How could such a terrible tragedy have occurred?

The Register 13m ago

Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and Paris, France.

Variety 14m ago

The light show confirmed that an announcement would come on Monday (Sept. 14).

Billboard 47m ago

The singer released her new LP, Westside Whimsy, today

Rolling Stone 49m ago

"Karaoke Bar" is the sibling act’s third album to go all the way to the top of the national chart.

Billboard 1h ago

DeepSeek V4.1 Flash proves that just because you build a bigger model doesn't mean you need more GPUs to serve it

The Register 1h ago

The group showcased of medley of songs, including “Burnin’ Up,” “Sucker,” and a cover of John Farnham’s "You’re the Voice"

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Check out the must-hear releases of the week.

Billboard 1h ago

Britain’s Royal Mail will issue stamps and an impressive range of collectibles, all of it celebrating the new wave legends’ music.

Billboard 2h ago

There's no place like the Home directory, but the Documents folder is sometimes nicer

The Register 2h ago

Redmond's coders get the tool to help them scrub memory bugs off Windows

The Register 2h ago

The JoBros had the task of keeping the action hot at halftime, which they did with a medley of hits, and an Australian-made classic.

Billboard 3h ago

1 Five plus hours later… My mother died because she didn’t go to the doctor. She had some ugly scab/rash on her leg and completely ignored it. This all happened in Connecticut, but when she flew out to California my sister insisted she see the doctor and she ended up in the hospital for a […]

Lefsetz Letter 4h ago

Ticketmaster is the first music partner for Meta’s new Muse AI, allowing users to connect their account to their personal version of the agent. Meta launched its new Muse AI agent this week, and the company listed use cases for its robust new AI project, including sending emails, filling out forms,...

Digital Music News 4h ago

It’s a better interface, can speed installations, and drives IaaS sales too

The Register 6h ago

T-Pain is once again suing Akon’s Konvict Entertainment, this time for allegedly failing to cough up nearly $500,000 in due royalties. Tallahasse-born T-Pain (real name Faheem Najm) just recently submitted the in-depth complaint to the Fulton County Superior Court, naming Konvict Entertainment as...

Digital Music News 7h ago

The rapper pledged to hold the lawyer who filed the since-dismissed allegation accountable, but now the lawyer is entitled to recover his legal costs

Rolling Stone 7h ago

The show celebrated the 30th anniversary of Jay-Z's debut album, Reasonable Doubt

Rolling Stone 7h ago

The weather is one of the things I remember most. It was perfect. That feels almost inappropriate to say 25 years later, but the day was gorgeous. September in New York can give you a few days when the humidity disappears and the whole city seems to come into focus. September 11, 2001 was one […]

Digital Music News 7h ago

The "Jessie's Girl" singer recalled the story from his 1968 trip to Joe Rogan.

Billboard 8h ago

Tickets to Louisville’s October 24 show featuring Ludacris, T.I., Rick Ross, and BigXThaPlug remain largely unsold in a severe case of Blue Dot Fever. Ludacris, T.I., Rick Ross, and BigXThaPlug are playing at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, on October 24—but tickets remain...

Digital Music News 8h ago

"Prioritizing health and vocal integrity is imperative at this time," the band writes

Rolling Stone 8h ago

The Boss talks about turning decades of music into a snapshot of America in today's political climate and why he's comfortable losing fans over his message.

Billboard 8h ago

Jill Scott reflects on nearly 30 years of music, her 2026 R&B Hall of Fame honor, and the lessons that shaped her career — from touring with The Roots to building a live-instrumentation legacy.

Billboard 8h ago

The group has had to cancel upcoming tour dates due to Krauss being placed on vocal rest.

Billboard 9h ago

Shaggy is set to perform at the Oct. 19 event.

Billboard 9h ago

GPT-Live-1 makes speaking to AI models more fluid

The Register 9h ago

Primary Wave Music announces a partnership with singer-songwriter and producer Daniel Jones, best known for his work as one half of Savage Garden. Independent music publishing leader Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with award-winning singer-songwriter and producer Daniel Jones, known...

