Right on cue, Wixen Music Publishing has fired off a supersized copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit – now including detailed allegations of reputational harm – against Meta.
A rep for the singer said that Joel "has not authorized or supported" the making of the John Ottman-directed film Billy & Me
The electronic festival returns to Philadelphia this Sept. 18-20.
Set for New Jersey's Prudential Center in July, Cash Cobain, G Herbo & Max B will also perform.
From Pérez Prado's "Mambo No. 5" to Linda Ronstadt's Canciones de Mi Padre, these releases represent the diverse contributions of Latin artists to the American songbook.
Maines calls Trump a "fugly slut" in her Instagram caption.
When Mya began conceptualizing what would become her ninth album “Retrospect,” she knew she needed to subsume herself in a sound that both played to her performance strengths and spoke to where she’s at in life.
The track follows two of his No. 1s on Top Christian Albums.
“Inglés en Miami” climbs 4-1 on the overall Latin radio ranking.
Five such enduring songs have hit No. 1.
Does the industry have room for two Tambers? We’re about to find out, as Tamber – the AI-powered creative suite, not the existing social music app – has officially set sail. We took a look at the newer Tamber last month, when the Zoe Wrenn-founded startup announced a $5 million raise.
British singer-songwriter Judith Owen sees younger artists and audiences helping the genre flourish.
The Children's Theatre Company endured a season far more challenging than anyone could have anticipated.
Ivanna Ortiz has been referred to mental health court for an evaluation of her ability to stand trial
BMI announces an agreement to acquire Soundmouse in a partnership to create the industry’s most comprehensive database of global cue sheets. Today, BMI, the world’s largest performing rights organization (PRO), announced that it will acquire Soundmouse, a global leader in music cue sheet reporting...
The producer/DJ chats with Billboard about collaborating with Drake on his new album MAID OF HONOUR and the rapper's legendary status in music.
Tencent Music Entertainment completes its acquisition of Chinese audio platform Ximalaya in a $2.7 billion cash-and-stock deal. Tencent Music Entertainment has announced the completion of its full acquisition of Chinese audio platform Ximalaya in a deal valued at around 18.6 billion yuan ($2.7...
Whikehart joins from Secretly Distribution Source
TikTok Live partners with renowned pianist Lang Lang for a global campaign celebrating classical music—and to find a new generation of fans. As classical music finds a new generation of fans on TikTok, with creators reinventing how the genre is discovered and experienced online, TikTok Live is...
Does he know how bad he was? Is he in a bubble, is it the emperor’s new clothes, does he not know how he comes across? In case you missed it, try this: It’s positively sad. Then again, athletes retire, why not musicians? Then again, musicians never retire, they say they do a few times, […]
After a strong opening weekend, Billie Eilish’s concert film takes a nosedive in its second week, failing to reach outside its core audience. The premiere of Billie Eilish’s concert film, Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), drew a massive crowd at Los Angeles’ Westwood...
Primary Wave Music acquires Hipgnosis’ entire collection of artwork, including those from Black Sabbath, Def Leppard, Queen, Bad Company, and more. On Monday, leading independent publisher Primary Wave Music announced its acquisition of the iconic catalog of Hipgnosis artwork.
Michelle Dick is charged with a bizarre March 25 battery of the Fleetwood Mac guitarist and other alleged crimes
In response to multiple complaints online from Harry Styles fans who paid for special “VIP” floor tickets on the first two nights of the singer’s “Together Together” tour, but found their views obscured by the 10-feet-tall walkways circling the stadium’s floor that the singer frequently performed...
Live entertainment was the primary growth driver, supported by arena-scale touring activity and expanding international fan engagement. Source
The deal covers future works written by the London and LA-based hitmaker Source
Kendrick Lamar, Clipse, Olivia Dean, Doechii, Teyana Taylor, and A$AP Rocky are among the top nominees
Splice said it 'will leverage ElevenLabs' foundational music models to build next generation AI-powered creative tools, set to be released later this year'. Source
Sanchez spoke at a MBW x Raine breakfast networking event in London this morning Source
The duo alleges that Suno has reduced their licensing revenue by nearly 80% since the AI company launched its service. Source
As AI uploads continue to inundate DSPs, Spotify has expanded its verification badges to the podcasting side, where programs are being reviewed “against Spotify’s standards for authenticity and trust.” The streaming service officially brought “Verified by Spotify” to podcasts today, about three...
