The Little Miss Drama Tour has been full of star-studded guest appearances.

Billboard 9m ago

The band nabs its fourth ruler and first since 2018.

Billboard 17m ago

Have you ever been paid in hot dogs? Lainey has.

Billboard 48m ago

“You would not believe the amount of time we were talking about Taylor," said David Lowery.

Billboard 48m ago

The invite-only afterparties happen at a private estate during during all three nights of the festival.

Billboard 1h ago

Plus, Noah Kahan and Paul McCartney are locked in as musical guests in the coming weeks.

Billboard 1h ago

The ceremony will be held in May in Beverly Hills.

Billboard 1h ago

“Saturday Night Live” has set a star-studded lineup for the final episodes of Season 51. Olivia Rodrigo will pull double duty as both host and musical guest on May 2; Matt Damon will host the May 9 episode with Noah Kahan serving as musical guest; and the season finale on May 16 will be headlined...

Variety 1h ago

United Talent Agency has signed “10-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, author, actor, world builder and HalloQUEEN” Janelle Monáe for global representation in all areas.

Variety 1h ago

The Atlanta rapper remained hospitalized after suffering non-life-threatening injuries as of April 7.

Billboard 1h ago

"BTS 2.0 shouldn’t remain an extension of the past - it had to be a declaration that opens a new chapter."

Billboard 1h ago

On Billboard's On the Record podcast, Billboard reporters break down the business behind Coachella and why 60% of GA attendees used a payment plan last year.

Billboard 1h ago

European buyers aren't interested in full-size trucks; US car industry doesn't care.

Ars Technica 2h ago

Springsteen traded off lead vocals with Tom Morello, and he placed emphasis on the line “in these days of evil presidents”

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Thom Yorke describes multimedia film as “a relic of a time when technology could have saved us”

Rolling Stone 2h ago

"One of the questions is what the initial orbit will be for Artemis III."

Ars Technica 3h 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 3h 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 3h 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 3h ago

In an unusually worded announcement, Radiohead “have confirmed the impending existence” of “Motion Picture House featuring Kid A Mnesia” — in other words, announced dates and locations where fans can experience “a large scale audiovisual installation built to house ‘Kid A Mnesia,’” a film comprised...

Variety 3h ago

Fcukers are a New York-based electronic duo made up of Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis. They formed in 2022 and their first EP, Baggy$$, was released by Ninja Tune in September 2024.

Music Ally 3h ago

A select group of customers is testing the Claude Mythos Preview.

Ars Technica 3h ago

The Hagstrom Viking II cherry red electric guitar that Presley played during one of the most important performances of his career is expected to sell for somewhere between $1 and $2 million

Rolling Stone 4h ago

“KPop Demon Hunters” continues to maintain its status as a cultural phenomenon. Less than two weeks after the film took home the Oscars for best animated feature and best original song for “Golden,” Netflix announced a collaboration with McDonalds.

Variety 5h ago

Atlantic Music Group (AMG) is a big fan of joint ventures at the moment. Fader Label is its latest partnership. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.

Ars Technica 6h ago

Major labels are very keen on joint ventures at the moment, but rarely with one another. Nine By Nine is the latest exception to the rule. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

Muse Group is the parent group of Ultimate Guitar, Hal Leonard, MuseScore and Audacity, so it’s got a sizeable community of musicians. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

AWAL is known for developing independent artists, but now it is launching an initiative focused on ‘cultural curators’ in the UK. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

Mentioning KFC and music in the same sentence is enough to send a shiver down any electronic-music fan’s spine. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

As expected there have been a few follow-ups to yesterday’s news that hedge-fund Pershing Square wants to buy Universal Music Group for €55bn. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

The Supreme Court vacated the 2022 judgment and remanded the case to the Fifth Circuit for reconsideration in light of Cox v. Sony Music. Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

Gersh, who joined the company in 2019, is best known for working with country artist Zach Bryan Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

Agreement follows Langebaek’s contributions to Olivia Dean’s UK No.1 album and an Ivor Novello nomination for The Art of Loving. Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

Universal Music Group issues a statement on Pershing Square’s unsolicited offer ahead of the Board of Directors completing its review of the proposal. Pershing Square’s proposed $64 billion takeover scheme for Universal Music Group (UMG) has the industry buzzing and stocks soaring.

Digital Music News 10h ago

YouTube is pulling out all the stops for its Coachella 2026 experience, including with seven simultaneous livestream feeds, exclusive merch, and more. The video-sharing giant just recently confirmed its bolstered Coachella hub, which is poised to receive a full-scale launch in tandem with the...

Digital Music News 11h ago

“I would often would be like, ‘Imagine Taylor Swift in 10 or 15 years – that’s sort of who this character could be,’” said David Lowery of his film’s titular character

Rolling Stone 12h ago

50 Cent teased that Hulu was paying $75M for a documentary about him, but since it was April 1, fans weren’t sure if it was a joke. It wasn’t. On April 1, rapper 50 Cent posted on social media that Hulu was paying $75 million for a documentary about him, having beaten out Apple, Netflix, […]

Digital Music News 12h ago

Rapper Offset was shot in Florida on Monday and is currently hospitalized and in stable condition, a spokesperson confirmed. Offset, the Migos member and ex-husband of Cardi B, was shot in Hollywood, Florida, on Monday. He is currently in stable condition and is being treated at the hospital.

Digital Music News 13h ago

The Cox v. Sony Music decision’s aftershocks aren’t finished yet: Now, the Supreme Court has wiped away a verdict that originally included a $47 million willful copyright infringement penalty against Grande Communications.

Digital Music News 16h ago

This is all financial engineering. The best explanation I’ve read is in the “Wall Street Journal”: “Is Bill Ackman’s Deal for Universal Music Really Worth $63 Billion?”...

Lefsetz Letter 17h ago

Sorry, how much? Billionaire hedge-funder Bill Ackman and his Pershing Square have now proposed a $64 billion+ deal to acquire Universal Music Group (UMG), a takeover that would include a shift to the New York Stock Exchange. The offer, which values the world’s largest music label at €30.4 ($35.06)...

Digital Music News 17h ago

Pershing Square’s proposed $64 billion Universal Music Group (UMG) takeover deal is officially out in the open – but will the gigantic transaction wrap? The multibillion-dollar question is now taking center stage and prompting discussions about what the “New UMG” would look like.

Digital Music News 17h ago

He’s got a right to perform… But it’s one thing to do two shows at SoFi and quite another to headline the Wireless Festival in the U.K. Yes, yes, Kanye admitted he was bipolar, he gave that as an explanation of his antisemitic behavior, I gave him credit for that, but that does not mean […]

Lefsetz Letter 17h ago

New app can replace third-party options that were jankier to use.

Ars Technica 18h ago

The MacBook Neo is a step in the right direction, though.

Ars Technica 19h ago

You could say that 18-year-old country music upstart Ty Myers seems like a perfect example of the Old Soul, with his love for and knowledge of the blues and classic songwriters, and with prodigious singing and guitar chops that have had him writing, recording and touring for pretty much all of his...

Variety 19h ago

The Vegas performer suing Swift for trademark infringement is asking a judge to halt sales for “Life of a Showgirl” merch while her lawsuit plays out

Rolling Stone 19h ago

New profile of Sam Altman shines a light on a whole industry.

Ars Technica 21h ago

Wireless Festival has been cancelled after the UK government denied entry to headliner Ye, amid outrage over his rampant antisemitism in recent years. Wireless Festival will not be taking place this summer after headliner Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was barred from entering the UK.

Digital Music News 21h ago

When a movie is scrapped in the development stage — as countless have been — it’s usually memorialized by an intern sending a script through the shredder. When you’re Madonna, however, you get a Viking funeral with an Apple TV budget.

Variety 21h ago

The transaction requires the support of UMG's board and a two-thirds vote of shareholders who attend a meeting called for the purpose Source

Music Business Worldwide 21h ago

In the wake of an abrupt Wireless Festival shutdown, more industry voices are questioning whether re-platforming Kanye West was really the right move. But will this ultimately impact the music industry’s most sophisticated backers?

Digital Music News 22h ago

The Latin Recording Academy will honor Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez — a.k.a. Daddy Yankee — as the 2026 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year. The legendary Puerto Rican musician, a pioneer and driving force behind the globalization of reggaeton music, will be honored for his nearly three-decade...

Variety 22h ago

Use of AI coding tools has become a convenient boogeyman for any tech issues.

Ars Technica 22h ago

Laufey renews her global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music ahead of the deluxe edition of her 2025 album, out April 10. Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has renewed its global publishing deal with composer, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Laufey.

Digital Music News 22h ago

VMG to provide global distribution and marketing as Suede focuses on long-term artist development. Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Recently rebranded The Team announces the promotion of Kevin Shivers to co-president of the agency’s music group ahead of an anticipated sale. Today, The Team formerly known as Wasserman announced the promotion of Kevin Shivers to co-president of the agency’s music group.

Digital Music News 22h ago

1 I’m kinda numb. That’s where medical uncertainty will leave you. Bottom line… It’s an infection, inflammation or bladder cancer. As for discovering which it is, that’s what the following screed is about. I went to UCLA Medical Center a week ago today, to Clark Urology.

Lefsetz Letter 22h ago

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, actor and singer Andra Day joins us to talk about her involvement in the Night Out for No Kid Hungry fundraiser set for April 11 at Rolling Greens in downtown Los Angeles.

Variety 22h ago

“Every artist involved in this year’s Meltdown festival means so much to me, both as a fan and a musician,” singer says

Rolling Stone 23h ago

After producing Netflix’s Diddy series “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” 50 Cent is stepping in front of the camera for his own documentary project. The three-part docuseries will trace his evolution from Curtis Jackson, a dreamer from the streets of Queens, to the internationally known music and...

Variety 23h ago

Supreme Court's precedent-setting Cox ruling helps Grande beat music piracy claims.

Ars Technica 23h ago

Rapper Lil Tjay was arrested on Monday night in connection with Offset’s shooting in Hollywood, FL. The Seminole Police Department shared in a statement to Variety that the musician, whose real name is Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested and “charged in connection with the incident that took place...

Variety 23h ago

In the streaming age, the probability of a song becoming a chart hit is often directly proportional to the size of its promotional budget. According to a recent report in […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 23h ago

Awards show will take place in Las Vegas on May 17

Rolling Stone 23h ago

Home Office says rapper's presence "would not be conducive to the public good" Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

The Bronx rapper, who was released on Tuesday, was charged with disorderly conduct and a traffic violation

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Raised between Reykjavik, Iceland, and Washington, D.C., Laufey learned piano and cello as a child before studying at Berklee College of Music Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The deal includes a 50/50 joint venture to sign and develop new and established artists Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot?

Ars Technica 1d ago

Linux devs think even one second spent on 486 support is a second too many.

Ars Technica 1d ago

The pop star called off the concert on doctor's orders, and it's unclear if she'll still be able to play her other Mayhem Ball tour dates this week

Rolling Stone 1d 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 1d 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 1d ago

The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun—oh what fun!

Ars Technica 1d ago

MBW founder Tim Ingham on telling details within Pershing Square's proposal for a new Universal Music Group Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The app went live on the App Store on Wednesday (April 1), following several weeks during which it had been listed ahead of its formal release Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Singer-songwriter will open festival's Mojave tent on Saturday in highly coveted slot

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The test document also shows the effect on range of fitting all-terrain tires.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Update: Things moved fast with this story today. Festival Republic has now confirmed that the UK Home Office has withdrawn Ye’s ETA [electronic travel authorisation], denying him entry into the UK.

Music Ally 1d ago

An announcement last week by TikTok’s distribution arm SoundOn sounds dry, but it’s part of the bigger debate about distributors’ role in the spread of fake or infringing music on streaming services.

Music Ally 1d ago

Music-industry economist Will Page’s world tour continues: he appeared at the recent Vanderbilt Music Law Summit in Nashville with a presentation on ‘The Global (and American) Value of Music Copyright’. Page shared details of his session with Music Ally, including key data points.

Music Ally 1d ago

The Coachella festival begins on Friday (10 April) and as ever, YouTube is the event’s livestreaming-video partner – with a new traditional-TV-style twist to its 2026 coverage.

Music Ally 1d ago

Last week we reported on Universal Music Group’s sharp response to Drake appealing the dismissal of his ‘Not Like Us’ defamation lawsuit against the major label. Now it has some backup.

Music Ally 1d ago

Who knew the members of K-Pop band Enhypen were vampires? At least that explains the lack of mirrors in their stage sets, their refusal to play daytime slots at festivals, and the strict ‘no garlic’ clause in their tour rider.

Music Ally 1d ago

While we’re on a ‘majors suing companies’ tip… Universal Music Group locked horns with Believe and TuneCore late in 2024, accusing them of “industrial-scale copyright infringement”.

Music Ally 1d 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 1d ago

Intel is hoping to cash in on the AI boom.

Ars Technica 1d ago

If Q1 2025’s nearly $2 billion in music industry funding seemed like a lot, you’ll want to take a seat for this one. Thanks in large part to another huge contribution from catalog, core music funding approached a staggering $5 billion during 2026’s opening quarter.

Digital Music News 1d ago

After the Supreme Court’s decision to reverse the liability verdict against Cox Communications, new site-blocking proposals emerge in Congress. But can this lobbying shift make up for a disastrous Supreme Court gavel drop in Cox v. Sony Music?

Digital Music News 1d ago

Nearly four years later, the ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta copyright infringement lawsuit still hasn’t resolved. Now, both sides are pushing for summary judgment, and the Facebook parent is looking to explore the impact of the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision.

Digital Music News 1d ago

"Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."

Ars Technica 1d ago

Metallica will play two concerts at Mohegan Sun Arena to celebrate the venue’s 25th anniversary, following the band’s Sphere residency. Metallica has added two concerts at Mohegan Sun Arena to the band’s upcoming tour dates, following their sold-out residency at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Music festival Me Gusta is now called Sublime Fest, after hip-hop stars Cypress Hill dropped out, with rumors citing political differences. Me Gusta Fest has been rebranded to Sublime Fest after hip-hop headliners Cypress Hill backed out, according to festival producers Brew Ha Ha Productions.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Lil Nas X hopes to have his felony assault charges dismissed after a judge granted him entry into a mental health diversion program. On Monday, rapper Lil Nas X, whose legal name is Montero Hill, appeared in Los Angeles court.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Former Howard Stern executive assistant Leslie Kuhn is suing the radio host and his wife over allegations of a hostile work environment. Howard Stern and his wife Beth are being sued by their former executive assistant for an alleged hostile work environment and “immense pressure” caused by Beth’s...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel.

Ars Technica 1d ago

New model can respond to disruptions and figure out moves it wasn't trained for.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Court rules US preempts states from applying gambling laws to prediction markets.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Congress rejected huge cuts to science in 2026, but Trump is trying again.

Ars Technica 1d ago

OpenAI brainstorms ways AI can benefit humanity in effort to counter bad vibes.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Music publishers have moved to shut down X’s massive antitrust suit, pointing to the alleged absence of a related injury and maintaining that the social platform’s complaint “suffers from numerous additional fatal flaws” to boot.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Kanye West’s new album release has been riddled with problems, from uncleared samples to metadata issues leading to greyed-out tracks. Sounds like typical Ye — though Gamma/Vydia is also getting dragged into this distribution quagmire.

Digital Music News 1d 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 2d 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 2d ago

Like the immortal lives of vampires, some stories never really end. That’s the vibe K-Pop boyband ENHYPEN brings to The Blood Diary, a new video podcast series that explores mysterious events from around the globe, where members of the group take turns blurring the line between fact and fiction.

Spotify 2d ago

Anajak: https://www.anajakthai.com What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where the best Thai restaurant in Los Angeles is in the San Fernando Valley? You’ve got to know, the Valley used to be the pits.

Lefsetz Letter 2d 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 2d 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 3d 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 3d ago

No other K-pop boy group has ever taken a four-year break. BTS did and came back with 2.5x the streams. Here's what the data behind Arirang reveals about one of music's most loyal fanbases.

How Music Charts 5d ago

Top Noteworthy Copyright Stories from March 2026 — “March 2026 was one of the busiest months in recent memory for the copyright world, with huge developments on critical copyright issues that all creators and copyright owners must know about.” Penguin to sue OpenAI over ChatGPT version of German...

Copyhype 5d ago

Richard Blumenthal says company acts like it has ‘get-out-of-jail-free card’ as records show it upping fees to cut losses Ticketmaster quietly raised other fees after US crackdown on hidden charges Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Senators slammed Ticketmaster for raising ticket...

The Guardian 5d ago

In today’s fragmented marketing world, artists have to promote more than just their music – they have to build dedicated fandom. To achieve this, more artists are implementing transmedia elements – that is, adapting a brand story across multiple platforms – into their marketing strategies. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Richard Chycki, the multi-platinum mixer and engineer behind work with Rush, Dream Theater, Aerosmith, Mick Jagger, Alice Cooper, and Pink.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 6d ago

After a massive year for pop in 2024, the charts have slowed to a crawl. New releases are struggling to compete with long-running hits and resurgent catalog tracks, leaving 2025 –and early 2026– defined by stagnation.

How Music Charts 6d ago