"I came to the realization that what we’re trying to do, and what’s possible, isn’t really lining up,” he wrote.

Billboard 2h ago

Post Malone’s “Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2” just got smaller. The artist took to social media Friday night to announce that he was canceling the first few weeks of his outing in stadiums with Jelly Roll, saying that he wants to get his forthcoming album finished before hitting the road in earnest.

Variety 3h ago

The postponement is the latest in a series of delays since Manilow revealed his Stage 1 lung cancer diagnosis in December 2025.

Billboard 4h ago

More than 350 titles were released for Record Store Day 2026, exclusively sold via independent record stores.

Billboard 6h ago

The potential collapse of the AI investment bubble may be similar to the dot-com crash of 2000. It outlines a circular capital loop sustaining inflated valuations without actual demand, emphasizing risks linked to infrastructure dependencies, strict funding requirements, and the need for...

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 8h ago

"Spice recognize spice," the Bronx rapper says.

Billboard 8h ago

Tune in Saturday May 2nd 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

Lefsetz Letter 9h ago

The title is the debut volume of CHOPPER's, a spinoff project centered on the character Chopper from Eiichiro Oda's ONE PIECE.

Billboard 9h ago

Still fending off a high-stakes lawsuit from Sony Music, Udio is doubling down on its longstanding fair use arguments and defending its training-related ingestion of “audio data from YouTube.” The AI music generator just recently touched on these and other noteworthy subjects when answering Sony...

Digital Music News 9h ago

The bilingual project demonstrates the singer and actress' artistic and personal evolution.

Billboard 9h ago

The pop star is the latest artist to partner with FC Barcelona and Spotify for a new version of the Blaugrana jersey ahead of the iconic match against Real Madrid.

Billboard 9h ago

KID ROCK – FREEDOM 250 TOUR He hasn’t had a hit in eons. Even for the show tonight, at the Dos Equis Pavilion, it’s a sea of blue dots on the Ticketmaster app. I’d put it at around 30% unsold. Now it is an amphitheatre, with its attendant bonus charges…i.e.

Lefsetz Letter 10h ago

Also up north this week: TALK signs with Big Loud Rock and the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency reveals its 2025 royalty distribution total.

Billboard 10h ago

"I never had any contact with this guy," Celeste's dad, Jesus Rivas, says in a new statement provided by the family's lawyer, Patrick Steinfeld

Rolling Stone 10h ago

Livestream the pay-per-view cruiserweight title bout live from Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2.

Billboard 11h ago

The collaboration between the pop-punk veterans is Yellowcard’s second No. 1 and Good Charlotte’s record-setting first.

Billboard 11h ago

What do Democrats stand for? I was driving in my car, listening to CNN on the satellite, and there was a gentleman saying that all the protesters, those at the No Kings rallies, those at the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, were the same people…a small subset of the population made up of those on...

Lefsetz Letter 12h ago

Six months later, a federal judge has shut down a lawsuit centering on Spotify’s allegedly deceptive editorial playlist placements and algorithmic recommendations. Now, the proposed class action complaint is heading to arbitration, and its class claims are no more. Judge John G.

Digital Music News 12h ago

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot details for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” in theaters now. Last fall, Lady Gaga’s fans worked themselves into a frenzy when they spotted her in Milan amid her sold-out Mayhem World Tour.

Variety 14h ago

Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, and Madelaine Petsch are among the long list of guest appearances

Rolling Stone 14h ago

Instagram announces that accounts regularly reposting content they didn’t create will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the platform. On Thursday, Instagram announced some changes to ensure creators on the platform get the credit and distribution they deserve.

Digital Music News 14h ago

Universal Music Publishing Group has signed R&B star Mariah the Scientist to an exclusive worldwide music publishing agreement. The Atlanta native’s latest album “Hearts Sold Separately debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top R&B Albums chart and No. 11 on the Billboard 200.

Variety 14h ago

The Albanian Prime Minister confirms that a Kanye West concert will go ahead in the country, despite several cancelled shows in Europe and Australia. On Thursday, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on social media that a Kanye West concert will go ahead as planned in the country on July 11...

