The Gwen Stefani-led band will launch its Las Vegas residency in May.

Billboard 1h ago

The legendary artist recorded about 12,000 songs during her career.

Billboard 2h ago

Hours before singer’s headlining set Saturday, Brooklyn band revisit the 2010 hit single

Rolling Stone 2h ago

The Brazilian superstar served as musical guest alongside host Colman Domingo.

Billboard 2h ago

It's been four years since the last season wrapped, and the new season starts on Sunday, April 12.

Billboard 3h ago

“It’s been a struggle, it’s a struggle every day,” Dumont says, adding he’ll still take part in reunited band’s Sphere residency

Rolling Stone 3h ago

During the pop star's Saturday night headlining set, he honored his YouTube roots, ran through his biggest hits and celebrated his hard-earned journey to get here.

Billboard 4h ago

Plus, additional Saturday highlights from Geese, Taemin and Nine Inch Noize.

Billboard 5h ago

Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.

Ars Technica 6h ago

With cameos from the Dare, HorsegiirL, Tyriq Withers, and more, the musician turned the Mojave stage into the ultimate rager

Rolling Stone 7h ago

Talk about going from one extreme to another. However extravagant and maximalist Sabrina Carpenter’s production was for her headlining set at Coachella Friday, that’s how minimal and barely-there Justin Bieber’s staging and musical design were for his night-capping show on Saturday.

Variety 7h ago

Asha Bhosle, the Indian singer whose unmatched range and longevity made her a defining force in Hindi-language film music from the late 1940s through the 21st century, died April 12 at Mumbai after being admitted to hospital with a chest infection. She was 92. Born Asha Mangeshkar on Sept.

Variety 7h ago

The set also featured appearances from Tems, Wizid, and Mk.gee

Rolling Stone 10h ago

The Brazilian singer-songwriter debuts on SNL ahead of the release of her new album, Equilibrium

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Electronic musician Anyma is speaking out after his Coachella set was canceled due to severe weather condititions early Saturday morning. “I’m heartbroken,” the DJ, whose real name is Matteo Milleri, wrote in a statement shared to his X account Saturday evening.

Variety 13h ago

The set was composed entirely of remixes from Trent Reznor’s deep catalog

Rolling Stone 13h ago

The pair performed “Speed” and “1979,” and the rest of the set roared with undeniable rock star energy

Rolling Stone 14h ago

"Could have handled it better!" wrote the pop star, who had said "I don't like it" and called the cheer "weird" while headlining the fest Friday (April 10).

Billboard 16h ago

The singer delivered her first full-length performance at the music festival and welcomed Maddie Ziegler to the stage

Rolling Stone 16h ago

KATSEYE talks about performing their new song “Pinky Up” at Coachella 2026 weekend 1, how they feel about the choreography compared to some of the other songs and performing “Golden” from Netflix’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ with the girls with HUNTR/X.

Billboard 16h ago

Who could’ve guessed that the biggest water-cooler moment from night 1 of Coachella 2026 would not be a musical cameo or a particularly galvanizing moment from one of the evening’s headliners, but… a seven-minute monologue by a legendary Hollywood actress in her late 70s?

Variety 16h ago

The music video has sparked conversation due to the model's resemblance to both Cazzu and Ángela Aguilar.

Billboard 17h ago

The guitar hero revisits the desert fest to deliver a career-spanning retrospective

Rolling Stone 17h ago

A month ago I wrote about building the Parachord Android app in a few days. 146 commits, a full native app, Spotify and Apple Music playback, scrobbling, AI chat, the works. I was genuinely surprised it came together that fast.

Parachord Blog 18h ago

Sabrina Carpenter on Saturday issued an apology on X after mistaking a fan’s Zaghrouta, an Arabic celebration call, with yodeling during her headlining Coachella set on Friday night. “My apologies, I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly,” Carpenter wrote.

Variety 19h ago

This show is a winner. Which is a relief after a slew of so-so material. That’s the problem with TV, even despite the reviews, you’re never quite sure whether you’re getting something traditional, maybe just a small step step better than network fare, or something deep which is equivalent to a...

Lefsetz Letter 19h ago

The band's MLB intro features a reimagined version of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2.”

Billboard 19h ago

Ahead of trio's North American spring tour, Brittany Howard and company share second new track since reuniting

Rolling Stone 23h ago

Ahead of the “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere on Sunday and his Coachella performance this weekend, composer Labrinth spoke out about the show and his music. In a new Instagram story, he wrote, “People will comfortably lie in this industry and still call themselves honest people.

Variety 1d ago

Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.

Ars Technica 1d ago

One of the final performances scheduled for the first night of Coachella has been scrapped due to severe weather conditions. Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90 minutes after Sabrina...

