The "Bad Reputation" singer is taking time off the road to "begin the necessary healing process"

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The R&B star is bringing her voice to the first CoComelon movie, with original music from Justin Tranter.

Billboard 2h ago

Murphy reveals he might revisit the scrapped role he had for the star at a later time.

Billboard 2h ago

Suno sent out an update and then quickly issued a new press release that excluded a previously announced partner. The company says nothing has changed about the partnership.

Digital Music News 2h ago

The Harlem rapper & media personality was asked to contribute to a remake of his hit song "What Means the World to You" that was released in 2000.

Billboard 3h ago

The book will be released in March 2027.

Billboard 3h ago

IFPI and Music Canada are coordinating the action against the app, which unlawfully sources music from YouTube.

Billboard 3h ago

ASOBISYSTEM calls the launch its biggest spending yet in North America, and a permanent base for J-pop acts it has been sending on tour across the US. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

Sabrina Carpenter: A Little Golden Book Biography highlights major milestones in the singer's career, including interactions with a few familiar musical faces.

Billboard 3h ago

AI usage is evident but isn't yet a serious problem

The Register 3h ago

Micah Sykes was arrested for the fatal stabbing in December.

Billboard 3h ago

The building kit comes on the heels of Hungry Rumi memes, depicting the KPop Demon Hunters character snacking on everything from kimbap to candy.

Billboard 4h ago

The longtime manager was a co-founder of Prospect Park Entertainment, the firm he started with Jeff Kwatinetz and Rich Frank in 2008.

Billboard 4h ago

Helmed by Stuart Price, the edit marks the first-ever collaboration from the pop superstars.

Billboard 4h ago

APAC-focused live events specialist Triangle Group (formerly Creation Collective) has announced a $15 million raise and welcomed ex-Live Nation higher-up Roger Field to its executive team. Singapore-headquartered Triangle Group revealed the funding and the appointment in a formal release.

Digital Music News 4h ago

A country music collaboration and rumored relationship sparked criticism around the Canadian pop star's politics. Here's what she's said so far

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Peter Katsis, a co-founder of the management companies the Firm and Prospect Park who over the course of a 35-year career managed an unusually wide wide variety of artists including Backstreet Boys, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Ice Cube, Jane’s Addiction Morrissey, Ministry and more, died Thursday due to...

Variety 5h ago

Katsis also worked with Jane's Addiction, Korn, Audioslave, Ice Cube, and more top artists

Rolling Stone 5h ago

Jubilant Sykes was found with fatal stab wounds inside his Santa Monica, California, home after a 911 call last December

Rolling Stone 7h ago

Green Day TV will also feature Tre Cool-hosted Transmission Unknown variety show, “unearthed VHS tapes, deep cuts, and probably some stuff that should’ve stayed in the archives”

Rolling Stone 7h ago

The woman alleges the dog bit her on the leg without provocation

Rolling Stone 7h ago

Suno plans watermarks and download limits to stop "large-scale abuse."

Ars Technica 7h ago

Early tech demos show model-specific integrated circuits churning out up to 17,000 tokens a second

The Register 7h ago

Live Nation’s majority-owned livestreaming platform Veeps has begun the process of mass layoffs across its entire music media portfolio. Veeps, the ticketed livestreaming platform majority-owned by Live Nation, has started the process of laying off massive swaths of employees across cultural...

Digital Music News 8h ago

After announcing a massive expansion in the heart of Nashville, TikTok shutters its office in Music City, laying off 250 people to “streamline” its operations. TikTok’s U.S. joint venture has laid off 250 employees in Nashville as the office closes its doors on October 5.

Digital Music News 8h ago

Some artists spend lots of time, lots of money and personal capital winning a statue. So what? Every musician wants to hear their name followed by two magical words: “Grammy winner”.

Digital Music News 8h ago

Two weeks after the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) fired off an amended suit against Warner Music and Universal Music, the latter major is doubling down on its dismissal push.

Digital Music News 8h ago

Left alone, autonomous fixes often fail to fully remediate flaws

The Register 8h ago

“At this time, the court finds that you are not able to handle your case,” a judge told Michelle Dick

Rolling Stone 8h ago

I didn’t know this was Larry Carlton’s first appearance on a Steely Dan track. “Katy Lied” is the least talked about Steely Dan album, except for maybe the two latter-day twenty first century LPs I used to think that crown was held by “The Royal Scam,” but that album has fans, of the opening cut,...

