"It's not the act that hurts you," the podcaster said. "It's the lies."

Billboard 16m ago

Merlin has officially licensed Spotify’s AI-powered remix and cover feature, thereby setting the stage for member labels and their artists to participate in the walled garden offering if so inclined.

Digital Music News 22m ago

The music giant is turning to a veteran company attorney to serve as its next general counsel and executive vp of business affairs.

Billboard 35m ago

Superstar WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seattle Seahawks take center stage in this season of Hard Knocks.

Billboard 57m ago

Spotify's Q2 results beat on subscriber growth, gross margin and operating income, while monthly active users grew by slightly less than expected.

Billboard 1h ago

The unidentified producer says he created AI-generated vocals for several tracks and is seeking at least $220,000 for the alleged work

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The following MBW op/ed comes from Reed Smith LLP's Nick Breen and Joshua Love Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

“Making my first record seemed like the beginning of something that I’d imagined for a long time," Costello writes in the liner notes, 'before I had any sense of a potential audience"

Rolling Stone 1h ago

As the rocker prepares to release his third solo LP, Thrasher (Aug. 21) he wonders if it's time to hang it up.

Billboard 1h 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 1h ago

Claiming 'it's my server' was often enough to persuade models to help

The Register 1h ago

Top brushes, accessories, and cleaning sets for keeping your collection in pristine condition.

Billboard 2h ago

A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.

Billboard 2h ago

"I feel lucky to be generally inspired by him as a person and by his brain," the singer said of her boyfriend.

Billboard 2h 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 2h ago

What to expect as BSides, Black Hat, and DEF CON descend on Las Vegas

The Register 2h ago

Directed by the band’s Joe Hahn, the film shows how they regrouped following Chester Bennington’s death to record From Zero with Emily Armstrong

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Ariana Grande has announced she’s taking a step back from public-facing work after her most recent tour ends. The news comes amid renewed attention to the singer’s gaunt appearance, especially in her latest “petal” music video and the conclusion of the Wicked: Part 2 press tour.

Digital Music News 2h ago

"This don't got nothing to do with her accolades or her money," the rapper shared.

Billboard 2h 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 in a product paid not...

Digital Music News 2h ago

Mourners including Bono, Vedder, Hozier, the Edge, Imelda May, and many others gathered in Dublin to honor the late singer-songwriter

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal, and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2h ago

Leadership can mean leveraging one success to create the next — and navigating hundreds of crucial steps in between. It can also mean being the best team player you can be, finding the right story, signing the right client, packaging the right product or developing the right promotional campaign.

Variety 3h ago

This is her third concert this year at the Buenos Aires stadium.

Billboard 3h ago

Spotify’s Q2 2026 financials are in, and thanks in part to 300 million paid subscribers, the DSP is now knocking on the door of 800 million overall users. However, execs are anticipating slower growth for 2026’s third quarter.

Digital Music News 3h ago

Experts warn hotfix not optional. MSPs warned attacker gains 'full administrative access to an N-central console'

The Register 3h 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 3h ago

The emerging talents on Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report represent not just the present, but the future of entertainment. These actors, musicians, athletes and content creators are all between the ages of 18-28 and have had breakout years thanks to a special mixture of skill and...

Variety 3h ago

Grande asked the court to "render judgment in favor of Grande," arguing that the labels cannot prove contributory infringement under the standard set by Cox. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

Three versions of Mothers of Invention’s pioneering 1966 LP - mono, stereo, and pre-mix - accompanied by unreleased live recordings, outtakes, vocal references and more

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Exposing virtualization built into the SSD will make VM migration simpler, consortium says

The Register 4h ago

Broader bounty rules added to a swelling volume of machine-assisted vulnerability reports

The Register 4h ago

Revenue is soaring, yet hyperscalers say they still cannot build capacity fast enough

The Register 6h ago

Spotify's total Monthly Active Users, which combine paying users and ad-supported users, reached 777 million Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue.

Variety 6h 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 6h 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 6h 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 6h ago

Here’s a fascinating and slightly saddening report from US market research and analytics company The Harris Poll that reveals that half of Gen Z adults experience “weekend loneliness” – the highest of any generation in the 4,700 people it polled.

Music Ally 6h ago

Cops arrest budding politician for allegedly dealing with Flock's expansion the American way

The Register 7h ago

The following MBW op/ed comes from Mag Rodriguez, Founder/CEO of EVEN. Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

On Sunday 2 August, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act was beefed-up – with a set of key consumer-facing transparency rules, AI compliance requirements, and regulatory enforcement powers all coming into force.

Music Ally 7h ago

Customers told traffic may be limited at certain times following more than ten days offline

The Register 7h ago

The tool will let fans create covers and remixes of songs from participating Merlin members' artists and songwriters. Source

Music Business Worldwide 8h 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 9h 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 9h ago

Spotify’s Premium customers grew to 300 million in the second quarter of 2026, after the music streamer gained 7 million paying subscribers, exceeding its previous guidance. Total monthly active users, including those on the free, ad-supported tier, stood at 777 million as of the end of Q2.

Variety 9h 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 9h 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 9h ago

The move takes the artist manager and entrepreneur onto the leadership team at RARE Entity, the venture group co-founded by Eurythmics musician Dave Stewart. Source

Music Business Worldwide 10h ago

“I think of Mick Jagger and ask myself: What keeps him getting up on that stage?”

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Proposals span AI productivity scores, keystroke logging, biometrics, and other ways to watch workers

The Register 11h ago

The rapper is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his seminal mixtape Coloring Book

Rolling Stone 12h ago

Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts

The Register 12h ago

India’s Yash Raj Films (YRF) has launched Raah Records, a new record label and artist incubator built to discover and develop original Indian music talent outside of film soundtracks. The label’s first release, “Jaadugari” by singer-songwriter Aman, drops across major streaming platforms on Aug. 5.

Variety 13h ago

Automates bug bounty triage with Sonnet for $58 a month, CSO says Mythos would cost $200k

The Register 14h ago

A rep previously said that the singer will be taking a “step back” following her tour

Rolling Stone 14h ago

Following an abrupt leadership shakeup on Friday afternoon – and a double-digit post-earnings falloff for Universal Music stock – Warner Music Group (WMG) has released its “preliminary estimated” financials for April, May, and June 2026.

Digital Music News 14h ago

Boy George revealed he has split from the manager of his record label, Boy George Presents, who wanted “nothing to do” with his new pro-Israel track. Culture Club singer Boy George sparked much controversy last week after releasing a song in support of Israel’s military campaign against Hamas, “We...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Why some people mow a lawn better than others.

The Pudding 15h ago

BMG acquires Andrew Stockdale’s publishing, recorded music royalties, and neighboring rights interests in the catalog of Aussie rock band Wolfmother. BMG has announced the acquisition of musician Andrew Stockdale’s publishing, recorded music royalties, and neighboring rights interests in the...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Ariana Grande has spoken out about her upcoming break from her professional career after a representative said that she will step out of the public eye following the conclusion of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour in early September.

Variety 16h ago

The series is set to release soon on BLK Prime

Rolling Stone 16h ago

Beijing's new rules also protect against copying local chip designs

The Register 17h ago

The ugly BTS v. Recording Academy dispute isn’t showing any signs of resolving: Now, the K-pop mainstay’s performance videos are no longer live on the Grammys’ website and YouTube channel.

Digital Music News 17h ago

Chase the streams, chase the playlists, chase the algorithm. Sound familiar? Ples Jones’ Artist Immunity Blueprint built an artist coaching framework around one core premise — artists don’t have a performance problem, they have a nervous system problem.

Digital Music News 18h ago

Cher’s request for Sonny Bono’s widow to reimburse her $1 million in legal fees after their court battle was denied. Now, she’s appealing the decision. If you thought you’d heard the last of Cher and Mary Bono’s legal battle over the singer’s Sonny and Cher royalties, think again.

Digital Music News 19h ago

For the first time, Alibaba's Qwen team is letting its 'Max' model out of the API pen; meanwhile, DeepSeek V4-Flash gives new meaning to cheap and cheerful competition

The Register 20h ago

The veteran producer worked with Etta James, Fine Young Cannibals, the Jets, Jonny Lang, and more

Rolling Stone 20h ago

Country music is ruling the roost like never before, at least when it comes specifically to the Billboard Hot 100. For the first time in history, country songs are claiming all five of the top five slots on the Hot 100. That’s thanks to Ella Langley and Morgan Wallen, who currently stand at No.

Variety 21h ago

Poisoned pull requests contain prompt injection that allows one to control another

The Register 22h ago

Apple Music Classical launches the first time-synchronized “Listening Guide” to Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen for the epic’s 150th anniversary. Apple Music Classical is elevating the classical listening experience for enthusiasts once again with the release of the first time-synchronized...

Digital Music News 22h ago

BMG has published Stockdale globally since 2016, and the acquisition adds his recorded music royalties and neighboring rights to that relationship. Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

David “Z” Rivkin, the Grammy-winning producer and musician who helmed Prince’s early demo tapes and engineered several of his albums, helped create Lipps Inc.’s 1980 smash “Funky Town,” and later worked with such artists like Fine Young Cannibals, the Jets and Jonny Lang, has died, his brother...

Variety 23h ago

The hunted has become the hunter in UMG v. Grande, where the ISP is urging an appeals court to issue a definitive decision in and award it costs from the nearly decade-long legal battle.

Digital Music News 1d ago

With NIST still buried under its backlog, expect AI-generated bogus reports to continue

The Register 1d ago

Alicia Keys signs with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) after being previously represented by William Morris Endeavor (WME) for nearly 15 years. Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has announced the signing of award-winning singer-songwriter, musician, and producer Alicia Keys.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Overall revenues up 9% YoY at constant currency to approximately $1.86 billion Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Keyloggers, audio-visual surveillance, and token theft on CaptivePortal's agenda as hospitality sector put on alert

The Register 1d ago

In early June, Tate McRae celebrated her recent move to New York by catching Knicks fever. It was less than a year since she relocated from Los Angeles, where she kick-started her career as music’s next Main Pop Girl, yet she could feel the electricity coursing through her new city over a potential...

Variety 1d ago

Taiwanese silicon biz believes it can take up to 20% of $80B market with upcoming ASIC chips, but analysts are sceptical

The Register 1d ago

ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education

The Register 1d ago

Turning two Mars testbeds into one lunar explorer may prove anything but cheap

The Register 1d ago

Trump rejects Tehran theory, blames 'grossly incompetent' governor of Minnesota instead

The Register 1d ago

Unlike Patreon or FanFix profiles, each Clique app lives independently under the creator's name in the App Store. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

SoundCloud has launched a music discovery show that features songs and spoken contextual info from the platform’s music experts. The Upload is introduced as a “weekly music TL;DR from SoundCloud’s music discovery team,” and the platform says that it’s designed to “combat algorithmic fatigue” and...

Music Ally 1d ago

Former Spotify chief economist Will Page has been ruminating in the Financial Times on how gig-goers are doing something that feels counter-intuitive: in a time of financial pressure, they are scrambling to attend expensive stadium shows – and artists like Harry “12 nights at Wembley” Styles are...

Music Ally 1d ago

On Friday, Music Ally South Asia reported that Indian legacy label Tips Music’s revenue grew 21% year-on-year to Rs106.5 crore (approximately $11.1 million) while profit after tax decreased 4% to Rs43.9 crore ($4.6 million) during the first quarter of FY2027.

Music Ally 1d ago

Singapore has banned both current members of British band Massive Attack after they displayed a Palestine flag during their concert in the city-state. The two current and core members of British band Massive Attack have been banned from reentering Singapore after displaying a Palestine flag during...

Digital Music News 1d ago

On Friday, Universal Music Group released its Q2 2026 results, and to the casual observer, everything looks fine – all the big numbers went up: total revenue was €3.29bn, up 13.3% year-on-year at constant currency (YOY(cc)), with recorded music up 16.2% YoY(cc) to €2.52bn, and with €1.76bn of that...

Music Ally 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

Musician Warren “Oak” Felder and veteran manager Lucas Keller are suing tech entrepreneurs the De Brouwers over allegedly stolen AI music software. Grammy-winning producer and songwriter Warren “Oak” Felder and music management mogul Lucas Keller of Milk & Honey have filed a $5 million lawsuit...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Global label organization IFPI has now announced a new set of three principles governing the eligibility of recordings developed with generative AI for official music chart rankings.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Lollapalooza 2026 was hit with downpours and delays, culminating in a swampy but sunshine-filled Sunday. This year’s Lollapalooza was undoubtedly many things to many people, but attendees seem to agree on one thing for sure: it was very wet in Chicago over the weekend.

