her second Songwriters Hall of Fame induction of the year
The pop superstar was in attendance at the Monday night gala in Music City, where she officially became the youngest-ever member of the Nashville institution
The show kicked off the rapper's series of charity concerts after he was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour for "free Palestine" statements — and it featured Sheeran's own backing band
Beneath every negotiation is a psychological layer you can’t afford to ignore.
Lawyer and music industry analyst Cliff Fluet laid out where power in the music industry is moving and who’s positioned to hold it.
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit Monday against Donald J. Trump’s political action committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., alleging copyright infringement for the ongoing use of Young’s song “Rockin’ in the Free World” as the president’s walkup music at midterm election rallies.
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Macklemore dedicated his first “Free Palestine” tour date in Dublin, Ireland to “love and liberation,” just over a month after he was dropped as an opener for Ed Sheeran following a political speech on stage.
This is the second time the NBA superstar has responded to a Kevin Durant & Drake Nike commercial from earlier this year.
“The song is the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for,” write Young’s attorneys in the copyright infringement complaint.
Payload blobs measuring 12.9 to 13.7 MB were large enough to evade GitHub code search
Spooky season is here!
The members of Santos Bravos play What Would You Queue at 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week. KennethHow are you going to put that, Gabriel? AlejandroYou already exposed us. KauêWhat? No. Listen to it. KennethHello, hello. We are Santos Bravos. DrewThis is What Would You Queue with Billboard.
The Brooklyn rapper and mogul shot back at trolls online as he closed out his two-show stint in L.A.
As Suno fends off an ever-growing number of music industry copyright complaints, a raft of subpoena showdowns – including the AI platform’s own document and deposition demands – are now in full swing. Does that mean game-changing disclosures are on the horizon?
The lawsuit was filed by Snoop Dogg's cousin RBX as a class action
But there's not much evidence this is anything more than echoes of unsanitized training data
The Bleachers frontman said Sheeran should've canceled his tour instead of bowing to a pressure campaign over Macklemore's Israel-Gaza comments
Spotify is victorious once again as a federal judge dismisses a class action bot-fraud case, finding no evidence that Spotify violated California law. A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Spotify was allowing rampant bot-assisted fraudulent streams for major artists like Drake.
A 'strong illustration of the risks associated with failing to rotate a potentially exposed key'
Europe has more AI talent per capita than the US. It still can't keep its best founders from leaving — here's why.
“God Will Control the Werewolves” is the first taste of The Teardrop Throbs which arrives Jan. 22 via Third Man Records
Included is the ability to limit which applications Siri can directly access.
Voluntary exit offer extended to about one-quarter of existing Softies
Primary Wave Music partners with the legendary Mary J. Blige on her catalog, compositions, and recordings across her critically acclaimed career. Primary Wave Music has announced its latest partnership with an award-winning icon: the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” Mary J. Blige.
Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” no longer has a stranglehold on the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100; after three weeks of dominance, it has relinquished the slot to the previous song to have a stranglehold on the chart, the evidently indomitable “Choosin’ Texas.” Ella Langley’s historically...
The leadership habits that once fueled your growth may now be the very things holding your business back.
The pop star’s “Housewife” takes the second spot on the chart after Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas”
Chris Brown has avoided prison time over his assault against a music producer in a swanky London nightclub three years ago. On Monday, Chris Brown was spared prison time for his assault against a music producer in a private London nightclub three years ago.
Successfully replacing a founder requires listening before acting, understanding the company's informal dynamics and building credibility through clear, consistent leadership.
Alejandro Mejía has been appointed General Manager of TRU Records, overseeing its artistic and business strategy. Source
In March, MBW pointed to the potential legal significance of Gong's post in an open letter to Suno CEO Mikey Shulman Source
At Entrepreneur’s Overcoming Impossible event, the three-time Grammy Award-winning star talked about how people can avoid her mistakes.
Liz Lane had over a decade of experience in food and beverage startups, but she wanted to build a brand of her own.
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Redmond joins growing list of software maintainers scrambling to patch compression flaw
That meeting took place on March 5 and was attended by representatives of Live Nation, Ticketmaster, the DOJ and the Office of the White House Counsel. Source
The owners of songs made famous by Elvis Presley are suing Anthropic, the company behind the AI chatbot Claude. Their complaint alleges that Anthropic copied the lyrics of 274 songs recorded by Presley to train its AI models, without a license or payment.
Most of Blige’s studio albums were originally released through MCA and Geffen, labels now part of Universal Music Group. Source
If you’ve followed Digital Music News’ coverage over the past few years, you’ve watched a pattern repeat itself with almost mechanical regularity. A major label discovers hundreds of unlicensed songs scattered across a brand’s TikTok and Instagram accounts and responds with a lawsuit, including...