Lefsetz Letter 8h ago

Look over there, Copilot - it's a beautiful AI farm where you can tend some digital rabbits

The Register 9h ago

ZZ Top canceled their Tuesday performance in Chula Vista and their Wednesday show at the Hollywood Bowl, citing “insurmountable obstacles.” Their touring partner Cheap Trick held an “intimate” show at the Troubadour.

Digital Music News 9h ago

The following MBW op-ed comes from Andreea Gleeson, former CEO of TuneCore and founder of AGA (Andreea Gleeson Advisory) Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

Documentary filmmaker Alison Ellwood’s most recent project is “Boy George & Culture Club.” Prior to that she directed “History of the Eagles,” “The Go-Go’s,” “Laurel Canyon”… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alison-ellwood/id1316200737?i=1000780220185...

Lefsetz Letter 9h ago

Robert Kyncl said WMG expected its "licensing deals to contribute materially to our subscription streaming revenue growth starting in fiscal '27." Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

IAEA initiative tackles the rules for floating reactors and atom-powered civilian ships

The Register 10h ago

You wouldn't let Claude Code cat your AWS credentials or Kubernetes config on request, would you?

The Register 10h ago

The action is coordinated by IFPI, which represents the recorded music industry worldwide Source

Music Business Worldwide 11h ago

Phoebe Bridgers will premiere her “Lost Weekend” album to the public in planetariums, it was announced Thursday, with a global series of listening sessions accompanied by visual content taking place over a five-day period.

Variety 11h ago

The biggest fears AI stokes are most often rooted in displacement. Generative AI music models are trained on vast quantities of existing music and capable of producing songs that are catchy, enjoyable, and even beautiful. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 11h ago

A decade after serving as GN’R’s opening act, the country singer appears onstage with Axl Rose, Slash and Co.

Rolling Stone 12h ago

Spin slows as orbital rescue mission creeps forward

The Register 12h ago

Exclusive: They came to him young, dreaming of a career in the music industry. Now former employees have come forward, accusing the Melbourne talent manager of intimidating behaviour and sexual harassment going back decades Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On 22 October...

The Guardian 12h ago

PARTNER CONTENT: Platform engineering won the argument. Now it has to grow up fast and evolve for the AI era

The Register 12h ago

As it fends off multiple high-stakes copyright suits – and eyes additional licensing pacts – Suno has unveiled plans to adopt “new audio watermarking” tech and implement “a new downloads policy designed to limit the ability to mass distribute songs on streaming platforms.” The gen AI upstart...

Digital Music News 12h ago

Times Music CEO Mandar Thakur talks catalog acquisitions, India’s subscription challenge, and why he believes Indian music’s biggest opportunity lies abroad... Source

Music Business Worldwide 12h ago

Perhaps an allow list of domains might be better?

The Register 12h ago

No two fans connect with an artist in exactly the same way. Some have been listening since the very beginning, while others may be discovering them through a shared playlist today. Some return to the same songs for comfort, while others are always eager to hear what’s next.

Spotify 13h ago

Connor Moucka pleads guilty over sprawling 2024 campaign that looted billions of records

The Register 13h ago

Small modifications under way as Bezos's rocket biz races to rebuild pad and fly again this year

The Register 14h ago

Company has opened a waitlist for Suno Vinyl, a service that turns songs made on its platform into physical records Source

Music Business Worldwide 14h ago

Warner Music Group has issued its full financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026 Source

Music Business Worldwide 14h ago

Suno has integrated the technology to identify when copyrighted compositions, lyrics, and music may be present, Musixmatch said on Thursday (August 6). Source

Music Business Worldwide 14h ago

Earlier this week, WMG released some highlights of its quarterly results sooner than expected. Now, the whole report is out and beyond what we knew – total revenue is $1.86bn, of which recorded revenue is $1.49bn, and lots of operating cash flow growth – the rest of the results have been regarded...

Music Ally 15h ago

Distributer Symphonic have partnered with ArtyShield, an AI platform that helps rightsholders protect their work from unauthorised AI use. Symphonic clients can now access some of ArtyShield’s tools for free, including access to MusicShield, a tool that is designed to “help protect music before it...

