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Billboard 12m ago

With help from Ronnie Wood, Josh Homme, The War and Treaty and more special guests, the superstar digs deep into her past to reveal a side she hadn’t previously shared.

Billboard 13m ago

From AI music policies to the purchase of THE•TEAM, Billboard rounds up the looming developments to keep an eye on through the end of the year.

Billboard 20m ago

The New Mexico company filed a notice of voluntary dismissal in its case against BMG on July 15, ending a dispute it first brought in August 2024. Source

Music Business Worldwide 30m ago

NCT WISH's "YO-I-DON!" follows at No. 3, and FRUITS ZIPPER's “Power of Love” at No. 4.

Billboard 33m ago

The anthemic track comes off the country singer's most recent album, Middle of Nowhere

Rolling Stone 39m ago

"Every single day I get to create because of all of you," the singer-actress wrote.

Billboard 49m ago

"I only have love for Argentina," the Spanish singer said.

Billboard 52m ago

The Latin superstar brought her high energy stadium/arena run to New York on Tuesday (July 21) for a second night.

Billboard 59m ago

Sunday-to-Monday onslaught fuels speculation over AI-assisted bug reports

The Register 1h ago

The organization has announced the nominees for the 2026 IBMA Industry Awards and the 2026 IBMA Momentum Awards.

Billboard 1h ago

Victoria Monét has announced her sophomore album “Frequency of Love,” releasing on October 2 via Lovett Music/RCA Records. To coincide with the project reveal, the R&B singer has dropped her new single “Reach Out,” produced by Kaytranada and D’Mile, as well as its video, directed by Dave Meyers and...

Variety 1h ago

The singer sat down with the Center for Reproductive Rights to talk about the most pressing issues in the U.S. right now.

Billboard 1h ago

Amílcar Boscán also asked a judge to let him reclaim the copyrights to the song under US copyright law. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

Duo’s eponymous album arrives on Sept. 18

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The musician spoke with three figures at the global legal advocacy organization to discuss midwifery, abortion access, and the maternal health crisis

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The deal opens a migration process for Nina's artists to move their music, content, and followers to SoundCloud. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

Which artist's fan army is the strongest?

Billboard 2h ago

Object orbits a brown dwarf, which circles another star, confusing the cosmic taxonomy

The Register 2h ago

As the highest-ranking female executive in the music industry, the first female chairman of a global music company and the first woman to be named CEO of a major music publisher, Universal Music Publishing Group’s Jody Gerson enjoys an unimpeachable pedigree.

Variety 3h ago

“I was nervous as fuck,” Travis Scott says. That’s shocking coming from someone who just wrapped up the highest-grossing solo rap tour of all time, with raging crowds in the tens of thousands.

Variety 3h ago

A Tesla fan and their money are easily parted

The Register 3h ago

Scheduled for release in 2027 via Prime Video, the biographical release will feature interviews with external sources who know her best

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Soundcharts founder David Weiszfeld on 'tokenmaxxing', the AI reckoning he expects in 2027, and why the jobs at the heart of the music business will outlast the tools built to serve them. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

Suno spokesperson Rachel Racusen did not dispute the number of users affected and confirmed that the company had experienced a security incident in November 2025 Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

British alternative rock band Dry Cleaning released Secret Love, their third studio album, on 9 January 2026, following the late 2022 release of the Stumpwork album.

Music Ally 4h ago

Last month, independent-music streaming service Nina Protocol announced that it was shutting down. Now SoundCloud is buying it.

Music Ally 4h ago

xAI's sidebar agent promises analysis and financial models – for a price

The Register 4h ago

July started off strong. Following Taylor Swift’s star-studded wedding extravaganza in New York City, the cast of “The Odyssey” dazzled at the film’s premieres in London and Paris. First reactions are only upping the excitement, with audiences movie-goers eagerly awaiting the film to hit theaters.

Variety 4h ago

A documentary about Lily Allen is coming to Prime Video. The streamer announced the feature-length doc on Wednesday, promising “an intimate portrait of the life and career of a global icon and voice of a generation.” The documentary comes after the explosive release of Allen’s fifth album, “West...

