Alessia Cara also took the stage at Toronto Stadium ahead of Canada's opener against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Billboard 15m ago

His 12-night run at the iconic stadium began on Friday (June 12).

Billboard 1h ago

It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In London, Variety launched its London...

Variety 2h ago

Also, Farruko and Christian Alicea light up Gol Fest, Feid meets Brooklyn’s Green Lady and more.

Billboard 2h ago

The supergroup has announced a slate of book releases publishing in partnership with Hachette Book Group's Running Press, CAKE Corp, and BigHit Music beginning in September

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Spoiler: It doesn't end well for Team Register

The Register 3h ago

Workers began the process of prying “Donald J. Trump” off the facade of the Kennedy Center in the early morning hours on Saturday, after a court found the president’s renaming of the Washington, D.C., landmark was illegal.

Variety 5h ago

Honey, I flattened the datacenter network

The Register 6h ago

Minister says trusts can go it alone on procurement as Parliament mulls February 2027 FDP contract renewal

The Register 7h ago

Rema, Tyla, Future and Dan + Shay also performed ahead of the U.S. Men's National Team's opening win against Paraguay.

Billboard 7h ago

Plans for new event at the Secret Garden Party site and Womad Glasgow are dashed, but others remain optimistic Hosting Scotland’s first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country’s gig capital and self-proclaimed “dynamic global hub for music lovers”.

The Guardian 8h ago

A blast from the past greets commuters

The Register 8h ago

Take Off Your Pants and Jacket debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with more than 350,000 copies sold in its first week.

Billboard 11h ago

Other western acts have attempted to crack country’s music scene since singer’s breakout success in 2018 One week after announcing she was “cancer free”, the British pop star Jessie J did what any recovering patient would do and travelled thousands of miles around the world to perform for an...

The Guardian 12h ago

Tune in June 13th 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

Lefsetz Letter 14h ago

During the touching performance, Lukas sang the opening and closing lines of the song

Rolling Stone 15h ago

The Harlem rapper and his co-hosts were talking about all the celebrities that attended Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4 of the NBA Finals.

Billboard 15h ago

Lisa, Anitta, and Rema also delivered their high wattage "Goals" track for the celebration

Rolling Stone 16h ago

The hall of famer made a joke about the rapper's revealing cleavage during halftime of Game 3 of the NBA Finals earlier this week.

Billboard 16h ago

Composer Daniel Hart shares a few musical inspirations behind the rollicking new season of AMC's cult horror show.

Billboard 17h ago

AI agents can't be trusted, so don't give them dangerous powers

The Register 17h ago

The Mexican singer sat down with Billboard and shared his enthusiasm about the team's win.

Billboard 17h ago

Also up north this week, a recap of Billboard Canada's Managers to Watch gala.

Billboard 18h ago

The star-studded performance came ahead of team Canada facing off against Bosnia and Herzegovina

Rolling Stone 19h ago

1 It was invigorating! Now the truth is if you were a rock music fan before the advent of the internet you know Rush, because the band’s music was played on the radio, which you were addicted to, it was your Bible, your source, your heart. But you might not have been a Rush fan. […]

Lefsetz Letter 19h ago

We're moving as fast as we can, says SK Group chair

The Register 19h ago

What do Buzz Lightyear, Steven Spielberg and the New York Knicks have in common? The answer is Taylor Swift. The pop star has been everywhere this week: On Monday, she made a surprise appearance at the “Toy Story 5” premiere, performing her new song “I Knew It, I Knew You” — as well as a […]

Variety 19h ago

GitHub caught off guard by customers actually using the AI being evangelized

The Register 20h ago

Improbable Game 4 win had New Yorkers celebrating with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ 2009 single

Rolling Stone 21h ago

Plus, Raspberry Pi edition finally catches up

The Register 21h ago

Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on youth mental health, arts education and community support causes.

Variety 21h ago

Joe Negri, the musician best known for his work as the guitar-playing handyman on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” died May 30 in Pittsburgh. He was 99. Negri’s death was announced by his family. Negri and Fred Rogers first worked together in the early 1960s on a local Pittsburgh children’s TV show.