Music Ally 15h ago

UK startup Play One We Know (POWK), aims to help grassroots artists, bands and independent venues build more sustainable futures by “turning fan attention into meaningful support” – by making it easier for audiences to buy, book and connect with grassroots artists and venues via bespoke QR codes.

Music Ally 15h ago

Have you ever found yourself wishing that your AI-generated songs on Suno sounded a bit “warmer?” Or with a “fuller sound stage?” Well, now you can finally play your AI-songs through your audiophile hi-fi setup, because Suno is about to launch a service that lets you “turn the music you make on...

Music Ally 15h ago

Power Up is the award-winning long-term initiative co-founded by PRS Foundation and Ben Wynter, and aims to drive meaningful change by investing in Black music creators, industry professionals and executives in the UK.

Music Ally 15h ago

Nearly three-quarters worry Washington could cut access, yet fewer than half regularly test their fallback

The Register 15h ago

Leaving this information exposed allowed someone else to gain access

The Register 15h ago

It’s nearly over, folks – we’ve had most of the big music-oriented results now – and the takeaway by the market seems to be one of cautious approval, with a keen eye on the future.

Music Ally 16h ago

ESU meter starts running in January, unless you're on the IoT edition

The Register 16h ago

Triangle, formerly Creation Collective, describes itself as "Asia-Pacific's only homegrown, end-to-end live entertainment platform", Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

Another week, another firm explaining why one of its models reached somewhere it wasn't supposed to

The Register 17h ago

Pay it for content, like OpenAI and Meta, to become 'principled' and 'honorable'

The Register 18h ago

It computes nothing, renders everything, and even has sound

The Register 19h ago

“You left a hangover from hell, of this there is no doubt/But as you wake up in heaven, all the angels will shout”

Rolling Stone 19h ago

The actor described the box-office-breaking film as “so complex, so massive, and with this tremendous engine and heart”

Rolling Stone 20h ago

Suggests Big Green knows its component prices will remain steady

The Register 21h ago

It’s just a remote maintenance function, says Zbtlink

The Register 22h ago

VMware competitor aiming for the AI datacenter

The Register 23h ago

You can snag some unbelievably cheap tickets to BTS shows in the Boston area if you’re quick, with nosebleeds going for as little as $8. If you’re in the Boston area this week looking for tickets to see BTS at Gillette Stadium, you’re in for a treat.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Anthropic is looking to chip away at the second copyright suit it’s facing from major music publishers including Concord – in part by urging the court to toss a direct infringement claim centering on co-founder Dario Amodei’s alleged torrenting.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A musicologist has identified a pattern that’s emerged in modern pop music. He’s calling it the Gen Alpha Melody and it’s everywhere. Danish musicologist Carl E. Martin discovered an emerging pattern in popular music while he was researching for his thesis at the University of Copenhagen.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Since ChatGPT first launched in November of 2022, AI-generated and augmented content has flooded social platforms. Initially lauded as a new tool to superpower creators and marketers alike, AI has instead exacerbated a pre-existing problem: an overwhelming amount of content that has left everyone...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Udio has come up short in its attempt to toss the copyright class action lawsuit filed by indie artists including Attack the Sound frontman David Woulard, but the case is being transferred to the Southern District of New York.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Alicia Keys has signed with CAA in all areas, the company announced earlier this week. Among her many achievements, the singer-songwriter has sold an estimated 65 million records since the release of her 2001 debut album, “Songs in A Minor,” and is the subject of “Hell’s Kitchen,” a Broadway...

Variety 1d ago

Roblox loses $70 billion in value as platform growth plateaus, largely thanks to child protection concerns. But the company blames a lack of viral games on its platform. Roblox has lost a staggering $70 billion in value as the gaming platform matures and plateaus in growth.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Used to be if you wanted to know which way the wind blew, you’d listen to a record. But we haven’t had that spirit here since 1969. Why? It’s cracking me up watching Washington, D.C. and the Democratic establishment and long in the tooth commentators flip out about democratic socialism.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Sienna Spiro was something of an established artist even before her debut full-length album, “Visitor,” came out on July 3. The 20-year-old Londoner with the big ’60s hair and an even bigger, more timeless voice is officially a freshman — she will almost certainly be up for a best new artist Grammy...