Florian Schroeder brings a roster of athletes including Chelsea and England defender Reece James and Australia international Sam Kerr. Source
The following MBW op/ed comes from Manatt's Suna Izgi and Jordan Bromley Source
The deal is expected to close mid-2026. Source
Editor and director John Ottman is set to direct “Billy & Me,” a feature film chronicling the formative years of superstar singer-pianist Billy Joel. “Billy & Me” tells the origin story of Joel before fame, before the hits — and, significantly, before “Piano Man,” the 1973 song and album that...
According to Fanny Po Sim Head's article entitled Plants, Vegetables, and Musical Instruments, various gourds were typical foods found in everyday ...
B2B distributor FUGA, now part of the UMG-owned Virgin Music Group, announces the renewal and expansion of its partnership and continuing marketing support with Insomniac Music Group.
The Brooklyn band will play Summit Music Hall on June 25
It would seem that even an archive as thoroughly curated as that of the late, legendary novelist-essayist-screenwriter Joan Didion still bears some surprises.
Pop-rock trio Jonas Brothers are sharing the brotherly love on their new podcast series, “Hey Jonas!”, launching under an exclusive deal with iHeartMedia.
The pair will be joined on the panel by a mix of ace photographers and artists, including Måneskin’s Damiano David and Harry Styles’ producer Kid Harpoon
The 2026 BET Awards nominations have landed: Cardi B leads the nominations with six, Kendrick Lamar and Mariah the Scientist tie for second five nominations, and Doechii, Doja Cat, Clipse, Teyana Taylor, Olivia Dean and Latto earning four nominations each.
As its title explicitly says, Sarah Kinsley’s latest EP, “Fleeting,” is about impermanence, the idea that nothing ever completely goes away. “Who knew dead things could come back to kill us?,” she says, recounting a poem from Lucille Clifton, one of the inspirations behind the EP.
As of May 13, Meta has announced the rollout of Instants: a new feature for Instagram that doubles as its own app. Instants are quick snapshots that can only be viewed by followers once and disappear after 24 hours. Source
The historic West Village venue will host six exclusive interviews and intimate performances this year
Podcasting continues to evolve, and so does Spotify. As we build what comes next, one thing remains constant: This is a medium built on connection. It lives in the chemistry between co-hosts, in the relationship between creators and the fans who return week after week, and in the dialogue around...
A new UK scheme is encouraging venues to provide accommodation for touring acts. But what if someone hurls a TV through a window? Touring has become increasingly financially precarious for grassroots artists, pinched by issues including the cost of living crisis and increasing fuel costs.
Dance music mainstays and rap sets highlight the Hamptons hotspot's slate
Behind-the-scenes (and sometimes out-in-the-open) debates about whether AI-generated tracks should earn streaming royalties continue, with the latest frontier being India. Medianama reported on music company Saregama’s latest earnings call, and its MD Vikram Mehra’s views on the issue.
Earlier this year, the CEO of UK managers body the MMF warned of an “unspoken crisis in British music… UK artists are struggling to be heard at home”. Now Annabella Coldrick has returned to the theme.
‘Primary Wave Music acquires Hipgnosis’ is an announcement that a few years ago would have almost-certainly involved music rights. But no, this is the other Hipgnosis: the one that designed album artwork for the likes of Pink Floyd, Queen, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC.
TikTok is kicking off its latest campaign focusing on classical music, and it has a familiar star on board: Chinese pianist Lang Lang. He previously worked with TikTok by creating a guest playlist and playing a livestreamed concert on the app in 2021, at which point he had nearly 128,000 followers...
‘This Week’s Biggest Music Releases’ sounds like an interesting podcast, right? But there’s a twist in this case: it’s a show created entirely by AI, as part of Amazon’s latest personalisation feature for its Alexa+ assistant.
For music rightsholders, getting to the point where licensing deals can be signed with AI companies has been hard work. But the hardest work may be yet to come: convincing their artists and songwriters to opt in to those agreements.
The suite is powered by what Tamber calls “sonic intelligence” – a set of tools designed to work alongside artists. Source
A survey released by the US-based Music Artists Coalition (MAC) claims widespread, bipartisan support for ticket-resale reform.
Want to hear French Montana’s newest track? You’ll have to follow the artist on SoundCloud to do so, as the platform has made “Grimey” available to superfans ahead of its scheduled release across all services as part of Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers.
Willis spent 10 years with Zappa, famously voicing the titular protagonist on the musician’s three-disc rock opera, Joe’s Garage
Sarasota Orchestra announces a near-$12 million donation from an anonymous donor, furthering its vision for a Music Center. On Monday, the Sarasota Orchestra took an unexpected step toward its vision for a Music Center, thanks to an $11.7 million investment from an anonymous donor.
TikTok unveils the latest campaign in its “Behind the Breakthrough” documentary series with Sienna Spiro and her hit “Die On This Hill.” TikTok has announced the latest campaign in its “Behind the Breakthrough” series with Sienna Spiro and her hit “Die On This Hill.” The documentary-style series...
Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw will be honoroed by the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry foundation that provides funds for cancer research, at its 51st annual New York Honors Gala on September 15 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
Parliament and Funkadelic frontman George Clinton has fired off a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) for allegedly withholding $1.1 million in royalties “without contractual justification” across a multi-year stretch.
YES! Sold out show at historic McCabe’s Guitar. I was at Arista for Willie’s first album. We could not break him. He kept at it. He NEVER faltered, NEVER gave up. Willie is the real deal.
Disney+ and Hulu announced that Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and Austin City Limits Music Festivals will livestream across both platforms for the first time.
The musician may have failed to reciprocate the former governor’s high-five attempt at a recent show, but that doesn’t mean they are feuding. “We’ve all been friends for years,” says Jon Landau
The Michael Jackson biopic has moonwalked to #1 at the South Korean box office over the weekend, with over 51% of the weekend market share. Michael easily claimed the top spot at the South Korean box office over the weekend, earning $3.6 million from 470,375 admissions, earning 51.03% of the...
Spotify has once again adjusted its prices in several international markets, among them Canada (where subscribers are paying a bit more across the board) and India (where monthly charges have decreased).
A Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case dating back to 2011, ordering the government to return over $64 million in wrongly imposed fines. On Monday, court documents revealed that a Spanish court acquitted Shakira in a tax fraud case that stems back to the 2011 tax year.
Haterade rained down on Spotify’s 20th birthday party celebratory disco-ball icon. The streamer acknowledged the backlash and said the old 2D logo will return to users’ phones next week as previously planned under the temporary icon switch-out.
Lollapalooza, Bonaroo and Austin City Limits will stream live on Disney+ and Hulu for the first time this year. Previously, the festivals were available to stream on Hulu and only in the U.S., but they’ll now be available globally on Disney+ and on both streaming services in the U.S.
From under 1 million Spotify listeners to nearly 30 million in three years, Ella Langley now sits ahead of Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, and Chris Stapleton, becoming country music’s hottest act. This article was written by Danny Katz in collaboration with How Music Charts.
2015-16 was boom-time for music virtual-reality startups – at least in terms the number of companies launching, rather than massive commercial success. Vrtify, Noys, Vrsus and Red Pill VR are long forgotten; Jaunt raised a lot of money but has similarly disappeared; NextVR also raised a lot of...
You have to hand it to Drake. Having spent the last year stoking fans’ anticipation with teasers for his new ‘Iceman’ project, he pulled a switcheroo by releasing three new albums on Friday (15 May). ‘Iceman’ is one of the three: 18 tracks of new music as expected.
Have you seen who’s top of Spotify’s ‘Viral 50’ chart today? That’s a trick question: you can’t. The streaming service has discontinued its charts of trending tracks, which existed in both global and country-specific versions. Why?
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism will invest $1.7 billion in the construction phase of Sphere Abu Dhabi on Yas Island. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2029.
Drake released three albums simultaneously, starting with his highly anticipated ICEMAN. But rumors abound that he’s looking for a swift exit from UMG. Over the weekend, Drake surprised fans with not just one album, but three, all dropping simultaneously, starting with his highly anticipated...
Two weeks ago I introduced Achordion — the web-and-community front door to the open music stack. A week later, the follow-up post was about how Parachord is quietly building a community-owned table of multi-service streaming links every time you play something.
What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where we get a better description of, understanding of, delineation of, modern society, from Covid to Trump, in a book as opposed to any other entertainment medium, even the news!
They should probably change the name. Most people believe AI actually thinks, akin to a human being. It does not, and if it ever will…that ability is years off according to the experts. No, what AI does is send out queries and assembles an answer from what comes back.
Data center takings may be the new Kelo: public power, tax credits, and utility monopolies used to build private AI infrastructure while homeowners absorb the damage.
C in a Circle: Why I Started this Blog Series — From Steven Tepp. “There are already plenty of blogs and public discussion about current events in copyright. My focus is a future-looking vision of what the Copyright Office and the American copyright system can and should be.
French Montana has become the latest artist to drop a new track to his followers on SoundCloud ahead of its release on other streaming services. ‘Grimey’ is a song from his upcoming ‘Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers’ album with Max B, and will go up on SoundCloud today (15 May) a week before the album...
Zara Larsson was one of the first artists to enjoy success on Roblox, generating more than $1m of virtual-merch sales from her first activation there in 2021. Now she’s back. Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun World is the latest virtual experience from Sony’s Immersive Music Studios team.
We’re new to ‘AI music video generator’ Sondo AI, but it seems plenty of other people aren’t. The startups say that it has “surpassed 10 million global users” already.
Warner Music Group and Thailand’s GMM Music have been working together since 2024 on their GMM Global joint venture. Now the partnership is expanding with something called ‘Gliide’.
Well, it’s starting in Las Vegas, but Apple Music’s ‘Club Live’ will be broadcasting from dancefloors and festivals around the world in the coming months too.
The “cloud” was supposed to be invisible. Instead, rural America is getting transmission corridors, bulldozed homes, dust clouds, humming substations, industrial acoustic exposure, and taxpayer-funded hyperscale buildouts with few permanent jobs.
Last night, the Spotify Podcast Awards in Mexico returned to the country’s capital. Now in its second year, the evening honors creators whose voices are helping shape the cultural conversation across Mexico in Latin America.
Spotify recently welcomed songwriters, artists, executives, and music students to Nashville for a Mental Health & Songwriter Summit. The event was an extension of our ongoing Heart & Soul, Mental Health for Creators initiative, which offers tools, care, and space to reflect on the emotional side of...
What can Les Paul’s original recording studio reveal about the way modern music production really began? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with with Tom Camuso, Director of Engineering at The Les Paul Recording Studio, and Michael Braunstein, 3rd Generation Les Paul Manager.
YouTube’s case to be classed as TV in the eyes of advertisers is not bulletproof. TV advertising does not just buy reach and premium content. It buys into a regulated ecosystem built around measurement standards, brand safety, discoverability rules, and public-service obligations. Source
Council has voted to lease the Tropicana to entertainment company Live Nation which plans to turn abandoned space into events venue The Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare was once a shimmering art deco lido, a premier coastal jewel where thousands flocked to bathe in the Somerset sun.
On 11 May, the UK government announced that podcasting and audio will be assigned dedicated codes under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2026 framework, the system used to categorise businesses by economic activity. Source
At Spotify, we’re focused on making every listening experience feel intentional, personal, and rewarding—ensuring time spent with us feels positive. That commitment extends to all users, including parents and families.
The White House AI battle is starting to look less like Silicon Valley dominance and more like a populist revolt against “AI amnesty” and hyperscaler corporate power.