“The music industry moves fast,” says her manager Simonne Solitro, adding, “We constantly need to think outside the box and build intriguing, fresh campaigns.”
The star-studded event returns to Bogotá, Colombia, in the spring.
A federal judge has rejected Kanye’s attempt to strike references to his past antisemitic statements from Alice Merton’s copyright lawsuit against him. Ye, the disgraced rapper formerly known as Kanye West, attempted to strike references to his past antisemitic statements and behavior as well as...
The two-night LGBTQ+ fundraising event Super Graphic Spectacular, also featuring Muna, takes place at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles later this month
Plus, a new top 10 for Luke Combs, and Miranda Lambert and Ella Langley debut.
Less clutter, fewer cables and impressive sound are the promise behind Victrola’s latest audio releases, so we put them to the test.
"I’ve never understood the idea of having a platform and not using it to speak up about the things you believe in," she said.
Remi Wolf hasn’t landed a spot on “Survivor,” one of her favorite shows she’s always wanted to be on, so she instead put her mental fortitude to the test by rolling around in a makeshift mud pit. She quickly realized she’s “never gonna make it on that show if I can’t handle this in such […]
San Francisco’s Pier 80 came alive last month as fans packed the dance floor for this year’s Portola Music Festival. If you missed any of the fun or just want an encore, you can now watch select sets and performances from the event in our Portola video hub from artists including Chloé Caillet,...
A Journey concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma had an unnerving moment Thursday night when longtime drummer Deen Castronovo had to be helped off the stage after the group had performed just two songs, leading to a substantial pause before the show resumed with a quickly drafted substitute.
Plus Michael McCall retires from the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum and more music industry hires and promotions.
Remi Wolf, Pitbull and Slayyyter also dropped fresh projects.
Good Weather for Immaculate Conception features two original Christmas songs, plus collaborations with Brandi Carlile, Steve Martin, and more
The band will participate in "The No. 1s" panel on Oct. 20 at the Faena Forum in Miami Beach.
The new single will appear on Wor$t Man in America, out on Dec. 4
The project features two original holiday tunes.
Salas will lead the Venezuelan band’s management alongside the label's partner Jeff D. Fontanez.
Laika will submit “The Better Part of Bravery” from the animated feature “Wildwood” for consideration in the original song category at the Academy Awards, Variety has learned. The song is performed by The Decemberists and plays at the end of the film.
France-based music company Believe has named Adriana Sein to the newly created role of President, Americas. She will lead Believe’s commercial operations across North and South America, overseeing the Label & Artist Solutions business lines and driving the company’s continued expansion across the...
When it comes to Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell — partners behind the 50-year-plus hit machine Air Supply — the only four-letter word in their vocabulary is “soft.” Sure, British-born songwriter-harmonist Russell and Australian vocalist Hitchcock sing luscious love songs like “Every Woman in...
Introducing Spotify Technology: The DSP is officially in the business of selling software and has already made several “battle-tested” products available to clients.
What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, again and again
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"[We] found that this song is being recommended to more people than intended," an Instagram spokesperson said of the issue
Low-band frequencies can reach devices inside buildings, while 2 GHz orbiters could extend coverage beyond cell towers
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre, helmed by her Primetime director Lance Oppenheim, features three songs
"Precinct 3" and "Scavenger," from thrash band's upcoming third album, mark first new music with singer Seth Gilmore
For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other realm.
Ahead of his third album, 2023’s “Something to Give Each Other,” Troye Sivan teased the era as a dance-pop fantasia with singles “Rush” and “Got Me Started.” It was his post-pandemic record, one that promised to capture the crackle of electricity that came with no longer being on lockdown, finally...
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“I’m incredibly honored to receive this award and proud to stand alongside The Trevor Project in supporting LGBTQ+ young people,” pop star says
Phoebe Bridgers fans may not be getting glimpses of her current arena tour, because of the prohibition on cameras and phones, but as far as performance footage goes, she’s given them something better — a three-song in-studio video, shot by her “Primetime” director Lance Oppenheim, that features...
Analysts welcome Fusion Claw's tighter controls but warn of early adoption and cloud lock-in
"Accelerando" comes from pop provocateur's first album in six years
Gunna has announced the launch of a new company, SB the Label, in partnership with Atlantic Music Group. The four-time Grammy nominee, born Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, will serve as CEO of the label, with three artists from the Atlanta area already signed.
Buyers rushed to beat hikes earlier this year, but demand has since dried up as AI-fueled component shortages send costs soaring
Longest-serving member of heavy-metal legends cites “evil arthritis,” other health issues, and “neglect[ing] my family life for 57 years” as reasons for departure, but Hill will appear on band’s upcoming album
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, but for many podcast creators, wellness is a year-round pursuit. Listeners turn to their shows for accessible self-care tools, alongside inspiring stories of resilience, growth, and community.
If you’re a fan of SOCIAL MEDIA TITANS BEEF, prepare to record your direct-to-camera ragebait hot take: Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has banned ads from ByteDance from running on its platforms in the US, as well as some other territories, including Canada, Japan and Thailand.
When Jack White played a show at BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas on October 2, 2026, the show’s poster was also available for sale – as a board game. All 350 copies of Jack White: Las Vegas Frenzy sold out immediately, but more go on sale online today – at price that means it’s maybe unlikely to be...
Part of Suno’s licensing deal with Warner Music Group last November involved acquiring concert-discovery platform Songkick. It felt like a strange quirk at the time – what does an AI music-generating platform have to do with live gigs?
Spotify has been feeling confident recently about its internally-built tools – for instance its bespoke “large taste model” to better recommend music, and its Studio platform that can build bespoke podcasts for users.
It’s comforting to remember that music isn’t merely a thing that exists in a series of breathless AI press releases – it’s also a nice thing that makes people feel nice.
You’ll doubtlessly have heard the news, and so – as decreed by the super-est mind of our times – Music Ally will be referring to AI as “Super Intelligence” for the foreseeable future. Or until it crashes the stock market, whatever. The post is from Music Ally.
We Are the Shaggs looks at discordant sister group’s story and its surprising impact
Fair Use Analysis in ‘Thomson Reuters’ Should Have Generative AI Defendants Worried — “Defendants will keep saying Thomson Reuters is not a generative AI case. That is true, and it also doesn’t matter.
Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year
No word on exploitation status, but a 9.5 severity score suggests time is of the essence
The ban also covers campaigns from third-party advertisers that direct users in those markets to TikTok or to other ByteDance-owned services. Source
The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the deal's terms are similar to those of Rogan's previous Spotify agreement. Source
New usage policy cracks down on cruelty to chatbot, alongside slightly more pressing matters of weapons development, surveillance, and election interference
James Johnston is a country singer-songwriter from Australia who started putting out his music independently in 2021 before signing to Warner Music Australia ahead of his second album, Where You’ll Find Me.
There have been some exciting new launches in the world of music marketing tools and tech this week. Here’s what caught our eye: The post is from Music Ally.
Releasing two singles on the same day is a bold way to open an album campaign. It doubles the content, but it also raises the risk of the tracks competing for DSP slots, radio spins and fan attention.
It’s Advertising Week in New York, and both Meta and TikTok have announced new advertising features that move them further into the world of agentic AI. The post is from Music Ally.
Vegalabs says $21,168 in unused Azure credits expired as separate Marketplace charges piled up
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A rare David Bowie self-portrait is going on auction at Sotheby’s, featuring the musician and artist’s own handprints. The 1996 work is part of eight self-portraits Bowie created during a prolific period of painting, all of which were snapped up immediately.
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Ahead of the much-anticipated release of the latest Grand Theft Auto game, Rockstar Games reveals that the in-game radio stations will feature some serious talent on hosting duty.
Audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Health Day with a release of re-engineered tracks from major artists via Apple Music. Today, audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Health Day by releasing a slew of re-engineered tracks from artists like Olivia Dean, Sam Smith,...
As Microsoft denies alleged ‘fraud and abuse’ that sparked the tweaks
It’s been a bad week for music criminals – including streaming fraudster Michael Smith and now business manager Sean Welch, who’s reported to federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Said guilty plea arrived in December 2025, following an initial indictment in early 2024.
Putin this cloud region back into operation might not be possible, says Yandex
I've expended a lot of time and emotional energy, over the last couple years, on designing a query-language for expressing data algorithms and writing the reference implementation of its engine.
Anthropic says for the next two years, attackers will have the advantage
A copyright case involving Dr. Luke enters settlement proceedings, but a third party has filed an intervention request, alleging an authorship stake. This week, in the ever-shifting world of copyright infringement lawsuits, two parties on opposing sides of a copyright infringement lawsuit involving...
On the heels of K-pop groups BTS and Stray Kids boycotting the Grammys, Drake makes it clear that he too is boycotting the awards event—again. Drake has a storied history of distaste for the Grammy Awards, having said previously that “what was once the highest form of recognition may no longer...
Infecting devices from 2021 until the FBI stepped in
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One massive contract renewal later, Michael Rapino is set to continue as Live Nation’s president and CEO – pulling down upwards of $60 million per year, provided the company hits certain performance targets – through 2031.
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In the role, Chua will lead the AI music company's live music operations, which include concert discovery platform Songkick. Source
Like you’ve never heard him before… Richard has a new album, “After Hours.” Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/richard-marx/id1316200737?i=1000793843006...
Sources told Billboard that the rapper did not submit any songs from Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour to the Recording Academy. Source
The NMPA announced Moot's appointment a week after he became sole chair of Warner Chappell on October 1. Source
Joe Rogan enters into a new multiyear partnership with Spotify, estimated at around $250 million, sources say. Rogan first inked with Spotify in 2020. Today, Spotify announced that Joe Rogan, the top podcaster in the country for several years, has renewed his multiyear partnership with the...
Suno the live music specialist? About one year after acquiring Songkick, the AI upstart has tapped longtime Ticketmaster partnerships exec Michael Chua to lead the concert discovery platform.
The new notes will retire the $1.2 billion of 6.5% debt Live Nation raised in May 2020, during the pandemic concert shutdown. Source
Spotify said more than 750 million people will be able to stream or buy books on its platform once the rollout is complete. Source
Live Nation's statement came five days after Ticketmaster customers across the US ran into problems with ticket transfers. Source
Suno does not currently offer an official public API. MBW reported in July that the company was exploring the launch of one. Source
It’s been a busy year at Indian music distribution, publishing and marketing company Madverse Music Group’s HQ. In January, it entered into a partnership with Kobalt; in June, it announced […] The post is from Music Ally.
As in several other parts of the world, India has undergone a vinyl revival. Over the last year-and-half, Sony Music launched a vinyl store and held the largest instalment of […] The post is from Music Ally.
That's why I was surprised to see Taylor return to this record with a deluxe variant with four new tracks. Though my connection to her music has ...
If you own an indie label, publishing company, or back-catalogue, there is a very high chance your IP is leaking revenue right now. Between messy global metadata, unclaimed rights, and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Picard 3.0.1 is a maintenance release for the recently released Picard 3.0 with fixes for reported issues and updated translations. In particular this release fixes issues on newer macOS Tahoe and Golden Gate, a possible crash when updating from Picard 2.x and the picard-cli utility in the Windows...
Narrative audio is on an upward curve. Several forces are converging to sustain it: writers and performers of real standing choosing the format, a hunger for lean-in listening, and technology that is reimagining what an audio story can sound like. Source
For a long time, talking about the music industry meant talking primarily about artists, producers, labels, venues, and songs. While they remain a fundamental part of the industry, music today is also driven by an ever-growing network of voices that listen closely, introduce it to new audiences,...
Durante mucho tiempo, hablar de la industria musical era hablar, sobre todo, de artistas, productores, sellos, escenarios y canciones. Y aunque ellos siguen siendo parte fundamental, hoy la música también se mueve gracias a una red cada vez más amplia de voces que la escuchan con atención, la...
Shapers was created to recognize the creators who are helping shape Colombia’s music ecosystem through different formats, perspectives, and communities.
Shapers nace para reconocer a los creadores que están impulsando el ecosistema musical colombiano desde diferentes formatos, perspectivas y comunidades.
Spotify’s bundling of audiobooks with music – and the impact on its royalty payouts – continues to be a hot-button topic among US publishers. The post is from Music Ally.
Our policy on hirings and promotions is that we don’t write many up individually, unless they signify a bigger strategic move or pivot. The post is from Music Ally.
The Joe Rogan Experience is the world’s most popular podcast, and with 18 million followers has been the most-followed show on Spotify since our partnership with Joe Rogan began in 2020.
Is live music approaching a golden era of innovation? At a concert, the merchandise queue asks a slightly absurd question: how much of the show would you miss for merch? A committed fan is ready to spend, yet the experience makes them choose between buying and watching. Source
Live Nation recently disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive customer information, according to details unearthed by DMN. Already, multiple class action lawsuits have emerged, with potentially more on the way. The disclosure was easy to miss.
Following the sentencing of Michael Smith, the US Copyright Office launches a formal notice of inquiry (NOI) into music streaming fraud. After the conviction and sentencing of music streaming fraudster Michael Smith, the U.S.
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Spotify expands its audiobook access to over 180 markets as subscriptions to its Audiobook+ tier surpass one million users. It’s a well-known fact at this point that music publishers, particularly in the United States, led by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), have furiously decried...
DeepSeek is reportedly poised to raise as much as $15 billion, with Tencent among the gargantuan round’s leading participants. The massive figure just recently entered the stateside media spotlight; CNBC and others attributed the high-end total to anonymous sources as opposed to the Hangzhou-based...
Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, which put the company on the map. TE isn't just a music gear maker; it's also a sought-after design firm.
Following a leak from Apple Music implying that Miley Cyrus would be the next Super Bowl halftime headliner—Miley has fun on social media with the rumors.
KATSEYE's 'Pinky up', BLACKPINK's 'JUMP,' and LE SSERAFIM's 'CELEBRATION' all share something new: hard techno. K-pop's trademark EDM sound is giving way to something grittier — and insiders say it's just getting started
AEG and O2 announce a massive extension of their long-standing naming rights partnership through 2038—the largest such renewal in UK history. It’s been a big year for The O2, and ahead of the venue’s 20th anniversary next year, AEG and O2 have announced a massive extension of their long-running...
Apple, Amazon, Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and more have entered into agreements allowing Word Collections to license and collect all songwriter and music publisher royalties for its clients directly from those services in territories outside the United States.
SpaceXAI’s Grok Bot, which is said to provide “AI teammates that do real work for you,” is officially set to begin utilizing Suno’s music generation models. That’s according to Elon Musk, who disclosed the anticipated use of Suno (plus some non-music AI platforms) in a brief X post.
Ahead of what could prove a dragged-out rate-setting clash, DSPs including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Qobuz have responded to the newly submitted Phonorecords V mechanical rate proposal.
Following WMG’s major staffing shakeups and moves into new regions, Atlantic tees up a partnership with Kakao Entertainment to buoy K-pop artists. Warner Music Group subsidiary Atlantic Music Group (AMG) has joined forces with Korean entertainment company Kakao to support the worldwide growth of...
Nuevo urbano is a sound—and culture—all its own. With genre-blurring beats and strong sense of community, the scene has gained momentum in recent years, along with a loyal fanbase in its home country of Spain and beyond.
Much controversy surrounds the continued spread of Meta’s AI glasses. With cameras that can record entire interactions, an AI virtual assistant to analyse them live, and small speakers to unobtrusively share those findings with the wearer, its uses are potentially both promising and predatory.
As the attention economy fractures traditional media consumption habits, Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) risk losing reach among young viewers. According to Ofcom , three-quarters of 16–24-year-olds report that they get their news from social media platforms. Source
Today at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest gathering of people who love books, we announced that audiobooks on Spotify are going global. By the end of 2026, listeners in more than 180 markets will be able to find their next great book on Spotify, right alongside the music and podcasts...
Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue O2 has struck a record deal thought to be in the region of £200m to retain the naming rights to the London venue the O2 in the largest renewal of its kind in UK history.
Last night we watched “Learning to Fly,” a documentary on ultra-marathoners on Prime. So what you’ve got here is mostly mountain people, the other, who have dedicated themselves to this insane sport which is far from lucrative. And as I’m watching I say to myself, I KNOW THESE PEOPLE!
Not really, but that’s what the thermometer read when I got into my car in Hollywood. Car temperature gauges are notoriously inaccurate. For some reason they’re better in the winter, but once it starts to get warm… First and foremost they’re too high when you get into the car.
O fandom transforma o ato de ouvir música em comunidade. Molda a descoberta, influencia o que viraliza e faz as pessoas voltarem sempre. É essa a ideia por trás do Spotify Superfans Experience, ou SFX: nossa primeira experiência global ao vivo para fãs, marcada para os dias 23 e 24 de janeiro de...
The AstroLab is very difficult to play in this position. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Arturia's AstroLab series was already amongst the best stage keyboards out there.
No one has heard it, despite the song being number one for 23 weeks, how can this be? Well, “Rolling Stone” posited that it’s hatred of country music: “WHAT SOME FOLKS REALLY MEAN WHEN THEY CLAIM TO HAVE NEVER HEARD ‘CHOOSIN’ TEXAS’ Proclaiming you’re unfamiliar with Ella Langley’s record-setting...
Silona Bonewald, our new Executive Director, is NOW hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) in this forum thread. Please respect the code of conduct, as you always do! You are welcome to post questions in the thread later, and Silona will do her best to answer them when she has the time.
When AI comes for your dreams: Artist Rights Symposium V connects the fight over data centers, eminent domain and community resources with artists’ fight to protect their work from unauthorized AI exploitation.
While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of).
The Picard team is happy to announce the new major version 3.0 of MusicBrainz Picard, now available to download. MusicBrainz Picard is the official tag editor for the MusicBrainz database and helps you get your music collection sorted and cleaned up with data from MusicBrainz.
Ghost tickets, predatory resale, and the battle over who controls the live-music experience take center stage at Artist Rights Symposium V with Randy Nichols, Jay Gilbert, and moderator Mala Sharma.
Kakul Srivastava is the CEO of Splice, the sample platform countless producers rely on for one-shots and melodic loops. Samples pulled from the service have found their way into massive hits like Lisa's "Money" and "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter.
Nothing is guaranteed but there are ways to boost your chances of experiencing such in-demand events Whether your passion is the battle of the bands or the Battle of Hastings, what are probably Britain’s hottest cultural tickets are about to go on sale – and to be in with a shout of going, there...
This is part of a series where we talk to some of the amazing editors that have cracked one million MusicBrainz edits and qualified for super special (lousy) shirt plan.* These users have donated substantial amounts of their time to improve open music data, enriching open-source knowledge and...