Variety 1d ago

Sabrina Carpenter brought Hollywood, Broadway and a good old fashioned house party to the desert in a rollicking, raunchy and hit-filled headlining Coachella set. There were costume changes, elaborate set pieces and celebrity cameos — but no duets.

Variety 1d ago

"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."

Ars Technica 1d ago

Coachella attendees who turned out to watch Katseye perform got a “Golden” treat when the singers behind Huntr/x — Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) — made a surprise appearance.

Variety 1d ago

"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."

Ars Technica 1d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 10th, 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 1d ago

Coachella 2026 is underway, and for home viewers, so is Couch-ella. Most of the performances from weekend 1 will be streamed live on YouTube, across seven channels for seven stages — check out the full schedule of streams, below.

Variety 1d ago

Udio the creator-friendly AI music platform? Not so fast. Though the startup’s been making headlines for its pacts with the majors, Merlin, and most recently Kobalt, behind the scenes, it’s attempting to crush a pair of artist-led lawsuits.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Albums where the best song is not the single. This is a live show, call in with your opinion. Tune in Saturday April 11th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. Phone #: 844-686-5863 If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Ticketmaster becomes the latest company to launch a ChatGPT app, hoping to cash in on more people using AI chatbots instead of search engines. Ticketmaster has climbed into bed with OpenAI in a partnership that not only sees integration with ChatGPT, but will see “sponsored ad placements” within...

Digital Music News 1d ago

YouTube becomes the latest subscription streaming service to hike prices in the US, with both YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music affected. Look out, YouTube subscribers—the ‘streamflation’ is coming for you, too.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.

Ars Technica 1d ago

COACHELLA IS THE INFLUENCER OLYMPICS @isabella.lauren if you’re not in the industry but curious about how it works! #coachella #coachella2026 ? original sound – isy PUBLICITY DOESN’T TRANSLATE INTO SALES @jasonkpargin #books #booktok #booktoker ?

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Canada’s SOCAN has announced record 2025 revenue – and warned of “growing pressures” on creatives “amid accelerating digital change” in the AI era. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) just recently shed light on its 2025 financials and elaborated on its AI...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.

Ars Technica 2d ago

An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.

Ars Technica 2d ago

AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents

Ars Technica 2d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Program offers funding, training and direct access to AWAL artists and campaigns, while allowing creators to retain full IP ownership. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Deal includes future works, select back-catalog administration, and a JV with 2-Tone to sign and develop new songwriting talent. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

After launching the Spotify Podcast Awards in Mexico last year, we brought the fan-voted celebration to Paris this week for its first edition in France.

Spotify 2d ago

How Creators and Creative Industries Are Pushing Back Against AI Theft — “These campaigns call on policymakers, politicians, and the creative community to take action to ensure that artists’ works are licensed and that they are compensated before AI companies use them and respect the foundational...

Copyhype 2d ago

"Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."

Ars Technica 2d ago

Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Traditional stereotypes suggest that young people eagerly adopt new technologies while older generations are warier. AI may be turning that trope on its head however: Gen-Z is emerging as the demographic with the strongest scepticism about it.

Music Ally 2d ago

Over the past year we’ve been picking up on a growing number of initiatives and partnerships aiming to bolster the international growth of music and artists from Japan. The latest comes from the country’s government, and it’s called So-Fu Music.

Music Ally 2d ago

We’re now nearly two decades into the resurgence of vinyl as a music format, with the IFPI recently hailing a 19th consecutive year of growth for record sales in 2025. But recent years have also seen a sustained comeback – admittedly from a very small base – for the cassette format too.

Music Ally 2d ago

Secondary-ticketing firm StubHub has settled charges brought against it by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for “deceptively advertising ticket prices on its website” without clearly disclosing the additional fees buyers would pay.

Music Ally 2d ago

Ticketmaster is the latest music-related company to launch a ChatGPT app, hoping to capitalise on the growing number of people using chatbots as search engines.

Music Ally 2d ago

Spotify has pivoted energetically towards video in recent years, particularly in its podcasts business. But the company appears to have now recognised that not every user is as enthusiastic about the shift.

Music Ally 2d ago

AI-music startup Udio is forging ahead with the deals required to launch its new model later this year. UMG, WMG and Merlin are already on board, and now they have been joined by Kobalt.

Music Ally 2d ago

Latin music’s long-term surge in the US continues. Labels body the RIAA has published its latest report on Latin’s revenues there, revealing that in 2025 they topped $1bn in wholesale value for the first time.

Music Ally 2d ago

Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.

Ars Technica 2d ago

“As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."

Ars Technica 2d ago

Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., aka Hit-Boy, has worked with hip-hop’s biggest superstars, from Travis Scott and Drake, to Jay Z & Kanye West. He tells MBW about his career to date, his vision for the future and embracing AI… Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno have reportedly hit a hard impasse in their settlement discussions, where, unsurprisingly, the “walled garden” hang-up is said to be taking center stage.

