Ballad “To Be Loved by You” marked her 18th Hot Country Songs leader as a soloist or duet member.

Billboard 4m ago

The singer, born Montero Hill, will have his criminal case dismissed if he continues his treatment for bipolar disorder and obeys all laws for the next two years

Rolling Stone 7m ago

The 31-date trek marks the Puerto Rican rapper's first-ever arena tour.

Billboard 7m ago

The song joins an elite list of initial No. 1s by women that have led for at least five frames.

Billboard 11m ago

Here are all the ways you can score TBS to watch the UConn vs. Michigan championship game without cable.

Billboard 12m ago

"It's gonna be dynamite," teases host Sean Evans.

Billboard 20m ago

20th Century Studios shared the trailer for the film featuring snippets of the new track.

Billboard 23m ago

Professionals across the music business discuss how applicants can give themselves an edge.

Billboard 32m ago

Do you know the real Tokischa? The dembow artist takes Billboard‘s Leila Cobo on a journey to the Dominican Republic for an unfiltered interview, conducted directly from her living room couch; she clarifies the truth about the controversial dress she wore on the Premio Lo Nuestro red carpet,...

Billboard 55m ago

He'd previously said it was inspired by basketball, but only because the truth was "too annoying to explain."

Billboard 56m ago

This week's column also features new music from 49 Winchester, Paul Cauthen and Lonesome River Band.

Billboard 1h ago

20th Century Studios has released another trailer for the upcoming film, “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” including a first listen at the new original song “Runway” by Lady Gaga and Doechii. The track, which features an upbeat dance rhythm, plays over the trailer.

Variety 1h ago

If platforms can assign identity without consent, the problem isn’t metadata—it’s governance. ACR won’t fix systems designed to ignore verification.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1h ago

Carpenter and Qualley co-directed the clip for the Man’s Best Friend cut

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Sabrina Carpenter’s glamorously felonious behavior continues in her latest video, for “House Tour,” the third single from the singer’s 2025 album “Man’s Best Friend” — except this time she’s got two accomplices, actors Margaret Qualley and Madelyn Cline.

Variety 2h ago

The scheduled three-night headlining appearance by Ye, formerly Kanye West, at July’s Wireless Festival in London is only growing in controversy. The festival’s primary sponsor, Pepsi, announced Sunday that it is withdrawing from its decade-plus co-branding with Wireless, and was followed later in...

Variety 3h ago

“All credits were finalized and formally approved,” Charli’s management said after suggestions that old Ferreira demos served as the basis for several songs on the soundtrack album

Rolling Stone 3h ago

The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs.

Ars Technica 4h ago

"Don't expect hi-res video."

Ars Technica 4h ago

As podcasting continues to evolve, growth increasingly means building beyond audio. Creators are expanding into video, merch, and live events, finding new ways to deepen listener relationships and bring audiences together. One clear example is the paranormal-comedy podcast Let’s Get Haunted.

Spotify 4h ago

Rising rapper Young Miko has announced the dates for her “Late Checkout,” with 31 dates across 11 countries. Promoted by Live Nation, the tour kicks off July 3 at Roskilde Festival in Denmark, launching a European festival run before she heads to Mexico for a major stretch in September.

Variety 4h ago

Director Christopher Nolan's breakout film explores themes of the nature of memory and personal identity.

Ars Technica 5h ago

For the first decade of streaming, success was largely about access. The industry focused on getting music onto digital service providers as quickly and widely as possible, and solving distribution […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

"We have informed the organizers of our concerns, and as it stands, Diageo will not sponsor the 2026 Wireless festival," said a company spokesperson. Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

On the heels of Warner Music Group’s agreement to acquire B2B music platform Revelator, IMPALA issues a statement weighing the pros and cons. Last week, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced entering into an agreement to acquire independent B2B music distribution platform Revelator.

Digital Music News 12h ago

Pepsi and Diageo have abruptly withdrawn their sponsorships of Wireless Festival following the news that Kanye West will headline the three-day event. Pepsi has announced its withdrawal as lead sponsor of the Wireless Festival in London this summer, just days after the news that antisemitic rapper...

Digital Music News 13h ago

Law scholars have filed two amicus briefs siding with UMG following Drake’s appeal in his defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” On Friday (April 3), two amicus briefs filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit voice support for Universal Music Group (UMG),...

Digital Music News 13h ago

Like the immortal lives of vampires, some stories never really end. That’s the vibe K-Pop boyband ENHYPEN brings to The Blood Diary, a new video podcast series that explores mysterious events from around the globe, where members of the group take turns blurring the line between fact and fiction.

Spotify 14h ago

As Mitski played a five-night engagement at Hollywood High School this past week, any teachers who might have made it into the school auditorium for the shows must have been insanely jealous of how hushed her audiences were, at least between songs, when a hush was called for.

Variety 16h ago

Anajak: https://www.anajakthai.com What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where the best Thai restaurant in Los Angeles is in the San Fernando Valley? You’ve got to know, the Valley used to be the pits.

Lefsetz Letter 18h ago

“I’m a long distance romancer I keep trying ’til I get an answer Gimme gimme one more chance She’s a greater little operator” I didn’t know it was written by Mickey Jupp! So I was reading today’s “Los Angeles Times” and there was an interview with Nick Lowe. Wherein he said he never wanted to […]

Lefsetz Letter 18h ago

Gamma-owned Vydia caught in controversy over musician whose videos were claimed against Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

Fresh off his run of sold-out shows in Los Angeles, Bully becomes the rapper’s 14th top 10 album

Rolling Stone 21h ago

Basa was previously Global Programming Head of Hip-Hop at Spotify, where he became closely associated with the platform's RapCaviar playlist Source

Music Business Worldwide 21h ago

"We see tremendous opportunity ahead and are excited to continue expanding our reach while delivering unforgettable experiences for audiences and partners across the U.S." Source

Music Business Worldwide 21h ago

"It is testament to the innovation in the independent sector that Revelator has been bought by Warner," IMPALA said in its statement Source

Music Business Worldwide 21h ago

BTS has outpaced Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, to land a second week atop the Billboard 200. The K-pop group’s latest album “Arirang” holds steady at No. 1 on the albums chart with 187,000 equivalent album units, down 71% from its opening week with 641,000.

Variety 22h ago

Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar.

The Verge 23h ago

Band plays Use Your Illusion I track in concert for first time in 35 years... and even more surprises might be ahead for 2026 tour

Rolling Stone 1d ago

AI music platform Suno's policy is that it does not permit the use of copyrighted material. You can upload your own tracks to remix or set your original lyrics to AI-generated music. But, it's supposed to recognize and stop you from using other people's songs and lyrics.

The Verge 1d ago

“It is deeply concerning that Kanye West has been booked to perform at Wireless despite his previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism,” the British prime minister said

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Quizlet flashcards seem to include sensitive information about gate security at CBP locations.

Ars Technica 1d ago

White, on SNL as musical guest for the sixth time, performs songs he released the previous day

Rolling Stone 1d ago

"I think the fixation on the toilet is kind of human nature."

Ars Technica 1d ago

When Mitski wraps up a five-night residency at Hollywood High School this weekend, it will conclude an engagement that follows in a very limited tradition of rock or pop stars doing shows in the school’s 1,900-seat auditorium, preceded most famously by Elvis Costello in 1978 and Morrissey in 2013.

Variety 1d ago

We are all looking to make it. And we employ signifiers, status markers, to indicate that we’ve crossed the threshold, that we are no longer trapped amongst the great unwashed, that finally we are SOMEBODY!

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

A state bill is a glimpse of how corporations are limiting people's ability to make their own fixes and upgrades.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Murphy Campbell is at the center of a brewing storm around AI and a broken copyright system. | Image: Murphy Campbell In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify profile that did not belong there.

The Verge 2d ago

Trio of Romy, Oliver Sim and Jamie xx perform first full gig together since 2018 ahead of summer festival run

Rolling Stone 2d ago

The Floyd Abrams Institute brief advances an argument that wasn't previously central in the case: that Drake consented to the allegedly defamatory statements, barring his lawsuit under established defamation law. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

North West, CeeLo Green, André Troutman, Zion Marley, and YG Marley also performed during Ye's sold-out concert at SoFi stadium

Rolling Stone 2d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 3rd, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Fans online are urging the group to make "Come Over" widely available. The track is currently only available on the album's deluxe vinyl

Rolling Stone 2d ago

The records that were hits at the same time as the British Invasion. Tune in Saturday April 4th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Leonard Cohen’s manager has been exonerated of claims of financial wrongdoing following a 10-day trial in probate court. Cohen, the Canadian songwriter and poet, died in 2016 at the age of 82.

Variety 2d ago

The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Zach Bryan has canceled tonight’s show in Tulsa, OK, due to “extreme and dangerous weather,” stating that he’s being “forced” to call off the performance and that he doesn’t “have a choice in the matter.” The show was slated to take place at the H.A.

Variety 2d ago

Congress will likely reject the White House's NASA cuts, just as it did last year.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Ice Age hunter-gatherers "were intentionally relying on random outcomes in repeatable, rule-based ways."

Ars Technica 2d ago

17 months later, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Believe have officially resolved their $500 million copyright infringement dispute. Both parties confirmed their lawsuit-ending agreement today, after the presiding judge stayed the case back in late December.

Digital Music News 2d ago

The cabin was colder on Thursday, but the crew has been able to adjust the temperature.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Some banks "agreed to spend tens of millions on the chatbot," NYT reports.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Experiments show large majorities uncritically accepting "faulty" AI answers.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Nearly 50% of data center projects delayed as China holds key to power infrastructure.

Ars Technica 2d ago

The viral AI agentic tool let attackers silently gain admin unauthenticated access.

Ars Technica 2d ago

Major music publishers’ long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against X is now on hard pause following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Music decision.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Songs from Norman Feels’ original catalog are now available across DSPs, after being available only through samples in others’ songs for decades. Three songs blending R&B, funk, and soul from Norman Feels’ original catalog are now available across all major digital streaming platforms for the first...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Consumer group says it will sue if Netflix doesn't reduce current prices.

Ars Technica 3d ago

Universal Music Group and Believe have settled the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the Paris-headquartered music company and its distribution platform TuneCore in late 2024.

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

No other K-pop boy group has ever taken a four-year break. BTS did and came back with 2.5x the streams. Here's what the data behind Arirang reveals about one of music's most loyal fanbases.

How Music Charts 3d ago

One late night a few weeks ago, a mechanical noise on the floor below my hotel room was keeping me awake — a muffled, wheezing, grinding sound like a garbage truck that would rev for a few minutes and then stop for a few more before resuming, vibrating the floor just enough to be supremely […]

Variety 3d ago

Some OEMs saw double-digit growth in Q1, others saw double-digit declines.

Ars Technica 3d ago

OpenAI says program will remain in Los Angeles and will be editorially independent.

Ars Technica 3d ago

Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026 — “March 2026 was one of the busiest months in recent memory for the copyright world, with huge developments on critical copyright issues that all creators and copyright owners must know about.” Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German...

Copyhype 3d ago

Indonesia recently became the second country to implement a social media ban policy for children under 16. New data from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner – the first country to initiate a ban three months ago – now reports that 4.7m accounts of children under 16 have since been removed, deactivated...

Music Ally 3d ago

Meta recently unveiled a suite of updates including new Reels ad placement options, improved creator partnership discovery, and new AI creative tools. Reels trending ads – which enable ad placement alongside popular Reels content – are now bookable around major events like Fashion Week or F1.

Music Ally 3d ago

This week’s Sandbox dives into the album as a format, which is undergoing something of a cultural resurgence led by album-focused artists like Charli xcx, Lily Allen, Geese, Bad Bunny and Rosalía.

Music Ally 3d ago

Richard Blumenthal says company acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show it upping fees to cut losses Ticketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden charges Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senators slammed Ticketmaster for raising ticket...

The Guardian 3d ago

Artists and rightsholders have unprecedented leverage over where to house their catalogs. Legacy brand prestige is no longer enough to retain them; instead, your artist network’s loyalty depends heavily on […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’ opens on April 24th, and it’s already well on its way to beating the musical biopic box office record holder, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Lionsgate’s Michael is about to be startin’ somethin’.

Digital Music News 3d ago

A quadriplegic man is using his brain implant to produce musical tones by assigning them to different movements identified by six chips in his brain. Galen Buckwalter has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident when he was 16 left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Digital Music News 3d ago

“I don’t think we could be more pleased."

Ars Technica 3d ago

That’s one way to get out of a record deal: Pooh Shiesty is now facing federal charges – and the possibility of life in prison – for allegedly kidnapping and robbing three individuals amid an ill-advised attempt to exit a contract.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Today in contentious music industry litigation: Sony Music is facing a lawsuit from NSYNC choreographer Darrin Henson over the “Bye Bye Bye” dance’s appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Google, Meta, and Perplexity accused of sharing millions of chats to increase ad revenue.

Ars Technica 3d ago

Trump’s Thursday morning social media posts focus on his personal grudges once more as he slams Bruce Springsteen and urges a boycott of his concerts. Thursday mornings, it’s time for Trump to tell his fans who to hate in his Truth Social posts, and this week it’s Bruce Springsteen.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Amazon denies violation, says SpaceX caused conflict by lowering Starlink satellites.

Ars Technica 3d ago

This May, The Phoenix, a national sober community of nearly two million, hosts its third annual Music on the Mountain festival in Ludlow, Vermont. Music festivals have long been synonymous with “drugs and rock ‘n roll” culture, which generally includes an excess of drinking.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Google Vids brings together Google's most capable AI creation tools.

Ars Technica 3d ago

TikTok’s music distribution platform SoundOn partners with ACRCloud’s Derivative Works service to crack down on unauthorized uploads. SoundOn, the music distribution and promotion platform owned by TikTok, has deployed a new detection service from content recognition firm ACRCloud.

Digital Music News 3d ago

CTM Outlander acquires singer-songwriter Matt Simons’ master recording catalog, including the global hit “Catch & Release.” On Wednesday, CTM Outlander announced the acquisition of the master recording catalog of American singer-songwriter Matt Simons.

Digital Music News 3d ago

The NFL has tapped Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Poison frontman Bret Michaels to headline its Draft Entertainment Series, which is scheduled to kick off in Pittsburgh on the 23rd.

Digital Music News 3d ago

A study conducted by Luminate (and commissioned by Meta) finds that Instagram is the de facto home for music superfans—not TikTok or YouTube. TikTok may claim to be the biggest driver of music culture across social media platforms, but Instagram’s unique relationship with fans—and a study conducted...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Dialled In Records launches with two acts: Pakistan-born producer and DJ Ahadadream, and Excise Dept, an India-based multidisciplinary collective. Source

Music Business Worldwide 4d ago

OpenWav says it can pay advances 'anywhere from the low five figures to the high seven figures' Source

Music Business Worldwide 4d ago

In today’s fragmented marketing world, artists have to promote more than just their music – they have to build dedicated fandom. To achieve this, more artists are implementing transmedia elements – that is, adapting a brand story across multiple platforms – into their marketing strategies. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

PassPass claims to be “the #1 viral giveaways platform in America” with its real-world scavenger hunts and contests. Now it wants to get more artists involved with its promotions. The startup has launched ‘PassPass for Artists’ as a way for artists and their teams to submit tracks for review.

Music Ally 4d ago

A report published this week by Green Music Australia, Reverb and The CSO Shop aims to help artists and their teams, as well as labels and merch suppliers, make “better environmental and ethical choices”.

Music Ally 4d ago

Startup Soundlink launched in 2025 as a service to help music marketers solve “the attribution problem” – understanding how their social-media ads impacted streams. Having signed up more than 5,000 artists and labels, now Soundlink has raised a $2m seed-funding round, led by Create Music Group.

Music Ally 4d ago

Slump? What slump?! With global recorded-music revenues up 6.4% last year, the industry would be forgiven for taking a quiet moment to celebrate recently. However, analytics firm Chartmetric’s latest research may interrupt that, based on its analysis of the streaming charts.

Music Ally 4d ago

Two theories emerged when UMG completed its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings recently. One was that the lengthy regulatory scrutiny of the deal might discourage major labels from other indie acquisitions – for a while at least.

Music Ally 4d ago

A group of music publishers are continuing to sue AI firm Anthropic for copyright infringement, focusing on its alleged use of their lyrics to train its Claude model, as well as some of its outputs.

Music Ally 4d ago

There’s a lot going on around social-media platforms right now, much of it not-entirely positive. A group of stories today offers a snapshot of some of the concerns – but also the money that’s still driving the giants of the sector.

Music Ally 4d ago

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Richard Chycki, the multi-platinum mixer and engineer behind work with Rush, Dream Theater, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, and Pink.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 4d ago

These days, professional musicians are expected to be creators, who are somehow automatically equipped with the skills to constantly upload slickly filmed social media content that consistently keeps them in […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

Australia’s government has unveiled new copyright reforms this week, specifically involving ‘orphan works’. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

Artists deserve transparency about how music streaming works. That’s why we launched Loud & Clear in 2021 — to share detailed data on Spotify’s royalty payments, break down how money […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

Spotify rolls out interactive carousel ads to draw more marketing dollars, calling itself an “interactive multiformat ecosystem” in its new era. On Tuesday, Spotify announced the addition of interactive carousel ads in a bid to draw more money across its marketing channels and generate sales.

Digital Music News 4d ago

Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica, according to law enforcement. Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac’s former guitarist and vocalist, was attacked by a woman described by authorities as a stalking suspect when he showed up for an...

Digital Music News 4d ago

The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and its SONGS Foundation tossed another splashy golf gala this week at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. And it was exactly the kind of country-clubbing, cigar-chomping, golf-playing ‘gala’ the lawyers at Elon Musk’s X warned you about.

Digital Music News 4d ago

After a massive year for pop in 2024, the charts have slowed to a crawl. New releases are struggling to compete with long-running hits and resurgent catalog tracks, leaving 2025 –and early 2026– defined by stagnation.

How Music Charts 4d ago

The playbooks for streaming TV services and creators are collapsing into one – but even so, misconceptions remain. Large parts of the traditional entertainment industry consider the engagement techniques in two lanes. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

This year, Spotify celebrates the five-year anniversary of EQUAL, our global program dedicated to advancing equity for women in audio. We recently marked the milestone by launching EQUAL: The Podcast, creating an intimate space for women artists to share their stories.

Spotify 5d ago

About 20 years ago, I bought a turntable with the idea that it would be a staple of my music-making setup. I dreamed of learning to scratch and digging through dollar bin vinyl for samples. Instead, it just got hooked up to a stereo. But a few months ago, I got my hands on the Korg Handytraxx Play.

The Verge 5d 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 6d 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 6d ago