A hiring mindset forces businesses to define the role, set boundaries and measure results before deploying an AI agent.
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The singer gets back behind the wheel of the gold Trans Am an unfaithful friend stole from her all those years ago and revs up for a nuclear night out
You truly do get what you pay for, and here's why.
New rules also shut out solo developers, fledgling projects, and anyone who doesn't speak English
Harry Styles puts his waltzing skills to the test in the video for “Coming Up Roses,” the latest single to get the music video treatment from his fourth album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” For the clip, Styles reunites with directing duo Bradley & Pablo, who helmed the videos for...
Mary J. Blige has sold undisclosed shares of her publishing and recorded-music assets to Primary Wave Music, the company announced on Monday morning. Included in the deal are some of Blige’s greatest hits, including “Family Affair,’ “My Life,” “Mary Jane (All Night Long),” “You Bring Me Joy,” “Be...
Jaydip Modhwadia beats challenge designed to test real-world exploitability of PHP2Shell in around 3 hours
Claude maker reveals financials and warns investors its AI models could blackmail humans, resist shutdown, or go rogue
Explore how AI, data and algorithms are competing for human attention and reshaping autonomy, influence and ethical leadership.
EVENT: The Register’s Washington dinner with HPE and NVIDIA is this Thursday. The table is nearly set.
Kenny MacPherson, a veteran publishing executive and artist manager who co-founded Big Deal Music Group, was formerly CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Group and worked with such acts as Radiohead, Supertramp, Ray LaMontagne, My Morning Jacket, the Blue Nile, St.
Atmospheric drag brings an extraordinarily long-lived mission to a close
A collection of stakeholders and music companies that control the rights to Elvis Presley’s music sued Anthropic for copyright infringement, telling a federal court the AI company prioritized a potential multitrillion-dollar stock opening over respecting the copyright of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Netflix is betting on Hollywood’s old playbook. YouTube is building the future by letting everybody play. Netflix isn’t dying. But it may be facing something almost as dangerous: becoming just another big, boring media company.
The Magnificent Seven are galloping off with the profits, while the rest of the S&P 500 see no benefit, claims Apollo
As Anthropic prepares to go public, the lawsuits from the music industry keep on coming. Latest to sue the AI giant is Authentic Brands Group, owner of a number of IP rights relating to Elvis Presley. The post is from Music Ally.
Planning to see Sam Fender at London’s Wembley Stadium next year? You can expect to pay £130.75 for a ‘front standing’ ticket; £98.85 for a regular standing ticket; or between £64.75 and £130.75 for seats. The post is from Music Ally.
Few of us had ‘Financial Times hailing the importance of iTunes Store downloads’ on our 2026 bingo cards, but here we are. The post is from Music Ally.
“What if you could get paid a bonus just for keeping your Shorts schedule consistent?” asks YouTube’s Rene Ritchie in one of his latest ‘Creator Insider’ videos. And no, he’s not talking about beachwear strategy. The post is from Music Ally.
Imagine someone founding a record label devoted to releasing AI-generated music, then raising tens of millions of dollars in funding at a ‘unicorn’ valuation of $1bn. It’s a push, right? Yet that’s exactly what just happened in the film industry with a company called Utopai Studios.
What better way to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month than warning that three-quarters of the web is about to be set on fire?
Charity confirms slew of security improvements as it waits for UK.gov's go-ahead
As you’ll know if you’ve heard it, ‘Movin’ to the Sun’ is a stone-cold dancefloor banger, chopped-up vocals from dance legend Ultra Naté. It’s also a track that started life as a song generated using AI-music platform Suno. The post is from Music Ally.
SRAM-like bandwidth, DRAM-like density, and NAND-like manufacturing: Z2RAM makes big promises, but the road ahead is arduous and littered with the ruins of failed memory vendors
Battery replacement gets the thumbs up, but it all hinges on dust. A conventional phone might be better bet for home repairers
Whitehall wants agents guarding critical infrastructure as part of a wider £600M spending spree
From Wichita Lineman to MacArthur Park, he penned masterpieces. As the great hit-maker resurrects his lost songs, he recalls writing for giants – and the night Richard Harris stripped off and disappeared ‘Flat for 50 miles,” recalls Jimmy Webb, remembering the desolate stretch of Oklahoma that...
Tim Burton's 'Sweeney Todd' is Weirdly Bland Burton's musical horror is full of melodrama and blood but little of actual interest I have, ...
Jay-Z returned to SoFi Stadium for the final two nights of his 30th anniversary celebration, featuring Too $hort, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Blue Ivy. Over the weekend, Jay-Z returned to SoFi Stadium for the final two performances of his JAŸ-Z30 Los Angeles celebration.
Dolly Parton’s niece Danielle Parton has been named brand ambassador on behalf of the estate: “I’m proud to be part of that legacy.” Dolly Parton’s estate has announced that her niece, Danielle Parton, will take on the role as brand ambassador to help support the causes that the legendary artist...
Elvis Presley’s rightsholders have sued Anthropic with allegations of copyright infringement over 274 of his songs used to train AI models without permission.
In my mind, Spooky Season music comes in two distinct flavors. There are the fun, occasionally goofy songs like "The Monster Mash" and John Carpenter's "Halloween Theme." Then there is the genuinely terrifying: Throbbing Gristle, The Body, or Scott Walker's The Drift.
The government’s lawsuit against REPS & Company exposes an alleged industrial-scale ticket scalping operation. But who financed it, who facilitated the transactions, and why doesn’t the case warrant a federal racketeering prosecution.
Indonesia may be one of the most important music markets the global music business still underestimates. The following comes from Eveara, a partner of DMN.
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders file suit against My Chemical Romance over their dancers’ lookalike outfits during the Black Parade anniversary tour. My Chemical Romance (MCR) faces legal action from Pro Silver Star, the trademark owner of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (DCC).
Recent studies indicate that AI hasn’t brought any major productivity gains, profit margin increases, or growth potential for any major company outside the tech industry.
Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘bollocks’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tour Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.” The...
Lindsay Powell, who releases records under the name Fielded, has spent most of her career subverting expectations and genre conventions. According to their Bandcamp page, Fielded started as an experimental noise project before growing into something closer to R&B.
Bowers & Wilkins are positioning the Pi8 earphones against AirPods Pro 3. Should they be? I have always viewed Bowers & Wilkins as a high end consumer headphone brand, so I was excited to check out their true wireless competitor to the AirPods Pro.
Live Nation’s amended court-mandated disclosure revealing Trump’s presence at key meetings with the DOJ raises even more questions, according to the Coalition for Ticket Fairness.
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Para celebrar sua trajetória e a conexão especial construída com os fãs ao longo de sua carreira, Jão voltou aos palcos para sua primeira apresentação ao vivo em mais de um ano. Com o apoio do Spotify, o artista compartilhou esse momento com os fãs que fazem parte de sua história desde o início.
To celebrate his journey and the enduring connection he has built with his fans, Jão returned to the stage for his first live performance in more than a year. With some help from Spotify, he shared the moment with the fans who have been part of his story from the start. Now, the concert film...
The design started out as a fan submission on the LEGO Ideas platform and has now been greenlit. Source
The label shares its name with "Sob Rock," Mayer's last album with Sony Music's Columbia Records, released in 2021. Source
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Robinson will report to Position Music Founder and CEO Tyler Bacon and President Mark Chipello. Source
Joseph Strange sold 10 or more audio files of the music to buyers online for approximately $50,000, according to court documents cited by the DOJ. Source
If you've been feeling nostalgic for your old iPod, you can head over to Apple Music's 404 page to listen to music on a virtual re-creation of the first-generation iPod. The hidden iPod was spotted by users on social media on Friday.
Tyger is one of the startups working on adaptive music for games: music that shapeshifts to match what’s happening on-screen as people play. Now it’s got a deal with Universal Music Group to bolster its catalogue. The post is from Music Ally.
Reservoir Media is the latest music rightsholder taking aim at AI companies in the courts. It’s gone with a double-pronged attack, suing both Suno and Anthropic on the same day this week. The post is from Music Ally.
With dancefloors and conference stages alike still bustling at the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), its organisers have teamed up with VibeLab for a new Nighttimme Culture Index tracking nightlife in six cities. The post is from Music Ally.
As the founding CEO of Unified Music Group, Jaddan Comerford knows a thing or two (or 17) about helping Australian artists break globally. In an interview with Artist Ally, he’s been offering his advice for emerging artists. The post is from Music Ally.
The Philippines has a recorded music market that is growing steadily, with a “young, mobile-first population, improved connectivity and a growth in consumption for local music.” While data costs remain relatively high, streaming now represents more than 90% of total recorded music revenue.
As more and more artist teams integrate Pinterest into their marketing campaigns, you might want to start planning for your holiday push on the platform.
Only a few days ago, on 18th October, Victoria’s Secret held its latest fashion show – resulting in various standout musical moments that were highly shared online.
We’ve been following the burst of launches of personal agents – Meta’s Muse, OpenAI’s Dots and Anthropic’s Claude Duet – with keen interest recently. Unsurprisingly, so has Spotify. The post is from Music Ally.
YouTube has published a new Culture & Trends report, looking at how people use generative AI to express themselves creatively – and it points to some interesting new UGC potential. In a survey of almost 700 US video posters aged 14 to 44, 72% said they use AI on their videos or images.
Legendary bassist. You know, the guy with the long beard who’s played with seemingly EVERYBODY! Video: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=r9cRgq4WQLs&si=S67aBYnuLybzXuPZ&drli=1 Audio: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leland-sklar/id1316200737?i=1000797598116...
It looks exactly like what you’d expect a Teenage Engineering guitar amp to look like. | Image: Teenage Engineering Teenage Engineering is branching out into instrument amps with the previously leaked EP-35, a multi-input, multi-instrument, battery-powered amp with built-in effects.
When BTS opted out of the 2027 Grammys, it raised a question that goes beyond one band: can a category built to celebrate Asian music also end up setting it apart? Artists, executives, and the data weigh in on what recognition should look like for a global sound.
New York is getting a Halloween double bill: on October 31, Harry Styles’ final night at Madison Square Garden will be paired with an electric disco dance party for fans across the city.
From Bad Bunny to Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican artists have made an indelible mark on music worldwide. And while the island’s talent continues to reach global audiences, Spotify is committed to expand access to the resources and spaces the next generation of Puerto Rican creators need to pursue their...
Spotify told investors its rollout of QR code verification to ensure Family Plan members live in the same household is not a "crackdown," just a routine improvement.
Fandom is not “one-size-fits-all”, but rather an amalgamation of different engagement types and levels of activity. In last year’s Defining entertainment superfans report, MIDiA began to demystify engagement by creating four core fan archetypes according to how fans engage with their favourite...
Under tredje kvartalet 2026 växte vi till 306 miljoner premiumanvändare, med tillväxt i samtliga regioner, och nådde 788 miljoner månatliga aktiva användare. Samtidigt blev både bruttomarginalen och rörelseresultatet bättre än väntat.
In Q3 2026, we grew to 306 million Premium Subscribers, with growth across every region, and reached 788 million Monthly Active Users, while our Gross Margin and Operating Income came in ahead of expectations.
Canberra, Australia – Today a group of 63 international media organizations led by the News/Media Alliance delivered a letter to senior Australian politicians asking them to reject proposed changes to the country’s copyright laws that would allow artificial intelligence companies to use copyrighted...
Apple is officially launching a rebrand of Apple Music. Following the appearance of a redesigned wordmark in a video and an updated app icon in an iOS 27.2 beta, Apple introduced the new "identity" for Apple Music today.
Every October, Spotify’s RADAR Creators program taps a new class of podcast creators who stand out with fresh voices and perspectives. The podcast arm of our RADAR program, which champions emerging artists and songwriters, RADAR Creators offers marketing, editorial, and promotional support to help...
Serato DJ for iOS is finally bringing the company's pro-level DJ suite to the iPhone and iPad. Until now, the company had only dipped its toes into mobile software, with apps like Pyro that basically just added some autofades between songs in a playlist.
The right song sounds even better on the open road. Today, Spotify is introducing a new way to listen while driving: our next-generation in-car app, launching first across Audi’s current lineup.
Sequential recommendation benchmarks are widely used to evaluate models that predict what a user will... The post Do Sequential Recommendation Benchmarks Require Higher-Order Sequence Modelling? appeared first on Spotify Engineering.
With Meta in the regulatory hotseat and western “social” apps becoming increasingly entertainment-first, a natural question arises: is the opportunity ripe for a new competitor? Few saw TikTok coming, but the short-form video app –boosted by the Covid pandemic – has reshaped the social media...
The most successful creators no longer look like online personalities. They now operate as fully-fledged media businesses with capital, networks, and business expertise – and they’re using these attributes to help nurture the next generation. Source
Arturia is adding to its Freak line of proudly weird digital synths with the MiniFreak 49. Under the hood, it's almost identical to the current MiniFreak, but it adds a number of more professional features and some interface improvements.
Spotify says it has removed more than 50 million songs considered AI-generated slop or spam from user recommendations over the past year. That's according to an announcement on Tuesday that says Spotify has also made changes to its recommendation system to highlight more music made by human...
Believe and Spotify have signed a licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming tool, allowing Believe and TuneCore’s participating artists and labels to benefit from new creative and revenue opportunities, while enabling fans to create remixes of their songs.
A year ago, we laid out our plans to protect artists and listeners from spam, impersonation, and deception in the age of AI. One core idea drives this work: human artistry comes first. Here’s what we’ve done, and what’s next.