Variety 1d ago

Hot off the heels of her debut album, Addison Rae comes to Fortnite’s Icon Series on August 6, bringing looks from her new video and sold-out tour. Epic Games has revealed a release date for Addison Rae’s debut in Fortnite, featuring two Addison Rae Fortnite skins dropping on Thursday, August 6.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Olivia Rodrigo is supporting Planned Parenthood as the organization remains under attack from President Trump. The superstar singer was in a dance video posted to the Instagram and Twitter accounts of Daisy Chain Fields, her upcoming all-woman music festival.

Variety 1d ago

The Walt Disney Company and TikTok announced a global deal this morning, one that will bring fans and creators a “unique way” to discover and create content.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A longtime Nike music supervisor and an alleged co-conspirator are facing felony racketeering and aggravated theft charges for allegedly slapping the athleticwear giant with inflated bills en route to stealing over $1 million.

Digital Music News 1d ago

And you thought we were done with this one… | Image: Fenix Flexin We were pretty sure that Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" was made using AI, but musician Medasin was confident that it was made using Treblo specifically. Now the company and a new detection tool seem to confirm it.

The Verge 1d ago

Texas' data center backlash accelerates as Governor Abbott orders an audit, transmission politics intensify, and Willie Nelson brings the AI infrastructure debate into Texas culture.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago

Sony Music has announced the appointment of Stephanie Yu to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. She reports to Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group and Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony Music.

Variety 1d ago

“Do we like the eyeliner or no?” Sombr is strutting across the stage, dragging the microphone stand by its neck and headbanging to his own music with an ecstatic, toothy, dorky smile.

Variety 1d ago

British singer and songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, on 27 March 2026. It came three years after her breakthrough album, My 21st Century Blues. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ was released over half a year before the album came out which, on paper at...

Music Ally 1d ago

Jonny Greenwood, Alexandre Desplat and Hildur Guðnadóttir are among the nominees for Film Composer of the Year at the 26th edition of the World Soundtrack Awards, which takes place on Oct. 10.

Variety 1d ago

A couple of months ago we reported on the case of Fenix Flexin, an artist who appeared bewildered by how his viral song “Rubberz” was garnering accusations of being AI-generated, partly because its 80s, synthy, Smiths-y sound was so different to his usual rap songs.

Music Ally 1d ago

This week, the podcast pivots to the popular TRUE CRIME format in order to woo a giant mainstream audience. OK, not quite – but sort-of. Stu and Joe have spoken a lot recently on the show about how AI-generated music accounts for 50% of music uploaded to streaming platforms – and how the reason for...

Music Ally 1d ago

• The Wall Street Journal has profiled Whatnot, a live shopping app which is like a turbo-charged version of Ebay crossed with Twitch’s livestream and chat functionality. You may have seen social videos of people bidding and buying coins, Pokemon cards, or vinyl.

Music Ally 1d ago

It’s Quarterly Results Week all week here on Music Ally, and yesterday Spotify released its Q2 results, with some notable big-number-goes-up highlights. Firstly, a sizeable threshold was crossed: Premium subscriber numbers grew 9% YoY to 300 million, with 7m net additions.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify appears to be testing a skip ahead button for podcast ads, including ad spots that Spotify itself has sold. The move would let listeners jump past embedded ad breaks more easily, which is exactly the kind of control many Spotify Premium users have complained about — ads appearing in a...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Ticketmaster has launched in Uruguay and has agreed to a strategic acquisition of RED UTS, a local ticketing platform. The move expands Ticketmaster’s regional footprint while tying local market know-how to its global technology stack.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Wendy Day has spent 34 years in the trenches fighting for artists to keep their rights, their money, and their futures. As the founder of Rap Coalition and a member of the beatBread Advisory Board, she partnered with beatBread to put together the kind of honest, no-fluff breakdown that most people...

Digital Music News 2d ago

16 months later, the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) has walked back its zero-tolerance artificial intelligence policy by allowing the registration of AI-assisted musical works. KOMCA announced the pivot in a formal release that quickly made way for reports from regional outlets.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Audrey Nuna has signed to Republic Records in advance of her new single “superHuman,” Variety can exclusively reveal. The singer, who recently broke out as the voice of Mira in “KPop Demon Hunters,” worked with Grammy-winning producer Cirkut on “superHuman,” which releases at midnight ET this...