Digital Music News 14h ago

Following a federal ruling confirming that the BOTS Act doesn’t just apply to bot-powered ticket purchases – or individuals – where does the FTC v. Live Nation case go from here? That pressing question is front of mind for two main reasons.

Digital Music News 15h ago

The record features five previously unreleased songs including “Carry the Weight,” which was premiered on the For My Last Trick Tour

Rolling Stone 16h ago

Amy Allen picked up ASCAP’s top honor in the pop field Thursday night, as the woman responsible for co-writing Sabrina Carpenter’s top hits and other smashes was awarded with the songwriter of the year trophy at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood.

Variety 16h ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 17h ago

"I’ve had to take another look at my schedule for the months ahead and have to reduce the number of shows on the KONNAKOL Tour," singer says

Rolling Stone 17h ago

OniMusic was founded in September 2004 by Nelson and Christie Tristão Source

Music Business Worldwide 17h ago

The Academy of Country Music has announced a round of performers for the upcoming ACM Awards in Las Vegas, including two of the top nominees, Ella Langley and Zach Top, along with other favorites ranging from Jordan Davis to the Red Clay Strays.

Variety 18h ago

“Heated Rivalry” star Hudson Williams, singer and songwriter EJAE and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani are among those being honored on Gold House‘s Gold100 list. Previously known as the A100, the list is curated by leading Asian Pacific organizations and top creative and business leaders.

Variety 18h ago

Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, who was hospitalized last month with an unspecified illness, has canceled all U.S. dates for the 2026 tour behind his “Konnakol” album, which was released on April 17. However, dates in the U.K. and Mexico later this month, which take place before the U.S.

Variety 18h ago

RIAA SVP International Policy George York Lauds Findings WASHINGTON, DC (May 1, 2026) – The US Trade Representative (USTR)’s annual Special 301 Report stresses the critical importance of intellectual property rights and underscores the vital contributions of American creators to US economic growth,...

RIAA 18h ago

Snoop Dogg will perform at this year’s Race to Erase MS Gala. The 33rd annual event will take place on June 5 at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. “I am thrilled to be able to perform at this year’s MS Gala in LA to bring attention to a great cause and important work […]

Variety 19h ago

Around the time that he released his debut album “Love/Hate” in 2007, The-Dream had planted his flag as one of R&B’s most promising futurists. Amid the glut of ringtone rap and R&B-rap hybrids ruling radio, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant established himself as a leader in pushing the sound of...

Variety 19h ago

“The jury gave us the verdict to build” a better concert industry, writes the executive director of the National Independent Venue Association. “The court now has to be bold enough to do so"

Rolling Stone 19h ago

Devious New AI Tool “Clones” Software So That the Original Creator Doesn’t Hold a Copyright Over the New Version — “The advent of generative AI continues to undermine the very concept of copyright, from entire books shamelessly ripping off authors to tasteless AI slop depicting beloved characters...

Copyhype 20h ago

MBW's Trailblazers series meets Alternate Side Management founders Evange Livanos and Zack Zarrillo Source

Music Business Worldwide 21h ago

Fancy a chat with Charli XCX? If you’re in New York, you may have to join a long queue… With fans eagerly awaiting her next post-Brat move, the British star’s latest Instagram post reveals plans for something called ‘Conversations’ to be held in New York this month.

Music Ally 21h ago

For several years now, Instagram has been talking about its desire to boost ‘original’ content in its app, and as part of that drive, to reduce the reach of unoriginal or ‘reposted’ content.

Music Ally 21h ago

Q1 financial-results season is up and running, so much so that we’re having to bundle some of the key announcements together today for reasons of space. We’ll start with Apple, which enjoyed a bumper $111.2bn quarter – its fiscal Q2 – including $30.98bn of revenues from its services: music, TV,...

Music Ally 21h ago

Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have adopted a new policy when it comes to AI-generated music: they will not distribute tracks made using “pirate studios”. Note the small ‘p’ and ’s’ – this isn’t an unexpected crusade against the popular network of self-serve recording studios.

Music Ally 21h ago

Online hip-hop community Rap Fame has been surveying its independent artists – 1,595 of them to be specific – to uncover some current trends in the genre. Among the findings: genre boundaries are “seriously fluid” with more than 83% of respondents saying they flit between different sub-genres.

Music Ally 21h ago

UK collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual financial results, revealing that its collections grew by 7.7% to £1.24bn in 2025. £1.07bn of that was paid out to songwriters, composers and music publishers, up 4.9% year-on-year.

Music Ally 21h ago

Fred again.. is known for his innovative ways of releasing music, playing live and engaging fans – as his recent USB002 tour has been further testament to.

Music Ally 22h ago

TikTok has just announced a new optimisation reminiscent of YouTube tags, which could be beneficial for artists reaching their intended audience. As app researcher Jonah Manzano posted to Threads, in addition to TikTok’s automatically-added keywords to posts based on popular searches, the feature...

Music Ally 22h ago

Big news for any wistful former Vine users in the house – the app is getting a reboot, under the new name Divine. Divine is offering access to roughly 500,000 restored Vine videos from the original service, as well as offering creators the floor to post new Vines, which has attracted the attention...

Music Ally 22h ago

The 2025 revival of “Turn The Lights Off” is a textbook example of how a 15-year-old catalogue hit can be translated into a modern one. By pairing a nostalgic track with a high-intensity artist development program for the Lithuanian newcomer, the team achieved 1 billion radio plays and 37m Spotify...

Music Ally 22h ago

MBW's Inspiring Women series meets Kristin Graziani, co-CEO of Los Angeles-based music distribution platform Stem Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Blue check-marks for verified artists on Spotify? Pfft, those are so 2017, don’t you think? It’s all about green tick-marks now. Well, it is since yesterday.

Music Ally 23h ago

It’s not just Spotify rolling out a verification program for human (non-AI) musicians. One of the newer services, Vocana, is doing it too. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 23h ago

Maxwell will split time between New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

“It’s my favorite show,” the singer said on The Tonight Show. “I think I’ve watched every single episode maybe three times”

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The singer dedicated the song to women “who get called a bitch for having boundaries, for being sexual, for speaking up for themselves, for working hard and owning businesses”

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Along with “Runway,” the film’s soundtrack includes original tracks “Shape of a Woman” and “Glamorous Life”

Rolling Stone 1d ago

As stalwarts Sub Pop and Rough Trade celebrate big anniversaries, insiders speak candidly about the challenges they face. Can streaming ever ensure their survival? In the late 1980s, the fledgling Seattle record label Sub Pop was a mess.

The Guardian 1d ago

The dance number will appear on Madonna’s forthcoming album, Confessions II

Rolling Stone 1d ago

One of the world’s biggest popstars is headed to El Clásico. Later this month, Grammy Award winner Olivia Rodrigo will take over the front of the FC Barcelona jersey during the big match at Spotify Camp Nou.

Spotify 1d ago

As Spotify and others grapple with a subscriber-growth slowdown in established markets, YouTube Music and Premium are said to be adding a record number of paid users. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed that all-time-high subscriber boost during his company’s first-quarter earnings...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Online scammers are using AI deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to trick TikTok users into signing up for fake rewards programs. Over the past month, TikTok has experienced a rise in videos of AI-generated celebrities, including Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Florals for spring? Groundbreaking. But a playlist that tells you which The Devil Wears Prada character you are? Now that’s a statement. In partnership with 20th Century Studios, Spotify is celebrating the release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 with an official movie playlist that does more than set...

Spotify 1d ago

Despite its title, the BOTS Act applies to more than bot-powered efforts to bypass ticketing-platform security measures – at least according to a new order allowing an FTC lawsuit to proceed. We covered that single-count action in detail soon after its August 2025 filing.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Derulo is battling accusations he owes credit to guitarist-producer Matthew Spatola for work on the chart-topping song

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter have teamed up for their collaborative song “Bring Your Love,” the lead single off the former’s upcoming album “Confessions II.” Madonna takes first verse duties before passing it to Carpenter on the single, which has touches of house and disco.

Variety 1d ago

Busta Rhymes settles a lawsuit filed by his former personal assistant, who claimed the rapper attacked and punched him in the face. Busta Rhymes has settled a legal battle with his former personal assistant, Dashiel Gables, who alleged that the rapper attacked and punched him in the face in a...

Digital Music News 1d ago

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/magazine/greatest-american-songwriters-alive.html Chris Willman wrote the definitive piece on this in “Variety”: “Where in the Actual Hell Is Randy Newman?

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Between April 22-29, the first inaugural Stockholm Music Week brought together thought leaders and partners across industries including music, tech, government, and academia, with the shared goal of continuing to shine light on Sweden’s music scene and the impact it has around the world.

Spotify 1d ago

The UK’s ticket scalping ban is set to be delayed by at least a year, with only draft legislation likely to be included in next month’s King’s Speech. A new report from Financial Times revealed that the UK’s ticket tout ban is due to be shelved for a year, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Olivia Rodrigo announces “The Unraveled Tour” in support of her third studio album, spanning 60-plus dates across North America, Europe, and the UK. On Thursday, Olivia Rodrigo announced “The Unraveled Tour” in support of her third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, which...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Spotify introduces verified artist badges to help listeners more easily distinguish real human artists from AI. Artists must meet certain criteria to receive the badge. Spotify has announced a major move toward combating AI-generated music with a Verified by Spotify badge.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Primary Wave and Times Music have once again expanded their reach in India’s quick-growing music market, this time by acquiring “pioneering Punjabi label” Catrack Entertainment (originally Catrack Cassettes Industries).

Digital Music News 1d ago

YouTube's advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026 Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

It's that time again. Make sure you vote.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago

SiriusXM’s recently reworked subscription tiers paid off, boosting its Q1 earnings and subscriber numbers, including 124,000 new subscriptions during the first quarter.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Michelle Garramone, who recently joined Symphonic as Head of Strategic Partnerships, will lead the new initiative. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

“An artist is usually ready for a brand evolution when they’ve exhausted the current version of themselves” Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences.

Music Ally 1d ago

The AI race is well underway, with social media companies going all-in. Meta’s triple-digit-billion investment in the space has pushed its AI developments across the board, from a recent partnership with Overview Energy to power servers with satellite solar (per Social Media Today ), to...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Punjabi specialist Catrack was founded in 1990, with a catalog that spans what the company describes as a 'golden era' of the genre. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Spotify is launching a new verification program to combat spam, fakes, and AI. Some artists will now have a "Verified by Spotify" badge and a green checkmark on their profile, indicating that the company has confirmed a real person is behind the music and the profile.

The Verge 1d ago

Music is evolving, and so are the ways you discover and connect with artists. In the AI era, it’s more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to. At Spotify, our focus is providing you with more context about artists and their music, so you can build...

Spotify 1d ago

MoonPay X Games League announces headliners Kaskade, Mustard, and Subtronics for its summer debut in Sacramento from June 26-28. Today, X Games has announced electronic music icon Kaskade, producer and artist Mustard, and electronic producer and DJ Subtronics as the official music headliners for...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Alphabet was another tech giant announcing its latest quarterly financial results this week – including the latest update on YouTube’s advertising business. That generated $9.88bn of revenues in the first quarter, up 10.7% year-on-year.

Music Ally 1d ago

Red alert, red alert, klaxon klaxon! Meta had 3.56 billion daily active people across its apps in March 2026, down from 3.58 billion people in December 2025. Clear the decks for How It All Went Wrong For Meta hot takes! The flight has begu… Alright, maybe not.

Music Ally 1d ago

The persistent growth of “catalogue” music listening is a familiar topic to the industry. In this context, the results of MIDiA’s Q4 2025 consumer survey may not seem so surprising. Just 24% of all consumers report listening to new music the week it is released, on at least a monthly basis, as...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

What separates a talented singer from an artist who can actually build a career? On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with vocal coach, singer, songwriter, and artist developer Patrice Peris about contemporary vocal technique, emotional performance, artist branding, music business fundamentals,...

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

Drake, Adin Ross, DJ Akademiks, and gambling website Stake.us have been named in a series of illegal gambling and racketeering lawsuits. Drake, streamer Adin Ross, and DJ Akademiks have been named alongside gambling website Stake.us in an illegal gambling and racketeering lawsuit filed in New...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Prosecutors say singer D4vd stabbed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez multiple times and dismembered her to keep her quiet about their relationship. On Wednesday, prosecutors claimed that singer D4vd, real name David Burke, killed 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Christian rockers the Newsboys and founder Wes Campbell file a defamation suit against dozens of defendants, including tour promoters and journalists. Christian rock band the Newsboys and their co-founder, Christian music executive Wes Campbell, have filed a wide-ranging federal lawsuit against...

