Music Warner Chappell Music Officially Launches in India

Warner Chappell Music launches in India, with Jay Mehta appointed to lead the charge in one of the world’s fastest-growing creative economies. Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), has announced its launch in India in a strategic move that marks a...

Digital Music News 4h ago
Music Drake Announces ‘Iceman’ Album Release Date

Drake has announced that his ninth studio album, “Iceman,” is scheduled for release on May 15. Waiting for Drake’s official “Iceman” release date was something akin to… well, watching ice melt.

Variety 10h ago
Music ‘My Hero Academia in Concert’ Sets U.S. Fall Tour

“My Hero Academia in Concert,” a live show pairing a 15-piece band performing Hayashi Yuki’s anime score with projected footage from the series, will tour the U.S. this fall, Toho Co., Ltd., GEA Live and RoadCo Entertainment have revealed. The U.S. run opens Sept. 12 in Farmington, N.M., with...

Variety 18h ago
Music The Next Wave of RADAR Spain Artists Arrives for 2026

Since its launch in 2020, RADAR has been our program for spotlighting emerging artists around the world. This year marks the sixth edition of RADAR Spain, our ongoing effort to help raise the profile of the country’s rising talent.

Spotify 20h ago
Music PopArabia adds distribution with acquisition of Viral Wave

PopArabia has made its name with publishing and label services across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, but now it is adding distribution too. The company is acquiring label and distributor Viral Wave, which is based in Egypt’s capital Cairo.

Music Ally 21h ago
Music UMG and Concord sue fashion startup Quince for music in socials

Repeat after us: individuals can use copyrighted music in their social posts thanks to the licensing deals struck by those platforms… but brands can’t. They need sync licences, although a succession of brands have been sued by labels for ignoring that fact and using their tracks anyway.

Music Ally 21h ago
Music Alan Osmond, Eldest Member of the Osmonds, Dies at 76

Alan Osmond, the eldest of the brothers in the ’70s family band the Osmonds, died on Monday. He was 76. A spokesperson for the Osmond family confirmed Alan’s death to ABC4 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Osmond died around 8:30 p.m.

Variety 21h ago
Music Country Profile – Japan 2026

The IFPI charts suggest that Japanese musical exports are booming, thanks to physical sales. The reality is slightly more complex – but still positive. The success of music streaming in Japan isn’t just a growth story – it’s “a high-margin revolution” according to Takeshi Okada, president of Warner...

Music Ally 22h ago
Music 3 New Ways to Dive Deeper Into the Music You Love

A song that captures a moment can feel like magic. But when you uncover the story behind it—who made it, what inspired it, and the meaning woven into the lyrics—it becomes something even deeper. That’s why we’ve been building new ways to help you go beyond the surface of your favorite tracks.

Spotify 1d ago
Music Tech A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya reveals a music-making app called Bop

No need to look puzzled: A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya is not, in fact, a vinyl-themed boozer in Tokyo’s youth-culture hotspot. It’s actually a “music software label” founded by Máuhan M. Zonoozy, who used to he head of innovation at Spotify. Although he did come up with the name in one of those bars.

Music Ally 1d ago
Music Touchable: Anna Meet RICO

A $322 million default judgment against Anna’s Archive looks like a major copyright victory for Spotify and the major labels—but it also exposes a deeper problem.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago
Music Friday’s Endnotes – 04/17/26

Pirate site Anna’s Archive hit with $322M default judgment over music scraping — but will Spotify and record labels ever see the money? — “The judge’s ruling also requires internet service providers including Cloudflare to disable access to Anna’s Archive’s domain names and prevent websites that...

Copyhype 4d ago
Music Teenage Engineering might be getting into instrument amps next

An unannounced Teenage Engineering device, the KO-Amp 35, can be found over at the FCC in a new filing. The label clearly marks it as a member of the midrange EP family instruments, which currently includes the KO-II and its spinoffs, the Riddim and the Medieval.

The Verge 5d ago
Music Introducing a Smarter, Smoother Experience for Tablets

At Spotify, we want your experience to feel intuitive and personal across every moment of the day. Whether you’re streaming your favorite playlist while you work or browsing new recommendations on the go, Spotify should feel familiar and easy to use.

Spotify 5d ago
Music Tech We May Be Reaching Peak Streaming Subscription

Scroll around the internet and you’ll find a lot of grumbling about subscription prices. Nowadays, everything is a subscription – audio streaming, video streaming, gaming, software, plugins, workstations, AI models, and no doubt several other categories I can’t think of right now.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 6d ago