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

Billboard 5m ago

Alfredo Delgadillo has been named CEO & President of Universal Music Latin Entertainment. See more promotions below.

Billboard 7m ago

With the Cox v. Sony ruling dismantling enforcement models of the past, Muzit’s data-driven super fan strategy looks like a good path forward. This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Muzit. When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision in Cox Communications, Inc.

Digital Music News 12m ago

The set opens at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and drives 14 entries on Hot Country Songs.

Billboard 13m ago

The founding member of the 1970s Los Angeles soft rock band died on Monday (March 30) after a long battle with cancer.

Billboard 20m ago

This bonus 'Greatest Pop Stars' podcast episode looks at our staff's recently published 100 Best Songs of 2006 list.

Billboard 21m ago

"I think fans will enjoy some of the outtakes and some of the freestyles," he said on The Jennifer Hudson Show.

Billboard 24m ago

It looks like the track will be the next single from ARIRANG.

Billboard 29m ago

Honoring members of the music industry with a legacy of sustainability-focused work, the award will be presented at the Music Sustainability Summit in Los Angeles on April 14.

Billboard 40m ago

Anthony earns his chart-leading 39th ruler.

Billboard 46m ago

“It paints a picture of exactly what we saw,” says a local kindergarten teacher attending the Boss' tour kickoff in Minneapolis.

Billboard 47m ago

Proposed class action accuses Costco of unjust enrichment.

Ars Technica 58m ago

Sending music into space is a tried and trusted headline-maker. The latest artist to look skywards are D.FOE, working with Thunk Radio. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1h ago

Spotify has evolved from a streaming platform to an interactive, multiformat ecosystem where fans come to listen, watch, and engage. As we’ve evolved, so have the ways we help brands connect with audiences.

Spotify 1h ago

“Strong growth despite difficult trading conditions,” is the summary of German collecting society GEMA’s 2025 in its annual report. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1h ago

The audio brand teamed up with Rolling Stone for an immersive experience at SXSW 2026 in Austin.

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Last week we reported on the latest figures from Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM), showing double-digit growth. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1h ago

The singer boasted about his friendship with Donald Trump during an interview with a local Nashville news station

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The key is to evenly distribute elderly passengers, who move more slowly, among the aircraft cabins.

Ars Technica 2h ago

Germany-headquartered company reported its Q4 and FY annual results on Thursday (March 26) Source

Music Business Worldwide 2h ago

Noah Kahan: Out of Body, directed by Nick Sweeney, arrives April 13 on Netflix

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Netflix issued a trailer Tuesday for “Noah Kahan: Out of Body,” with scenes promising the April 13 release will go well behind the scenes in documenting the personal life of one of the biggest breakout artists of the 2020s, as well as show him in his glory as he becomes a stadium act for the […]

Variety 2h ago

It’s not Universal Music India but its publishing arm that has announced the major’s newest strategic partnership within the country. Universal Music Publishing India (UPMI) has just signed a deal […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2h ago

A week after announcing that it will be holding auditions across the country, Hybe India has shared more details. The company has revealed that it’s scouting talent for a new […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2h ago

"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape."

Ars Technica 2h ago

The integration expands Artlist's AI Toolkit, allowing it to offer AI video, image, voiceover, and now music generation into a single platform. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2h ago

Building the big electric SUV at two sites doesn't make sense anymore.

Ars Technica 2h ago

2023 study made a lot of assumptions about future "anticipated LLM-powered software."

Ars Technica 3h ago

Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, and a series of actionable takeaways, so that you can get started immediately.

Music Ally 3h ago

John Summit has revealed the lineup for his Experts Only Festival, taking place at New York’s Randall’s Island on September 19-20. The electronic musician both curated the lineup and will perform at the event, which was first held last year.

Variety 3h ago

Artists can use the new feature to share early demos, surprise drops, or previews ahead of a wider release. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

Tehran hopes to stoke fear and extract intel in a series of cyber attacks.

Ars Technica 3h ago

The new international edition of the song contest will take place this fall in Bangkok with 10 countries signed on to compete and more expected to join

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Taylor Swift released a music video for “Elizabeth Taylor” Tuesday morning, putting visuals to her salute to one of the most recognizable and vibrant screen stars of the 20th century.

Variety 4h ago

Factory Zero went idle on March 16, workers expected to return April 13.

Ars Technica 4h ago

The Life of a Showgirl track was inspired by the pop star’s fascination with the legendary Hollywood starlet, with the new clip featuring footage from throughout Taylor’s life and career

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Céline Dion released her Titanic hit ‘My Heart Will Go On’ in 1997. But nearly a third of her Spotify streams come from millennials. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

Bob’s got a paywall, stacking up the membership. He’s on Patreon, posting for the followship… The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

More than 200,000 artists have used Collabhouse’s collaboration and promotional tools over the years. Now it’s entering its next phase. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

Remember the heyday of web3 metaverses? When Snoop Dogg was building a mansion in virtual world The Sandbox, followed by Warner Music Group? The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

“In an age of ubiquity where everybody can have everything, people want the things that other people can’t have. They want the scarcity…” The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

A Texas judge found that the plaintiffs sued in the wrong place, and that the plaintiffs didn't have a copyright registered for their song when they filed the case. Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

Rothschild previously held roles across the MSG Entertainment and at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

We have added a range of great new MetaBrainz designs to our merch store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/metabrainz/shop These designs by Monkey, previously only available to MetaBrainz summit attendees, have been lightly modified (summit-specific text removed) for everyday wear.

MetaBrainz Blog 8h ago

The musician also explained why he chose to incorporate footage of ICE into his live performances

Rolling Stone 8h ago

South Asian culture platform Dialled In has unveiled Dialled In Records, a London-based label dedicated to developing and breaking South Asian artists across genres. The label has launched in partnership with The Collective, the A&R entrepreneur imprint within Island-EMI at Universal Music Group...

Variety 11h ago

Céline Dion confirms her return to the stage later this year with several dates in France at the Paris La Défense Arena in September and October. After her prominent battle with health issues over the last few years, pop superstar Céline Dion shared on social media that she will be returning to the...

Digital Music News 11h ago

John Legend parts ways with his longtime manager Ty Stiklorius of Friends at Work and signs with Roc Nation. John Legend has switched management and is now represented by Jay Brown at Roc Nation as he parts ways with his longtime manager Ty Stiklorius and her firm Friends at Work.

Digital Music News 11h ago

SlopTracker.org has emerged as a tool to track the impact AI artists are having on the streaming economy—especially the Spotify royalty pool. The website meticulously tracks AI-generated artists on Spotify, quantifying the royalties that these artists divert from human creators through a...

Digital Music News 11h ago

Taylor Swift is being sued over The Life of a Showgirl by a former Las Vegas showgirl who owns the trademark for “Confessions of a Showgirl.” Taylor Swift is facing a lawsuit from an actual showgirl alleging trademark infringement, false designation, and unfair competition over the title of her...

Digital Music News 12h ago

The Army has opened an inquiry into two videos shared by Kid Rock that show a pair of Apache helicopters flying by his Nashville residence over the weekend, Pentagon officials told the New York Times. A rep for Rock did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.

Variety 14h ago

Dozens of stars signed an open letter urging the federal government to shutter the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas

Rolling Stone 14h ago

A federal judge in Texas ruled it would be “futile” for the producers to try again with a third amended complaint

Rolling Stone 16h ago

The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.

Ars Technica 18h ago

“Over these last few years, every day that’s gone by, I’ve felt your prayers and support, your kindness and love," singer says

Rolling Stone 19h ago

The musician/producer said he felt like “the spirit” of his contributions to the “This One Here” were no longer present on the final cut

Rolling Stone 19h ago

The voice capture feature lets users record or upload audio of themselves singing and incorporating that vocal identity into tracks generated by Suno. Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

The German collection society described the results as "excellent," but total revenues grew less than 1% Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

Germany’s GEMA has posted a small collections increase for 2025, when live performance growth helped offset a broadcast slip en route to delivering nearly €1.15 billion (currently $1.32 billion) in composer, songwriter, and publisher distributions.

Digital Music News 20h ago

Former WMG SVP will oversee data strategy, analytics, and insights across HYBE America’s operations Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

Snoop Dogg takes the stage on June 6 to kick off the inaugural season of Long Beach’s new waterfront venue in a historic grand opening. The Long Beach Amphitheater, South California’s newest open-air live music venue, today announced that Long Beach native, rapper, and icon Snoop Dogg will headline...

Digital Music News 20h ago

"Defendants must immediately cease" actions to integrate and consolidate the firms.

Ars Technica 20h ago

Pay close attention to the end credits of “BTS: The Return,” now streaming on Netflix, and as the documentary’s credits roll, viewers will see that Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook all earn individual “additional cinematography by” credits. How did that happen?

Variety 21h ago

After making a triumphant return to the stage by the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion has now officially confirmed her concert comeback.

Variety 21h ago

Fans in Australia have been offered refunds after multiple members of the Wu-Tang Clan failed to appear at the Australian leg of the tour. Not all members of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan were slated to appear on the Australian leg of the group’s tour, which has been billed as their full-lineup...

Digital Music News 22h ago

Judge gave authors an easier attack on Meta’s torrenting. Meta hopes SCOTUS ruling will block it.

Ars Technica 22h ago

With concert revenues up 53% in Q4 2025, a new boy group set for 2026, and plans to ramp up acquisitions, SM Entertainment is betting big on its next chapter. In this exclusive interview, Co-CEOs Daniel Jang and Dmitry YJ Tak take us inside a K-pop powerhouse... Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Lisa of K-pop girl group Blackpink announces a Las Vegas residency, becoming the first K-pop artist to secure such a run. Blackpink sensation Lisa has announced her first residency in Las Vegas, VIVA LA LISA, coming to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in November for a limited run.

Digital Music News 22h ago

Epic Records has appointed Ezekiel ‘Zeke’ Lewis as its new Chairman & CEO, marking a new chapter for one of Sony Music’s flagship labels. The announcement comes as Sylvia Rhone stepped down last year following a six-year tenure that saw the label achieve consistent chart success across multiple...

Digital Music News 22h ago

Complaint filed in California on Monday, March 30 Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Universal Music Group (UMG) has teed up its “first-ever share buyback program”– to the tune of as much as €500 million (currently $573 million) worth of anticipated stock repurchases.

Digital Music News 23h ago

F1 cars don't have enough energy in a lap to attack fast corners, and that's bad.

Ars Technica 23h ago

"It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."

Ars Technica 23h ago

Sony Music has appointed Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis as chairman and CEO of Epic Records, the company announced Monday. Lewis had served as Epic’s president since 2023, leading the A&R division while helping run the label’s day-to-day operations, which he and GM Rick Sackheim have been covering since...

Variety 1d ago

At first, Brandy Norwood was a bit uncomfortable with being crowned the “Vocal Bible.” “The title disturbed me,” she says of the designation that both fans and generations of singers she inspired have given her. “The pressure of that is a lot. What does it mean?” But over the years, she explains,...

Variety 1d ago

In a full-circle moment that effectively launched the band’s 50th-ish anniversary tour, Rush performed in public with new drummer, Anika Nilles, for the first time at Canada’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday night.

Variety 1d ago

Administration wants to exempt all federally regulated offshore oil from protections.

Ars Technica 1d ago

The debate about whether AI-generated music is unfairly sluicing royalties away from human artists and songwriters is in full swing. But where there’s money, there’ll be more companies looking to take a share of it.

Music Ally 1d ago

UK retailer Argos may not seem like it has an obvious link to rave culture. However, its social-media ‘Stockroom’ campaign late last year was an amusing take on Boiler Room-style DJ sets. Stats now suggest that it performed well.

Music Ally 1d ago

Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s diss-track ‘Not Like Us’ was dismissed by a judge in October 2025, but he launched an appeal against the decision in January.

Music Ally 1d ago

Midia Research has been quizzing 1,000 US music-merch buyers about their habits, with some encouraging findings for artists and their teams – but also some warnings.

Music Ally 1d ago

Another day, another superfan-geared expansion – this time from SoundCloud, which is now enabling artists to make new projects available to diehards with “Follower Exclusive Releases.” Follower Exclusive Releases officially set sail today, after SoundCloud last year scored an elasticStage tie-up...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Rachel Hartigan on her new book, Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Kid Rock shared a video of a pair of Apache helicopters flying by his Nashville home this weekend. Now the Army has opened an inquiry into the matter. On Saturday afternoon, outspoken conservative and Donald Trump pal Kid Rock shared a pair of videos on social media showing two Apache helicopters...

Digital Music News 1d ago

A new version of python-discid, a Python wrapper library for libdiscid, is now available. Version 1.4.0 focuses on modernizing the code base and updating the documentation. The public API is now fully type-hinted and the type hints are also used in the documentation. A Disc.pregap property was...

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago

Numerous artists have seen AI slop try to cut in on their streaming royalties. But is the matter being taken seriously enough by major streamers? It’s not a new problem, but it’s going to get worse before it gets better.

Digital Music News 1d ago

I didn’t respond because I’m pretty sure someone as fabulous as you will be with us a long time. Keep me posted – I went on Kalshi and placed a bet on your condition – 90% are betting it’s an infection.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

People don’t like that they can’t identify AI music. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge AI has touched every part of the music industry, from sample sourcing and demo recording, to serving up digital liner notes and building playlists.

The Verge 1d ago

I want to thank everybody for their e-mails and texts of concern, I really appreciate it. I am now back in Los Angeles and will get on the case re getting a scope when business resumes tomorrow, Monday morning. Until then… Let me say that other than lack of sleep due to anxiety, I’m fine. […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Why did a leading prediction market feel the need for an in-person bar in DC?

Ars Technica 2d ago

Research proceeds on alternatives, but some doubt whether true lie detection is possible.

Ars Technica 2d ago

I was pissing blood. No, that’s not entirely accurate…I was EXPLODING blood! I was lying on the couch reading David Pogue’s Apple book, minding my own business, when I realized I finally had to get up to pee. The urgency has disappeared since Skip prescribed the cocktail, of Avodart and Flomax.

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Slop yourself. | Image: Suno Suno just released one of its biggest updates yet with v5.5 of its AI music model. Where previous updates focused mostly on improving fidelity and creating more natural vocals, v5.5 is about giving users more control.

The Verge 2d ago

Will we ever have hits like this again? U2 released its “Days of Ash” EP on February 18th. The publicity had more impact than the music. There are six songs.

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Two juries have now found social media platforms liable for harms to children—raising a deeper question: where were the boards overseeing these profitable, engagement-driven systems?

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

Boom boxes, instant cameras, and even landlines are making a comeback. Here are the coolest retro-inspired devices available.

TechCrunch 3d ago

Breathing capacity could have compensated for lower atmospheric oxygen.

Ars Technica 3d ago

A quantum experiment shows that we can formally test if the order of events matters.

Ars Technica 3d ago

Specially equipped nets can help save some species, while allowing fisherman to still catch others.

Ars Technica 3d ago

Looks like it’s time to kick the Vetter v. Resnik copyright termination battle up a notch. Now, the major labels have taken a stake in the relevant work, moved to step in as defendants, and disclosed plans to seek a higher-court appeal.

Digital Music News 3d ago

UMG argues that any claims against Drake in Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us” are protected hyperbole in the context of a rap battle. Drake’s appeal seeking to revive his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s incendiary diss track “Not Like Us” hits a snag as...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Fat Joe’s former employee, who sued the rapper with serious allegations of sexual abuse, is now walking back those claims in an amended complaint. Rapper and emcee Fat Joe can breathe a sigh of relief in his legal back-and-forth with a former employee, who amended their initial complaint to remove...

Digital Music News 3d ago

With over 30 state attorneys general continuing to battle Live Nation at trial, antitrust officials are still facing scrutiny over their settlement – including allegations of “improper lobbying.” Those allegations are the latest example of post-settlement turbulence for Live Nation and the DOJ.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Over three decades later, this historical curiosity has more than a few rough edges

Ars Technica 3d ago

Deezer has announced it has licensed its AI detection technology to the Hungarian rights body, the Bureau for the Protection of Performers’ Rights (Előadóművészi Jogvédő Iroda Egyesület, EJI).

Digital Music News 3d ago

Spotify and the major labels are seeking a cool $322.2 million in damages from Anna’s Archive over its alleged “brazen theft of millions of music and other files.” The majors and Spotify jointly requested that sizable sum in a motion for default judgment.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Most of what you hear about AI and music is a conversation about the wrong thing. There is a much more interesting and useful discussion to be had, and almost nobody is having it. The post Music AI is not AI Music appeared first on New Music Strategies.

New Music Strategies 3d ago

The music industry is seeing unprecedented democratisation in both consumption and creation. Leading execs often point to the rise of consumer creation and the ‘Instagrammification’ of music as a growth engine. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

Supreme Court Reverses $1 Billion Verdict, Rules Cox Not Contributorily Liable for Subscribers’ Copyright Infringement — “Justice Sotomayor, joined by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, filed an opinion concurring only in the judgment.

Copyhype 4d ago

Apple Music: "What do you want to hear?" Me: "Atmospheric instrumental black metal to write to." Apple Music: "Here's three metal songs with vocals, a field recording, an ambient electronic track, and a piece of doom jazz." I am skeptical of AI's ability to serve up the music I want to begin with,...

The Verge 4d ago

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with author, musician, and lecturer Craig Anderton for Part 2 of our conversation, this time about vocal production, mixing strategy, performance dynamics, and the deeper decisions that separate polished recordings from generic ones.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 5d ago

On March 25, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in Cox Communications v. Sony Music, overturning a billion-dollar copyright liability verdict against Cox. The decision significantly limits Internet Service Providers' (ISPs) responsibility for user copyright infringement, undermining DMCA protections and...

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago

Spotify’s partnership with NAVER, Korea’s leading digital platform, is built around one simple goal: making it easier for listeners in Korea to discover and enjoy audio across the apps they already use.

Spotify 5d ago

Spotify is beta-testing a new feature called Artist Profile Protection that lets artists review releases before they go live. Sometimes songs end up on the wrong artist pages because of metadata mixups or shared names. But increasingly, artists have been targeted by impostors and AI-generated...

The Verge 5d ago

How you listen can shape what you hear. That’s the idea behind the new Spotify Listening Lounge, an acoustic space at our London headquarters purpose-built for deeper, intentional listening.

Spotify 5d ago

BTS is so back. This week, the global pop superstars took the stage at New York City’s Pier 17 for their first U.S. performance in four years. Part of Spotify x BTS: SWIMSIDE, a global series of immersive live events, the night was a celebration of the band’s latest album, ARIRANG.

Spotify 5d ago

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn't responsible for illegally downloaded music, as reported earlier by the Associated Press.

The Verge 6d ago

Mitch Glazier, RIAA Chairman and CEO: “We are disappointed in the Court’s decision vacating a jury’s determination that Cox Communications contributed to mass scale copyright infringement, based on overwhelming evidence that the company knowingly facilitated theft.

RIAA 6d ago

Google is expanding the capabilities of its Lyria 3 music-making AI, enabling it to create tracks up to three minutes long and from within multiple other Google Products. Until now, Lyria had been limited to 30-second clips.

The Verge 6d ago

Directed By, Spotify’s documentary-style series that pulls back the curtain on the collaborative work behind music videos, is back with a new episode. Go behind the scenes with athlete-turned-visual-artist Savanah Leaf as she and Kelsey Lu build the visual world of “Running To Pain,” leaning into...

Spotify 6d ago

Every year the International Federation of the Phonograph Industry (IFPI) puts out a report regarding the state of the music business world-wide. Almost every year there are things that jump out, but sometimes the most important are a little buried and easily overlooked.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 6d ago