Digital Music News 9h ago

Everyone from ShinyHunters to Russian freelancers is in on the illicit model fun

The Register 10h ago

Apple adds Shazam to its controversial new Audio Intelligence feature on Apple Watch, enabling music detection that rivals Google Pixel’s Now Playing. Apple is finally rolling out a feature that Google Pixel users have already been enjoying for years: instant song detection.

Digital Music News 10h ago

On the heels of his Great Divide Tour’s North American leg – and moments after being tapped to kick off Amazon Music Live’s fifth season – Noah Kahan has dropped his “Orbiter” music video exclusively via Spotify.

Digital Music News 11h ago

Revelers Hall

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Ayra Starr collaborates with Instagram to introduce a long-awaited new feature: the ability to add tagged posts to your main grid. Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr is partnering with Instagram to be the first to use a long-awaited new feature.

Digital Music News 11h ago

Continuing his run of superstar guest appearances, Jay-Z brought out Justin Timberlake in Paris on Thursday for a rare performance of “Holy Grail,” their collaboration on Jay’s 2013 album “Magna Carta Holy Grail,” as well as “Until the End of Time,” which was originally a Timberlake duet with...

Variety 11h ago

In most cases, Taylor Swift leaves a little bit of suspense in the air as to whether she’ll attend one of the many awards shows where she is nominated. Not this time. Within hours of the announcement that she had been nominated for a CMA Award for single of the year for “I Knew It, […]

Variety 12h ago

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Privacy is surveillance

The Register 12h ago

Acquisition gives open source CSS framework 'a stable long-term home'

The Register 13h ago

The following MBW op/ed comes from Jorge Brea, CEO of Symphonic Source

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

The American Federation of Musicians has filed its opposition to the motions to dismiss brought by Universal Music Group, Inc., Warner Records, Inc., and Atlantic Recording Corp. in its lawsuit over the labels’ licensing deals with AI companies.

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

A judge ruled that Wixen has not shown it holds the rights that would let it sue over the 681 works it says Meta used without a license. Source

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

Ecuadorian singer-songwriter Juan Fernando Velasco is also president of SAYCE, the Ecuadorian authors' and composers' society. Source

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

ElevenLabs will launch an AI-powered music platform for fans under the deal, with the two companies also jointly developing AI audio products for artists and songwriters Source

Music Business Worldwide 13h ago

Candy Crush (and Universal Music Group) unites Shania Twain and Zedd for a reimagining of “You’re Still the One” for Candy Crush’s Music Season 2026. Casual mobile game Candy Crush is bringing singer-songwriter Shania Twain and DJ-producer Zedd to reimagine an almost 30-year-old classic.

Digital Music News 13h ago

“*puts credit card back in purse*”

Rolling Stone 13h ago

Human operator: don't touch CIS orgs. AI agents: look a squirrel!

The Register 13h ago

The world’s biggest football tournament may be over, but a new season is here with a new soundtrack to match. Electronic Arts has shared the official soundtrack for EA SPORTS FC 27, featuring 120 tracks from 36 nations.

Spotify 14h ago

A former TMZ staffer claims that founder Harvey Levin ordered staff to remove extreme and lengthy antisemitic comments from a Kanye interview, years before the revelation of the rapper’s extreme views.

Digital Music News 14h ago

“Going-out platform” District by Zomato has added Guwahati to the Gorillaz’s 2027 tour of India. The virtual band will perform at the Sarusajai Sports Complex (aka the Indira Gandhi Athletic […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 14h ago

New report points finger at OpenAI bots that hijacked a German wiki for improper use of an additional 20 websites, and 14 fetching services

The Register 14h ago

Louder Than Life announces a partnership with Spotify for the 2026 edition of the festival, featuring My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool, and more. Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) and Spotify have announced a new partnership for Louder Than Life 2026, this year’s edition of America’s largest rock,...

Digital Music News 14h ago

Maggie Rose has a new album, “Half Moon.” Hers is a story of survival, the big breaks never happening, yet slogging away and building an audience. Listen to her, she could be the new Brandi Carlile. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maggie-rose/id1316200737?i=1000788833265...