Digital Music News 1d 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 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

New Radicals of the ‘90s hit “You Get What You Give” debut their first new track in nearly 30 years, with a song on the soundtrack for an upcoming rom-com. Remember the New Radicals? They had a hit in the late ‘90s with the alt/indie rock track “You Get What You Give,” and then seemingly […]

Digital Music News 2d 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 3d ago

Germany’s GEMA has notched another AI legal victory – this time over Suno, which the Munich Regional Court has reportedly ordered to disclose its revenue and pay damages. Meanwhile, the music-generation startup is set to appeal.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Tune in August 1st 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 3d ago

“BTS boycott Grammys over new Asian pop award category”: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/bts-boycott-grammys-over-new-asian-pop-award-category-2026-07-29/ There are nearly a hundred Grammy categories. But only 9-12 are given away on the live telecast.

Lefsetz Letter 3d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d ago

The Second Voice is an anonymous, mask-wearing artist from Zambia blending Afrohouse and Amapiano who recently secured his breakout with ‘Let Me Be’. Released on Spinnin’ Records, the track quickly became a global hit and served as the artist’s official entry onto the international stage.

Music Ally 4d ago

Social media management platform Metricool has just published a new report, revealing crucial data around how to better grow on YouTube. The good news for developing artists first: if their YouTube channel sits between 2k – 10k subscribers, it’s one of the channels with the highest likelihood of...

Music Ally 4d ago

The Slovak pop artist Adéla has been creating a lot of buzz around her in the last year, rapidly growing a streaming and social audience and becoming one of pop’s most promising breakout artists.

Music Ally 4d ago

Welcome to Q2 financials season, including Live Nation’s latest chance to rebut concerns about ‘Blue Dot Fever’ in the live-music market.

Music Ally 4d ago

Quite a few of the recent feature additions by music-streaming services have been geared towards providing more context around the music – whether that’s provided by artists, in-house editors or scraped and served up (not always accurately) by AI.

Music Ally 4d ago

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

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 4d ago

All I know is, on October 8th, when posters of kidnapped kids were being ripped off telephone poles all around the World, there’s a big problem. Lost dogs and cats posters are left up, but not Israeli kids.

Lefsetz Letter 4d ago

My book was published in three languages, but four editions. The fourth edition is Indian, published by Bombay Circle Press. I've seen pictures of this, but have yet to actually hold one in my own hand.

furia log 5d ago

Sometimes the difference between a good run and a great run is the right playlist. That’s why we’re introducing Running Mode, a new personalized running experience that transforms playlists into running sessions tailored to your goals, music taste, and tempo.

Spotify 5d ago

For years, choosing a music streaming service was perhaps less of a decision than an accident. At least in Western markets, the major DSPs have offered similar catalogue, feature sets, and user interfaces, giving consumers little reason to choose one over another. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

The music industry is building practical AI governance through chart eligibility principles and standardized labeling, creating shared infrastructure for transparency, trust, and responsible innovation.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago

For years, Japan's music industry has been a sleeping giant on the global stage. But now, thanks to streaming, anime, and artists like YOASOBI, J-pop's global rise is just beginning.

How Music Charts 5d ago

Back in May, our global editors shared their annual Songs of Summer predictions, blending streaming data with their cultural expertise and instinct to identify this year’s early contenders.

Spotify 6d ago

Algorithmic personalisation and niche scenes have seemingly undermined mainstream culture . Labels struggle to break new superstars and Hollywood productions have fallen into a repetitive cycle of remakes and franchises. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago

Since starting Mordlust in 2018, Paulina Krasa and Laura Wohlers have turned an after-hours project into one of the most popular German-language podcasts to date. The show has surpassed 400 million plays across 243 episodes, ranking as the No.

Spotify 6d ago

Artists whose work has been co-opted by AI are taking to court. | Image: Alex Parkin / The Verge When The Atlantic published a searchable dataset of works used to train AI, Kirk Wallace Johnson, like a lot of artists, looked for his name out of curiosity. And, like a lot of artists, he found it.

The Verge 6d ago

Ariana Grande filed a lawsuit on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court against the currently unidentified hackers who allegedly stole and leaked private content.

The Verge 6d ago