Variety 2d ago

We’re happy to release our first MusicBrainz Server update since the schema change, following our migration of user accounts to the MetaBrainz website, which we’ve been spending most of our development time on until now.

MetaBrainz Blog 2d ago

“It’s so confusing sometimes to be a girl.” Over the past several years, there’s been an ongoing — and, in many cases, much-needed — conversation around pop stars and body image.

Variety 2d ago

ABOUT AIMS We build AI technology for music search and discovery. Our clients include most of the leading music companies in the world, from majors to independent labels and publishers. […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

After the excitement of this week’s UMG quarterly results which saw the key numbers go up (and yet saw the share price go down 25%), WMG was due to announce its official earnings on Thursday this week. But – finance surprise!

Music Ally 2d ago

Quarterly Financials Season is starting to reach its thrilling crescendo, and later today, Spotify will have its earnings call for the Q2 2026 financial results – which will bundle in updates on the platform’s Monthly Active Users, subscriber growth and perhaps some product launches and other...

Music Ally 2d ago

Trebel Music is one of the more interesting streaming platforms, in that it offers licensed music listening (and even offline play) for free – in exchange for a gamified ad-based model: users watch ads or interact with brands, accrue points, and use those points to listen to music.

Music Ally 2d ago

Spotify and Merlin today announced a new licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming fan-made covers and remixing tool, which will give listeners a new way to engage with the music they love from participating artists and songwriters.

Spotify 2d ago

I dag presenterade vi vårt resultat för det andra kvartalet 2026 och nådde samtidigt en milstolpe som ingen annan ljudstreamingtjänst tidigare har uppnått: 300 miljoner premiumanvändare. Under andra kvartalet accelererade vår intäktstillväxt och bruttomarginalen slog nytt rekord.

Spotify 2d ago

Today, we announced our Second Quarter 2026 earnings, and with them a milestone no audio streaming service has ever reached: 300 million Premium Subscribers.

Spotify 2d ago

They’re expensive, elaborate – and may not contain all the music. After Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx and more sent out incomplete or unfinished vinyl versions, fans are feeling shortchanged It was one of the most anticipated collaborations of the year: Charli xcx teaming up with film-maker David...

The Guardian 2d ago

Why some people mow a lawn better than others.

The Pudding 2d ago

Every song has a story, but fans rarely get to hear it from the creators themselves. K-Pop giant JYP Entertainment is pulling back the creative curtain with its new video podcast show, JYP Podcast, bringing audiences closer to the music and stories behind some of their favorite artists.

Spotify 3d ago

Recommender systems have become a regular part of our lives, from the home pages of our favorite apps and... The post From Models to Products: LLMs for Recommendation at Spotify Scale appeared first on Spotify Engineering.

Spotify Research 3d ago

Two minutes and thirty seconds into the title track of Rachika Nayar's Heaven Come Crashing, an absolutely massive drum and bass beat drops. As a fan of Nayar's debut record Our Hands Against The Dusk, it caught me off guard. That album has no percussion on it at all.

The Verge 4d ago

This was no “Simon Says.” By 1967, album rock had arisen. After all, “Sgt. Pepper” came out in the spring. But it wasn’t only the Beatles, “Are You Experienced,” “The Doors” and even “Disraeli Gears” were also released in 1967.

Lefsetz Letter 4d ago

Edward “Bud” Cole speaks in Japan in 2023. | Image: Jun Sato/WireImage Fender CEO Edward "Bud" Cole gave an interview to T3 in May celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster with comments on AI and music that initially flew under the radar.

The Verge 4d ago

That cover art is almost certainly AI, too. | Image: Fenix Flexin Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But he's recently found solo success with the track "Rubberz," which has climbed to number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Verge 5d ago

Several record labels, including the big three - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group - have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they wouldn't be.

The Verge 6d ago

German court rules AI music firm Suno broke copyright rules — The final text of the decision is not yet public, and the ruling can be appealed. Nevertheless, first-hand reports suggest the court held both that the training of the model with copyrighted works is not fair use under US law and that...

Copyhype 6d ago

With 90,000 AI-generated tracks uploaded to Deezer every day(at time of writing), AI-generated music now constitutes the majority of new releases on the platform.

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago

A little free advice to Don Passman on what's next in AI litigation.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago