Música mexicana star Xavi has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, the company announced Thursday. The signing follows the release of his sophomore album, “Dosis,” and the single “La Diabla,” which surpassed 1 billion streams worldwide.
Anna-Sophie Mertens explains why she believes the time is right for an all-new U.K. festival.
The pop star is bringing custom outfits, emotes and Jam Tracks to the game.
The eight-part series JAŸ-Z in 8 is set to debut this fall.
A packed New York City is about to get even more crowded with fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift heading to her wedding, and the NYPD has been warned about the influx of Swifties that could congregate around Madison Square Garden.
The singer-songwriter's upcoming project includes her Chris Stapleton collaboration "A Song to Sing."
McIninch will oversee Soundmouse's global operations Source
The Patti Smith Group guitarist previewed songs from his new album, which he discussed with Michael Imperioli
Luminate said Latin music has "fully shattered" its 'niche' status" in the US Source
The tight end's father also shared how he thinks the pop star is like his other daughter-in-law, Kylie.
The career-spanning JAŸ-Z in 8 eight-part series will premiere on HBO Max later this year
The ESPYS return to NYC in July.
Jay-Z is set to sit down with Rick Rubin for the eight-part documentary series “Jay-Z in 8,” debuting on HBO this fall. Rubin is directing the series and will interview the rapper about his music, lyrics, life experiences and creative process.
The ‘70s classic was heard in the series finale.
All current episodes are available to stream online, while the fifth and final season starting on Thursday (June 25).
A memorial concert for the vocalist, who sang “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” is in the works
The following MBW op/ed comes from Walter De Brouwer, a generative linguist by training and the co-founder, with Michael Ovitz, of SoundPatrol Source
Venezuelan artists are trying to help from afar after devastating earthquakes struck the country June 24.
Will.i.am, the Black Eyed Peas frontman and tech entrepreneur, said he’s more “worried about human greed” than about musicians being replaced by robots.
A memorial concert supporting Peacebuilders Canada will be held in his honor.
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Landon Barker has signed with Big Loud Rock and is set to release his first single on the imprint, “If I Ever Talk to God,” on Friday, Variety can exclusively reveal.
We’ve written about Stockholm-based Reactional Music a lot before, including a series of partnerships with industry rightsholders, and a $2m fundraising round.
Analytics firm Viberate has launched a new tool that allows users to connect their Vibrate data into their preferred AI assistant in order to use the data-sifting power of AI models to do advanced analysis of its database using natural language – like analysing artists, A&R, lineup suggestion, and...
The singer-songwriter has announced her third LP and shared the title track and video
Music Technology UK (MTUK), the trade association for the UK’s Music Tech sector, recently relaunched FemTUK, its community supporting female founders and aspiring founders in Music Tech. It’s now appointed Sarah Jones, who has previously worked at Songkick and the BBC, as FemTUK’s Chair.
David Clayton-Thomas, the Canadian singer and songwriter whose soulful voice was ubiquitous on American radio in the late 1960s and early ‘70s as lead singer of the brass-driven group Blood, Sweat & Tears, has died, according to his publicist.
Anthropic says Alibaba-affiliated operators used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate over 28.8 million exchanges with its Claude AI model. Source
More than 200 artists, including musicians, actors, filmmakers, photographers and performers, have added their names to an open letter calling on world leaders to support a Fossil Fuel Treaty that would result in a global transition away from fossil fuels.
MusicNation said its participation reflects its role in implementing the UAE's vision for the protection and enforcement of musical copyrights. Source
Los fans de la música conocen esa sensación: una canción te atrapa por completo y de inmediato quieres saber más. ¿Qué la inspiró? ¿Cuál es su significado? En Spotify creemos que entender el proceso creativo y el contexto detrás de una canción puede profundizar tu conexión con la música que amas.
Michele Page previously held vice president roles at Peloton Interactive and Nielsen. Source
The career of Joy Division — the greatest band of the post-punk era of the late 1970s and early ‘80s — was tragically short, ended by the suicide of lead singer Ian Curtis at the age of just 23: Not even a year passed between the June 1979 release of their iconic debut album, “Unknown Pleasures,”...
Podcasting has spent much of the last decade trying to prove its value through metrics inherited from a fundamentally different era of digital media. That era may finally be coming to an end.
We’re being flooded with AI news this week, so for the sake of our sanity, we’ve once again rounded it all up for you to digest in one crispy AI nugget: Earlier this month, Google and YouTube’s parent company Alphabet claimed that it has the right to use songs uploaded to YouTube to train its Lyria...
Reservoir will serve as the publisher for all current and future writers signed to TU Publishing Source
The Nashville-based REIT said it had engaged Morgan Stanley to evaluate its options after receiving inbound interest from "a range of organizations." Source
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UK-based music company Virtuoso Music, which is “dedicated to empowering artists, amplifying creativity and creating experiences”, has announced its expansion into India. Like in the UK, the firm will work […] The post is from Music Ally.
Attendance and revenue figures for tours by Indian acts are hard to come by. Among the exceptions are the record-breaking runs by Diljit Dosanjh. The 15-date, 13-city North American leg […] The post is from Music Ally.
The musician kicked off his joint tour with Earth, Wind, and Fire in St. Paul on Wednesday night
The lineup of country music heavyweights due to receive special awards from the Academy of Country Music this summer has been set, with Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley and Eric Church among the stars being feted at the 19th annual ACM Honors program. It will take place Aug.
Lionel Richie fell ill during the opening night of his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, cutting his set short after about an hour on stage at St. Paul, MN’s Grand Casino Arena.
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Mow a series of lawns as efficiently as you can. We will publish the analysis in a few weeks.
The star officially opened Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop on Wednesday
The president said that opera singer Christopher Macchio would perform the song at his Trump rally on June 24
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Rodrigo’s inaugural fest features an all-women lineup, including Stevie Nicks, Mitski, Bikini Kill, and Doechii
Maria Avila broke down in tears as she showed jurors the disfiguring scars from a dog-bite attack at the singer’s mansion five years ago
The Senior Manager, Paid Media & Growth Strategy will serve as the dedicated strategic lead for the UK market, bridging local marketing priorities with The Orchard’s global Paid Media framework. […] The post is from Music Ally.
The Whitney Houston estate is refuting Oprah Winfrey recalling that the late singer was high and fell off the stage during an appearance on her talk show.
Deezer says every remix is created with the explicit agreement of the artist, and that streams of remixed versions are attributed to the original work Source
The registration was granted by the Government of India, through the office of the Registrar of Copyrights, on June 11 Source
There has never been a better time to make video. The barriers to creation have collapsed. Editing software that once cost thousands is available on subscription. AI can generate transcripts, captions, thumbnails, clips, and even entire video sequences. Source
In today’s music landscape, it’s more important than ever for artists to build real connections with their listeners. Artists want to represent themselves authentically, deepen their relationships with fans, and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Poland’s music industry is in rude health – although exports remain problematic.
Meta’s internal R&D team has long been trying to build new stuff that allows the company to expand outside of its titanic trios of Instagram and Facebook – with varying success.
TuneCore has been among the sponsors of the Axean Festival since the South-East Asian music conference and showcase’s inaugural edition in 2021. As part of its association with the event, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Yesterday, we reported that Snap was looking to juice up its ad offer by adding AI-powered tools, and lo! here’s another ad platform doing a similar thing.
It’s been clear for a while now that music has moved from being a thing that a small number of people make, and the rest of us listen to, to a thing that we all do stuff with in different ways. In that latter vein, Deezer has launched a “Remix Lab” feature today in France, […]
Hi Bob, as you know… My late father in law Larry Uttal owned Bell Records, which he sold to Columbia Pictures in the 70s. Fed up with working for Columbia, he left after his deal was up to start another label, and was replaced by Clive, who renamed Bell Records as Arista. And Arista’s first hits […]
I’m categorically against self-checkout. I mean I’m already doing all the work. But it’s even worse, the machines are so theft-avoidant that you’ve got to follow a specific routine, not only scanning the item, but placing it on a platform to register its weight, grocery shopping is frustrating...
From shocking true-crime investigations to chaotic comedies, 2026 has already been a standout year for podcasts. To help you discover your next favorite, we’re sharing a curated collection from around the world, hand-picked by our editors.
In 2006, JoJo’s “Too Little Too Late” climbed the charts, winning over fans and critics alike. It was a career‑defining moment for the artist, but also for the song’s writer, RuthAnne, who was all of 17 years old.
One of the most powerful men in the American recording industry who promoted Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Janis Joplin and Barry Manilow Controversial, ruthless and staggeringly successful, Clive Davis, who has died aged 94, was the most complete specimen of the old-school record industry...
Jelly Roll, J Balvin, and Nelly Furtado are just a few of the big names aiming to hit the back of the net with their contributions to FIFA's most musical iteration yet.
The United Kingdom is set to enact bans on social media for under 16s by spring 2027, with further restrictions for 16 and 17 year olds under consideration. It will also likely affect how adults use social platforms as age verification measures and algorithmic adjustments take place. Source
Reseller is also ordered to refund more than 50,000 fans, while its rival Viagogo remains under investigation Business live – latest updates The online ticket reseller StubHub UK has been fined almost £900,000 and ordered to make payments to more than 50,000 fans for not showing the full price of...
Explore the Buttolph Collection from the New York Public Library's archive of historic menus.
What do America’s earliest restaurant menus teach us about America?
Too bad he missed his crowning achievement. Which is the endless obituaries in today’s news media trumpeting him and his efforts. This is what Clive Davis wanted. Acknowledgement and immortality. And to achieve that, he was on an endless quest of personal myth-making.
The legendary music executive signed everyone from Patti Smith to Barry Manilow and changed the industry forever Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94 Clive Davis: a life in pictures from Diana Ross to Aretha Franklin Clive Davis always...
The influential music executive has died at the age of 94, leaving behind a career filled with success, signing stars such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94 Clive Davis predicted...
Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music business Clive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no one else Clive Davis: a life in pictures from Diana Ross to Aretha Franklin The famed US music...
Should fair use give an advantage to certain business models? The obvious answer is no. All things being otherwise equal, fair use should not privilege the use of copyrighted works merely because of the business model adopted by the user.
I’m amazed but not surprised to see you talking about Grillos pickles! I met Travis Grillo back in 2008 when he first started selling pickle spears (two spears for $1) in downtown Boston.
The world is visited by a a "privatized soft mobilization" whose name can not be said. National opposition to hyperscale data centers grows as communities challenge subsidies, transmission lines, utility costs, environmental impacts, and local control.
The history books are littered with the corpses of corporate record labels started by companies that had no business being in the music industry. Bose thinks it can be the exception to the rule. It thinks it can be Red Bull.
Cold Court is a brother-sister duo from Philly that seems to love nothing more than shoving all of their influences together in a messy soup that at least superficially resembles the hyperpop you've come to expect from acts like 100 Gecs.
Atlantic reporter Alex Reisner recently uncovered four datasets of music being used to train AI models and made them fully searchable for the public. Two of the sets are absolutely enormous at 12 million and 9 million tracks.
Indulging in the “Dark Souls of synthesis.” | Image: Aleksander Stojanov / Hainbach Stefan Paul Goetsch, better known as Hainbach, is a German experimental composer, artist, and YouTuber who is perhaps most famous for making music with laboratory equipment and scientific instruments.
Have I found my Chromecast Audio replacement? | Image: NTS Radio NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS's genre-defying mixes and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup.
For the past five years, TikTok and digital reach have largely dictated music marketing. For many artists, success has meant being an influencer first and an artist second. The idea of “ 1000 true fans ” shifted from cultivating a dedicated audience willing to buy tickets for your shows to focus...
Publishers Sue WeLib for Copyright Infringement — The new lawsuit comes quickly on the heels of a default judgment against similar pirate site Anna’s Archive.
As if artists and bands don’t have enough competition already, AI-generated music has ratcheted the level up to a point that no one could’ve predicted a few years ago.
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