Variety 4h ago

As AI models become commoditized, maybe there's margin in the plumbing

The Register 4h ago

Move over Flipper. There's a new Dophin X in town

The Register 5h ago

Last week, we covered a report by 404 Media about which services Suno may have scraped its training-data from. It was based on information supplied by “a hacker who breached the company”.

Music Ally 5h ago

Duetti has published its second ‘Music Finance Index’ report, focusing on music-catalogue valuations and trends in the market for selling them.

Music Ally 5h ago

Spotify really is making a big push with music videos in 2026. It’s allowing artists to upload their full-length videos directly to its service, and windowing some videos in ‘early access’ for subscribers.

Music Ally 5h ago

Like its peers around the world, Canadian collecting society Socan is getting to grips with the implications that AI music has for its members – including striking partnerships with tech firms who can help.

Music Ally 5h ago

Get set for some discombobulating moments on Instagram in the coming weeks, if you see posts from a few years ago soundtracked by music from 2026.

Music Ally 5h ago

Spare a thought for 13 and 14 year-olds in France this morning, who may have assumed that if a social-media ban came in there, it would be for under-13s. Nope.

Music Ally 5h ago

Government plans another Redmond-only procurement despite calls to consider European rivals

The Register 5h ago

Software instantiates moral systems, and the ultimate goal of moral systems is to facilitate the expression and reception of love among us. Most systems intermediate between us, by their nature, and thus can either amplify love we entrust to them, or dissipate love that we are forced to surrender.

furia log 6h ago

Some never saw their files again either, infosec biz Proofpoint finds

The Register 6h ago

Last September we wrote about a $1.5m funding round for a music-focused ‘challenger bank’ called Belong, founded by former Spotify executive Nick Holmsten. Now the startup has emerged from stealth mode with more details on its plans.

Music Ally 6h ago

The prolific musician played on recordings for artists like Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, the Beach Boys, and more

Rolling Stone 7h ago

New 'Simple-taskbar' is an option, but there's a simpler, stabler way

The Register 7h ago

Andy Schuon will start in the role on September 1, 2026, and will be based at the Academy's headquarters in Nashville. Source

Music Business Worldwide 8h ago

Office LTSC 2021, Windows Server 2022, Publisher, and Entra ID risk policies all facing the chop within weeks of each other

The Register 8h ago

Jonathan Daviss, known for the Netflix series Outer Banks, will play Snoop Dogg in the title role. Source

Music Business Worldwide 8h ago

More screen, more pixels, and a Pi 5 required to drive the lot

The Register 9h ago

Herefordshire employee handed suspended sentence for breach of Computer Misuse Act

The Register 9h ago

The AFM says the deals triggered a "new use" provision requiring UMG and Warner to compensate members whose music was licensed to AI companies. Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

Singer-songwriter Morgan Harper-Jones is the first signing to Nothing Standard Publishing through the UMPG collaboration. Source

Music Business Worldwide 9h ago

‘Digital transformation’ is a better bet, apparently, so private equity gets a turn

The Register 11h ago

AIM reveals the nominees for the 2026 Independent Music Awards, with New York electronic group Fcukers leading the charge with three nominations. The Association of Independent Music (AIM) has revealed the nominees for the 2026 Independent Music Awards, with New York electronic group Fcukers...

Digital Music News 12h ago

Universal Pictures announces the release of “Snoop,” the “definitive” biopic of artist, mogul, and rap icon Snoop Dogg, on August 6, 2027. On Tuesday, Universal Pictures announced a release date for Snoop, directed by Craig Brewer (“Song Sung Blue,” “Hustle & Flow”), on August 6, 2027.

Digital Music News 13h ago

Lucky fans on the acclaimed Liverpool tour got the ultimate surprise from the icon this week

Rolling Stone 14h ago

An astonishing 90,000 “fully AI-generated tracks” – representing north of 50% of new uploads – are pouring onto Deezer each day. Now, the platform has confirmed plans to permanently remove certain machine-generated audio.

Digital Music News 14h ago

The World Cup final made history as the most-watched soccer game of all time in the United States, averaging nearly 39 million viewers. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday broke records in the United States as the most-watched FIFA World Cup final and most-watched soccer game overall in the...

Digital Music News 14h ago

IPv6+ could make it easier to censor netizens or block traffic, and Beijing is already exporting it

The Register 15h ago

Hold on, wait a second, don’t shoot the messenger! So I’m sitting in the waiting room at the UCLA Medical Center and I’m reading this new book from the Trouser Press: “Wake Me, Shake Me: New York City, the 60s & the Pop-Rock Youthquake”: https://www.trouserpressbooks.com/wake-me-shake-me I wasn’t...

Lefsetz Letter 16h ago

Sandboxed experiment found itself a zero day, escaped onto the open internet and validated scary predictions about rogue agents

The Register 16h ago

Sony Music Entertainment has once again sued the AI music generator Udio, alleging the startup illegally copied more than 30,000 songs from the likes of Beyoncé, Harry Styles and Elvis Presley to train its models.

Variety 17h ago

Here's a checklist for potential pitfalls in generative AI licensing agreements, emphasizing the importance of understanding clauses that could undermine creators' rights and lead to unintended consequences.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 17h ago

Despite her victory in a legal feud over royalties with Mary Bono last year, Cher must pay the eye-watering legal fees she racked up

Rolling Stone 18h ago

The American Federation of Musicians’ AI-focused lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music is getting really hot, really fast. Now, the union is aggressively pushing back against the defendants’ aggressive dismissal arguments and urging the court to let discovery proceed.

Digital Music News 19h ago

Hey Uncle Sam, if you thought GPT-5.6 and Claude Fable 5 were scary, get a load of Kimi K3

The Register 19h ago

Social feeds are saturated with content – both original and AI-powered. In this competitive attention landscape, brand activations and traditional advertising are struggling to cut through. Simply getting a brand name out in the market is no longer enough to build loyalty. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 19h ago

Don't call them chatbots

The Register 20h ago

They’ve turned hanging out into a mission, which makes them not so far removed from the heroes of "Wayne’s World." But the Deadheads also evince an honest yearning for something that’s tribal, primitive, sacred, ancient, shamanic, ecstatic.

Variety 21h ago

A month and change after announcing expanded support for full-length videos, Spotify has doubled down by launching a “video ecosystem” that includes a pitching tool and its first chart dedicated exclusively to music videos.

Digital Music News 21h ago

Trust but verify doesn't work when verification is difficult

The Register 22h ago

The great French actor endures a brutal day on set in the latest visual for Charli’s Music, Fashion, Film

Rolling Stone 22h ago

It was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra, who wrote in a post on X that TikTok was testing the feature with "some US creators." Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Don't worry - it can attack ground targets, too

The Register 22h ago

Prosecutors began to lay out the evidence against the 21-year-old singer, who’s accused of murdering and dismembering the 14-year-old girl

Rolling Stone 23h ago

AWS' me-south-1 region has been offline for months, so more like beating a dead cloud

The Register 23h ago

Composer A.R. Rahman launches ARR Immersive, an app for Apple Vision Pro (and later Meta Quest), featuring decades of his work in an immersive format. Two-time Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman, best known in the U.S.

Digital Music News 23h ago

What happens when a familiar, everyday space becomes a stage for music, conversation, and community? That’s the idea behind Greasy Tunes, Spotify’s multi-week residency in Nairobi that brings Kenya’s listening culture off the playlist and into the real world.

Spotify 1d ago

Hybrid genres are no longer fringe experiments; they are quietly becoming the backbone of global music listening. Chartmetric’s collaboration with Splice highlights how this shift is happening with hard data rather than hype. This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Chartmetric.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The fully-rehabbed 1972 Jensen Interceptor III — which the Led Zeppelin drummer may have crashed in 1977 — will hit the block on July 25

Rolling Stone 1d ago

How do new music genres come to life? By combining Chartmetric's listener data with Splice's creator insights, this report traces the complete lifecycle of genre evolution – from the first production session to mainstream success.

How Music Charts 1d ago

Harry Styles’ concert scheduled for Tuesday night in Brazil has been canceled due to an unspecified “tour illness,” although Friday’s concert will take place as scheduled, according to the announcement.

Variety 1d ago

The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon, a media veteran whose path took him from program director at L.A.’s KROQ in its glory days to top leadership roles at MTV, Warner Records, Pressplay and many other companies, as its new CEO. His first day will be Sept. 1.