Variety 22h ago

Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette, and Raye were among the honorees at the gala dinner, which also became a forum for concerns about credits, royalties, and writers’ rights

Rolling Stone 22h ago

As the next Phonorecords proceeding approaches, one issue deserves attention: should the physical and download mechanical royalty rate reset to 12¢, or should the 2027 adjusted rate become the new baseline?

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 22h ago

Singer-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given Stipe’s personal phone number to anyone, especially a musician. Then he decided to break the rules.

Variety 22h ago

Iowan’s scheme undone after misplacing trust in former coworker

The Register 22h ago

Wade Robson and James Safechuck claim the late pop star sexually abused them as minors

Rolling Stone 22h ago

Olivia Rodrigo’s third studio album, “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” is one of the year’s most anticipated releases. Available worldwide now, the singer has partnered with Target on an exclusive collection of merchandise, all themed to the album.

Variety 23h ago

The single appears on the singer-songwriter’s newly-released album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love

Rolling Stone 23h ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Ben Schwartz has joined the cast of “The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event.” Schwartz will play New York disc jockey Murray the K. The Beatles welcomed Murray into their orbit during their first trip to the U.S. in the 1960s.

Variety 1d ago

GPTZero claims only 5 of the report's 45 citations matched their sources, raising questions about how the Big Four's AI study was assembled

The Register 1d ago

Kevin Lyman on the festival's past, present, and future, and the one thing he'd change about the music business. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

There is an apparent paradox in today’s streaming-dominated music market: major labels are losing share (on a distribution basis) yet long-tail indies are finding it ever harder to achieve scale. So, is the trend fragmentation or concentration? The perplexing answer is that it is both. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Spotify House returned to CMA Fest for its seventh year, taking over Nashville’s Ole Red from June 4-6. Curated by the team behind Hot Country, the event brought together some of the genre’s biggest stars alongside breakout and emerging artists.

Spotify 1d ago

A post on the musician’s website claims nine people are pretending to be Morrissey and “operating on behalf of various political groups,” including someone with ties to a former Smiths member

Rolling Stone 1d ago

“A woman who has no fear when it comes to shattering records as a writer, singer, and storyteller,” the director says of the youngest-ever female inductee

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Clinical trial participant data stolen, but pharma giant says exposed records were pseudonymized

The Register 1d ago

Rare Full Court Rehearing Granted in Copyright Case Against Kat Von D’s Miles Davis Tattoo — It’s rare for a Circuit Court to rehear a case en banc. Even more rare: one of the leading copyright circuits to grant en banc rehearing to consider its long-standing, foundational precedent on the standard...

Copyhype 1d ago

The complaints stemmed from a statement that HYBE issued in 2024, which alleged that Min had consulted a shaman on matters related to running ADOR. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The West's biggest online shopping mall comes clean about its datacenter water usage

The Register 1d ago

And it was Microsoft Copilot that unwittingly revealed the longstanding vulnerability

The Register 1d ago

As we say every year, the annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is a combination of an awards show and a family reunion — an annual gathering of superstars virtually everyone recognizes, iconic behind-the-scenes songwriters that a few people recognize, and top executives from the music industry...

Variety 1d ago

For millions of fans, Friday means one thing: new music. On Spotify, New Music Friday has become a global go-to for discovering new releases each week. Now, for listeners in the U.S., we’re bringing you even closer to the music and the experts who curate it.

Spotify 1d ago

Last time we checked in on Napster, in November 2025, its parent company Infinite Reality was claiming to be a “victim of misconduct” relating to a $3bn funding round that had vanished. Now it has the authorities in its corner over that claim.

Music Ally 1d ago

Universal Music Group’s global expansion of its Def Jam label continues, following previous launches in South-East Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, India, Sweden and China. Where to next?

Music Ally 1d ago

The UK city of Liverpool’s music heritage did not start with the Beatles. Its thriving port made it a gateway for American jazz, blues and R&B as well as Irish folk music well before the Fab Four emerged.

Music Ally 1d ago

Various music festivals in Ireland are hoping for the country’s government to step in after their ticketing partner ceased trading abruptly earlier this month.

Music Ally 1d ago

There is no shortage of startups hoping to help artists connect with their keenest fans. The latest to join the throng is Indigo, whose co-founders include Demi Weitz, whose Quarantunes initiative raised nearly $40m during the pandemic. What is Indigo?

