Music Tony Awards 2026: Here’s Where to Watch the 79th Awards Ceremony Live Online 
Billboard 7m ago
Hosted by P!nk, you can livestream the ceremony, with performances from Queen Latifah, Leslie Odom, Jr. and others on June 7.
Music Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Kennedy Center Christmas Jazz Musician Dismissed 
Rolling Stone 29m ago
Judge withdraws $1 million breach of contract lawsuit against Chuck Redd, citing Washington, D.C.'s anti-SLAPP protections
Music See Olivia Rodrigo Reunite With the Cure’s Robert Smith for New Song ‘What’s Wrong With Me’ Rolling Stone 1h ago
Singer debuts her latest You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love track during surprise set at Primavera Sound
General Brit maritime agency heralds fresh global rules for crewless cargo ships 
The Register 4h ago
If you thought driverless cars were bad, imagine a 200,000 ton container ship
Music Ariana Grande Embraces Every Version of Herself on Eternal Sunshine Tour: 5 Best Moments Billboard 5h ago
At long last, Ari returns to the stage -- and the ponytail and stilettos came too.
General Home Office ditches legacy asylum database, keeps the spreadsheets The Register 5h ago
Years into a major IT overhaul, MPs say the department still lacks reliable view of what is happening across the asylum system
Music Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour 2026 Setlist: Every Song Played at the First Show Billboard 7h ago
The pop star launched her long-awaited tour at Oakland Arena on Saturday, June 6.
General UK exam watchdog frets over smart specs turning GCSEs into Google searches The Register 7h ago
Ofqual says smart glasses, hidden earpieces, and AI tools are creating a new generation of cheating headaches
Music The 10 Best Moments From Primavera Sound Festival 2026 Billboard 9h ago
From legendary late-night headliners to exciting early-day up-and-comers, the best things we saw from a weekend by the water in Barcelona.
Music Ariana Grande Setlist: Every Song Played at ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour’s Opening Night in Oakland 
Variety 10h ago
After a six-and-a-half-year layoff between tours, Ariana Grande has made a long-awaited return to the concert stage, with her “Eternal Sunshine” tour kicking off at the Oakland Arena Saturday night.
Music Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Public Enemy Deliver Star-Studded Music America Concert Billboard 10h ago
The concert marked Bon Jovi's first public performance in New Jersey since 2018.
Music Olivia Rodrigo Rocks Primavera Sound 2026 With Surprise Set: Recap, Best Moments & Setlist Billboard 10h ago
The pop superstar delivered one of the tightest sets of her career in a (mostly) unexpected appearance at the Barcelona festival — including the debut of a starry new duet.
Music Duffy Announces Surprise Return With First Live Concert in 15 Years Billboard 10h ago
“I would love nothing more than for some of you to attend,” the Welsh singer said.
Music Charlie Puth Cancels Orlando Concert Due to Illness: ‘So Devastated’ Billboard 15h ago
He called off Saturday night's (June 6) stop on the Whatever's Clever! World Tour just hours before showtime.
Music Peso Pluma & Kenia Os Break Up, Say Split Ends ‘With Love, Respect and On the Best Terms’ Billboard 16h ago
The former couple were first linked through Peso's 2024 “Tommy & Pamela,” which peaked at No. 20 on Hot Latin Songs.
Music Olivia Rodrigo Reveals New Album Has Duet With the Cure’s Robert Smith Via Surprise Premiere for ‘What’s Wrong With Me’ at Primavera Sound Variety 17h ago
One of pop’s best-kept secrets of 2026 out, as the news is out that Olivia Rodrigo and the Cure’s Robert Smith have a full-on duet on her forthcoming album, which is less than a week away from release.
Music Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘What’s Wrong With Me’ With The Cure’s Robert Smith at Primavera Sound 2026 Billboard 17h ago
Track 10 from You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love had its world premiere Saturday (June 6) live in Barcelona, where Rodrigo and Smith performed the duet together.
