Lovers of Pokémon and EDM rejoice as the company hosts concert experiences in Los Angeles and London for the franchise’s 30th anniversary celebration. You can catch ‘em all at Los Angeles and London as The Pokémon Company hosts a pair of EDM concert experiences featuring American DJ Marshmello and...
Tracks off Swag and Swag II saw big jumps, but plays of back catalog hits like "U Smile," "One Love," and "Favorite Girl" enjoyed particularly big spikes
The rapper and Dreamville boss originally signed on to play three games with the Nanjing Monkey Kings.
Hybe’s Big Hit isn’t alone in calling on X to disclose the identity of an alleged leaker. Now, HBO is seeking information about an individual who allegedly posted Euphoria spoilers. With an eye on learning who’s behind the “Lexi Howard’s Cat” account, Warner Bros.
Listen to new must-hear songs from R&B/hip-hop artists such as Casper Sage and Denise Julia.
A waste management worker has gone viral on TikTok for sharing clips of himself singing operatic songs while working among the sewer pipes. Kyle Kilroy, a 32-year-old waste management worker, has been making waves on TikTok, where his posts have gained nearly 500,000 likes.
All six members have hoodies in the new collection of their own creation.
VVW has launched the careers of artists including Pop Smoke and Ski Mask the Slump God. Source
The rapper is scheduled to perform at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome in June.
The pop star enjoyed a boost of 54% in streams on April 12, the day after his performance.
Several jazz musicians face a wave of AI-generated tracks uploaded to their Spotify artist profiles without consent, featuring music that isn’t theirs. Numerous jazz musicians, including American pianist Jason Moran, and Danish musicians Carsten Dahl, Thomas Blachman, and Chris Minh Doky, face a...
The singer shared it was rehearsing with her band that helped her change her mind.
Justin Bieber’s Coachella headlining performance is proving the Beliebers right. The performance has delivered a significant post-show streaming surge, driving 21 of his songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 — the most of any artist following the festival set.
The lethal on-screen couple sat down for a chat with Billboard about their first WrestleMania moments and more.
Billboard joins WWE Superstar couple Dominik Mysterio amd Liv Morgan at her hometown’s Elmwood Park Diner in New Jersey ahead of WrestleMania 42. Liv reflects on her journey to becoming Women’s World Champion, the injuries that kept her from her hometown SummerSlam moment and why she’s not done...
The New York record label that broke artists like Pop Smoke and Ski Mask the Slump God will work with Concord to promote its artists and their legacies.
On Tuesday, Madonna wiped her Instagram account, teased lyrics from “Hung Up,” and updated her website to have the phrase “Confessions II” flash across the screen
“Without warning, defendant punched plaintiff in the face,” the new lawsuit says
The influencer touched on a number of sensitive topics in a Q&A for the publication.
The rapper is currently scheduled to perform on June 11 at the Vélodrome stadium in Marseille
You can save custom prompts you find useful or grab a premade Skill from Google's library.
After announcing the tour last week, Usher and Chris Brown have revealed the dates for their co-headlining “R&B” — or Raymond and Brown — trek, kicking off this summer and running through the end of the year.
As expected, former top Warner Music execs Julie Greenwald and Max Lousada have launched 26.2, a new record label in partnership with Sony Music, the pair confirmed in Music Business Worldwide on Monday.
"We believe this is the final nail in the coffin of the proton radius puzzle."
As costs soar, experts say Live Nation’s dominance of the touring market isn’t ending anytime soon
"It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth."
A lot of attention is being paid to the “rules of engagement” for podcasting: format preferences, video versus audio, and platform battles like YouTube versus Spotify. The industry is deeply focused on how and where audiences are consuming podcasts, and rightly so. Source
Google says it could penalize back button hijacking by demoting websites in search ranking.
After being blocked from entering the U.K., Kanye West is now facing a potential ban from French authorities over his antisemitic remarks. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is exploring legal options to officially ban the American rapper from performing at a June concert in Marseille, his...
The OEM-backed charging network offers 400 kW NACS and CCS DC fast chargers.
City of Hope, one of the top cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that Larry Mestel, Founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music, will receive the 2026 Spirit of Life Award for the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry.
Cindy Mabe, one of the most prominent execs in country music, has been quiet since stepping down from her job as chair and CEO of Universal Music Nashville early last year.
Veteran music executive Mark Pitts has officially stepped down from his role as president of Sony Music‘s RCA Records and will launch his new venture Cofvnders, a multi-media management company, he announced on Tuesday.
Joan of Arc Music operates across artist management, label services, publishing, TV/film production and philanthropy, with a distribution deal plugging into WMG's global network. Source
Legendary music executive Clive Davis will hold a one-on-one conversation with his son Fred Davis, partner at the Raine Group and one of the music industry’s top investment bankers, at the Amplify Music Investment Summit on May 8.
In 2025, PPL paid royalties to more than 182,000 performers and recording rightsholders, including 16,000 who received payments for the first time. Source
J. Cole was scheduled to play at least three games with the Nanjing Monkey Kings in China, but was only able to play one
April began with the continuation of Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s promotional tour for their new romantic dramedy “The Drama.” The two stopped by “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” ahead of a special New York City screening of the film set for the following evening.
In his new memoir, famed soul songwriter David Porter recounts how a quick rest stop inspired an immortal soul song
After failing in Congress, the White House is pressuring states to weaken AI safeguards, tying funding threats to policy outcomes and quietly reshaping laws that govern emerging technology today nationwide.
Founder & CEO of Primary Wave Music recognized for industry leadership and commitment to advancing cancer research through partnership Source
For more than three decades, Ninja Tune has been an influential force in independent music. Founded in London in the 90s, the label became a home for visionary artists pushing electronic, hip-hop, and experimental genres forward.
Roblox is excluded from Australia’s ban on social media for under-16s, but it’s very much part of the wider global conversation about children’s digital lives, potential harms and regulation. Its latest announcement is an effort to get out in front of those debates.
UK music-licensing company PPL has published its figures for 2025, revealing that its revenues grew by 4.8% to £315.3m last year – $426.7m at current exchange rates. What’s driving the growth? It’s very much about international collections, because they were up 16% to £94m last year.
TuStreams is one of the players in the burgeoning Música Mexicana space: a distributor that has worked with independent artists including Grupo Firme, Panter Bélico, Xavi and Neton Vega in its time. Now it’s working with Warner Music Group too.
Universal Music Group’s digital chief Michael Nash sat down with Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava at last week’s HumanX AI conference, offering the latest insight into how both companies see the AI-music space.
BMG taps Warner Music Group veteran to drive its SYNC+ strategy, strengthening its global sync and music-for-media operations. Source
Dennis Hausammann was a rising rapper before setting out to build AI-powered tools for indie label founders. Source
Morgan Wallen, Olivia Dean, Sabrina Carpenter, and Somber follow with seven nods each
Taylor Swift, by most measures the all-time queen of the American Music Awards, has plenty of chances to extend her historic lead even further this year. She leads the race for the 2026 AMAs with eight nominations, in a ballot revealed Tuesday morning.
India’s recorded music trade body the IMI hasn’t released any statistics about the sales of physical formats in quite a while, but if the proliferation of listening bars across the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Canadian performing rights society SOCAN generated revenues of CAD $587.1 million ($420m) in 2025, up 5% compared with 2024. Source
The HYBE-owned label is targeting an X account that allegedly distributed unreleased songs and other album assets before ARIRANG dropped. Source
For Ticketmaster, the app enables discovery and paid marketing as OpenAI is also testing sponsored ad placements in ChatGPT. Source
Could India’s long-anticipated surge in paid music subscriptions finally be underway? A new report from EY and the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ficci) offers some encouragement to the music industry.
The musician posted a lengthy statement criticizing the president for depicting himself as Jesus and attacking the pope
“ever since I was a little kid and singing in the shower I’d dream about 1 day being in the RnR hall of fame,” the musician claimed on social media
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announces the class of 2026, following an incredible list of 17 nominees, more than ever before. There were a whopping 17 nominees put up for selection for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, which is more than ever before in the organization’s storied...
I’ve always been drawn to authentic storytelling. Sync is such a great opportunity to get our artists’ stories in front of a large audience. The post is from Music Ally.
PPL delivers 4.75% year-on-year growth, with annual revenue of £315.3 million, driven by strong international performance. UK music licensing company PPL’s revenue rose to £315.3 million ($425.94 million) in 2025, an increase of £14.3 million (4.75%) year-on-year.
This is a copy of the job description at:https://join.com/companies/metabrainzorg/15986127-executive-directorPlease use the above link to apply. The MetaBrainz Foundation is seeking a new Executive Director (ED) to lead it during a time of great change for how music, data, and code are made, shared...
Universal Music Group (UMG) wasn’t kidding about its aggressive stock repurchase plans: Two weeks following the up to €500 million (currently $588 million) program’s announcement, the major has already bought back north of 630,000 shares.
“Hollywood Heavyweights Sign Letter Opposing Paramount’s Deal for Warner Bros. – The letter warns that the deal will result in fewer jobs for creatives, along with higher costs and less choice for audiences.”...
What the nostalgic throwback lacks in complexity it makes up for in repetitive charm.
Billions of dollars’ worth of deals later, are catalog acquisitions hitting the crevices? It looks that way: MusicBird’s invested in the IP of Supertramp bassist Dougie Thomson, while Seeker Music’s purchased Nu Shooz’s song rights.
In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
This past Saturday at the Coachella music festival, Justin Bieber played the first of two headlining sets in a deal reportedly worth $10 million. It was his most significant solo performance in years. But Bieber spent some of his time on stage the way many of us do on Saturday nights: on YouTube.
Cellular modems are complex black boxes of legacy code, but Google is making them safer with Rust.
NZXT will forgive up to $5,000 in debt for customers of the Flex program.
Warner Music Group announces a minority investment and expansive partnership with TuStreams, a leading independent force in the Música Mexicana space. Today, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced a partnership with TuStreams, a leading independent force in the rapidly growing Música Mexicana space,...
This is not what I expected. As a matter of fact, I probably wouldn’t have watched it at all if Harold hadn’t given me a heads-up. So I was going hiking in the mountains… Am I the only one who has become burned-out on podcasts? Enough with the true crime, enough of the happy-talk banter, […]
Fake it till you make it.
Coachella 2026 means “unhinged” food prices in 2026, with $30 chicken sandwiches, $28 fries, $17 lattes, and $41 for two slices of pizza and a Coke. It’s Coachella’s 25th anniversary, and Weekend One just wrapped up.
Coachella kicked off on Friday, and as usual, it's the place to be for online influencers looking to show off their memorable experiences at the festival.
Legal filing arrives ahead of BTS's performances at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in April Source
A São Paulo court has ordered the shutdown of a website accused of selling fake views and engagement on music streaming platforms. A court in São Paulo, Brazil, has issued a decision against a website that provided services enabling streaming fraud.
The woman who allegedly stalked and attacked former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has been arrested, according to the LAPD. A woman accused of stalking and assaulting former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham was arrested on Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department has...
The Strokes confirm a global tour this summer and fall, fresh from their Coachella Weekend One performance and with headline sets on the horizon. The Strokes have unveiled global dates across North America, the UK, Europe, and Japan, kicking off in June and running through the fall.
"You have no idea what's in store for you. Twice the number of tributes, twice the glory."
Do stream-ripping platforms have “substantial” non-infringing uses? Hartford-based Yout believes so, and following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision, it’s doubling down on the position in its marathon RIAA legal battle.
The Zac Brown Band debuted NBC’s new Sunday Night Baseball opening on Sunday, with the launch of the Atlanta Braves game vs. the Cleveland Guardians. The band’s appearance gives NBC a new weekly baseball identity built around a cover of Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s “Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression Part 2.”...
IBM is first firm to pay penalty under Trump's "Civil Rights Fraud Initiative."
BigHit Music files a petition in U.S. court to force Elon Musk’s X to reveal the identity of a user who allegedly leaked BTS’ comeback album, ARIRANG. BTS label BigHit Music, a subsidiary of South Korean entertainment giant HYBE, has filed a petition in U.S.
The Slate Truck will start in the "mid-$20,000s" when it goes on sale in late 2026.
The Meta chief is personally involved in training and testing his animated AI.
Brazil is one of the big positives in the recorded-music industry’s current growth story, rising one place to eighth in the IFPI’s global country-rankings for 2025.
The latest study exploring musicians’ views on the music-streaming economy comes from the Oxford Internet Institute and researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. They surveyed 1,200 musicians for a report that deliberately focused its attention beyond the US and UK.
Outside the GenAI-music arguments, there are plenty of other opportunities for AI technologies to be used positively by the music industry. For example, in the world of catalogue sales and rights ownership.
The music industry is finally getting its wish for regular price rises for music-streaming subscriptions. YouTube is the latest to announce a hike in the US. YouTube Music’s individual plan there is rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month, while its family plan will now be two dollars more expensive...
“I woke up one morning and saw a track with a horrible cover that says I’m a saxophonist – which I’m not. But it also says I produced this record and put it at the top of my profile. I think that’s f**king rubbish.
LLM use is the most demoralizing problem I’ve faced as a college instructor.
Coachella 2026 just ended its first weekend, filled with Justin Bieber playing YouTube videos, Airbnb cancellations, and angry creators saying their invites were rescinded. There was also a lot of great music — let’s get into it.
Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan may be little more than a sales pitch to give the illusion of protecting against scalpers, CEO Michael Rapino muses in the latest tranche of leaked emails.
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns voicing the opinions of notable authors, or advancing specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion, are not paid-for, and do not necessarily reflect Music Ally’s own opinion.
The Joey Fatone-produced series features interviews with fellow *NSYNC bandmate Lance Bass, Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean, Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris, and many more.
I mean, I guess it kinda looks like the moon? | Image: Kate NV / RVNG Intl. For obvious reasons, I've had Moon on the mind all week. So I was trying to figure out what I should recommend this week that would thematically fit.
Record domestic oil and gas production hasn't saved US drivers from price spikes.
A month ago I wrote about building the Parachord Android app in a few days. 146 commits, a full native app, Spotify and Apple Music playback, scrobbling, AI chat, the works. I was genuinely surprised it came together that fast.
This show is a winner. Which is a relief after a slew of so-so material. That’s the problem with TV, even despite the reviews, you’re never quite sure whether you’re getting something traditional, maybe just a small step step better than network fare, or something deep which is equivalent to a...
Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.
"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."
"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.
Albums where the best song is not the single. This is a live show, call in with your opinion. Tune in Saturday April 11th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. Phone #: 844-686-5863 If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: […]
After launching the Spotify Podcast Awards in Mexico last year, we brought the fan-voted celebration to Paris this week for its first edition in France.
How Creators and Creative Industries Are Pushing Back Against AI Theft — “These campaigns call on policymakers, politicians, and the creative community to take action to ensure that artists’ works are licensed and that they are compensated before AI companies use them and respect the foundational...
Traditional stereotypes suggest that young people eagerly adopt new technologies while older generations are warier. AI may be turning that trope on its head however: Gen-Z is emerging as the demographic with the strongest scepticism about it.
Over the past year we’ve been picking up on a growing number of initiatives and partnerships aiming to bolster the international growth of music and artists from Japan. The latest comes from the country’s government, and it’s called So-Fu Music.
Read the original note in English here. Nossa Chief Public Affairs Officer, Dustee Jenkins, compartilha como estamos construindo uma experiência mais positiva para famílias no Spotify.
O Spotify sempre teve como foco colocar os ouvintes no controle. Hoje, as pessoas não querem apenas mais formas de passar o tempo — elas querem que esse tempo seja bem aproveitado.
Festival season is upon us. From sun-soaked weekends out west to iconic stages in Chicago and New York, fans are getting ready to see their favorite artists live.
Please scroll down to read the Spanish language version of this report below. / Por favor, desplácese hacia abajo para leer nuestra traducción en Español. WASHINGTON, DC – Latin music’s momentum in the US continues to grow, according to the Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA).
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once proclaimed that music is a universal language. Ironically, perhaps the only part of this universal language that isn’t universal is language itself. In the streaming era, it may seem easier than ever for musicians to reach listeners around the world,...
Our Chief Public Affairs Officer Dustee Jenkins shares how we’re building a more positive experience for families on Spotify. As Spotify’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, and a parent to young children myself, I understand how navigating the digital world can feel both rewarding, and at times, a...
Spotify has always been about putting listeners in the driver’s seat. Today, people don’t just want more ways to spend their time; they want that time to be well spent.
The new controls apply to both individual and family accounts. | Image: Spotify Spotify is adding new toggles to stop any and all video from playing inside the app, for both music and podcasts.
On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Jonathan Wyner, mastering engineer at M-Works, Berklee professor, head of artistic technology initiatives for BEATL, and past president of the Audio Engineering Society . . . . . .
One of the deepest structural problems in the modern music business is the tension between public market capital and the reality of how music actually works.
El 7 de marzo, Bad Bunny hizo historia con su primera presentación en Asia, subiéndose al escenario en Tokio para un concierto único de Billions Club Live. Ahora, Spotify trae esa noche inolvidable a los fans de todo el mundo con el estreno de Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny: A Concert Film.
On March 7, Bad Bunny made history with his first-ever performance in Asia, taking the stage in Tokyo for a one-night-only Billions Club Live concert. Now, Spotify is bringing that unforgettable night to fans across the globe with the premiere of Billions Club Live with Bad Bunny: A Concert Film.
Probably the biggest story to hit the music news yesterday was Pershing Square Capital Management’s proposal to acquire Universal Music Group (UMG). The proposed $64 billion deal has all the earmarks of a typical hedge fund investment, with lots of talk about valuations, stock prices, buybacks, and...