Music Ally 1d ago

As the Weeknd kicked off the 2026 Europe and U.K. leg of his years-long “After Hours Til Dawn” stadium tour with a sold-out performance at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Thursday night, he celebrated several milstones.

Variety 1d ago

Muse Group remains majority owned and controlled by founder and CEO Eugeny Naidenov, alongside Mo Chahdi as Executive Chairman and COO. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Telegram-based 'Outsider Enterprise' accused of sending millions of scam texts and impersonating trusted brands

The Register 1d ago

Physical music and packaging agency Key Productions has announced a new product they have dubbed ‘The Fancentric Pack ®’ – a storage solution for vinyl, CD and other physical formats for enthusiasts and collectors.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify has just unveiled its new “Culture Next” report, highlighting Gen Z consumer behavior trends around music, culture and brand loyalty. Based on an analysis of first-party data, over 4.2m songs and 680k podcast episodes, the streaming platform found Gen Z is the most culturally influential...

Music Ally 1d ago

British PM Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on social platforms for UK children under 16. This follows calls for action from grieving parents, who have sued TikTok in the US over their children’s social media-related deaths.

Music Ally 1d ago

A self-starter, La Rvfleuze (real name: Seny Bengaly) released a run of tracks via DistroKid and quickly established himself as a new voice in Parisian hip-hop. A prison sentence, however, did not derail his career.

Music Ally 1d ago

A North Carolina man faces fraud charges for allegedly using a fake banking website and forged records to acquire hundreds of millions of Napster shares. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

By Con Raso, CEO and founder of music cloud platform Tuned Global.Streaming executives from SoundCloud, Audiomack, and Tuned Global say the future of music platforms lies in community, local scenes – and […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Retail investors lined up to get a handful of Musk's magic beans in SpaceX's debut

The Register 1d ago

Suno is preparing to launch its first model based on music licensed from rightsholders: something its CEO Mikey Shulman trailed in his recent announcement of the company’s $400m funding round.

Music Ally 1d ago

Commissioner Mark Rowley says automation savings are now 'at risk'

The Register 1d ago

Authority admits mass message to home-schooling families revealed recipients' addresses, prompting ICO report and apology

The Register 1d ago

CEO of Mumsnet among the six-member team

The Register 1d ago

When BookMyShow announced that Guns N’ Roses would be returning to India to play two cities in November, that Bengaluru was one of them was no surprise given that it’s […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Mission Control sends its regards

The Register 1d ago

It's just not cricket

The Register 1d ago

Eras. Easter eggs. Masters. Monoculture. It has been 20 years since Swift released her debut single, setting in motion a career so extraordinary, it permanently redefined the concept of pop stardom.

The Guardian 1d ago

This is the second time this has happened, an English act that has been hiding in plain sight, successful across the pond, only gets traction here in the U.S. years later. That’s the story of Olivia Dean and now Sienna Spiro.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

The Roastmaster General released the best comedy special of the year, “Take a Banana for the Ride.” In this wide ranging conversation we cover the creation of the special as well as the story of Jeff’s comedy career, starting in standup, breaking into roasts and ultimately roping in Tom Brady!

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

The joint venture will prioritize signing and developing artists from the South Asian diaspora Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

NMPA Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer Danielle Aguirre said publishing outpaced the growth of recorded music for the fourth year in a row. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Philip Lawrence has been Bruno Mars’ key creative partner for over 15 years, co-writing smash-hit singles and landmark albums along the way. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Primary Wave Founder & CEO Larry Mestel will be honored for his leadership and commitment to cancer research, with proceeds supporting City of Hope’s immunotherapy and breast cancer programs. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Pride Month is a time for celebration, reflection, and amplifying the diverse stories and perspectives from the LGBTQIA+ community that enrich our world. To help you connect with these powerful narratives, our editors have highlighted five must-hear audiobooks to stream this month.

Spotify 2d ago

I have tested more portable MIDI controllers than I can keep track of, and I will tell you right now: 37 keys is the ideal size. While Arturia's 25-key MiniLab MK3 is a solid controller that easily fits in a backpack, it feels a bit claustrophobic.

The Verge 2d ago

Music lawyer Sandhya Surendran, who runs Lexic, is marking the tenth anniversary of her Bengaluru-based law firm with the launch of Lighthouse, an initiative through which four Indian or Indian-origin […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

As Spotify’s global RADAR program enters its sixth year in Italy, a new class of artists is stepping into the spotlight. Today, we’re announcing the six emerging acts joining RADAR Italia: Sara Gioielli, faccianuvola, Angelica Bove, prima stanza a destra, Visino Bianco, and Emili Kasa.

Spotify 2d ago

You are not alone In case you were wondering what the AI platforms do with the books, music, journalism,. photographs, movies, Facebook posts, YouTube videos and other IP they steal, here it is.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

In April, Canadian lyric licensing and data company LyricFind announced the launch of Artist Unlimited, a new subscription tier that allows users to create videos using Rotor. That’s the UK-based […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

As podcast formats evolve in the streaming era, podcasting needs updated, transparent metrics that accurately reflect reach and active engagement. Starting today, play counts will now reflect the number of times an episode was watched or listened to for at least thirty seconds.

Spotify 2d ago

The lawsuit filed in 2024 centers on a patent titled 'Music streaming, playlist creation and streaming architecture.' Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Deezer continues to lean in hard to its technology for detecting AI-generated music – and then generating headlines about its scale. The latest example being an ‘AI music detector’ for people’s playlists, even if they use rival streaming services.

Music Ally 2d ago

Female artists who hire producers risk losing creative control before a single song is released. On this week’s podcast episode, Xylo Aria, founder of Music Production for Women (MPW), tells us how she learned this the hard way, by paying for sessions where male producers overrode her vision,...

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

After a successful first year , MIDiA's audio creator survey is back. We are once again inviting spoken-word audio creators to share their experiences and help build a better understanding of this rapidly growing creator segment. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

Deezer will now scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to detect AI-generated music. Deezer was the first of the big streaming services to start labeling AI-generated music. It even offered its tech to other platforms, but it doesn't seem like it had many buyers.

The Verge 2d ago

A group of independent musicians is suing Google claiming it trained Lyria on their uploads. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge If you've uploaded a song to YouTube, Google almost certainly considers your video fair game for training its Lyria music AI, it just won't admit it right now.

The Verge 2d ago

Streaming TV services are entering a new phase of smartphone competition. For years, their strategic focus has been on content depth: exclusive shows, premium originals, and sports rights. Yet on mobile, the battle for engagement is increasingly shaped by experience as much as content. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

Last month, RADAR U.K. artist Skye Newman took the stage in East London for a special performance celebrating the release of her debut album, SE9. Nearly 1,000 of the singer-songwriter’s top fans filled the historic Hackney Church for an unforgettable night.

Spotify 4d ago

Tracking 1,000+ people through the ups and downs of their relationships

The Pudding 4d ago

Last month, Spotify hosted PURE FLOWERS LIVE, a special event celebrating the release of LE SSERAFIM’s second studio album, ‘PUREFLOW’, pt. 1. Held at the Seosomun Shrine History Museum in Seoul, the show gave 300 of the K-Pop group’s top fans a chance to experience the new songs live before the...

Spotify 4d ago

The AI boom may not be a technology story at all—it may be a forecasting story. As trillions flow into data centers, power infrastructure, and transmission lines, the real risk is not whether AI works, but whether demand arrives before the capital structure collapses.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 4d ago

Plus fireside chat recognizing 250 years of American music, special performance of songs from FROZEN by Caroline Bowman (Elsa in North American Touring Production) and surprise appearance by Mickey Mouse in patriotic attire WASHINGTON, DC – Accolades continued for the newly-minted RIAA Honors’...

RIAA 4d ago

The Supreme Court’s solo foray into copyright this term, Cox v. Sony, has shaken up the landscape of secondary liability. In its wake, a growing chorus of voices have noted that direct liability under copyright law needs a fresh look, particularly the doctrine of volitional conduct.

Copyhype 5d ago

At Spotify, our commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community is year-round. Through GLOW, our global music program, we celebrate and amplify the contributions of queer creators—because when artists are free to be themselves, more voices are heard, more stories are told, and culture moves forward.

Spotify 5d ago

Parachord is a one-person hobby project. I build all of it for fun and love: the desktop app, the Android app, the iOS app (I just started) and Achordion, the companion website to it all. All of it is open-source, none of it earns money, and I pay for all...

Parachord Blog 5d ago