Music Charlie Puth Cancels Show Due to Illness: ‘I’m Heartbroken’ Variety 18h ago
Charlie Puth took to his Instagram Story to announce that he’s sick and must cancel his Saturday show in Orlando, Fla. “I am so devastated to do this, but I have to cancel tonight’s show,” Puth wrote. “I’ve been sick for the last few days and am now being instructed to rest or else risk […]
Music See the Cure Unearth Deep Cuts at Primavera Sound Headlining Set Rolling Stone 21h ago
"2 Late," "Wrong Number," and "Mint Car" among the rarities at Robert Smith and company's first concert since Nov. 2024
Music How ‘Masters of the Universe’ Composer Daniel Pemberton Created the ‘Unashamedly Fun’ Theme — With the Help of Brian May’s Red Special Guitar Variety 23h ago
The only way Daniel Pemberton, who elects not to work on many franchise films or sequels, was going to get on board with scoring the new “Masters of the Universe” film was if he could create Queen and ABBA-inspired music.
Music How AMC Is Relaunching ‘Interview With the Vampire’ as ‘The Vampire Lestat’ — Complete With Rock Concert, Major Marketing Tie-Ins and 20 Original Songs Variety 23h ago
Sam Reid isn’t a rock star, but he plays one on TV. Although, anyone who attended the June 2 premiere party for “The Vampire Lestat” at New York’s Beacon Theatre could have sworn Reid was the real deal.
Music See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’ Rolling Stone 23h ago
At the second and final 'Songs that Shaped Us' concert, Springsteen covered Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Eddie Floyd, and Southside Johnny before wrapping up with one of his own songs
Music Tech Benn Jordan longs for the days of tech that didn’t spy on you 
The Verge 1d ago
Benn refuses to be pigeon holed. | Image: Benn Jordan Benn Jordan may have initially gained notoriety for his music as Flashbulb and later, reviewing synths and effects pedals on YouTube under Benn and Gear. But about five years ago, Benn decided to take his YouTube channel in a different...
Music ‘It’s a Sex Call!’: Earth, Wind and Fire Singer Shares the Real Story Behind a Wedding Classic Rolling Stone 1d ago
Philip Bailey details the adulterous one-night stand that inspired "Reasons" in an exclusive clip from Questlove's new documentary
Music Madonna Premieres Surrealistic, NSFW ‘Confessions II’ Short Film at Tribeca: ‘It’s About Connection’ Rolling Stone 1d ago
Lasers shoot out of private parts, Benedict Cumberbatch's dancing earns Madonna's respect, the artist "might be" touring and other revelations from her conversation with Anderson Cooper
Music ‘Toy Story 5’ VFX Supervisor Says ‘Decoy Version’ of Film Was Made to Hide Taylor Swift’s Involvement Rolling Stone 1d ago
“The crew that made Toy Story 5 did not know about this secret until last week,” Thomas Jordan said Friday of "I Knew It, I Knew You"
Music Madonna On Technology Ruining the Concert Experience: ‘Put Your F–king Phones Down and Connect’ Variety 1d ago
On Friday night, Madonna and a dedicated legion of her fans descended upon the iconic Beacon Theater on Manhattan’s Upper West Side for the premiere of “Confessions II – The Film.” The screening was followed by a Q&A with the queen of pop herself, alongside directing duo TORSO, otherwise known as...
General Oxford Uni student data pwned yet again - this time via career platform breach The Register 1d ago
Totally different attack from the break-in last month. Oh so that's OK then
Music Garth Brooks Celebrates ‘250 Years of American Music’ — and a Massive Commercial Milestone — At National Archives Event Amid Reported Catalog Sale Talks 
Digital Music News 1d ago
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary – and with Garth Brooks having now moved 200 million albums – why not celebrate the nation and the artist together? As the country mainstay reportedly explores a blockbuster catalog sale, “An Evening with Garth Brooks” recently did just that.
Music AFM Sues Universal Music, Warner Music for Failing ‘To Share in the Settlement Proceeds and Future Revenue’ Under Their Suno and Udio Deals Digital Music News 1d ago
The major labels are anticipating big things, in terms of revenue and otherwise, from their Suno and Udio agreements. But according to a new AFM lawsuit, they’ve also “failed to share in the settlement proceeds and future revenue with those same artists whose music was copied” by the AI audio...
Music Jessie Is the Star of Taylor Swift’s Deeply Nostalgic ‘Toy Story’ Music Video Rolling Stone 1d ago
Warning: The footage may make you a little weepy, too
Music ‘Michael’ is Now Lionsgate’s Most Successful Movie Ever Digital Music News 1d ago
Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic sensation continues dancing past its competition to become Lionsgate’s highest-grossing movie of all time. The summer box office is already heating up, and Michael Jackson continues to sizzle on the big screen.
