The K-pop superstar kicked off the trek at Goyang Stadium on April 9.

Billboard 1h ago

The band offered a powerful dose of rock after ex guitarist was charged with attempted murder for attacking lead singer's father

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Ahead of the “Euphoria” Season 3 premiere on Sunday and his Coachella performance this weekend, composer Labrinth spoke out about the show and his music. In a new Instagram story, he wrote, “People will comfortably lie in this industry and still call themselves honest people.

Variety 1h ago

After nearly 20 years, Malcom and his whimsical sitcom family are back. Start streaming the four-part miniseries today, April 10.

Billboard 1h ago

An affable Wallen brought his A game to U.S. Bank Stadium.

Billboard 2h ago

SNL UK has Jack Whitehall as host and Jorja Smith as musical guest.

Billboard 3h ago

"I’m sorry everyone. We’ve done everything in our control to build the show I’ve worked an entire year on," EDM star says after midnight set called off

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Friday got this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival off to a memorable start.

Billboard 6h ago

Systems from Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI struggle with the Premier League.

Ars Technica 6h ago

The producer had been scheduled to close out the main stage on the first night of the 2026 festival.

Billboard 7h ago

Carpenter made good with her called-shot headlining slot, with the help of some actor friends and a whole lot of backing dancers and set design.

Billboard 8h ago

The group sat down with Billboard Japan to chat about their takeaways from the SXSW experience.

Billboard 8h ago

One of the final performances scheduled for the first night of Coachella has been scrapped due to severe weather conditions. Anyma, the Italian American DJ who makes up one-half of the EDM duo Tale of Us, was set to perform on the main stage at midnight, approximately 90 minutes after Sabrina...

Variety 10h ago

Sabrina Carpenter brought Hollywood, Broadway and a good old fashioned house party to the desert in a rollicking, raunchy and hit-filled headlining Coachella set. There were costume changes, elaborate set pieces and celebrity cameos — but no duets.

Variety 10h ago

The group's set included a live premiere of their single "Pinky Up" and a cameo from Huntr/x but was marked by the absence of Manon Bannerman

Rolling Stone 10h ago

The country superstar ran through a range of hits before an enthralled audience of 75,000.

Billboard 11h ago

His first concert tour in more than a decade is a two-hour maximalist soul, funk and pop jam session.

Billboard 11h ago

"The work ahead is greater than the work behind us."

Ars Technica 14h ago

Coachella attendees who turned out to watch Katseye perform got a “Golden” treat when the singers behind Huntr/x — Ejae (Rumi), Audrey Nuna (Mira), and Rei Ami (Zoey) — made a surprise appearance.

Variety 14h ago

A ring of a doorbell ushered in the surprise guests during the artist's set on Friday

Rolling Stone 14h ago

The girl group stunned as they brought their Filipino pop to the desert on Friday night

Rolling Stone 15h ago

"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."

Ars Technica 16h ago

Cardi claims the blogger has been using "scantily veiled commentary and strategic provocation" to target her online, despite agreeing to a non-disparagement deal

Rolling Stone 16h ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 10th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.

Digital Music News 16h ago

"It takes courage, grit, and freedom to chase the unknown. It’s the purest kind of American spirit," said Brown in a voice recording played aboard Integrity

Rolling Stone 17h ago

Coachella 2026 is underway, and for home viewers, so is Couch-ella. Most of the performances from weekend 1 will be streamed live on YouTube, across seven channels for seven stages — check out the full schedule of streams, below.

Variety 17h ago

Udio the creator-friendly AI music platform? Not so fast. Though the startup’s been making headlines for its pacts with the majors, Merlin, and most recently Kobalt, behind the scenes, it’s attempting to crush a pair of artist-led lawsuits.

Digital Music News 18h ago

Plaintiffs say transcription tool processed confidential chats offsite.

Ars Technica 19h ago

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: […]

Lefsetz Letter 20h ago

Music manager Johnny Wright makes the revelation in the new Investigation Discovery docuseries, ‘Boy Band Confidential.'

Rolling Stone 21h ago

The Migos member is up and walking after being shot in Florida on Monday, a spokesperson said

Rolling Stone 21h ago

A now-vanished plate under North America may open the crust below Yellowstone.

Ars Technica 21h ago

Ticketmaster becomes the latest company to launch a ChatGPT app, hoping to cash in on more people using AI chatbots instead of search engines. Ticketmaster has climbed into bed with OpenAI in a partnership that not only sees integration with ChatGPT, but will see “sponsored ad placements” within...

Digital Music News 22h ago

YouTube becomes the latest subscription streaming service to hike prices in the US, with both YouTube Premium and ad-free YouTube Music affected. Look out, YouTube subscribers—the ‘streamflation’ is coming for you, too.

Digital Music News 22h ago

Algorithms, not drivers, are deciding how hard to accelerate, and that's no good.

Ars Technica 22h ago

Rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after he was shot in Hollywood, Florida, earlier this week, sharing that he’s “good” but “planning to be better.” In a statement shared on social media, the Migos rapper thanked everyone who’s shown him love over the past few days.

Variety 22h ago

COACHELLA IS THE INFLUENCER OLYMPICS @isabella.lauren if you’re not in the industry but curious about how it works! #coachella #coachella2026 ? original sound – isy PUBLICITY DOESN’T TRANSLATE INTO SALES @jasonkpargin #books #booktok #booktoker ?

Lefsetz Letter 22h ago

The singer-songwriter has been a lifelong Springsteen fan, saying, “I wouldn’t write music the same way without him, maybe wouldn’t write music at all"

Rolling Stone 22h ago

Trump admin reportedly gets grand jury involved in attempt to identify Redditor.

Ars Technica 22h ago

Canada’s SOCAN has announced record 2025 revenue – and warned of “growing pressures” on creatives “amid accelerating digital change” in the AI era. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) just recently shed light on its 2025 financials and elaborated on its AI...

Digital Music News 23h ago

Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.

Ars Technica 23h ago

Dense drops of oobleck with high shear rates spread out like a liquid before stiffening into a solid.

Ars Technica 23h ago

An individual plan now cost $15.99 per month, and the free tier comes with buggy ads.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Supposed “first octopus” was something else entirely.

Ars Technica 1d ago

AI tools could help moderators sift through mountains of suspicious incidents

Ars Technica 1d ago

The biggest headlines from the past seven days... Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Program offers funding, training and direct access to AWAL artists and campaigns, while allowing creators to retain full IP ownership. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Deal includes future works, select back-catalog administration, and a JV with 2-Tone to sign and develop new songwriting talent. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

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.

Spotify 1d ago

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...

Copyhype 1d ago

"Let’s not beat around the bush—we have to hit that angle correctly."

Ars Technica 1d ago

YouTube Premium subscribers are getting socked with “streamflation”: The Google-owned video giant is hiking prices in the U.S. for its YouTube Premium ad-free plans and YouTube Music — the latest streaming services to ratchet up fees in recent months.

Variety 1d ago

Group has released over a dozen videos mocking President Trump and the US.

Ars Technica 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

We’re now nearly two decades into the resurgence of vinyl as a music format, with the IFPI recently hailing a 19th consecutive year of growth for record sales in 2025. But recent years have also seen a sustained comeback – admittedly from a very small base – for the cassette format too.

Music Ally 1d ago

Secondary-ticketing firm StubHub has settled charges brought against it by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for “deceptively advertising ticket prices on its website” without clearly disclosing the additional fees buyers would pay.

Music Ally 1d ago

Ticketmaster is the latest music-related company to launch a ChatGPT app, hoping to capitalise on the growing number of people using chatbots as search engines.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify has pivoted energetically towards video in recent years, particularly in its podcasts business. But the company appears to have now recognised that not every user is as enthusiastic about the shift.

Music Ally 1d ago

AI-music startup Udio is forging ahead with the deals required to launch its new model later this year. UMG, WMG and Merlin are already on board, and now they have been joined by Kobalt.

Music Ally 1d ago

Latin music’s long-term surge in the US continues. Labels body the RIAA has published its latest report on Latin’s revenues there, revealing that in 2025 they topped $1bn in wholesale value for the first time.

Music Ally 1d ago

Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.

Ars Technica 1d ago

“As space becomes increasingly strategic, access is no longer a luxury."

Ars Technica 1d ago

There are not many K-pop groups whose catalog spans a viral TikTok earworm and a Pink Floyd classic, but Fifty Fifty are not a typical K-pop group. The South Korean act first announced themselves to the world in 2023 with “Cupid,” a track that entered the Billboard Hot 100 and made them the fastest...

Variety 1d ago

Chauncey Alexander Hollis Jr., aka Hit-Boy, has worked with hip-hop’s biggest superstars, from Travis Scott and Drake, to Jay Z & Kanye West. He tells MBW about his career to date, his vision for the future and embracing AI… Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Composer Shashwat Sachdev didn’t score two films. He scored one. When Sachdev sat down to work on the “Dhurandhar” films, there was no duology to speak of – just one sprawling script, one protagonist, one emotional arc.

Variety 1d ago

Universal Music, Sony Music, and Suno have reportedly hit a hard impasse in their settlement discussions, where, unsurprisingly, the “walled garden” hang-up is said to be taking center stage.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered StubHub to pay $10 million to fans for deceptively advertising ticket prices on its website. The country’s largest ticket exchange and resale ticket platform, StubHub, has to fork over $10 million to fans to settle charges lodged against it by the Federal...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Is Live Nation a bully or is it just a really fierce competitor? Both sides enter their final arguments in Live Nation’s battle against 30+ state attorneys general.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Attorneys for Sean Combs hope to overturn his conviction, arguing that his so-called ‘freak-offs’ were protected under the U.S. Constitution. According to lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs, his so-called “freak-offs” are protected by the First Amendment to the U.S.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Afrika Bambaataa, a pioneering hip-hop DJ and Zulu Nation founder, who faced allegations of sexual abuse later in life, has passed away. He was 68. Bronx legend and pioneering hip-hop DJ Afrika Bambaataa, widely recognized as one of the early founders of hip-hop culture, passed away from...

Digital Music News 1d ago

After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.

Ars Technica 1d ago

They were born for the “Runway.” Lady Gaga and Doechii have released their new single, “Runway,” which is featured in the upcoming 20th Century Fox film “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” The upbeat dance track has Doechii singing “Serve a little sass, with a little side of ass, do a little twirl.” Gaga...

Variety 1d ago

One long-running trademark dispute later, Apollonia and the Prince estate have put their legal battle to rest – albeit without prejudice. Prince’s Paisley Park Enterprises and the Purple Rain co-star Apollonia (birth name Patricia Kotero) voluntarily moved to dismiss their case yesterday, days...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Why does everybody think they’re so special, why are they convinced the rules don’t apply to them? So I decided to run down the hill to get lunch and a few other items at Whole Foods. Now when Whole Foods came to L.A., they took over this chain Westward Ho, whose stores were small and […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

ACIP's charter now full of anti-vaccine terms and welcomes fringe groups to CDC.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Mythos is "the most psychologically settled model we have trained to date."

Ars Technica 1d ago

Ahead of its Stagecoach 2026 livestream, Amazon Music unveils new exclusives with Third Eye Blind and Michael Marcagi for some reimagined hits. Today, Amazon Music has announced two new exclusives from Third Eye Blind and Michael Marcagi to help build excitement for this year’s Stagecoach Festival...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Twenty One Pilots’ trademark infringement case against Temu will proceed with an amended complaint after a judge denied an attempt to dismiss it. Online marketplace Temu has faced several trademark infringement lawsuits from artists incensed over the selling of bootleg merchandise.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Weeks removed from its sale to Primary Wave, Kobalt has announced a strategic partnership with Udio – including plans to collaborate on a suite of forthcoming products. Kobalt and Udio reached out with word of their pact today, after the AI startup scored a Merlin deal in January.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Improved gene editing process reactivates the fetal version of a hemoglobin gene.

Ars Technica 1d ago

They’re doing a good job of ruining one of my favorite shows. We’re living in an overwhelming, confusing time. What with the war, gas prices, other political and economic issues, it’s hard to stay calm, to keep your head on straight.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

In the latest blow to London’s festival scene, LIDO Festival has been forced to reschedule and cancel a majority of its shows to protect park ground conditions in Victoria Park.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Just after rebranding itself as a multi-content platform, Spotify is rolling out new controls to stop video from playing alongside music and podcasts. Spotify is introducing new video controls that enable users to turn off video content, including music videos or video podcasts, as well as Canvas...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Kanye West’s former security guard is suing the musician for nearly $900,000 over allegedly unpaid wages dating back to 2021. The artist formerly known as Kanye West is being sued by a former security guard at his Malibu property, alleging unpaid wages dating back to 2021.

Digital Music News 1d ago

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.

Spotify 1d ago

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.

Spotify 2d ago

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.

Spotify 2d ago

Artists can secure direct cash advances without giving up equity or transferring ownership of copyrights. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

The case has been put on hold since August 2025, pending the Supreme Court’s decision on Cox Communications v. Sony Music Entertainment. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

NINE BY NINE will engage in planning and production of music festivals in Asia, and supporting Japanese artists seeking to expand internationally. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Talks with UMG and Warner Music have seen little progress, while Suno hasn't been able to reach a deal with Sony Music, according to the Financial Times. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

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).

RIAA 2d ago

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,...

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

The deal marks Kobalt’s second AI music platform partnership, following its 2025 licensing agreement with ElevenLabs. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Amazon Music’s long-running livestreaming partnership with the US Stagecoach festival continues this year, with the country-focused event due to air on Prime Video, Twitch and Amazon Music’s app from 24-26 April.

Music Ally 2d ago

Who knew there was a 17,000 square-foot bunker under the polo fields where the Coachella festival is held? Radiohead knew: it’s been chosen as the space for the debut of their new ‘Kid A Mnesia’ audiovisual installation. Well, not entirely new.

Music Ally 2d ago

Physical-music and packaging manufacturer Key Production has detailed its latest two formats for the European market this week. One of them is ‘Injection Moulded Records’ – vinyl that replaces PVC with the more-sustainable PET (polyethene terephthalate) to cut energy consumption and carbon-dioxide...

Music Ally 2d ago

A pair of studies published this week offer differing insights into local live-music sectors: one from Australia and one from Spain. The first comes from Live Nation.

Music Ally 2d ago

Canadian collecting society Socan has published its financial results for 2025, revealing that its collections grew 5% year-on-year to $587m – a record for the organisation. However, that growth wasn’t quite reflected in Socan’s royalty distributions to its members.

Music Ally 2d ago

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 2d ago

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.

Spotify 2d ago

Independent consolidation isn’t just about majors buying indies, nor is it just about acquisitions involving labels. Consolidation focused on tech platforms is also a trend in 2026 – and an encouraging one.

Music Ally 2d ago

Music industry communications specialist weighs in on the Ye controversy, and Wireless Festival's cancellation Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

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.

The Verge 2d ago

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 . . . . . .

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

While the Delhi leg of his ongoing India tour broke attendance records, the rest of Canadian-Punjabi singer and rapper Karan Aujla’s P-Pop Culture trek has been making news for less […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

A fan’s recordings of over 10,000 concerts across four decades are now becoming a curated online archive, thanks to a group of volunteers. Since 1984, a music fan named Aadam Jacobs has been recording audio of sets from up-and-coming bands, predominantly in Chicago.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Secretly Distribution acquires Entertainment Intelligence and Babel Ops, which develop bespoke data and analytics tools for the independent sector. Secretly Distribution (SD) has announced its acquisition of Babel Ops, the technology firm responsible for Entertainment Intelligence (Ei) as well as...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Another ISP legal battle has been disrupted by the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. Now, the major labels and Altice have jointly moved to pause their years-old copyright dispute.

Digital Music News 2d ago

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.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

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.

Spotify 3d ago

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.

Spotify 3d ago

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...

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 3d ago

The AI-powered musicmaker Suno is struggling to reach licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. That's according to a report from the Financial Times, which says both sides can't agree on whether users should be able to share the AI-generated songs they create.

The Verge 4d ago

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square claims world’s biggest music company has suffered because of delay of US listing Business live – latest updates Billionaire Bill Ackman’s hedge fund has offered to buy Universal Music Group (UMG) in a deal that values the world’s biggest music company at about €55bn...

The Guardian 4d ago

Starting today, Prompted Playlist is expanding beyond music to now include podcasts. Launched earlier this year in beta, this feature lets you steer the algorithm by creating playlists based on your listening history and real-time signals on Spotify, including trends and charts, so the playlist...

Spotify 4d ago

If platforms can assign identity without consent, the problem isn’t metadata—it’s governance. ACR won’t fix systems designed to ignore verification.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago

As podcasting continues to evolve, growth increasingly means building beyond audio. Creators are expanding into video, merch, and live events, finding new ways to deepen listener relationships and bring audiences together. One clear example is the paranormal-comedy podcast Let’s Get Haunted.

Spotify 5d ago

Los Thuthanaka basically came out of nowhere last year to capture Pitchfork's album of the year with their self-titled debut. Because it wasn't available on streaming, it largely flew under the radar.

The Verge 5d ago

AI music platform Suno's policy is that it does not permit the use of copyrighted material. You can upload your own tracks to remix or set your original lyrics to AI-generated music. But, it's supposed to recognize and stop you from using other people's songs and lyrics.

The Verge 6d ago

Murphy Campbell is at the center of a brewing storm around AI and a broken copyright system. | Image: Murphy Campbell In January, folk artist Murphy Campbell discovered several songs on her Spotify profile that did not belong there.

The Verge 6d ago