Lefsetz Letter 14h ago

“Losing Jon has hit me in a way I have never experienced. It is difficult to imagine this world without him in it,” singer writes of former bandmate and longtime friend

Rolling Stone 14h ago

Group will embark on a 10th-anniversary tour this fall

Rolling Stone 15h ago

Another day, another high-profile AI licensing deal: Universal Music Group (UMG) and ElevenLabs are now collaborating to develop a “platform built on licensed music and artist participation.” The major label and the well-funded AI developer, which has been aggressively expanding into music since...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Hydro Flask announced a collaboration with singer-songwriter Role Model (Tucker Pilsbury), featuring stylish drinkware inspired by his third studio album, “Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.” To celebrate its launch, Role Model released a promotional video with his friend and longtime collaborator Ky...

Variety 15h ago

“Some of the biggest moments of my career happened on that stage and on MTV,” said the rap mogul

Rolling Stone 15h ago

This client-only series takes a deeper look at the key themes shaping MIDiA’s 2026–2033 global music forecasts report and what they mean for the future of the music business. Expanded rights have become one of the music industry’s biggest growth stories, with label revenue from participation i...

MIDiA Research Blog 15h ago

Opal Records, the label founded by the legendary musician-producer Brian Eno in 1988, is returning after more than three decades. The relaunch is beginning with the reissue of two Eno albums: “Another Day on Earth” (2005) and his collaboration with J.

Variety 16h ago

Gartner reckons nearly a third of displaced employees may be rehired by 2029 – at a premium

The Register 16h ago

Can help you pick the perfect spot for your future evil lair, or boffins make discoveries about Earth's satellite

The Register 16h ago

MusiCares has named U2 — Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. — as its 2027 Persons of the Year. The 36th annual Persons of the Year benefit gala will be held at a new location, Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Friday, Feb. 5, 2027, two nights before the 2027 Grammys at […]

Variety 16h ago

Gleeson succeeds Tracy Maddux, who has run beatBread on an interim basis since November 2025. Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

Universal Music Group is launching a new AI-powered platform that will allow users to draw from its catalog of licensed music to create song remixes, mashups, and new takes on tracks, according to an announcement on Thursday.

The Verge 17h ago

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham Source

Music Business Worldwide 17h ago

Existing customers can carry on for now, but Microsoft offers no like-for-like successor

The Register 17h ago

Alicia Keys & friends, Victoria Monét, Yeonjun, and Yoshiki have joined the lineup for this year’s Global Citizen Festival, the organization announced on Thursday.

Variety 18h ago

Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs are getting into business. The label has struck an expansive licensing agreement with the AI audio startup that will see ElevenLabs launch an AI-powered music platform built on UMG’s catalog of artists.

Variety 18h ago

Tracxn credits one AI infrastructure outfit with $3.7B of sector's $5.7B haul

The Register 18h ago

In perhaps the least surprising development in recent CMA Awards history, Ella Langley emerged at the front of the pack when nominations for the 2026 telecast were announced Thursday morning, scoring nine in all, just one shy of the all-time single-year record set by Alan Jackson in 2002.

Variety 19h ago

Have I Been Pwned logs leaked records spanning patients, staff, and providers

The Register 19h ago

AI infrastructure startup joins Qualcomm, Arm, Marvell, Amazon, Fujitsu, and MediaTek as NVLink true believers

The Register 19h ago

Tencent Music has long been the dominant music-streaming player in China, but is that dominance now under threat? 36kr has published some thoughtful analysis on the competition being posed by Qishui Music. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 20h ago

Yesterday we speculated about some of the possible music use-cases for Meta’s new AI agent, Muse. Ticketing was high in our thoughts. And in Meta’s, it turns out, for Ticketmaster is an early partner for Muse. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 20h ago

Apple held its latest new-products event last night, with new iPhones (including one that folds), AirPods and Apple Watches. But the most relevant announcement for us was ‘Audio Intelligence’. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 20h ago

Superstruct Entertainment has been at the sharp end of artists’ political views in recent times, particularly with boycotts and protests about other business interests of its owner, investment firm KKR. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 20h ago

Government orders independent review as carriers demand boss's resignation

The Register 20h ago

Canadian electronic musician Deadmau5 has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation in all areas across music, film, television, digital content, gaming and technology and intellectual property.

