The 6 God returned with three new albums on Friday (May 15).

Billboard 45m ago

The Australian electronic music act breaks the drought with the bouncy new single.

Billboard 56m ago

The NYC indie rockers set the tempo to cool for their "Late Show" premiere.

Billboard 1h ago

Spotify has removed the Premium Lite tier from its subscriptions offerings in India. Premium Lite, which was priced at Rs139 (approx. $1.45) per month and got subscribers ad-free listening with […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2h ago

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” which ascends to the summit some six months after its release.

Billboard 2h ago

In addition to Iceman, Drake dropped two more albums titled Habibti and Maid of Honour on Friday (May 15).

Billboard 3h ago

The pop star will release her long-awaited LP, Confessions II, on July 3

Rolling Stone 4h ago

The song was written for CBS series Sheriff Country, in which the singer is set to guest star

Rolling Stone 4h ago

The artist rapped about his father's illness on his new Iceman album, which released alongside two surprise LPs

Rolling Stone 5h ago

Check out the must-hear releases of the week.

Billboard 5h ago

The release is the first official remix from Madonna's Confessions II era.

Billboard 6h ago

Drake dropped not just one, but three new albums on Friday, releasing “Iceman” as expected at midnight ET, along with “Maid of Honour” and “Habibti.” Rumors started circulating earlier on Thursday that Drake would release “Iceman” followed by “Maid of Honour” about an hour later, according to DJ...

Variety 6h ago

The rapper premiered the new record alongside Habibti and Maid Of Honour

Rolling Stone 6h ago

Freeze the world.

Billboard 6h ago

The U2 members and the Mexican leader surprised participants in the competition, which is focused on social inclusion and children's rights.

Billboard 6h ago

The U.S. singer and songwriter makes an hilarious cameo in the new Australian comedy series Urzila.

Billboard 6h ago

At the end of her “Mayhem Ball” tour, Lady Gaga performs “Bad Romance” as the opera house behind her ignites, the set piece roaring with flames. It’s a commentary, or at least it appeared to be, on the ephemeral nature of pop music: Gaga spends the entire performance celebrating the genre’s...

Variety 7h ago

On the heels of a contentious legal battle with his ex-manager, Chance the Rapper has announced a tour to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Coloring Book. But will the concert series fall victim to “blue dot fever”?

Digital Music News 8h ago

Resurfaced video shows the guitarist nailing classics like "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "I'm Looking Through You"

Rolling Stone 8h ago

The “cloud” was supposed to be invisible. Instead, rural America is getting transmission corridors, bulldozed homes, dust clouds, humming substations, industrial acoustic exposure, and taxpayer-funded hyperscale buildouts with few permanent jobs.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 9h ago

The legendary musician previewed his new single from his latest solo album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane, out May 29

Rolling Stone 9h ago

The high-stakes Wixen v. Meta infringement and defamation legal battle isn’t letting up. Now, the publisher is prepping an amended action as the Instagram parent aggressively moves to dismiss the entire complaint.

Digital Music News 9h ago

Track is the lead single off upcoming album Daughter From Hell

Rolling Stone 10h ago

The Rolling Stones’ new single features a music video that makes the band young again, thanks to de-aging tech courtesy of AI company Deep Voodoo. The Rolling Stones have a new single, “In the Stars,” but it’s the music video that’s got everyone talking.

Digital Music News 10h ago

Soul singer Clarence Carter, known for his 1970 hit “Patches” and the raunchy late ‘80s favorite “Strokin’,” has passed away at the age of 90. Soul singer Clarence Carter has passed away at the age of 90, as confirmed by Rodney Hall, president of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a studio the...

Digital Music News 10h ago

The FIFA World Cup final halftime show will feature headliners BTS, Madonna, and Shakira performing at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on July 19. FIFA has announced the lineup for the FIFA World Cup final halftime show, which kicks off at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

Digital Music News 11h ago

The Who co-founder Pete Townshend partners with Primary Wave for future creative projects and the exploitation of his name, image, and likeness. Leading independent publisher Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the award-winning co-founder of the legendary rock band The Who, Pete...

Digital Music News 11h ago

Capshaw has built Red Light into what the company says is the world's largest independent artist management firm, with a roster that includes Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton, and The Strokes. Source

Music Business Worldwide 12h ago

I couldn’t figure out if this was lowbrow… Now I don’t have to read highbrow literature, but sometimes you’re reading a book and you realize it’s only written for plot, to appeal to a certain demographic, usually women, who sustain the fiction field, and I’ve gotten halfway through books and...

Lefsetz Letter 12h ago

Live Nation‘s President & CFO spoke at MoffettNathanson’s investor conference on Thursday Source

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

After publicly supporting Donald Trump and the Republican Party in recent months, Nicki Minaj is opening up about why she became vocal in her support for the President.

Variety 13h ago

Speaking of Peter Asher… I was reluctant to watch this movie, because Peter is a friend and this music is so near and dear to my heart. I guess I didn’t want anybody in on my secrets, I wanted to hold them and my passions alone. And a lot of those stories are here, about […]

Lefsetz Letter 13h ago

Music Venue Trust (MVT) has rolled out Hearby Pro to grassroots music venue members across the UK to better provide venues with control over their media & access to industry data. This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Hearby.

Digital Music News 14h ago

“It raises difficult questions about where the industry draws the line between business, entertainment, and accountability,” says one Israeli industry insider

Rolling Stone 14h ago

As Spotify tests AI credit labels in a beta rollout, DistroKid is now asking creators to disclose what parts, if any, of their tracks are AI-assisted. Last month, Spotify launched a beta test alongside DistroKid of a new feature that exposes artificial intelligence assistance within track credits,...

Digital Music News 14h ago

1 Every day I wake up with a song in my head. And I never know what it’s going to be. And I’m inspired to write about it, and I know if I don’t write about it just then, I’ll lose the mojo. But do people want to read about old songs? And it is […]

Lefsetz Letter 14h ago

Last night, the Spotify Podcast Awards in Mexico returned to the country’s capital. Now in its second year, the evening honors creators whose voices are helping shape the cultural conversation across Mexico in Latin America.

Spotify 14h ago

R&B-pop artist Dawn Richard, singer-songwriter Valerie June, Nigerian guitar innovator Mdou Moctar and electronic artist Porches will perform at the 2026 Libera Awards, the Foundation for Independent Music and the American Association of Independent Music have announced.

Variety 14h ago

While at dinner Wednesday night, Spears was reportedly seen barking and acting erratically, but a rep for the singer says the events are being "completely blown out of proportion."

Rolling Stone 14h ago

Thailand’s GMM Music and Warner Music Group further their partnership with GLIIDE, a new artist development platform designed to break from traditional music export models.

Digital Music News 15h ago

Struggling to sell tickets to his upcoming tour with Jelly Roll, Post Malone has called in BigXThaPlug for support at the tour’s stop in Nashville. Post Malone is still having trouble selling tickets to his upcoming co-headline tour with fellow country crossover artist Jelly Roll.

Digital Music News 15h ago

52 months later, the Popp v. Live Nation class action lawsuit against the leading promoter and its Ticketmaster subsidiary is moving forward in anticipation of a scheduled July 2027 trial. DMN’s been covering the high-stakes legal battle since it kicked off way back in January 2022.

Digital Music News 15h ago

From The Grateful Dead to Jefferson Airplane, San Francisco has a long and storied musical history. At the heart of that legacy is community. Whether on Haight-Ashbury’s counterculture-paved streets or the bustling jazz clubs that punctuate the city’s nightlife, the SF music scene is tied together...

Rolling Stone 15h ago

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Michael Schneider breaks down the last lap of upfronts week as Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and YouTube grabbed the megaphone.

Variety 15h ago

Netflix and AEG Presents announce a Kpop Demon Hunters live experience and world tour, bringing elements of the film to life for excited fans. This week, Netflix and AEG Presents have teamed up to announce an upcoming Kpop Demon Hunters live experience and world tour, confirming the rumors that...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Claudine Longet, the French singer and actress who underwent a 1976 trial after she shot and killed her boyfriend, Olympic skier Spider Sabich, has died, according to the Telegram. She was 84.

Variety 16h ago

Synth-wiz Robert Margouleff and his compatriot Malcolm Cecil associate produced Stevie Wonder’s four album run from “Music of My Mind” to Fulfillingness’ First Finale.” On his own Margouleff produced Devo’s landmark “Freedom of Choice” with “Whip It” and albums by Billy Preston and Oingo Boingo and...

Lefsetz Letter 16h ago

Dua Lipa has announced “Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico),” a live album and concert film that she recorded across three shows at Mexico City’s Estadio GNP Seguros. The film is slated to premiere on May 21 at 10 a.m. PT on Lipa’s YouTube channel, while the live album will hit streaming services on May...

Variety 16h ago

Primary Wave Music partners with the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British rock band The Who Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

The program's strategic advisory board includes several senior executives from the French music business Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

It’s been three years since Drake has released a solo album, but he’s far from cooled off. Since releasing 2023’s “For All the Dogs,” Toronto’s finest teamed up with PartyNextDoor for “Some Sexy Songs 4 U”; dropped a massive collection of footage and files, including a handful of new songs; and...

Variety 17h ago

When Hybe revealed the names of the brands it had got on board for its auditions to put together a girl group from within the country, it indicated that rather […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 17h ago

Other inductees include The Go-Go's' debut album Beauty and the Beat, Weezer's self-titled Blue Album, Chaka Khan's I Feel for You and others Source

Music Business Worldwide 17h ago

The following op/ed comes from author and music economist Will Page, and Jeongbeom ‘JB’ Kim, Chief Data Officer at the Korean-based KreatorsNetwork Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

The National Recording Registry, the list of historic audio treasures compiled and added to annually by the Library of Congress, is now 25 entries richer with the addition of 25 albums, singles or broadcasts that run the gamut from Taylor Swift’s “1989” and Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on...

Variety 18h ago

Jonathan Anderson gathered some of Hollywood’s most famous faces for the front row at his Dior Cruise Collection 2027 fashion show at Los Angeles’ LACMA on Wednesday night.

Variety 18h ago

TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source

Music Business Worldwide 19h ago

TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO. Source

Music Business Worldwide 19h ago

Spotify recently welcomed songwriters, artists, executives, and music students to Nashville for a Mental Health & Songwriter Summit. The event was an extension of our ongoing Heart & Soul, Mental Health for Creators initiative, which offers tools, care, and space to reflect on the emotional side of...

Spotify 20h ago

Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of ad sales, said the tour is planned for next year. Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer." Source

Music Business Worldwide 20h ago

Snap has published its latest piece of consumer research, and as ever, a lot of it is geared towards persuading brands that Snapchat is a brilliant app where they should absolutely be spending lots more money on ads please thank you.

Music Ally 21h ago

Managers tend to be at the sharp end of any mental-health issues for their artists, but over recent years labels have been facing up to their responsibilities in this regard too – often through partnerships with external organisations. Universal Music Group’s latest announcement is a good example.

Music Ally 22h ago

They’re going up, up, up… onto stages around the world. Yes, the inevitable is happening: a global KPop Demon Hunters tour, capitalising on the barnstorming success of Netflix’s animated film – and its soundtrack. Details?

Music Ally 22h ago

‘Managed accounts’ have been part of Spotify’s family-plan subscription for a couple of years now: designed to give parents and guardians more control over the accounts of their children.

Music Ally 22h ago

Has the UK government shelved its plans to ban the resale of tickets above face-value? No, but it’s also not made the legislation as much of a priority as the music industry expected.

Music Ally 22h ago

What can Les Paul’s original recording studio reveal about the way modern music production really began? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with with Tom Camuso, Director of Engineering at The Les Paul Recording Studio, and Michael Braunstein, 3rd Generation Les Paul Manager.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 1d ago

This may not be the best week to be lobbying the British government about AI and creative-industries policy, if we’re honest.

Music Ally 1d ago

Katseye announces their global Wildworld Tour, taking the group to arenas across the UK, Europe, and North America this fall. On Wednesday (May 13), Katseye announced their Wildworld Tour, a headline outing that will see the global girl group travel to arenas across the UK, Europe, and North...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Kanye’s “apology tour” continues as the disgraced rapper reportedly tries to book a concert in Israel, despite years of open antisemitism. This week, rumors have circulated that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is continuing his apparent apology tour after years of antisemitism by...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The music industry of 2026 is exploding everywhere all-at-once, with catalog investments, creative outputs, and AI-generated mayhem part of a pedal-to-the-metal growth expansion.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Remember the Johnny Cash estate’s ELVIS Act lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company? Nearly six months later, the beverage giant has officially fired back against the complaint.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Journey has supersized its Final Frontier Tour with 40 new dates, thereby pushing the farewell concert series’ total show count past 100. The veteran rock group unveiled the expanded schedule (and made the fresh tickets available) today, two months and change after kicking off the Final Frontier...

Digital Music News 1d ago

UMG announces a partnership with Amber Health to deliver 24/7, industry-specific mental health support for artists and songwriters. The move aims to advance industry well-being as a founding member of Project Healthy Minds’ workforce mental health research initiative.

Digital Music News 1d ago

What does it take to make music and artists themselves go viral in 2026? An army of social media accounts preying on impressionable fans doesn’t hurt. Now, marketing agency Chaotic Good Projects has scrubbed its website amid controversy over its promotional services, ‘narrative campaigns,’ and a...

Digital Music News 1d ago

YouTube’s case to be classed as TV in the eyes of advertisers is not bulletproof. TV advertising does not just buy reach and premium content. It buys into a regulated ecosystem built around measurement standards, brand safety, discoverability rules, and public-service obligations. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Universal Music India, which first signed an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Indian music services company first.wav in 2023, has renewed its agreement with the Mumbai-based entity. The major will […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

We at Music Ally South Asia are among those you’ll find in the intersecting circles of a Venn diagram for people who are fans of Billie Eilish and Iron Maiden. […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Is Sunburn getting bigger or smaller this year? The 2026 edition of the BookMyShow-owned Indian electronic dance music festival will take place over two days instead of the usual three, […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Council has voted to lease the Tropicana to entertainment company Live Nation which plans to turn abandoned space into events venue The Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare was once a shimmering art deco lido, a premier coastal jewel where thousands flocked to bathe in the Somerset sun.

The Guardian 1d ago

On 11 May, the UK government announced that podcasting and audio will be assigned dedicated codes under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2026 framework, the system used to categorise businesses by economic activity. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

At Spotify, we’re focused on making every listening experience feel intentional, personal, and rewarding—ensuring time spent with us feels positive. That commitment extends to all users, including parents and families.

Spotify 1d ago

The White House AI battle is starting to look less like Silicon Valley dominance and more like a populist revolt against “AI amnesty” and hyperscaler corporate power.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago

Its tangle with music publishers continues to show no sign of impeding Anthropic’s ability to raise absolutely tons of money from investors and tech giants. The AI firm is reportedly in talks to raise its next bumper round of funding.

Music Ally 1d ago

Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, Tom Hanks and not one but TWO dames – Helen Mirren and Emma Thompson. We’d all watch the film with that cast, right? Alas, no film.

Music Ally 1d ago

Earlier this year, we wrote about scavenger-hunts startup PassPass’s drive to get music artists to use its platform in their marketing campaigns. Perhaps news of its latest funding round will persuade them.

Music Ally 1d ago

As predicted, the King’s Speech on Wednesday only included the draft bill on a ticket tout ban, but the music industry is nonetheless disappointed. The UK government’s draft bill on a so-called ticket tout ban was included in the King’s Speech on Wednesday (May 13), illustrating a lack of urgency...

Digital Music News 1d ago

It’s hard to remember a time when Apple’s Shazam had any kind of serious competition in the music-identification space – certainly for consumers. The new ‘Track ID’ feature in Beatport’s mobile app won’t be causing sleepless nights in Cupertino on that front, since it’s aimed at a specific...

Music Ally 1d ago

Social media is becoming less social. You may have noticed this in your own life, as the endless scroll of short-form video becomes default. Users are more likely to turn to ‘social’ platforms for entertainment than to communicate with friends, according to MIDiA’s quarterly consumer survey . Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

Spotify is where fans and artists come together, turning discovery into something personal, moments into movements, and listening into community. To celebrate 20 years, we’ve been revealing surprising insights into our collective listening habits.

Spotify 2d ago

We’re happy to announce the release of our May 2026 database schema change now! Thanks to all who were patient during Monday’s downtime as we released everything to our production servers. This is a fairly small database schema change release which mostly improves things behind the scenes.

MetaBrainz Blog 3d ago

Pela primeira vez na história, o Brasil figura entre os oito maiores mercados de música gravada do mundo, de acordo com o Relatório Global de Música da IFPI 2026.

Spotify 3d ago

From under 1 million Spotify listeners to nearly 30 million in three years, Ella Langley now sits ahead of Zach Bryan, Luke Combs, and Chris Stapleton, becoming country music's hottest act.

How Music Charts 3d ago

As Eurovision fans gear up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the iconic song contest, Spotify is diving into the data to explore how listeners engage with the songs and artists that have come out of the competition. Year after year, Eurovision remains a beloved cultural moment.

Spotify 3d ago

The question that woke me up this morning:

Parachord Blog 4d ago

At what point does a statutory royalty administrator start looking less like a collective licensing entity and more like a small bank? When they're holding $1.4 billion in other people's money.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 4d ago

It’s already raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter. | Image: Bastl Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don't really make much sound.

The Verge 4d ago

On Monday, May 11, at 15:00 UTC (8am PT, 11am ET, 5:00pm CEST), we’ll be: See the previous announcement for more information. We’ll be working to restore services as quickly as possible, but expect MusicBrainz, ListenBrainz, the Cover Art Archive, and BookBrainz to be down for the hour.

MetaBrainz Blog 4d ago

I can’t wait for a proper full length. | Image: Blitzcat Records I've got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim, for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is a London band that blends post-punk melodies with Krautrock rhythms and industrial grime.

The Verge 4d ago

The EP-136 KO Sidekick sandwiched between two KO-II samplers. | Image: Teenage Engineering The EP-136 KO Sidekick is Teenage Engineering's stylish new two-channel mixer, clearly designed to connect two of its KO-II samplers for live performances and DJ sets.

The Verge 6d ago

Native Instruments' suite of music production software and gear, including Traktor and Kontakt, will soon live under the inMusic umbrella alongside other music tech brands like Akai Professional and Moog Music.

The Verge 6d ago

Publishers and Authors Sue Meta, Alleging ‘Massive’ Copyright Infringement Behind Its Llama AI Service — “‘Meta’s copying of these literary works was neither incidental nor accidental,’ the publishers’ suit claims.

Copyhype 6d ago