Jimmy Fallon's suggestion box remained undefeated on Wednesday night's (Aug. 12) show.

Billboard 24m ago

Vishal Mishra keeps coming back to one word: honest. Ask him about competing with streaming playlists, about his string of Bollywood hits, about writing a love song for a film soaked in violence, and the composer-singer circles back to the same idea: the music has to be true to the moment it was...

Variety 38m ago

Jayson Reed of North Carolina was charged with four counts of second-degree assault, public urination, and other related offenses stemming from the incident at July 18 show in Baltimore

Rolling Stone 50m ago

The Houston Hottie also confirmed the return of Tina Snow with her upcoming Act: III album.

Billboard 1h ago

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Tucker Wetmore's "Who Told You That."

Billboard 1h ago

The gala will coincide with the HEAT Week.

Billboard 1h ago

Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW), rather than a bare-bones audio editor with generative AI features. The biggest addition is undoubtedly MIDI support.

The Verge 1h ago

The analogue revival is not a novel concept – MIDiA first explored the idea that consumers are embracing analogue or ‘old’ technology in response to digital fatigue in 2024’s analogue revival report . Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1h ago

The imprisoned mogul is finally suing over 50 Cent’s Netflix documentary, but his lawsuit doesn’t actually target the streaming giant or his archnemesis.

Billboard 1h ago

Ticketmaster said eligible events are surfaced automatically based on relevant fan searches, with no additional implementation required from clients. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

It is the first deal for the tool with a music publisher outside Universal Music Group. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

Before her set at Lollapalooza, the singer-actress went deep on favorites like Sophie B. Hawkins, Donna Lewis, and more

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Guns N' Roses' frontman humorously opened up about the condition during the band's show in New Jersey on Aug. 12.

Billboard 1h ago

Pair of reworked production-based engines carry the Hydromax into the record books

The Register 1h ago

Rolling Stone's best folk albums list skews decades old, but Chartmetric data shows today's trending folk artists are anything but. From Bad Bunny to Swedish electro-pop, here's how a new generation is redefining what folk music even means.

How Music Charts 1h ago

Syaheed joins from Believe to oversee Virgin’s operations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

As the home of most of the Hindi film soundtracks released between the 1940s and ’70s, Saregama is perceived as a label best known for its vast catalogue of classic […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1h ago

The K-pop superstars are slated to play Toronto on their ARIRANG tour on Aug. 22-23.

Billboard 1h ago

Contractors could surveil and disrupt foreign criminal networks, provided they follow strict rules and put up $1M

The Register 2h ago

"The Older I Get" singer-songwriter is forging his own path in country music.

Billboard 2h ago

SPONSORED FEATURE: Your M365 and Azure data might not be as safe as you think from ransomware; time for a reality check

The Register 2h ago

This 'Greatest Pop Stars' podcast episode looks at our staff's recently published 100 Best No. 2 Hits list.

Billboard 2h ago

Beyond “Choosin’ Texas,” there’s been room for key chart-toppers by Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift and more.

Billboard 2h ago

1916 Enterprises has signed Grammy-nominated artist-songwriter-producer MNEK for management, the company has announced. The partnership comes in advance of MNEK forthcoming album “Bulldozer!!,” due September 18, and a headline U.K. and European tour this fall.

Variety 2h ago

On Tuesday, more than 400 New York City-based KATSEYE fans—aka EYEKONS—packed Brooklyn’s Elsewhere for a special listening event celebrating their upcoming EP, WILD.

Spotify 3h ago

This blog post was co-authored by MIDiA's Head of Data, Perry Gresham , and Vice President of Music Strategy, Tatiana Cirisano . It’s now mid-summer, which can only mean one thing at MIDiA: our annual global music forecasts have arrived. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 3h ago

“If the hearing in my left ear is at 100, it’s only about 30 in my right,” singer tells fans during livestream Wednesday

Rolling Stone 3h ago

The emotional performance marked the first time the estranged bandmates had appeared in public together in 33 years

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Custom tools harvested whatever over-permissioned guest accounts would surrender

The Register 3h ago

La conexión entre artistas y fans solo puede construirse sobre una base de confianza y autenticidad. En la música, esto significa que quienes escuchan deben poder confiar en que el artista detrás de una canción es quien dice ser.

Spotify 3h ago

Spotify and Kobalt, the world’s largest independent music publisher, today announced a licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming tool that will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating songwriters.

Spotify 4h ago

Gemini gets to juggle crews, forecasts, and maintenance while AWS keeps its seat

The Register 4h ago

Beatport is the latest music service to clarify its policies on AI-generated music, and it’s leaning towards Bandcamp’s stance of barring it outright from the platform.

Music Ally 4h ago

Google has been unveiling its latest phones and AI features this week at its ‘Made by Google’ event, including some new music partnerships.

Music Ally 4h ago

The latest startup hoping to point music listeners towards independent and grassroots artist is Fairground, based in the UK. It has launched its website and mobile apps this week.

Music Ally 4h ago

Two organisations have announced their latest efforts to support emerging artists today: one a music-industry body from the UK, and the other… a storied cognac house, focusing on Africa.

Music Ally 4h ago

TikTok’s global take on X Factor is coming back for another talent-search contest this summer. ‘Music on Stage’ will kick off with an “all-day global relay concert” on 15 August.

Music Ally 4h ago

Music artists and songwriters are facing decisions right now about whether to opt in or out of the deals that their labels and publishers are striking with GenAI companies. But the same is true for other kinds of online creators.

Music Ally 4h ago

As rights holders across the Indian music industry strive to get more Indian customers to pay for music, there’s pressure for DSPs to double down on their efforts to draw […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4h ago

The Fugees members will celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Score at the festival, which will also feature appearances from Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, and Shaboozey

Rolling Stone 5h ago

CRM provider confirms customer database was copied and probably downloaded in readable form

The Register 5h ago

One of the trends we’re following this tear us the diversification of music-catalogue acquisitions, with investors looking well beyond the obvious big western heritage acts for their next deals.

Music Ally 5h ago

For the first five minutes of the Cure’s headlining set at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, Robert Smith stared out at the packed crowd and smiled. As the band played the long, atmospheric introduction to “Alone” — the opening track of their great 2024 album “Songs of a Lost World” — Smith stood...

Variety 6h ago

Bot training switch is on by default, because apparently asking first wasn't going to work

The Register 6h ago

Operating system indigestion pops up over chicken sandwich ad

The Register 7h ago

Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button This year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – some would even say disturbing – debate.

The Guardian 8h ago

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. He said he initially did not take the issue seriously, calling it “a matter of mental strength,” but is […]

Variety 8h ago

Before he founded artist management and digital marketing consultancy Blinding Talent, Mark Adams spent close to two decades inside the machinery of music broadcasting. He launched Kerrang TV, The Hits […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 9h ago

EJAE reflected on performing “Golden” at the BAFTA Film Awards “in front of all these celebrities”

Rolling Stone 9h ago

https://x.com/MrGameHunter/status/2087737677885866359 Now that made me smile. I’ve been reading about this all day, how Ritchie Blackmore was going to return to Deep Purple for one night only, FOR ONE SONG ONLY! It’s been 33 years.

Lefsetz Letter 10h ago

Developer spotted hostname and credential string lurking in autocomplete

The Register 10h ago

CEO says buyers are moving fast and shuffling budgets to replace old boxen

The Register 10h ago

The singer's band with producer Daniel James released their second project on Wednesday

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Plans to build models instead because it thinks selling tokens will prove more lucrative in the long term

The Register 12h ago

Most Deep Purple fans had long since given up any hope of seeing the band ever share a stage with founding guitarist Ritchie Blackmore again, due to a well-know, decades-long estrangement.

Variety 12h ago

A Japanese K-pop influencer died seemingly by suicide during a TikTok livestream in Seoul. Police received an emergency call after concerns about her safety arose during the broadcast.

Digital Music News 12h ago

Boy George cut his performance short at an ’80s-themed event in Frankfurt after technical difficulties. He alleged sabotage before seemingly walking back that claim.

Digital Music News 13h ago

Attackers could extract data, even working from inside a guest VM

The Register 14h ago

ChatGPT Ads, I wish I knew how to quit you

The Register 16h ago

The Trump-affiliated account attempted to use “I Bet You Think About Me” in latest antagonistic post

Rolling Stone 17h ago

[London – 13 August, 2026] Global recorded music retail revenues will grow by 62.9%, from $74.3 billion in 2025 to $121.1 billion by 2033, including expanded rights, according to MIDiA Research’s 2026–2033 Global music forecasts | A diversifying market report. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 18h ago

And it'll jump through every financial hoop it can to get there

The Register 18h ago

The latest individual to weigh in on the proposed Phonorecords V settlement? Stevie Wonder, who may have submitted a comment to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) as part of the ongoing rate-determination proceedings.

Digital Music News 18h ago

Combs accused the music producer of selling his personal documentary footage to Netflix and making defamatory statements in the 50-Cent produced docuseries

Rolling Stone 18h ago

Some say the world will end in fire, some say an agentic swarm

The Register 19h ago

Think your bugs are a pain to track? WAL-Reset took six months of hunting and development of a new logging tool to identify

The Register 19h ago

A judge ruled the women can proceed with their lawsuit claiming Ray J “maliciously” defamed them with the suggestion they were — or should be — the targets of a racketeering investigation

Rolling Stone 20h ago

Same stateful trick, now with your own infrastructure

The Register 20h ago

With an eye on expanding its presence in MENA’s quick-growing music markets, Influence Media Partners has taken a stake in what’s being billed as today’s “first investment platform dedicated exclusively to Arabic music catalogs.” BlackRock-backed Influence reached out with word of the investment...

Digital Music News 21h ago

Eight years on, we're still paying to hide the future glimpsed during speculative execution

The Register 21h ago

Rod Stewart is recovering after undergoing a coronary procedure, forcing him to cancel his remaining US tour dates as he takes at least four weeks off. Over the weekend, Rod Stewart was forced to cancel a performance at the last minute as he was rushed to the hospital for an emergency procedure.

Digital Music News 21h ago

Hayley Williams’ band Power Snatch has released their second project “EP2,” which they surprise-dropped on Bandcamp. “EP2” features four songs including “Machete,” “New Legs,” “Born Dead” and “Hell Is a Highway.” The group posted on Instagram to help announce the project, setting the song “Machete”...

Variety 21h ago

Quebec is the latest market experiencing a steep decrease in local music content consumption, with album sales declining for the fourth year. As reports of major declines in local content pop up in major areas like Australia, new data from Luminate reveals that Quebec is the latest market...

Digital Music News 22h ago

NeMo Switchyard brings GPT-5-style model routing to the mainstream

The Register 22h ago

In a broader shift toward transparency and tagging across a variety of AI platforms, Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models. As AI platforms strive for legitimacy across sectors, much of it driven by EU regulations, Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI...

Digital Music News 22h ago

The Band Perry used to have sibling “blood harmony,” but now things are just looking bloody between the sister and two brothers who used to make up country music’s foremost contemporary family band.

Variety 22h ago

During this NFL offseason, Travis Kelce marked one item off his wish list: marry Taylor Swift. “It was a fun offseason, man,” Kelce told reporters on Wednesday, as he returned to the practice field ahead of his 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Variety 22h ago

Exploit Wednesday's back, baby

The Register 22h ago

The NFL announces the Jonas Brothers as headliners of the halftime show during the Melbourne game on September 11 (September 10 in the US) on Netflix. The 2026 NFL Melbourne Game between the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will feature a halftime show by the Jonas Brothers.

Digital Music News 22h ago

The other defendants are Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, W Chappell Music Corp. and John Holiday. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has denied the allegations, even as evidence piled up against it.

The Verge 1d ago

Less than one week after announcing a series of far-reaching policy changes and safeguards, Suno has inked a global licensing agreement with BMG. The AI music platform and the Bertelsmann subsidiary disclosed their “landmark” pact in a brief release (plus a separate blog post from Suno co-founder...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Grammy-winning artist Steve Lacy announced the Oh yeah? Tour across North America in support of his third studio album, “Oh Yeah?,” which was released July 17 on RCA Records and features collaborations with SZA, Erykah Badu, and Cecile Believe.

Variety 1d ago

In a shift from its traditionally close-fisted stance to IP, Disney has announced a partnership program with TikTok that will bring creator-made, short-form content to Disney+. This comes on the heels of Disney+’s Verts feed in March 2026 and an agreement earlier in the year to license over 200...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

In days of yore (well, up until earlier this year) our lead for stories on financial results from Chinese streaming giant Tencent Music would focus on how many paying users it had.

Music Ally 1d ago

When the music industry frets about a ‘streaming slowdown’ it’s usually about subscriber numbers and revenues. A report from Canadian province Québec focuses on another metric: actual streams. “In 2025, there were 31.9 billion streams on on-demand streaming platforms in Québec, up by just 3%...

Music Ally 1d ago

Riffle is the latest startup hoping to help people make music together online. Its browser-based “multiplayer music studio” has officially launched after a three-month early-access period with 7,000 musicians.

Music Ally 1d ago

Interesting things are afoot with live electronic music, according to Bandsintown, which has been digging into its data on how fans are following dance artists and clicking through to buy tickets.

Music Ally 1d ago

Artist-curated (online) shops is one of the trends we’re following in 2026, having covered Etsy’s ‘Festival Shop’ with Laufey, PinkPantheress and Willow Avalon, plus its partnership with Olivia Rodrigo.

Music Ally 1d ago

IPNation describes itself as the first investment platform dedicated exclusively to Arabic music catalogs and entertainment IP. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

That high base was the same quarter of 2025, when Stray Kids' dominATE world tour was still on the road. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Suno, the AI music generator that’s managed to both rankle the music industry and lure some of its biggest talent to its side, has added music company BMG as its latest licensing partner as it prepares new models powered by licensed work.

Variety 1d ago

BMG is the first significant rightsholder to ink a licensing deal with Suno since Warner Music Group announced an alliance with the AI company nine months ago. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Millions of machine-generated tracks – and more than a few listener complaints – later, Spotify is officially set to begin labeling AI artist profiles. The DSP formally revealed the incoming labels and the policy particulars thereof today.

Digital Music News 1d ago

John Oliver famously lambasted Live Nation/Ticketmaster for its “chokehold” on live entertainment. Now, he’s selling tickets for his comedy tour using Ticketmaster.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Levon Helm Studios’ new leadership team claims Helm’s daughter Amy was the cause of “millions” in damages during her tenure as president of the venue. Singer-songwriter Amy Helm, daughter of musician and actor Levon Helm, is accused of causing at least $2 million in damages to Levon Helm Studios in...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Following many ticked-off customer comments – and steadfast denials on the company’s end – D’Addario has acknowledged that generative AI pumped out the music featured in a demo clip showcasing its NYXL high-density electric strings.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The Kennedy Center has been ordered to pay over $250,000 to jazz musician Chuck Redd, who canceled his appearance in protest of Trump’s takeover that began last year. A legal battle between jazz musician Chuck Redd and the Trump-led Kennedy Center has concluded in favor of the musician.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Music Reports is marking a decade since the release of Songdex Marketplace, a platform designed to simplify music licensing at scale. The Songdex name stands for more than just the world’s largest music rights registry.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Beyoncé is being sued over an allegedly unauthorized sample on her 2022 hit “Alien Superstar” from Renaissance. A lawsuit has been filed against Beyoncé for allegedly using an unauthorized sample in the track “Alien Superstar” from her 2022 album, Renaissance.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The American Federation of Musicians Local 47 of Los Angeles announces its support for AB 2319, the Post Production Tax Credit Bill. The American Federation of Musicians Local 47 of Los Angeles has announced its support for the passage of AB 2319, the Post Production Tax Credit Bill authored by...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The high-stakes Phonorecords V rate-setting battle is now in full swing – with Word Collections and the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) among those urging the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) judges to reject the “demonstrably unreasonable” proposed settlement.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Original article: https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2026/08/10/long-hair-tattoos/ The original e-mail that inspired my screed: Bob…. Long time reader and have enjoyed your postings so much but what is your thing against long hair on guys?

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

AEG Presents and Creativeman announced the deal on Tuesday (August 11), expanding AEG Presents' presence in Japan. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Suno stated in a blog post on Monday (August 10) that the download restrictions "will make it harder for bad actors to mass-export music" Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Live Nation and MGM Resorts open Vinyl Room Las Vegas, a music-anchored dining experience in a design inspired by Japanese hi-fi listening lounges. Vinyl Room Las Vegas, located on the rooftop of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, is now open.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Indie-focused global record company Exceleration Music has announced a far-reaching strategic partnership with Atlanta-based Christian hip-hop label Reach Records.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Exceleration's distribution company Redeye Worldwide will handle global physical and digital distribution for Reach's new releases Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Superstar’s Catalog Certified for 85.5-Million Units Country Music Icon Achieves Notable Gold, Platinum & Multi-Platinum Milestones Alan Jackson’s career music sales have reached new heights as his recorded catalog has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for...

RIAA 1d ago

For five years, Spotify’s EQUAL program has helped amplify and celebrate women artists around the world. Since launching in 2021, EQUAL has supported more than 1,400 women artists across more than 40 markets through editorial programming, marketing campaigns, and cultural moments designed to help...

Spotify 2d ago

Koneksi antara artis dan fans yang sesungguhnya hanya dapat terbagun dengan landasan kepercayaan dan autentisitas. Dalam dunia musik, ini berarti pendengar harus bisa percaya bahwa artis di balik musik yang mereka dengarkan benar-benar sesuai dengan yang ditampilkan.

Spotify 2d ago

Eine echte Verbindung zwischen Künstler*innen und Fans braucht Vertrauen und Authentizität. Gerade im Zeitalter generativer KI müssen Hörer*innen darauf vertrauen können, dass die Künstler*innen hinter der Musik auch diejenigen sind, als die sie sich ausgeben.

Spotify 2d ago

Le lien entre un artiste et ses fans ne peut être construit que sur une base de confiance et d’authenticité. Les auditeurs doivent pouvoir savoir qui se trouve réellement derrière la musique qu’ils écoutent. Cela est plus vrai que jamais à l’ère de l’IA générative.

Spotify 2d ago

Una vera connessione tra artisti e fan si costruisce soltanto sulla base della fiducia e dell’autenticità. Nella musica, significa che gli ascoltatori debbano potersi fidare che l’artista dei brani che amano sia chi dice di essere. Questo è ancora più importante nell’era dell’AI generativa.

Spotify 2d ago

True artist-fan connection can only be built on a foundation of trust and authenticity. In music, that means listeners need to be able to trust that the artist behind the music is who they say they are. That’s more essential than ever in the age of generative AI.

Spotify 2d ago

Spotify will soon label AI artists and remove their music from your recommendations. The change, which will start rolling out in mid-September, means you'll see an "AI Persona" badge on an artist's profile across the app if they do "not represent a real person." The music streaming platform will...

The Verge 2d ago

Whether you’re into epic fantasies or juicy celebrity memoirs, getting lost in a great book is always time well spent. Now, Spotify is making it easier than ever to discover new stories and dive deeper into what you’re already listening to with three new features that let you create personalized...

Spotify 2d ago

Today, we have released MusicBrainz Picard 3 beta 9. This new versions brings several fixes over the last beta 7 (yes, we have skipped a beta number again), but also improvements and some new features.

MetaBrainz Blog 2d ago

Rock and roll was the other. Outsiders questioning precepts. It was anything but me-too. No one wore their hair long before the Beatles. And isn’t it interesting that today Paul & Ringo wear their hair short, and have for quite a while.

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

If you want to feel left out… Unless, of course, you were there. So what did I learn… Doc McGhee is a sharp guy with a lot of insight, as are the most successful people in rock and roll. They may not have a CV, but they’ve got brains, and they know how to use […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

UK podcast listening is remarkably fragmented by taste: sport, comedy, true crime, news – and that fragmentation is precisely the opportunity. There isn't just one podcast audience to court ; there are several, each with its own tone, trust dynamics, and level of political engagement. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

Blue dot fever is spreading through the music industry as Post Malone, ZAYN, Meghan Trainor, and the Pussycat Dolls cancel tours. Here's what the data reveals about fandoms, ticket sales, and why artists are rethinking how they tour in 2026.

How Music Charts 3d ago

Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season 3, which focused on experimental rock.

The Verge 3d ago

Tom, we can’t see your face. | Image: Tom Vek Tom Vek burst onto the scene in 2005 with his album We Have Sound, which garnered a solid 7.6 from the tastemakers of the day over at Pitchfork.

The Verge 5d ago

That cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough, but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly...

The Verge 5d ago

TL;DR: We introduce Stochastic Primal-Dual Decoding (SPDD), a lightweight inference-time method that steers... The post Balancing Multiple Objectives in Generative Recommendations with Adaptive Decoding appeared first on Spotify Engineering.

Spotify Research 6d ago

AI Developers’ Trail of Book Destruction — There is no “loophole” in copyright that permits scanning books if you destroy the original. There is a single federal district court decision that did not acknowledge the body of case law that says otherwise, including binding precedent from its own...

Copyhype 6d ago

Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans to implement a new watermarking technology and download policy to limit the spread of spammy AI tracks and increase transparency.

The Verge 6d ago