Variety 1d ago

The judge in Sony Music’s legal battle with Udio recently barred the major from adding more than 30k sound recordings to its lawsuit. Now it’s taking a different path: filing a second copyright infringement lawsuit with those extra tracks.

Music Ally 1d ago

Music-analytics firm Chartmetric and Splice have collaborated on a report focusing on ‘hybrid genres’ – combinations of existing genres that are growing their share of both Splice downloads and ‘genre assignments’ for artists on Chartmetric.

Music Ally 1d ago

Apple’s new iOS 27 software is on the way this autumn, including some improvements for Apple Music. 9 to 5 Mac has been running through some of the new additions.

Music Ally 1d ago

Canadian artist BBNO$ is the latest musician heading to Roblox for a virtual concert – and it seems plenty of players are interested in attending the event.

Music Ally 1d ago

British man-band Take That have wrapped their five-week stadium tour of the UK and Ireland, with management firm Corduroy Artists and promoter SJM Concerts revealing some figures from the jaunt.

Music Ally 1d ago

There’s no shortage of conversation around direct-to-customer (D2C) in the music industry. Artists and labels capture fan data, sell directly to their fans, giving the independent artist or label ownership of that relationship. The more interesting question is what happens next?

Digital Music News 1d ago

Germany’s recorded music business is stable, rather than stellar, although exports could be stronger. The German music business has long trod its own path. The country was famously slow to take up on music streaming and the humble CD has never really gone out of fashion.

Music Ally 1d ago

A federal judge has denied Cher’s request to force Sonny Bono’s widow to reimburse her for over $1 million in legal fees after their royalty court battle.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Lizzo is the July 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model, the fruits of her labor with her brand Yitty while designing its swimwear line years ago. It’s a good year for Lizzo. The singer released a new album in May, and now she’s the July 2026 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover model.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A.R. Rahman, the two-time Oscar-winning Indian composer behind “Slumdog Millionaire” and “127 Hours,” is launching ARR Immersive, an app bringing his decade of immersive storytelling work to Apple Vision Pro on July 22.

Variety 1d ago

Weeks after a federal court rejected Sony Music’s request to supersize its Udio copyright lawsuit, the major label has responded by firing off a fresh complaint alleging the infringement of over 30,000 recordings. Sony Music made that follow-up action official today, after Judge Alvin K.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A copyright lawsuit over a paparazzi video? Celebrity photograph business Bauer-Griffin is suing Gamma, its Vydia subsidiary, French Montana, Kanye West, and others for allegedly incorporating a caught-on-camera outburst from West into a track without authorization.

Digital Music News 1d ago

I never planned on starting a music publishing administration company. The following comes from 3 Hats Music Publishing, a partner of DMN. My name is Mateo Correa, born in the vibrant city of Medellin, Colombia.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Two years later, the Muvox v. BMG patent infringement case has drawn to an abrupt close. But Muvox isn’t finished taking legal action, as it’s fired off two more complaints – this time against Amazon and Apple – involving the same patent.

Digital Music News 1d ago

MSG’s database of celebs and other alleged fan-tracking activity catches the eye of NY legislators, who set their sights on the use of facial recognition tools.

Digital Music News 1d ago

I read with great interest your commentary on the recent Jeff Beck biography. Although I have not read it, I share your desire to get a definitive story to unlock the enigma of Jeff Beck. I say this after working as his publicist at Epic Records back in the ‘70s, and later serving as his […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Qobuz announces a year-long partnership with WYXR 91.7 FM, a Memphis-based, non-profit, community-powered radio station. Qobuz, the independently owned music streaming platform, has announced a year-long partnership with WYXR 91.7 FM, the non-profit, community-powered radio station based in...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Amy Lee is a force of nature. She’s everything the competitors on “American Idol” and the rest of the TV competition shows want to be. But in addition to being able to sing, she can write and play too. This trifecta used to be the bedrock of the music business. And it still is, flavors […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Indonesia prepares major changes to its laws that could make the country the first in Southeast Asia to incorporate AI into its copyright framework. Indonesia is proposing a landmark copyright bill that could make the country the first in Southeast Asia to explicitly regulate AI in its copyright...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The UK’s competition regulator is poised to investigate Live Nation and its domination of the country’s live music industry, echoing US moves. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reportedly gearing up for a major inquiry into Live Nation and the company’s power across the country’s...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The 60th Montreux Jazz Festival drew in over 250,000 attendees across 16 days of music and over 700 shows and events, featuring a blend of genres. The Montreux Jazz Festival’s 60th edition has drawn to a close after welcoming more than 250,000 attendees across 16 days of music.

Digital Music News 1d ago

As the world’s biggest soccer tournament unfolded across North America this summer, fans turned to Spotify to soundtrack every match. A record-breaking official anthem, fan-adopted favorites, and a surge in playlist creation made the 2026 tournament the most musical—and most streamed—yet.

Spotify 2d ago

Sure is a lot of porcelein in there. | Image: Kieran Hebden Just why? ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌ ҉ ͡ ͞ ͞ ͞ ҉● ࿀ ● ࿀ ● ҉⃝ ⃝͢ ͞ ͘ ͞⃝̕ ͢ ̛ ⃝ ̸ ̡ ͢⃝̧ ͡ ͡ ̀ ̧ ̢⃝͜ ҉ ͞ ͞ ⃝͞ ͞ ͡⃝ ⃝҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉ :̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊( ̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥ What am I supposed to do with...

The Verge 2d ago

Spotify recently announced a drastic change in their API: connections to your account will now expire after 6 months, starting July 20th. If you have your Spotify account connected to ListenBrainz, this means you will have to reconnect your Spotify account every 6 months, or ListenBrainz will not...

MetaBrainz Blog 3d ago

1010Benja won’t apologize for using AI. | Image: 1010Benja / Instagram I would never go so far as to say there's no place for AI in music (I'm a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring, especially the outputs of Suno.

The Verge 3d ago

A modern tribute to electric chord organs which were basically giant harmonicas connected to a fan. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge In 2017, I bought an old Magnus chord organ off Craigslist for $10. It's one of my favorite music gear purchases.

The Verge 3d ago

Los Angeles could be the most hated city in the country. Of course there is Houston, crippled by its lack of zoning, but L.A. is bigger, second only to New York, and it’s in California, which has been successfully vilified by the right wing. So why should anybody live here? As the story goes, L.A.

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

This week, global superstars BTS sent ARMY into a frenzy with the premiere of their music video, “NORMAL.” Debuting first on Spotify, it quickly made history by becoming the most-streamed K-Pop music video in a single day on the platform.

Spotify 4d ago

Apple Music is more expensive now. In the US, an individual plan now costs $11.99 per month, a $1 bump up from the previous $10.99 price. A family plan now costs $19.99 per month, up from $16.99, and a student plan costs $6.99 per month, up from $5.99.

The Verge 4d ago

Bad Bunny asks judge to reconsider reggaeton ‘dembow’ copyright ruling or certify it for appeal to the Ninth Circuit — The motion comes in response to a July 1 ruling denying defendants’ motion for summary judgment on claims that over 150 artists infringed on works in which foundational reggaeton...

Copyhype 5d ago

Today, we have released MusicBrainz Picard 3 beta 7. This new versions brings several fixes over the last beta 5 (yes, we have skipped a beta number again), but also improvements and some new features.

MetaBrainz Blog 5d ago

CD sales are apparently going up, reportedly thanks to fans realizing they're an affordable way to support their favorite artists. According to a new report from research firm Luminate, 16.3 million CDs were sold in the first half of 2026 in the US, a 16 percent increase year-over-year.

The Verge 5d ago

The story of digital music has been one of expanding choice. Streaming's initial proposition was for the crate-diggers – a way of bringing the passion of music discovery into the digital age. However, the number of passive listeners on DSPs quickly outnumbered dedicated fans and the model...

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago

Music industry professionals still betting on major labels to develop artists should know the system has structurally exited that business. On this week’s podcast episode, I break down the data showing UMG and WMG now redirect spending toward catalog acquisitions rather than new careers. . . . . .

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 6d ago

It’s a big week for first looks on Spotify. On Wednesday, fans of Jelly Roll were able to watch the artist’s new video for “Hands Up” first on Spotify for 48 hours.

Spotify 6d ago