Digital Music News 2d ago

PRS for Music releases its 2025 financials, revealing that revenue collected from live music generated over £100 million in 2025, a first in 110 years. Royalties are flowing to more creators across an expanding repertoire of works, according to PRS for Music’s 2025 financials.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Universal Music Group (UMG) has reported mixed financials for Q1 2026, including flat overall revenue and modest across-the-board streaming growth. Meanwhile, with a Pershing Square takeover attempt looming large, the major has confirmed plans to sell Spotify stock and supersize its share-buyback...

Digital Music News 2d ago

ROSALÍA's 'Berghain' hit 1B TikTok views. RAYE scored a UK #1 with Vivaldi. Lady Gaga's tour was called a "pop-rock opera." Opera has successfully taken over pop music and the streaming data proves that.

How Music Charts 2d ago

Expressive E is making its Osmose MPE keyboard (comparatively) more affordable by ditching the synthesizer and making it a simple MIDI controller. The new Osmose CE comes in two sizes, 49 and 61 keys, for $999 and $1,199, respectively.

The Verge 2d ago

Delegates at event in Cape Verde highlight opportunities from tech while stressing AI is no replacement for talent Last July, the Nigerian singer-songwriter Fave found herself caught up in a viral moment: an unauthorised version of a track by her featuring an AI choir had been released, quickly...

The Guardian 2d ago

It was announced yesterday that the two largest indie labels, BMG and Concord, would merge. This would effectively make it a 4th major label, although smaller than the other three – Universal, Warner Music Group, and Sony.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

Companies such as Chaotic Good are confecting social media buzz to promote Geese, Oklou and other indie darlings. Industry insiders reveal how widespread the practice is – even if no-one is sure it actually works Did you get more fomo than usual from last year’s Glastonbury?

The Guardian 3d ago

He was the burned-out bigwig who moved to a very big house. Now back with his first music for decades, he talks about signing the Proclaimers, being punched by Julian Cope – and his Scott Walker-inspired trio David Balfe has had quite a life.

The Guardian 3d ago

Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she's become the latest celebrity who's escalating attempts to protect herself from AI copycats.

The Verge 3d ago

The Adobe shareholder suit signals a shift: AI training disputes are no longer just copyright fights—they are becoming governance and fiduciary duty battles, with parallels to Meta, Anthropic, and even Google’s past liability.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

I dag presenterade vi vårt resultat för det första kvartalet 2026. Vi inleder året med starkt momentum i hela verksamheten och fortsatt innovation på plattformen.

Spotify 4d ago

Today, we announced our First Quarter 2026 earnings, starting the Year of Raising Ambition with strong momentum across the business and continued innovation across our platform.

Spotify 4d ago

This release mostly consists of a very substantial rewrite of the external links editor code, to make that section of our editors more efficient. While doing that we also fixed a few long-standing links editor bugs.

MetaBrainz Blog 4d ago

Time on Spotify should feel meaningful and intentional, not something that slips away in a blur of mindless scrolling. That’s why we’re always investing in experiences that leave you feeling more energized, in control, and empowered.

Spotify 4d ago

If you want to understand where AI policy is really heading, don’t look at press releases, look at the fault lines. Florida just exposed one. On one side: a federal AI policy direction increasingly aligned with hyperscalers and their investors—call it the “hyperscaler donor consensus.” Closer than...

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago

När Spotify grundades för 20 år sedan dominerades musikmarknaden av illegal nedladdning. Sedan dess har streaming bidragit till att återupprätta betalningsviljan för musik och lagt grunden för en starkare och mer hållbar musikekonomi.

Spotify 5d ago

Before Coachella, Tomora wasn't on my radar at all. It's actually only by chance that I stumbled upon them - I opened the wrong stream because my TV was lagging like a MFer. I paused for a few moments, entranced by the two ethereal Nordic women banging on giant drums to a techno beat.

The Verge 5d ago