Variety 20h ago

Nordic collecting societies TONO, Teosto and Koda have been collaborating on research for more than a decade now, surveying people in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland about their digital music habits and opinions. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 21h ago

Attackers exploit legitimate mailing channels to demand crypto wallet backups

The Register 21h ago

The post-pandemic live music boom in India has seen a number of festivals being staged in the north-eastern states of the country. The most prominent of these is arguably Shillong’s […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 21h ago

Spotify has stopped showing the stream counts for the tracks on its daily and weekly Songs charts for India. The change, which occurred sometime over the past week, appears to […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 21h ago

Error 1016 kept the chatbot quiet for 100 minutes while a separate resilience drill swallowed suggestion pills

The Register 22h ago

Today the Picard team is making available a second release candidate for Picard 3. We received good feedback on the previous release candidate 1, thanks to everyone for testing and providing feedback. The final 3.0 release is planned to happen in a few weeks.

MetaBrainz Blog 22h ago

On this week’s episode, Mixing Business Coach Michael Morgan explores why building a sustainable mixing career requires a clear business system, not just great technical skills or the latest marketing tactic.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 22h ago

It’s been quite a journey for music-intelligence firm MusiMap. The company was founded in 2008 by a group of Belgian musicologists. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Tickets to Glastonbury’s 2027 edition will cost a record high of more than £408 a piece amid a widespread pattern of price hikes to major music events. This year has been a fallow one for Glastonbury, but organizers of the UK’s biggest festival have now confirmed that ticket prices will hit their...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Moments after announcing a Believe partnership deal, Suno is now rolling out its Warner Music- and BMG-backed v6 models – with an eye on expanding into “opt-in experiences built around individual artists.” The sudden shift marks a big departure from earlier, non-licensed content grabs, but is it...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Christensen joins the publishing arm of Warner Music Group from a career in A&R, and will report to WCM UK President Shani Gonzales. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The fifth season of Amazon Music Live kicks off with Noah Kahan on September 24, followed by Don Toliver, Lainey Wilson, and Doja Cat. Amazon Music has announced the return of Amazon Music Live, the concert series airing after Thursday Night Football exclusively on Amazon Music, Prime Video,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Eight months later, a federal judge has dismissed Wixen’s copyright and defamation lawsuit against Meta for failing “to adequately allege standing under the Copyright Act.” But with an amended complaint now on the way, the ugly legal battle is far from over. Judge John F.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Meta’s new Muse AI has taken the Instagram handle @Muse from longtime British rock band Muse, which now uses @MuseBand on the social media platform. Meta has launched its new AI assistant, Muse, and it’s already created some branding controversy after fans of the British rock band of the same name...

Digital Music News 1d ago

For media productions, cue sheets may seem like routine paperwork, but they sit at a critical point in the royalty chain. When they are complete, accurate, and delivered on time, they give publishers, composers, songwriters, and other rights holders a clear record of how music was used by the...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The National Independent Venue Association has filed formal comments with the Department of Justice, urging the court to reject the proposed Live Nation settlement. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has filed formal comments with the U.S.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Editors are by far MetaBrainz’ biggest and most irreplaceable resource. They (you) spend countless hours entering data for free, be it for the love of music, to tidy their own collections and listen histories, to support their scenes, to archive historical and cultural data, to apply the cool and...

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago

Suno's new v6 AI music model is its first made with support from the record industry. Suno's Jack Brody told The Verge that v6 was "trained from the ground up, with a new set of data that does not include the same data that our previous models were trained on." The data includes content licensed...

