It was a big week for music legislation on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed both the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act (H.R. 979) and the American Music Tourism Act (H.R.1768) within 20 minutes of each other the 15th, and then advanced the MAIN Event Ticketing Act (H.R.2713) out of...
The musician’s death comes six months after he revealed his cancer battle.
Jhené Aiko has scored her first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with her fourth record “Westside Whimsy.” Aiko bows atop the chart with 74,000 equivalent album units, making it the first R&B album by a woman to top the Billboard 200 this year and the first to reach No. 1 since SZA’s “SOS” […]
Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist and backing vocalist of the pop-punk group New Found Glory, has died. He was 45. The band and Gilbert’s wife Lisa Cimorelli confirmed his death on social media in a joint statement.
It’s the first R&B album by a woman to top the chart this year.
Longtime member and lyricist of Florida pop-punk group revealed in March that he was battling brain cancer
The rapper appeared on Fox News to discuss her role as a judge in the Trump administration’s Million Dollar Pitch Competition.
During her introductory remarks at the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art on Saturday night, Mellody Hobson said her husband, famed “Star Wars” director George Lucas, was nervous about the evening’s turnout. “This room is filled with our friends,” Hobson said.
Watch the Colts take on the Chiefs on Sunday, Sept. 20 — keep an eye out for a possible Taylor Swift sighting at the game too.
Edward Morris, a Nashville-based music journalist who edited Billboard’s country coverage, wrote a popular CMT.com column and penned numerous books, died Thursday at age 90. The family did not give a cause of death.
It’s about 9:30 p.m. at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, roughly an hour after Ed Sheeran delivered a surprisingly lengthy four-minute speech on the controversy that has engulfed his tour since Macklemore was dropped as an opening act following his pro-Palestinian remarks.
Star Trek actor and band the *uckers played warm-up gig in Chicago Saturday ahead of official Riot Fest debut
Unit1 hopes to offer lower cost version of shows such as Abba Voyage, showcasing living and dead artists in any venue The former chief executive of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s entertainment group has obtained a near-£15m investment for his UK music tech startup that hopes to recreate classic concerts by...
The singer's wife and sons say his health "has deteriorated in recent months."
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Before his show in Philadelphia, Sheeran read a statement acknowledging the issue of Israel and Palestine, but still tried to keep things neutral.
From solo stages to reinterpretations of their biggest hits, the K-pop superstars slayed the first stateside date in their latest world tour.
The band says its bassist needs time to recover, with a return targeted for November's European tour.
The rapper was dropped from the trek after condemning the violence in Gaza onstage.
Sheeran performed a solo concert Saturday night. Opener Macklemore was dropped from the tour this week for his "free Palestine" comments, and other supporting acts withdrew in solidarity.
1 I was reading the new issue of “Mojo” in Apple News+. Yes, it’s available there, but usually I don’t bother, the old acts are still old and over thirty-odd years they’ve written about them already and now all we have is people who weren’t there commenting, and I was. But even worse is the […]
“This has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet," Sheeran said
Ed Sheeran addressed the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s removal from his Loop Tour on Saturday night, speaking from the stage at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field during his first concert since the rapper was dropped from the trek.
Will be fine. Back in the early nineties, Jackson Browne was accused of physically abusing Daryl Hannah. What really happened there? We’ll never know. Browne denied it and Hannah never pressed charges.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside Ed Sheeran’s concert at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night as the singer returned to the stage for the first time since Macklemore was dropped from his Loop Tour following his onstage remarks in support of Palestine.
Aaron Rowe, who was one of the opening acts on Ed Sheeran’s tour before pulling out after Macklemore’s dismissal over his support for Palestine, has now issued an impassioned defense of the singer. “I think you are all focusing on the wrong person here.
Orville Peck made his headlining debut at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday night. But it wasn’t the first time the country singer performed at the legendary amphitheater. He performed at the outdoor venue during Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday celebration in 2023.
The title track and first single from Miley Cyrus’ “Bass Persuades” was a classic act of misdirection, we now learn. Released two and a half weeks prior to the album, the song promised a tenth album full of bangers (with an S or Z, take your pick), mildly scolding the young people for not being […]
Album Review | 'Lost Weekend' by Phoebe Bridgers Change colors the sorrow and joy that tingle down Bridgers's third album after a six-year hiatus.
Band members Luke Silas, Ary Warnaar, Peter Burkman, and James DeVito (left to right). Maybe their next album will be recorded entirely in a windmill? | Image: Joshua Tarn Anamanaguchi, the band consisting of Peter Berkman, James DeVito, Luke Silas, and Ary Warnaar, are most known for their...
High time to stop kicking the security can down the road, investor tells The Reg
Duo's To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, in support of their third and final album Atlanta, hits the road this November
Report says estimates focused on GPUs miss the mountains of power, cooling, and networking gear destined for scrap
Twenty years ago, even Madonna faced radio blacklisting for being overtly political. But in our age of streaming, there’s less excuse for not speaking out It must have come as a surprise to Ed Sheeran when all of his support acts withdrew from the remainder of the US leg of his tour.
From Waterfox to LibreWolf and Pale Moon, there's a browser for almost every Mozilla dissenter
The Copyright Royalty Judges are asking exactly the right questions about Phonorecords V: rates, inflation, overlapping ownership, arm's-length bargaining and independent participation.
"That’s not how Dropkick Murphys would operate,” frontman says
How many lawsuits is that now? Universal Music and Sony Music have fired off another complaint against Suno for allegedly training on an “enormous number of copyrighted sound recordings” without authorization.
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Just like that, fan registrations for Oasis’ 2027 mega-tour are a wrap, and unique onsale access codes are expected to become available later in September. The Oasis Live ‘27 registration concluded yesterday at 8 AM PT, only days after the 38-date concert series’ announcement.
The Rust compiler remains unperturbed by the antics of the LLM
The actress starred in Spring Awakening composed by the late musician
“You really should be focusing on the Zionist lobbies that are trying to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide,” Rowe says
Executive order puts the kibosh on NDAs, limits permitting, and calls for stiffer environmental protections
Slinging coffee and waiting tables ain't just for liberal arts grads any more, say Census Bureau economists
Rep. Darrell Issa introduced a bill aimed at creating an expedited process to block foreign piracy sites. But already, it’s getting slammed by critics. On Monday, Rep.
Running multiple Claude sessions at once means less waiting around to hit your usage limit
A federal judge says Trump must provide 30 days’ notice on any changes to the Kennedy Center’s renovation plans, including demolition. The move comes after Trump was photographed overlooking a placard indicating that demolition was forthcoming. On Thursday, U.S.
Your next gig should make sense for your music — and your bank account. Somewhere along the way, musicians were sold the idea that accepting a gig is evidence of progress. You booked something. You have a date to post. You are getting out there.
Longtime Suno subscribers are abandoning ship, believing that its new V6 model, developed in partnership with major labels, lacks the quality of its predecessors.
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Agentic exploits for the win (again)
US copyright law sets damages for willful infringement at up to USD $150,000 per work. At that ceiling, the 60,202 recordings would carry a theoretical maximum of just over $9 billion. Source
WaterPlum recruiters used bogus coding tests to backdoor jobseekers and raid more than 7,000 crypto wallets
“He just keep releasing all this old stuff and charging people for old pictures that you can find on the internet,” Hagar said of Alex Van Halen. “He’s doing a lot of stuff wrong for the legacy of Van Halen”
With an eye on “developing a globally connected rights management framework for the UAE,” MusicNation Copyrights Management has officially inked a reciprocal agreement with SoundExchange.
Shogun star Tadanobu Asano stars in latest visual for singer’s first album in seven years and spiritual companion to Sea Change and Morning Phase
AI, fake uniforms, and mock offices help crooks sell the con
Legacy web apps have guaranteed shelter only through 2029, and Redmond warns modernization can take years
MIDiA Research has previously documented the phenomena that is live podcasting. We’re all aware a podcast can fill an auditorium. What hasn’t yet been tested is where the pull comes from (the format, the host, or the producer?) because until now, most live podcast events have tested only one for...
The recorded music business in Argentina grew around 70% in 2025 following an almost 200% increase in 2024, but inflation – which was 31.5% in 2025 and 117.8% the previous […] The post is from Music Ally.
In the past, the British Royal Mail has already honoured AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls with special stamp issues – now Duran Duran becomes the latest act to get […] The post is from Music Ally.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has revised its 2026 U.S. ad spend growth forecast upwards from 9.5% to 12.3%, driven in large part by increased spending through automated, on-platform AI […] The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify announced yesterday that it’s launching a new program that will give approximately 10,000 emerging independent artists each year resources, community, and support that aims to help them “turn early […] The post is from Music Ally.
Singer-composer won Tonys and a Grammy for his 2006 rock musical with longtime collaborator Steven Sater
Akademy talk imagines Plasma assembling itself around a personal model of each user
Hotfix covers only Excel 2016 and may still come unstuck around conditional formatting
Iterative workloads caught vendors off guard, but requirements for a clean-slate solution remain unclear
Grand Theft Auto publisher Rockstar Games has unveiled an official soundtrack album for the upcoming GTA VI. Released through Atlantic Records, it’ll feature 34 original tracks. The post is from Music Ally.
BMG and Concord successfully completed their merger early this month. Now more information has emerged about the finances behind the deal, courtesy of alternative asset-management firm Apollo. The post is from Music Ally.
We’ve been covering the recent news from music-fintech startup Notes·fm: its launch of financial accounts for artists using Stripe, for example, and its open music-credits database. The post is from Music Ally.
Lunacy is the company behind audio plugins Cube and Beam, but its latest launch is something different: a browser-based marketplace for a larger collection of plugins. The post is from Music Ally.
British trip-hop group Olive’s 1996 single ‘You’re Not Alone’ is a certified dance classic, and now it’s been remixed by German DJ Marlon Hoffstadt 20 years later. The post is from Music Ally.
As promised earlier this year, streaming service Audiomack has launched its Audiomack Pro subscription for artists globally. The post is from Music Ally.
The only public route to a ticket was a registration window that opened at oasisinet.com on September 14 and closed on September 17. Source
The Alliance says it was formed in response to two forms of unauthorized use, which it calls Data Piracy and Sync Piracy. Source
SoundExchange-affiliated artists will collect royalties for broadcasts in the UAE, while Emirati creators will receive payouts for US airplay. Source
The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source
US spy-tech firm insists its new UK senior vice president is there to 'build things, not to open doors'
Spotify’s ‘Fresh Finds’ family of playlists have traditionally supported emerging artists by putting their tracks in front of listeners who are seeking out new music. The post is from Music Ally.
AI, Cyber, SAP and Testing teams caught in latest reshaping of Big Four consultancy's Advisory arm
Surveillance and training drone systems will come through three UK suppliers, though some are built overseas
Whitehall changes a 'big mistake' as anything going in with Business department gets squeezed
At Spotify, we have long believed that great recommendations are about more than predicting the next track.... The post Contexts, Conversations & Connections: Spotify Research at RecSys 2026 appeared first on Spotify Engineering.
The House Committee advances the recently amended MAIN Event Ticketing Act with a unanimous vote, but it raises concerns about Live Nation’s motives. The MAIN Event Ticketing Act has unanimously cleared the House Energy and Commerce Committee with a 36-0 vote, having drawn support from secondary...
Atlantic Records and Rockstar Games announce ‘Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album,’ featuring 34 exclusive new tracks, including six singles available today.
Apollo reveals that its managed funds and affiliates have provided a $1.25 billion equity capital solution to support the BMG+Concord merger. American asset management firm Apollo Global Management has revealed that its managed funds and affiliates have provided an impressive $1.25 billion equity...
15 months after closing a $100 million raise – and with its revenue having “more than tripled” during the past three years – Fever has scored a $250 million primary equity round.
SubmitHub switches it up with a new AI policy that will keep AI music off the platform—even at the cost of up to 10% of its current revenue. SubmitHub has announced a new AI policy that builds on Spotify’s move to keep AI music out of recommendations.
Nashville announces a citywide celebration of Dolly Parton’s legacy set for September 25, or 9/25—a nod to her iconic song and movie “9 to 5.” On Friday, September 25, Nashville is coming together to celebrate one of Tennessee’s most beloved icons by doing what Dolly Parton does best: spreading a...
Over two years later, Congress has officially passed the bipartisan American Music Tourism Act, which is heading to the president’s desk. First introduced back in 2024, the American Music Tourism Act received Senate approval in 2025, and the House passed the same version of the bill in a voice vote...
MIDiA Research finds that 42% of live radio listeners aged 20 to 34 tune in for music discovery, highlighting demand for human curation London, UK – Radio offers qualities that more modern consumption methods (streaming services) often struggle to replicate. Source
Another day, yet another Suno class action lawsuit, filed, like at least two others before it, over the AI music platform’s alleged November 2025 data breach.
Just a correction Bob, I’m not sure what you were looking at but Macklemore’s ‘Hind’s Hall’ has 48 million streams on spotify. And ‘Hind’s Hall 2’ has 6 million streams. I’m not a macklemore fan at all, but the numbers are the numbers.
The NFL announces Burna Boy will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL Paris Game between Pittsburgh and New Orleans on October 25. The National Football League has announced that Burna Boy will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL Paris Game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and...
The LP contains 34 original tracks, six of which were issued as singles on Thursday (September 17). Source
Following its legal battle with R&B singer Kenny Lattimore, SRG now faces a lawsuit from gospel singer Erica Campbell. Erica Campbell’s record label has filed a lawsuit against distributor SRG over the royalties for her 2023 album, I Love You.
AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source
Spotify launches Fresh Finds Forward, a program giving about 10,000 emerging indie artists annually the resources to support long-term growth. Spotify has announced Fresh Finds Forward, a new program giving approximately 10,000 emerging independent artists each year the resources, community, and...
Music royalty collection platform Notes.fm raises $5 million from leading artists, managers, executives, and strategic partners across the industry. Notes.fm, the platform for collecting music royalties that helps musicians and music companies identify and collect 100% of their royalties, announces...
Gregg Alexander wrote one of the biggest songs of the '90s, then pretty much completely withdrew from public life, opting instead to stay behind-the-scenes and write hits for other people. Here he tells is remarkable story, and explains why he's bring New Radicals back... Source
Corey Kent’s sound brings together his Oklahoma roots with country soul and a rocker’s edge. Earlier this month, he brought that mix to Bloomington, Indiana, for the latest iteration of Spotify Homegrown Live, presented by Hilton, ahead of the release of his new album Heartland Rock and Roll, out...
Discover Chartmetric Flow, an AI agent built for the music industry that turns complex questions into simple answers, data-driven analysis, research, and strategy in minutes.
Apollo-managed funds and affiliates have acquired what Apollo describes as a "noncontrolling interest" in a subsidiary of BMG that holds the legacy Concord asset-backed securities, backed by a catalog of over 1 million songs Source
The most successful creators are not just creative storytellers – they’re commercially minded entrepreneurs. The most sophisticated operators in this field recognise that launching their own product lines can be a lucrative and reliable revenue stream. Source
The interface of the Nova plug-in for browsing and loading Nova plug-ins inside your DAW. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Lunacy, purveyor of fine VST plug-ins like Cube, a synth that you control by moving a ball around a 3D space, has just launched Nova, a platform where creators can...
Today, Spotify is launching Fresh Finds Forward, a new program that will give approximately 10,000 emerging independent artists each year the resources, community, and support to turn early momentum into long-term growth.
After teasing a music-related reveal a few days ago, Rockstar has officially announced the soundtrack for Grand Theft Auto VI. Called Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, the soundtrack will feature 34 songs, which Rockstar describes as "brand-new, original tracks." Based on the first six singles, which...
Spotify’s move into direct competition with YouTube continues apace, even if music videos are still officially a ‘beta’ feature on its service. The latest news is the addition of Taylor Swift’s music-video catalogue – 58 videos in total, complete with customised play and pause-button animations.
Fever is the live-entertainment tech company that acquired ticketing firm Dice in June 2025, shortly after raising $100m of funding. Now it’s turning to investors again with an even bigger raise. The post is from Music Ally.
UK-based charity Youth Music has hit an impressive milestone: £1m awarded directly to young musicians and creatives from its ‘NextGen Fund’ since it was launched in 2021. The post is from Music Ally.
YouTube has named 16 additional independent artists to its ‘Foundry’ class of 2026 – the latest iteration of its accelerator program for artists. The post is from Music Ally.
The Spotify Partner Program is bigger than ever. This fall, we’re bringing the program to more than 35 new markets, opening the door for eligible creators in Italy, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and beyond to earn more from their work. Following the Spotify Partner Program’s success across the...
On a Sunday in August 2025, I approached the O2 Forum Kentish Town to see an act I had heard plenty about. On this warm August afternoon, the main attraction was flamboyant, distinctive, petite in size and, by all accounts, electric. Source
Taylor Swift has long been keenly aware of the power of music videos to help expand the worlds she meticulously builds in her songwriting. Now, for the first time, all 58 of Taylor’s videos are coming to Spotify, giving her fans the opportunity to dive deeper than ever into her catalog.
Featuring Tom Morello, Chuck D and Idles’ Joe Talbot, the rapper’s new project celebrates the shared ideals of punk and hip-hop – ‘both the voice of the voiceless’ Adam Briggs has never been one for subtlety – in his lyrics, his punchlines or his activism. In person, the man has a huge presence.
This fall, Coach is launching “Live Your Story,” a global campaign celebrating self-expression through music, fashion, and culture. And Spotify is helping to bring it to life with the Tabby Tour, an experiential and digital activation making stops at college campuses across the U.S., U.K, Japan,...
Parents love using Spotify to play music for their families. But parents don’t always share the same taste as their young children—and playing music for your kids shouldn’t have to affect your own recommendations.
Parents can finally get the kids' music out of Spotify Wrapped and other personalized playlists.
DistroKid dominates AI music distribution while Spotify owns a stake. As streaming integrity standards tighten, its refusal to sign deserves much closer scrutiny.
Cuando piensas en ver a tu artista favorito en vivo, seguramente hay algunas canciones que esperas que formen parte del setlist. Para los fans de El Bogueto, Spotify lo hizo realidad la semana pasada en El Bogueto Pa’ los OG, una experiencia única creada junto a sus oyentes más fieles.
When you think about seeing your favorite artist live, there are probably a few songs that you hope make the setlist. For El Bogueto’s fans, Spotify made that dream a reality at last week’s Bogueto Pa’ los OG—a one-of-a-kind event shaped by his most dedicated listeners.
Former Spotify exec's company releases experimental "singles" that involves users in music making.
I know from our early days how high-pressure road life can be. While big tours often hire therapists, grassroots acts can’t afford it. I’m pleased to back a new scheme that aims to change that When Radiohead started touring, it was hugely exciting, but we got signed when we had been going for five...
More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job losses Hundreds of UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, have asked Andy Burnham to lay out plans to lower VAT for the sector, urging him to make...