Music Madonna Releasing ‘Confessions II – The Film’ on YouTube Digital Music News 1d ago
Madonna announces the release of “Confessions II – The Film,” directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase, on YouTube on June 8 at 11 AM ET. Today (June 5), Madonna announced online that she will release “Confessions II – The Film” on YouTube on June 8 at 11 AM ET. Directed by David Toro and […]
Music Even More Favorite Solo Song From A Band Member-SiriusXM This Week 
Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
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Music Doc McGhee Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
1 So I’m listening to this podcast episode about Doc McGhee’s 1989 Moscow Music Peace Festival and I’m getting extremely frustrated. Because the narrator was leaving out the most salient point, that Doc was doing this as a give back to the government for not going to jail on smuggling charges.
General Start spreading the news: Datacenters may face one-year ban in NY The Register 1d ago
The bill awaits Gov. Hochul's signature after passing the state legislature
General If you don't fall for these extortionists' calls, they'll show up with USB sticks The Register 1d ago
When 'Chatty Spider' morphs into tech services cosplay spider
Music Questlove on Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary, Why He’ll Probably Never Make a Prince Film, and What’s Coming Next Variety 1d ago
Across four documentaries — the Oscar- and Grammy-winning “Summer of Soul,” “Sly Lives,” “Ladies and Gentlemen, 50 Years of Saturday Night Live Music” and the new “Earth, Wind & Fire (to Be Celestial vs.
Music Madonna to Release ‘Confessions II – The Film’ on YouTube Next Week Variety 1d ago
Madonna has announced that she will release “Confessions II – The Film” on YouTube on June 8 at 11 a.m. ET. The film, directed by David Toro and Solomon Chase (Torso), is set to have its world premiere on Friday night at New York City’s Beacon Theatre as part of the Tribeca Film Festival.
Music Taylor Swift Releases ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Music Video Featuring ‘Toy Story’ Footage Variety 1d ago
Taylor Swift has released the music video for her latest single, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” the country-inflected original song she contributed to “Toy Story 5.” The video is entirely made up of footage from “Toy Story” and focuses on Jessie, who inspired the song and is featured on the track’s cover...
Industry Marilyn Manson Loses Latest Bid to Toss Ex-Assistant’s Sex Assault Lawsuit Rolling Stone 1d ago
Judge said he’d “have trouble sleeping” if he dismissed the lawsuit so soon after reviving it
Music Madonna Performs in Times Square, Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor Promote ‘Disclosure Day’ in London and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: June 2026 Variety 1d ago
It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In London, Variety launched its London...
Music Florida Senator Urges Cancellation of Kanye’s Upcoming Tampa Shows; Raymond James Stadium Pushes Back Digital Music News 1d ago
Florida Senator Rick Scott sends a letter urging Raymond James Stadium in Tampa to reconsider platforming the antisemitic rapper now known as Ye. On Thursday, Florida Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Tampa Sports Authority Board of Directors over Kanye West’s upcoming concert at Raymond...
Music Tech Federal Judge Vacates Order Sealing Udio’s Training Data — Are We About to Learn How Many Recordings the Platform Ingested? Digital Music News 1d ago
Are we about to learn Udio’s definitive “training number”? Perhaps, as a federal judge has vacated an earlier motion concerning the AI music platform’s purportedly confidential data.
Music Shakira Shuts Down ‘Fake’ Campaign Images Supporting Colombia Presidential Candidates Rolling Stone 1d ago
“I do not support any candidate, nor have I authorized the use of my image in any campaign,” the singer said
Music RIAA & National Archives Foundation Present: An Evening with Garth Brooks, Celebrating 250 Years of American Music 
RIAA 1d ago
RIAA Honors’ Artist of a Lifetime Tallies the Most Albums in Gold & Platinum History at 200M, And Stands as the Only Artist to Ever Earn 10 Diamond Album Certifications WASHINGTON, DC – The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA) partnered with the National Archives Foundation to present...
General Yet another Cisco SD-WAN 0-day under attack, and no patch in sight The Register 1d ago
Good luck, sys admins
General Serious ISS air leak forces NASA astronauts to temporarily take shelter in Dragon capsule The Register 1d ago
Business is back to normal in the orbital station, but one of two newly discovered leaks is still unrepaired
Music From Suno’s $5.4B valuation to Bill Ackman’s exit from Universal Music… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up 
Music Business Worldwide 1d ago
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Music Soraib el Jelali appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Benelux Music Business Worldwide 1d ago
El Jelali first joined WMG in 2023 as Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Benelux, where he worked with artists including Diamond-certified Roxy Dekker. Source
Industry Trump pumps federal funds into coal plants in the name of energy security The Register 2d ago
DoE wants to keep 13 coal-fired power generators going at the same time as funding nuclear research
General ZTE showcases AI-driven project management innovations at the 14th IPMA Research Conference 2026 The Register 2d ago
PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating AI into the iEPMS platform to achieve a 98% quality review accuracy rate and slash report generation times, leveraging experience from 240,000 global projects
Music UMG launches nextWAV artist development program in New Zealand Music Business Worldwide 2d ago
The 12-month program is open to applicants aged 16 to 18 who are permanent residents or citizens of New Zealand. Source
General China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE unveil intelligent complaint analysis agent to reshape core network O&M The Register 2d ago
PARTNER CONTENT: Leveraging multi-modal LLMs and agent technology to automate signaling analysis and shift core network O&M from experience to knowledge-driven
Music Who Will Lead Hip-Hop Next? Gen Z Listening Data Points to Rage Rap and Phonk 
How Music Charts 2d ago
As mainstream rap shows signs of slowing, the search for hip-hop's next leaders has intensified. The answer may not come from where the industry has typically looked.
General Agentic AI hype races ahead as enterprises remain stuck in pilot mode The Register 2d ago
Most orgs remain trapped between flashy demos and real-world deployment, despite 75% saying adoption is racing ahead
Music More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds 
The Guardian 2d ago
Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viable More than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their work in the European Union since 2021, according to new research.
General Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS. Repeat, Microsoft allows BYOL for Amazon RDS The Register 2d ago
SQL Server licenses can now be consumed in the rival cloud's DBaaS
Music MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57 Music Business Worldwide 2d ago
'The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.' Source
Music UMG’s south-east Asia moves continue with S1 partnership 
Music Ally 2d ago
Universal Music Group has been making a number of moves in south-east Asia recently. The latest is a partnership with S1 in Thailand.
General World Food Programme breach exposes data of 600k vulnerable Gazan families The Register 2d ago
Those receiving aid in the famine-threatened, war-torn territory told support will remain
Music Friday’s Endnotes – 06/05/26 
Copyhype 2d ago
News publishers take fight over copyright of embedded content to Fifth Circuit — The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments this week in a dispute between a local news publisher and an online news aggregator over alleged public display of news articles on the aggregator’s app.
General Gigabyte packs 40 Intel Lunar Lake PCs in a pizza box The Register 2d ago
Who needs one big CPU when you could have dozens of little ones?
Music How T-pop is blowing up the global charts Music Ally 2d ago
Thai pop has been quickly gaining worldwide momentum, thanks to fandom culture as a growth driver. With an expected T-pop label collective revenue of Bt11 bil (£250 mil) for 2026 and 13Bt (£295 mil) projected for 2029, the genre has been upsurging, recovering from pandemic levels with the help of...
Music Threads launches music stickers to all users Music Ally 2d ago
After a round of testing with selected users, Threads has launched a music stickers feature which allows creators to include 30-second song clips in both posts and replies through streaming services.
Music How artists are riding the Off Campus sync wave Music Ally 2d ago
In mid-May, Amazon Prime Video launched the first season of their new show Off Campus, which instantly became a global hit. The series reached 36 mil viewers in its first 12 days, becoming the platform’s third biggest debut series ever.
Music Embracing the youth social media bans Music Ally 2d ago
Our latest Sandbox explores the under-16 youth social media bans, first introduced by Australia this past December. A growing number of countries have followed suit, with Indonesia, Brazil, and, as of June 1, Malaysia all now requiring social media platforms to implement similar age verification...
Music Taco Bell adds 100 more artists to its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative Music Ally 2d ago
Taco Bell has been supporting hungry artists on tour for 20 years now via its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative, which began in 2006.
Music Instagram details the features in its new ‘Plus’ subscription Music Ally 2d ago
Instagram has confirmed the details of what people will be getting in the $3.99-a-month Instagram Plus tier.
Industry Raspberry Pi's profits are up. So is its DRAM bill The Register 2d ago
Forecasts earnings well ahead of expectations, even as it taps credit facilities to lock in memory supply
Music Tidal aims to help DIY artists sell music directly to fans Music Ally 2d ago
Tidal’s latest D2C move is a feature enabling artists to sell albums or individual tracks to their fans via its Tidal Upload offering.
General Capita £370M bid 40% under UK.gov estimate for Oracle HR and finance system project, court case reveals The Register 2d ago
Cost model designed to protect against low-cost bid bias, claims rival
Music Chordal reveals 21 new partners for its sync-licensing network Music Ally 2d ago
Music-rights tech firm Chordal continues to build momentum for its ‘InstantClear’ pre-clearance licensing system.
Music New tools for touring artists: Bandsintown Boost and Laylo’s AI ticket-sales agent Music Ally 2d ago
It can be tough out there touring in 2026, but two new tools from Bandsintown and Laylo are aiming to help artists fill venues.
Music TikTok wants to teach its creators how to write micro-dramas Music Ally 2d ago
How do you write a micro-drama script? TikTok wants to educate more of its creators on how to write episodic shows for its app.
Music Council in UK's City of York outs hundreds of disabled residents with a single email blunder The Register 2d ago
Blue Badge holders exposed to each other after BCC function proves too complex
Music Cisac launches Paris Commitment while Human Artistry Campaign takes to skies with Suno protest Music Ally 2d ago
Collecting-societies body Cisac has been taking a prominent role in the AI policy debates. Its latest contribution is a declaration.
General UK's top crime agency hamstrung by legacy IT, watchdog warns The Register 2d ago
Regulator says NCA's aging tech drags down productivity, forces officers to juggle hardware and do manual workarounds
General Brit regulator finds mobile network service on trains is far from first class The Register 2d ago
Comms watchdog says up to 83% of tests fail the 'good performance' threshold
Music Everything that happened at Spotify India’s first Equal Day Music Ally 2d ago
On 14 May, Mumbai joined nine cities across the world in hosting Spotify’s Equal Day. The event—named after Spotify’s global initiative to fuel equality in the music industry—was held in […] The post is from Music Ally.
Music Indian artists did win at the 2026 Grammys Awards after all Music Ally 2d ago
When the nominations for this year’s Grammy Awards were announced in November 2025, releases by Indian acts made up half of the six nods in the Best Global Music Album […] The post is from Music Ally.
Music PaRa Music is a new Indian “AI-powered” label — that says it won’t be using AI to create songs Music Ally 2d ago
Indian music industry professional and former executive VP at Saregama, Rashna Pochkhanawala, has founded PaRa Music, an “AI-powered” company. But the venture won’t involve AI artists or music. Instead, the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Music Dublin-Based Tickets.ie Abruptly Shuts Down After 22 Years — Festival Organizers Fight to Obtain Nearly $675,000 in Due Payments Digital Music News 2d ago
22 years after its founding, ticketing platform Tickets.ie has abruptly shut down – leaving some organizers unable to access revenue from their newly concluded festivals. Unsurprisingly, Dublin-headquartered Tickets.ie’s demise initially entered the media spotlight in Ireland.
Music Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Officially Sells Its ‘Entire’ Universal Music Position — UMG Buys Back 14.2 Million Shares Digital Music News 2d ago
That didn’t take long: Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has officially offloaded its Universal Music Group (UMG) stock, and the major label itself has purchased about 14.2 million of the shares.
Music ‘Say No To Suno’ Protesters Bring the Drama to a Swanky Santa Monica AI Conference — They Even Circled a Plane With a ‘Say No to Suno’ Banner Above the Conference Hotel Digital Music News 2d ago
Disrupting the UBS AI in Entertainment Summit in Santa Monica this week was the Human Artistry Campaign, who contracted a plane to circle over Santa Monica with the words “Say No To Suno.” Trucks in the city carried multiple mobile billboards with the same sentiment.
Music Canadian Government Walks Back Controversial ‘Streaming Tax’ Plans: ‘Now Is Not the Time to Make Culture and Entertainment More Expensive’ Digital Music News 2d ago
Following ample criticism from on-demand music and video platforms, the Canadian government has walked back its controversial “streaming tax.” Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller just recently announced the regulatory pivot as well as a fresh funding package for the sectors.
Music Concord Expands Into Latin Hip-Hop, Reggaeton, and Urban with Lito Music Pair-Up Digital Music News 2d ago
Concord announces a partnership with Lito Music, marking a strategic step in the company’s expansion into the global Latin music market. Leading independent music company Concord has announced a partnership with Lito MC Cassidy’s Lito Music, marking a strategic step in the company’s continued...
Music ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Defends Human Expression as CISAC Celebrates 100 Years in Paris Digital Music News 2d ago
ABBA co-founder and CISAC president Björn Ulvaeus opened CISAC’s event in Paris celebrating its 100th anniversary, providing a statement on AI. CISAC, the global network representing over 5 million creators of music, audio-visual, drama, literature, and visual arts, celebrated its 100th anniversary...
Music Oldies Surge Lefsetz Letter 2d ago
“The Biggest Hits on Spotify Right Now Are a Blast From the Past – From Gen Z to Boomers, listeners across generations are increasingly embracing throwbacks” https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/music/spotify-streaming-hits-nostalgia-old-972818d5 Apple News+: https://apple.news/AwwVLXJvzStGa8lsYCnjWtw...
Music That ‘Telekinesis’ Infringement Suit Against SZA, Travis Scott, and Future? Well, It’s Over Digital Music News 2d ago
The copyright infringement lawsuit filed against Travis Scott, SZA, and Future over their 2023 track “Telekinesis” has been voluntarily dismissed. Victory Boyd, the Roc Nation-signed artist who sued Travis Scott, SZA, and Future for alleged copyright infringement over their 2023 track...
Music Ticketmaster Meltdown In Paris as ‘Suspicious Activity’ Shuts Down Celine Dion Sales Window Digital Music News 2d ago
Ticketmaster hits pause on the sale of Celine Dion tickets after identifying “suspicious activity” that prevented real fans from securing their seats. Celine Dion’s comeback shows have fans chomping at the bit to get tickets, with the Canadian superstar slated to perform 26 shows at the La Defense...
Music Dance Music Extraordinaire (and Lollapalooza Headliner) John Summit Slates European Tour Dates Digital Music News 2d ago
John Summit expands his extensive touring schedule with four European headline dates this month, after kicking off his debut residency at [UNVRS]. On Thursday, dance music powerhouse John Summit expanded his busy touring schedule with four European headline dates this month in Paris, Amsterdam,...
Industry Remember ‘Say No To Suno’? Someone just hired a plane to fly it over an AI investor summit… featuring Mikey Shulman. Music Business Worldwide 2d ago
Its location in the skies was significant – directly over the UBS AI in Entertainment Summit at the Shutters on the Beach hotel, where Suno CEO Mikey Shulman was among the speakers. Source
Music Jim Koplik-This Week’s Podcast Lefsetz Letter 2d ago
Legendary concert promoter Jim Koplik is the president of Connecticut and the Upstate New York Region for Live Nation. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jim-koplik/id1316200737?i=1000771141122...
General The Lamp and the Genie 
furia log 2d ago
The genie in the story has been waiting centuries for this moment, for the deliciously fiendish opportunity to allegorize generative AI. LLMs need not be malevolent, they need only their definitional inhumanity, and with it the coiled potential for unintended consequences if the intention we mean...
Music RIAA Honors Celebrates Artist of a Lifetime Garth Brooks, Disney Music Group President Ken Bunt, US Representatives Nathaniel Moran & Madeleine Dean RIAA 2d ago
Event’s Fifth Edition Highlights Unifying Power of Music, in Partnership with Billboard WASHINGTON, DC – Common ground can be hard to find in DC, but music often changes that tune.
Music Concord invests in and strikes strategic partnership with Lito Music, the company founded by Latin hip-hop & reggaeton artist Lito MC Cassidy Music Business Worldwide 2d ago
The deal expands Concord’s presence in Latin music Source
Music A bill moving through Congress could change who controls the US Copyright Office. Here’s why it matters for the music business. Music Business Worldwide 2d ago
Who controls the machinery of copyright in the United States, and what happens to music if that control shifts? Source
Music Canada walks back plan to make US audiovisual streaming services pay a bigger Canadian-content levy Music Business Worldwide 3d ago
The measures were announced by Marc Miller, Canada's Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages. Source
Music Julian Franzoni appointed General Manager for Argentina and Uruguay at Warner Chappell Music Music Business Worldwide 3d ago
Franzoni joined WCM in 2016 and rose through the ranks in the A&R team Source
Music Fast-growing producer royalty company mprs is now buying producer catalogs – in partnership with Milk & Honey Music Business Worldwide 3d ago
Founded in 2021, mprs – pronounced 'Empress' – was spun out of artist management and services company mtheory when Universal Music Group acquired mtheory's label division Source
Music K-pop fans are not “one size fits all”: Comparing fans in US and South Korea 
MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago
K-pop has had a banner year, with the genre earning multiple Grammy nominations,along with the massive success of Kpop Demon Hunters . As K-pop’s dedicated fans dominate the global stage, they are often seen as the definition of “superfans”, with artists and labels chasing similar levels of fa...
Music Elliot Easton Talks The Cars, Guitars, And Interesting Tours On My Latest Podcast 
Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 3d ago
On this week’s podcast episode, Elliot Easton, guitarist for The Cars and Creedence Clearwater Revisited, takes us through his journey with the band and beyond.
Music Peabo Bryson, Best Known for Disney Duets in ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ Passes Away Aged 75 Digital Music News 3d ago
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer Peabo Bryson, known for his Disney duets in “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast” in the ‘90s, has passed away. Peabo Bryson, the R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets from “Beauty and the Beast” (with Celine Dion) and...
Music Is Garth Brooks Next? Artist Extending the Feelers On a Multi-Billion Dollar Catalog Sale, WSJ Reports Digital Music News 3d ago
Garth Brooks is reportedly exploring his options for the sale of his extensive music catalog in a deal that could be worth a whopping $2 billion. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that country music star Garth Brooks is looking into selling his vast music catalog, with valuations ranging...
Music Wigmore Hall Partners With Apple Music Classical — With 100% of Royalties Going to the Performing Artists Digital Music News 3d ago
A new partnership with Apple Music Classical will see all new Wigmore Hall Live releases premiere exclusively on the platform for three months. West London’s Wigmore Hall has announced a new partnership with Apple Music Classical, which will see all new Wigmore Hall Live releases premiere...
Industry Dutch Judge Clears Kanye West Performances In the Netherlands After Emergency Lawsuit Digital Music News 3d ago
An Amsterdam judge has allowed two upcoming shows by Kanye West to move forward in the Netherlands despite an emergency lawsuit from the Central Jewish Council.
Music Armed With a Meaty $267 Million ABS Tranche, Seeker Music Acquires a Piece of the Cocteau Twins’ Catalog Digital Music News 3d ago
After securing a $267 million ABS tranche, Seeker Music has acquired Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde’s publishing catalog, including his full body of work with the band.
Music The renewed value of maximalism in the era of AI MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago
The infrastructure of entertainment consumption has never felt more feudalistic. Distribution, discovery, and monetisation increasingly operate through a small number of platforms that shape how audiences find, consume, and pay for content. Source
Music Why AI Tracks Put Music Supervisors in an Impossible Position 
MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 4d ago
The rise of generative AI in music raises significant legal and logistical challenges for music supervisors, including issues of authorship, rights management, and increased piracy risks, complicating traditional licensing processes.
Music Tech Ableton is letting musicians build browser-style extensions for Live The Verge 5d ago
Hack your DAW. | Image: Ableton Ableton already has Max for Live, which allows users to build MIDI effects, synths, and samplers for its digital audio workstation (DAW). But now with its Extensions SDK, features can be added to Ableton Live with common JavaScript.
Music Meta launches paid subscriptions: is the era of free social media at an end? MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago
After months of testing, Meta has announced three new paid subscriptions: Instagram Plus, Facebook Plus, and WhatsApp Plus. Features will vary according to platform.
Music AI is blowing up music. How should the Grammys handle it? The Verge 6d ago
Today I’m talking with Harvey Mason Jr., who is CEO of the Recording Academy — that’s the outfit that puts on the Grammy Awards. I last talked to Harvey in 2024, when it was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen.
Industry Copyright, Takings, and Electronic Copies Copyhype 6d ago
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