Digital Music News 2d ago

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered StubHub to pay $10 million to fans for deceptively advertising ticket prices on its website. The country’s largest ticket exchange and resale ticket platform, StubHub, has to fork over $10 million to fans to settle charges lodged against it by the Federal...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Is Live Nation a bully or is it just a really fierce competitor? Both sides enter their final arguments in Live Nation’s battle against 30+ state attorneys general.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Attorneys for Sean Combs hope to overturn his conviction, arguing that his so-called ‘freak-offs’ were protected under the U.S. Constitution. According to lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs, his so-called “freak-offs” are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneering hip-hop DJ and Zulu Nation founder, who faced allegations of sexual abuse later in life, has passed away. He was 68. Bronx legend and pioneering hip-hop DJ Afrika Bambaataa, widely recognized as one of the early founders of hip-hop culture, passed away from...

Digital Music News 2d ago

After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.

Ars Technica 2d ago

One long-running trademark dispute later, Apollonia and the Prince estate have put their legal battle to rest – albeit without prejudice. Prince’s Paisley Park Enterprises and the Purple Rain co-star Apollonia (birth name Patricia Kotero) voluntarily moved to dismiss their case yesterday, days...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Why does everybody think they’re so special, why are they convinced the rules don’t apply to them? So I decided to run down the hill to get lunch and a few other items at Whole Foods. Now when Whole Foods came to L.A., they took over this chain Westward Ho, whose stores were small and […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."

Ars Technica 2d ago

Ahead of its Stagecoach 2026 livestream, Amazon Music unveils new exclusives with Third Eye Blind and Michael Marcagi for some reimagined hits. Today, Amazon Music has announced two new exclusives from Third Eye Blind and Michael Marcagi to help build excitement for this year’s Stagecoach Festival...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Twenty One Pilots’ trademark infringement case against Temu will proceed with an amended complaint after a judge denied an attempt to dismiss it. Online marketplace Temu has faced several trademark infringement lawsuits from artists incensed over the selling of bootleg merchandise.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Weeks removed from its sale to Primary Wave, Kobalt has announced a strategic partnership with Udio – including plans to collaborate on a suite of forthcoming products. Kobalt and Udio reached out with word of their pact today, after the AI startup scored a Merlin deal in January.

Digital Music News 2d ago

In the latest blow to London’s festival scene, LIDO Festival has been forced to reschedule and cancel a majority of its shows to protect park ground conditions in Victoria Park.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Just after rebranding itself as a multi-content platform, Spotify is rolling out new controls to stop video from playing alongside music and podcasts. Spotify is introducing new video controls that enable users to turn off video content, including music videos or video podcasts, as well as Canvas...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Kanye West’s former security guard is suing the musician for nearly $900,000 over allegedly unpaid wages dating back to 2021. The artist formerly known as Kanye West is being sued by a former security guard at his Malibu property, alleging unpaid wages dating back to 2021.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Read the original note in English here. Nossa Chief Public Affairs Officer, Dustee Jenkins, compartilha como estamos construindo uma experiência mais positiva para famílias no Spotify.

Spotify 3d ago

O Spotify sempre teve como foco colocar os ouvintes no controle. Hoje, as pessoas não querem apenas mais formas de passar o tempo — elas querem que esse tempo seja bem aproveitado.

Spotify 3d ago

Festival season is upon us. From sun-soaked weekends out west to iconic stages in Chicago and New York, fans are getting ready to see their favorite artists live.

Spotify 3d ago

Artists can secure direct cash advances without giving up equity or transferring ownership of copyrights. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

The case has been put on hold since August 2025, pending the Supreme Court’s decision on Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

NINE BY NINE will engage in planning and production of music festivals in Asia, and supporting Japanese artists seeking to expand internationally. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Talks with UMG and Warner Music have seen little progress, while Suno hasn't been able to reach a deal with Sony Music, according to the Financial Times. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Please scroll down to read the Spanish language version of this report below. / Por favor, desplácese hacia abajo para leer nuestra traducción en Español. WASHINGTON, DC – Latin music’s momentum in the US continues to grow, according to the Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA).

RIAA 3d ago

American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once proclaimed that music is a universal language. Ironically, perhaps the only part of this universal language that isn’t universal is language itself. In the streaming era, it may seem easier than ever for musicians to reach listeners around the world,...

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

The deal marks Kobalt’s second AI music platform partnership, following its 2025 licensing agreement with ElevenLabs. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Amazon Music’s long-running livestreaming partnership with the US Stagecoach festival continues this year, with the country-focused event due to air on Prime Video, Twitch and Amazon Music’s app from 24-26 April.

Music Ally 3d ago

Who knew there was a 17,000 square-foot bunker under the polo fields where the Coachella festival is held? Radiohead knew: it’s been chosen as the space for the debut of their new ‘Kid A Mnesia’ audiovisual installation. Well, not entirely new.

Music Ally 3d ago

Physical-music and packaging manufacturer Key Production has detailed its latest two formats for the European market this week. One of them is ‘Injection Moulded Records’ – vinyl that replaces PVC with the more-sustainable PET (polyethene terephthalate) to cut energy consumption and carbon-dioxide...

Music Ally 3d ago

A pair of studies published this week offer differing insights into local live-music sectors: one from Australia and one from Spain. The first comes from Live Nation.

Music Ally 3d ago

Canadian collecting society Socan has published its financial results for 2025, revealing that its collections grew 5% year-on-year to $587m – a record for the organisation. However, that growth wasn’t quite reflected in Socan’s royalty distributions to its members.

Music Ally 3d ago

Our Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins shares how we’re building a more positive experience for families on Spotify. As Spotify’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, and a parent to young children myself, I understand how navigating the digital world can feel both rewarding, and at times, a...

Spotify 3d ago

Spotify has always been about putting listeners in the driver’s seat. Today, people don’t just want more ways to spend their time; they want that time to be well spent.

Spotify 3d ago

Independent consolidation isn’t just about majors buying indies, nor is it just about acquisitions involving labels. Consolidation focused on tech platforms is also a trend in 2026 – and an encouraging one.

Music Ally 3d ago

Music industry communications specialist weighs in on the Ye controversy, and Wireless Festival's cancellation Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

The new controls apply to both individual and family accounts. | Image: Spotify Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts.

The Verge 3d ago

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Jonathan Wyner, mastering engineer at M-Works, Berklee professor, head of artistic technology initiatives for BEATL, and past president of the Audio Engineering Society . . . . . .

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 3d ago

While the Delhi leg of his ongoing India tour broke attendance records, the rest of Canadian-Punjabi singer and rapper Karan Aujla’s P-Pop Culture trek has been making news for less […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

A fan’s recordings of over 10,000 concerts across four decades are now becoming a curated online archive, thanks to a group of volunteers. Since 1984, a music fan named Aadam Jacobs has been recording audio of sets from up-and-coming bands, predominantly in Chicago.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Secretly Distribution acquires Entertainment Intelligence and Babel Ops, which develop bespoke data and analytics tools for the independent sector. Secretly Distribution (SD) has announced its acquisition of Babel Ops, the technology firm responsible for Entertainment Intelligence (Ei) as well as...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Another ISP legal battle has been disrupted by the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. Now, the major labels and Altice have jointly moved to pause their years-old copyright dispute.

Digital Music News 3d ago

One of the deepest structural problems in the modern music business is the tension between public market capital and the reality of how music actually works.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 4d ago

El 7 de marzo, Bad Bunny hizo historia con su primera presentación en Asia, subiéndose al escenario en Tokio para un concierto único de Billions Club Live. Ahora, Spotify trae esa noche inolvidable a los fans de todo el mundo con el estreno de Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny: A Concert Film.

Spotify 4d ago

On March 7, Bad Bunny made history with his first-ever performance in Asia, taking the stage in Tokyo for a one-night-only Billions Club Live concert. Now, Spotify is bringing that unforgettable night to fans across the globe with the premiere of Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny: A Concert Film.

Spotify 4d ago

Probably the biggest story to hit the music news yesterday was Pershing Square Capital Management’s proposal to acquire Universal Music Group (UMG). The proposed $64 billion deal has all the earmarks of a typical hedge fund investment, with lots of talk about valuations, stock prices, buybacks, and...

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 4d ago

The AI-powered musicmaker Suno is struggling to reach licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. That's according to a report from the Financial Times, which says both sides can't agree on whether users should be able to share the AI-generated songs they create.

The Verge 5d ago

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square claims world’s biggest music company has suffered because of delay of US listing Business live – latest updates Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund has offered to buy Universal Music Group (UMG) in a deal that values the world’s biggest music company at about €55bn...

The Guardian 5d ago

Starting today, Prompted Playlist is expanding beyond music to now include podcasts. Launched earlier this year in beta, this feature lets you steer the algorithm by creating playlists based on your listening history and real-time signals on Spotify, including trends and charts, so the playlist...

Spotify 5d ago

If platforms can assign identity without consent, the problem isn’t metadata—it’s governance. ACR won’t fix systems designed to ignore verification.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago

As podcasting continues to evolve, growth increasingly means building beyond audio. Creators are expanding into video, merch, and live events, finding new ways to deepen listener relationships and bring audiences together. One clear example is the paranormal-comedy podcast Let’s Get Haunted.

Spotify 6d ago

Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar.

The Verge 6d ago