The Verge 1d ago

Sports betting app Novig got Sydney Sweeney to strip down for a new ad featuring Anderson .Paak’s indie hit “Come Down.” “Euphoria” star Sydney Sweeney shows some skin in a sultry but playful new ad for Novig, the latest gambling app that focuses entirely on sports.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The organization also set out its priorities for the new mandate under Veille Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Morin joins HarbourView as the firm expands its investment platform and music catalog portfolio. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

One of the great things about getting older is that you begin to more easily see the big picture. It’s like going from ground level to suddenly being up in the air at 10,000 feet. Suddenly you perceive things in a whole new way.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 1d ago

Meta has settled a landmark court case in the US over the negative impacts of social media on teens and adolescents. Without admitting culpability, the outcome is that they will owe an $18 billion agreed payment over 10 years, and develop and implement a host of new protective measures for younger...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Spotify’s latest move into live music is happening on 1 November in Dallas. It’s putting on a one-day festival called ‘RNB X Live’ using the brand of its ‘RNB X’ playlist. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

South Korean music firm JYP Entertainment is turning detective to uncover the anonymous bootlegger who uploaded a new track by a member of Stray Kids to streaming services under a different name. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

We reported on the first-half-of-2026 figures for Spain and France’s recorded-music markets yesterday, showing 11.6% and 3.5% growth respectively. There are also some recent stats for Italy, with its growth rate coming in between the two. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Hybe’s superfan platform Weverse has been growing well in recent years as more artists have joined. However, this week it’s facing some negative headlines after a major data leak. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

In July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg talked up its work developing “new personal agents that will be the foundation for our next wave of products and revenue lines” which he hoped would be used by “billions of people”. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Twin brothers Sammy and Johnny Bennett, from Gothenburg in Sweden, record under the name Deki Alem, playing a mix of hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass, and post-punk. Forget In Mass, released in August 2025, was their debut studio album, having released two EPs and several singles since 2022.

Music Ally 1d ago

That’s a real story you know. You think these artists make this stuff up out of thin air, but you’d be surprised how many songs are inspired by real life. Kinda like “He blew his mind out in a car/He hadn’t noticed that the lights had changed”… This was Tara Browne, a Guiness heir. I […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Save the date for Artist Rights Symposium V, October 19, 2026, in Athens, Georgia, sponsored by the Artist Rights Institute and the University of Georgia Music Business Certificate Program at Terry College.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

Get ready, Texas: Today, Spotify and Live Nation announced RNB X Live in Dallas, a new one-day festival coming to town on November 1. Taking over The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, the inaugural event will celebrate the breadth of contemporary R&B, bringing together established stars and...

Spotify 2d ago

Wired called it a 'psyop.' A marketing agency called Chaotic Good used TikTok comment armies to manufacture buzz for bands like Geese and Wet Leg. But does manufactured hype actually convert to real fans or just noise?

How Music Charts 2d ago

I’d be lying if I told you I remembered much from the first season of this Guy Ritchie series. It didn’t quite gel. Or maybe it was just hard to suspend disbelief and get involved. But it wasn’t so bad that I wasn’t going to check out the new season, two and a half years […]

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

Father Callahan's Labor Day homily emphasizes the importance of human dignity and rights in labor, connecting historical papal teachings to modern challenges posed by technology and artificial intelligence.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

There’s some real gems in there. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), CD sales exploded in the first half of 2026. A new report from the organization says 17.5 million CDs were sold in the first six months of the year, up from just...

The Verge 5d ago

Audacity 4 has been in the works for some time, and had its own mini controversy last year when an unfortunate redesigned logo started making the rounds. The final version of the new icon isn't nearly as bad as the early rendition that was circulating last October.

The Verge 6d ago

It's not quite the "push button; get song" of Suno, but Roland's new Melody Flip tool marks the company's foray into generative AI music. Available as a plug-in for your digital audio workstation (DAW), Melody Flip offers around 250 "Palettes," which are essentially themed collections of musical...

The Verge 6d ago

“Nostalgia” as a trend isn’t new. However, there is more to the popularity of analogue than simply a backwards-looking aesthetic preference. Convenience, habit, and quality of experience are major drivers of use. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago