Trial will test whether small route and altitude tweaks can reduce aviation's warming impact

The Register 47m ago

Attributing diffusion model output to a specific input becomes more difficult with more training data

The Register 1h ago

Third consecutive annual decline adds to concerns about shortages of specialist skills

The Register 2h ago

The Irish band's fifth album arrives on Oct. 16 via XL Recordings

Rolling Stone 2h ago

The Colombian singer's Fundación Pies Descalzos will lead an effort to kickstart education in the devastated Chocó region

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Dopamine Chamber will be the band's fifth full-length set.

Billboard 2h ago

$10 million buys over 100 million emails, 30 million recorded phone calls, reams of stuff from Teams, Oracle, and SAP

The Register 3h ago

Ellie Goulding is suing her former managers, TaP Music co-founders Ben Mawson and Ed Millett, for allegedly failing to disclose Live Nation’s ownership stake in their business.

Digital Music News 4h ago

When two AI copyright lawsuits end, two more begin: Round Hill has fired off high-stakes infringement complaints – each involving sought damages that could “conceivably exceed $1 billion”– against Suno and Anthropic. Round Hill submitted the actions to the U.S.

Digital Music News 4h ago

Spitfire Audio, a UK-based creator of virtual instrument sample libraries was handling royalty payouts through manual, Excel-based processes. The processing time took weeks and the work was cumbersome, which is why Spitfire implemented Tipalti Mass Payments to help automate its royalty...

Digital Music News 4h ago

Parker shared the news in a LinkedIn post on Monday (Aug. 17), saying she will leave the role at the end of the month.

Billboard 4h ago

If you’re still talking about ‘DirSync’ or ‘Active Directory’ instead of ‘Entra’, and need to explain why, this is the site for you

The Register 5h ago

Shakira has committed an initial $1.25 million — with Global Citizen, Live Nation and CAF — to rebuild schools damaged by the earthquake in Colombia's Chocó region.

Billboard 6h ago

The actress charted country hits & even earned a Grammy nomination.

Billboard 8h ago

Boeing quietly joins FOSS hypervisor crew, as AMD and Renesas lead new effort to comply with formal standards

The Register 8h ago

The Eight Mile Music Companies challenge the Phonorecords V Subpart B settlement as a nine-year rate freeze disguised by inflation adjustments—and question whether vertically integrated buyers and sellers should determine the statutory price imposed on everyone else.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 9h ago

The singer & rapper talks about her solo headlining performance at Waterbomb Festival and stepping into the spotlight as a global model for Sprite.

Billboard 9h ago

"The response was so overwhelming announcing the MSG shows that we knew we couldn't stop at New York," the band said.

Billboard 9h ago

The rivalry was renewed on Thursday (Aug. 13).

Billboard 10h ago

The singer is bringing a breach of fiduciary duty lawsuit against Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management.

Billboard 10h ago

The three-day festival closed with a fourth BTS cover of the weekend as the likes of NEXZ, RESCENE, MEOVV and TOMORROW X TOGETHER connected with K-pop fans at the Crypto.com Arena.

Billboard 10h ago

Who's going to step up and challenge Ross to Madden?

Billboard 10h ago

I was a function of loss, and a solution of the shapes of thoughts. I retraced what you drew me until you could no longer tell the difference between you and me and nothing.

furia log 11h ago

Have you watched “Keeping Faith”? I’ll watch anything with Eve Myles in it. She’s not a movie star, she’s an ACTRESS! That’s the change we’ve been experiencing in the modern era.

Lefsetz Letter 11h ago

The deal closed following final approval of the transaction by the European Commission, the companies said on Tuesday (August 18). Source

Music Business Worldwide 11h ago

If I read one more story that the movies are back… You might be surprised to discover that “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has grossed 50% more than “The Odyssey,” the supposed talk of the summer.

Lefsetz Letter 11h ago

YouTube is changing the way it counts public views on long-form videos, with a view being registered the moment a video begins playing. YouTube is implementing changes to the way it counts public views on long-form videos.

Digital Music News 12h ago

Independent Vermont venue The Stone Church has sued StubHub for trademark infringement, false advertising, and deceptive marketing practices under the Lanham Act. In a classic David vs.

Digital Music News 12h ago

After eight years lying dormant, Ozzfest will officially make its return to its late namesake’s hometown in 2027, at Villa Park in Birmingham, England. Although the Prince of Darkness has passed away, Ozzfest walks again in 2027.

Digital Music News 12h ago

Screen readers suffer as nearly 90% of top websites tested contain HTML spec violations

The Register 12h ago

The pop superstar celebrated Bridgers' birthday and called Lost Weekend "an absolute triumph" in new social media post

Rolling Stone 13h ago

Another mid-size venue is popping up in Southern California, where Live Nation is officially set to restore the Wonder Bread building into a 4,000-capacity venue.

Digital Music News 13h ago

AI gateways look promising as companies struggle with model orchestration

The Register 14h ago

RCS Worldwide has announced the promotion of Alissa Pollack to president of Mediabase, a top music industry source for airplay analytics, chart intelligence, and music data.

Variety 14h ago

Kyncl appeared on Semafor's Mixed Signals podcast on Friday (August 14), where he discussed Suno – and why he'd start a music service at Netflix. Source

Music Business Worldwide 14h ago

Self-driving cars from Waymo steer further into pop culture with Blackpink wraps on its fleet to celebrate the K-pop girl group’s 10th anniversary. As autonomous vehicles from Waymo become the new status symbol for getting around some of the biggest cities in America, the company unveils new...

Digital Music News 15h ago

The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance have inked a deal for IP protections across ByteDance’s AI products, including Seedance and Seedream. On Monday, the Motion Picture Association and ByteDance announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in the development of a framework to protect the...

Digital Music News 15h ago

A concertgoer sued Live Nation in 2024, alleging he suffered a traumatic brain injury during a Luke Bryan show at a US amphitheater the company operates. Source

Music Business Worldwide 15h ago

Not a German cop show, but a pair of engineering firms aiming to feed 800 VDC to next-gen kit

The Register 16h ago

Spotify killed off its Car Thing several years ago, creating e-waste and alienating customers. Now, custom firmware has given the auto dongle a new lease on life. Spotify discontinued its auto dongle, Car Thing, after only a few months, rendering the device nonfunctional overnight.

Digital Music News 16h ago

The full track listing for Dreamworks Animation’s “Forgotten Island” has been revealed. SB19, BINI and Lea Salonga are among the artists leading the soundtrack. As previously revealed, H.E.R. and Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza also feature. The soundtrack will be released on Sept.

Variety 16h ago

Taylor Swift has spoken out about her love of Phoebe Bridgers’ new album “Lost Weekend,” praising the singer-songwriter for her “absolute triumph” of a record. Swift, who previously featured Bridgers on her 2021 song “Nothing New,” took to Instagram Stories to congratulate her on her latest...

Variety 16h ago

Jurors will decide whether Duane “Keffe D” Davis played a role in the deadly drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in September 1996

Rolling Stone 16h ago

The BMG deal supplies the rights; the caps and the watermarks supply the controls. The other two are new exits: one professional, one physical. Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

Not many festival lineups are as stacked — and sonically diverse — as Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway. Over four days at Tøyen Park in the center of the city, there was truly something for everyone.

Variety 16h ago

The obscure song was written in 1963 for the Surfer Girl album, revisited twice in 1970 during the Sunflower sessions, and not released until 1976 on 15 Big Ones

Rolling Stone 17h ago

“I was there to see old friends. I hadn’t seen [them] in 40 years, and we’re all getting older,” Blackmore told Guitar Player about his one-off rendition of “Smoke on the Water” on Long Island

Rolling Stone 17h ago

The withdrawal arrives as Suno rewrites the rules of its platform, saying it will adopt audio watermarking and fingerprinting technology in the coming weeks. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

Harvey Mason jr. and other Grammy leaders have been in talks with music communities across K-pop, J-pop, C-pop, India and more, the Academy said. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

Experimental feature to block some, but not all, ads

The Register 18h ago

Megan retains complete ownership of her masters and publishing, and will keep releasing music through her own company, Hot Girl Productions. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

The English pop star says her team at TaP Management pushed her to work with Live Nation, but never disclosed that the company owned TaP

Rolling Stone 18h ago

Bill Werde argues that while there is much to admire about The Libera Awards, there is also much, much more it could be doing with and for independent music... Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

Copilot also wobbles as another outage tests developer patience

The Register 19h ago

After raising $2.8M, the project has entered production, but company comms have done little to reassure buyers

The Register 19h ago

The Jonas Brothers, who have been road warriors in recent years, have announced a massive 45-city North American tour that continues their “Burning Up Tour All Over Again.” Magnus Ferrell, Franklin Jonas, and All Time Low will be special guests on select dates.

Variety 19h ago

A great playlist does more than line up songs: it sets a mood, reflects a point of view, tells a story. We keep giving playlist makers more ways to tell that story, from custom cover art and playlist descriptions to tools for customizing transitions between tracks.

Spotify 19h ago

Preview also brings compact icons, Start menu sizing, and the final shove for WMIC

The Register 20h ago

The 71-year-old mail-order music club Columbia House, which most recently sold DVDs and books, is shutting down after a rocky two-and-a-half decades. Wow! 12 CDs for a penny?!

Digital Music News 20h ago

British singer Ellie Goulding has taken legal action against her former managers, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management, claiming that the two failed to disclose to her that TaP’s parent company, HNOE, was partially and then fully owned by Live Nation, creating a conflict of interest that...

Variety 20h ago

Initial £31M deal comes with scope to scale sharply during a major outbreak

The Register 21h ago

Warner Music Group announces a significant expansion of its global tech division with the upcoming opening of a new technology hub in Bengaluru. Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced a major expansion to its Global Tech division with the imminent official opening of a new international technology...

Digital Music News 21h ago

Cheaper tokens won't help when complex workflows consume so many more of them, Gartner warns

The Register 22h ago

McDonald's, Vodafone, TCS, Kyndryl, and others named as researchers point to compromised credentials

The Register 22h ago

Microsoft realizes the side pane should be enough for anyone

The Register 23h ago

The good news? One of the worst bits, tech giants controlling it all, might soon be over

The Register 1d ago

With more patches per month than at a pirate convention, the bug must be an endangered species. Well, about that

The Register 1d ago

On this week's episode of The Reg's Kettle podcast, we revisit 'hacker summer camp,' where the hottest topic was ... sigh... agentic AI

The Register 1d ago

The Wicked co-stars also sang a medley of “Get Happy” and “Happy Days Are Here Again” during Grande’s show at the O2

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has opened a bipartisan investigation into Roblox over child safety concerns. When it rains, it pours. Gaming platform Roblox is facing increased scrutiny over concerns regarding child safety as the U.S.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Requests for ticket refunds at Vancouver’s summer fair have increased since Boy George, a slated performer since April, released his controversial pro-Israel song.

Digital Music News 1d ago

“My name is Noah Kahan and I am here to make you fucking miserable!” the biggest male rock star on the charts right now announced almost at the outset of his sold-out show Saturday night at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Stadium.

Variety 1d ago

Ariana Grande brought out Cynthia Erivo to perform at her Aug. 16 Eternal Sunshine tour stop at London’s O2. The “Wicked” stars sang “For Good” and “Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here Again” on the second night in the U.K. for Grande’s tour.

Variety 1d ago

In every possible universe? | Image: Backwoodz Studioz "Breakups are… tough." It's the opening lines of an interlude toward the end of DOOMED! Called "It Happens in Every Universe." It's also basically the thesis of the entire record.

The Verge 1d ago

“Without giving too much attention to any kind of one situation, not having the legal ability to play music with other people was definitely difficult,” drummer says

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Stray Kids have scored their biggest sales week yet as their latest, “This & That,” becomes their ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group bows atop the chart with 369,000 equivalent album units, with traditional album sales accounting for 357,000 of that sum.

Variety 1d ago

Dolly Parton was unable to attend the opening of NightFlight Expedition at Dollywood on Friday due to ongoing “health issues.” Dollywood President Eugene Naughton shared a pre-recorded video of the singer during the dedication ceremony for the new ride. “Well, hey Eugene.

Variety 1d ago

The musician played 27 songs at his sold-out The Great Divide tour stop in Pasadena, California on Saturday

Rolling Stone 1d ago

QUESTION: Can a culture be filled with music while musicians become economically disposable? The answer seems to be an overwhelming “yes”. In fact, that may be the defining contradiction of the modern music business. We are way past the commoditization of music, folks. Music is everywhere.

Digital Music News 2d ago

They’re far more powerful and fun than their bargain price suggests. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge When I'm asked what to buy if you want to get into making electronic music, I often recommend Elektron's budget-minded Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes.

The Verge 2d ago

They’re the Lennon–McCartney of overanalyzing pop music. | Image: Daniel Randall As if you needed more reason to love Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" beyond its pop perfection, it is also, according to lore, the genesis for Switched on Pop, one of the best music podcasts out there.

The Verge 2d ago

Just months after being filed, two copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno – one submitted by artists The American Dollar, another by Jamendo – have abruptly ended.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 14th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.

Digital Music News 3d ago

The Colorado Artist Company Act has gone into effect, and in keeping with its title, the law is designed to enable creatives to form “artist companies,” or LLCs featuring “a stated artistic mission.” Technically signed into law in June, the Colorado Artist Company Act took effect this past...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. issues a statement implying the Grammys may reconsider its new Asian Pop Music category after BTS withdrew from consideration.

Digital Music News 3d ago

The Isley Brothers have finally settled their long-running legal battle over their trademark, though the details of the settlement remain undisclosed. Ronald Isley and the estate of his late brother Rudolph Isley have filed a stipulation of dismissal in Chicago federal court, ending their lengthy...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Movie Syncs/Best Opening Track/Best Song Not The Single Tune in August 15th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

A companion ticketing measure, AB 1349, was released from suspense at the same hearing and can now proceed to a Senate vote. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

AI Bots Are Stripping European Booksellers’ Shelves; EU Copyright Law May Ban It — The industrial-scale destruction of books for training LLMs has reached Europe. The practice emerged following the decision in Bartz v.

Copyhype 3d ago

‘Sadete’, Haitian electronic music DJ and producer Francis Mercier’s new collaboration with his Turkish counterpart Mahmut Orhan — which has sparked an AI “octopus rave” online trend — owes at […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

Songwriter, performer, producer Erick the Architect created the track featured in the Apple WWDC presentation in June. We go deep into that process as well as Erick’s career in the Flatbush Zombies and… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erick-the-architect/id1316200737?i=1000783119847...

Lefsetz Letter 4d ago

Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW), rather than a bare-bones audio editor with generative AI features. The biggest addition is undoubtedly MIDI support.

The Verge 4d ago

The analogue revival is not a novel concept – MIDiA first explored the idea that consumers are embracing analogue or ‘old’ technology in response to digital fatigue in 2024’s analogue revival report . Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

Rolling Stone's best folk albums list skews decades old, but Chartmetric data shows today's trending folk artists are anything but. From Bad Bunny to Swedish electro-pop, here's how a new generation is redefining what folk music even means.

How Music Charts 4d ago

With 60% revenue from post-2000 releases, Saregama is “now a new age IP company” The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

On Tuesday, more than 400 New York City-based KATSEYE fans—aka EYEKONS—packed Brooklyn’s Elsewhere for a special listening event celebrating their upcoming EP, WILD.

Spotify 4d ago

This blog post was co-authored by MIDiA's Head of Data, Perry Gresham , and Vice President of Music Strategy, Tatiana Cirisano . It’s now mid-summer, which can only mean one thing at MIDiA: our annual global music forecasts have arrived. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

La conexión entre artistas y fans solo puede construirse sobre una base de confianza y autenticidad. En la música, esto significa que quienes escuchan deben poder confiar en que el artista detrás de una canción es quien dice ser.

Spotify 4d ago

Spotify and Kobalt, the world’s largest independent music publisher, today announced a licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming tool that will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating songwriters.

Spotify 4d ago

As rights holders across the Indian music industry strive to get more Indian customers to pay for music, there’s pressure for DSPs to double down on their efforts to draw […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

On this week’s episode, reliable music data is getting harder to access, and Oskar Eichler explains why the artists and companies that know how to interpret it now have a serious advantage.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 5d ago

Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button This year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – some would even say disturbing – debate.

The Guardian 5d ago

Before he founded artist management and digital marketing consultancy Blinding Talent, Mark Adams spent close to two decades inside the machinery of music broadcasting. He launched Kerrang TV, The Hits […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5d ago

[London – 13 August, 2026] Global recorded music retail revenues will grow by 62.9%, from $74.3 billion in 2025 to $121.1 billion by 2033, including expanded rights, according to MIDiA Research’s 2026–2033 Global music forecasts | A diversifying market report. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has denied the allegations, even as evidence piled up against it.

The Verge 5d ago

In a shift from its traditionally close-fisted stance to IP, Disney has announced a partnership program with TikTok that will bring creator-made, short-form content to Disney+. This comes on the heels of Disney+’s Verts feed in March 2026 and an agreement earlier in the year to license over 200...

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

In January, the Universal Music Group announced that it had acquired a 30% stake in Excel Entertainment, the Indian production house behind such hit Bollywood movies and soundtracks as Dil […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6d ago

Leading Indian entertainment studio Yash Raj Films (YRF) was among the first production houses in the country to launch an in-house label to release its movie soundtracks. That was back […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6d ago

Superstar’s Catalog Certified for 85.5-Million Units Country Music Icon Achieves Notable Gold, Platinum & Multi-Platinum Milestones Alan Jackson’s career music sales have reached new heights as his recorded catalog has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for...

RIAA 6d ago

For five years, Spotify’s EQUAL program has helped amplify and celebrate women artists around the world. Since launching in 2021, EQUAL has supported more than 1,400 women artists across more than 40 markets through editorial programming, marketing campaigns, and cultural moments designed to help...

Spotify 6d ago

Koneksi antara artis dan fans yang sesungguhnya hanya dapat terbagun dengan landasan kepercayaan dan autentisitas. Dalam dunia musik, ini berarti pendengar harus bisa percaya bahwa artis di balik musik yang mereka dengarkan benar-benar sesuai dengan yang ditampilkan.

Spotify 6d ago

Eine echte Verbindung zwischen Künstler*innen und Fans braucht Vertrauen und Authentizität. Gerade im Zeitalter generativer KI müssen Hörer*innen darauf vertrauen können, dass die Künstler*innen hinter der Musik auch diejenigen sind, als die sie sich ausgeben.

Spotify 6d ago

Le lien entre un artiste et ses fans ne peut être construit que sur une base de confiance et d’authenticité. Les auditeurs doivent pouvoir savoir qui se trouve réellement derrière la musique qu’ils écoutent. Cela est plus vrai que jamais à l’ère de l’IA générative.

Spotify 6d ago

Una vera connessione tra artisti e fan si costruisce soltanto sulla base della fiducia e dell’autenticità. Nella musica, significa che gli ascoltatori debbano potersi fidare che l’artista dei brani che amano sia chi dice di essere. Questo è ancora più importante nell’era dell’AI generativa.

Spotify 6d ago

True artist-fan connection can only be built on a foundation of trust and authenticity. In music, that means listeners need to be able to trust that the artist behind the music is who they say they are. That’s more essential than ever in the age of generative AI.

Spotify 6d ago

Spotify will soon label AI artists and remove their music from your recommendations. The change, which will start rolling out in mid-September, means you'll see an "AI Persona" badge on an artist's profile across the app if they do "not represent a real person." The music streaming platform will...

The Verge 6d ago