Universal Music Group and Spotify are teaming up to create an AI service that will let fans create "covers and remixes of their favorite songs"
The event, One Philly: Unity Concert for America, will take place on July 4 and is free and open to the public
America’s 250 th anniversary this summer may be a bittersweet celebration, but Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, the Roots, Jill Scott, Seal, State Property, Kathy Sledge, Infinity Song and more special guests will celebrate it and Philadelphia’s legacy as the birthplace of the nation...
The Atlanta rapper was celebrating Arsenal's Premier League victory.
The seven-show tour is slated to kick off on Nov. 3 in Oakland.
"We hope that y’all listened to instructions," the late singer's estate wrote on social media.
This is the company's first Investor Day under the new leadership of co-CEOs Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström.
Spotify bugün, 20’nci yıl dönümümüzü kutladığımız bu yılda, finans camiasına, iş modelimiz, ürün stratejimiz ve uzun vadeli vizyonumuz hakkında daha detaylı bir bakış sunmak amacıyla New York’ta üçüncü Investor Day etkinliğini düzenledi.
Debuting at No. 2 is Tensei Kizoku no Isekai Bokenroku Vol. 15, a manga adaptation of the popular fantasy novel series.
استضاف Spotify اليوم النسخة الثالثة من Investor Day في مدينة نيويورك، حيث أتاح للمجتمع المالي نظرة أعمق على أعمال الشركة واستراتيجيتها للمنتجات ورؤيتها طويلة المدى، بالتزامن مع احتفال المنصة بمرور 20 عامًا على انطلاقها.
Hoje, o Spotify realizou seu terceiro Investor Day em Nova York, oferecendo à comunidade financeira uma visão detalhada sobre o negócio e a estratégia de longo prazo da companhia em um ano que também marca o aniversário de 20 anos da plataforma.
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
The Musgraves x Lee collection features women's and men's clothing and accessories
آج اسپاٹیفائی نے نیویارک میں اپنا تیسرا انویسٹر ڈے منعقد کیا، جہاں کمپنی نے سرمایہ کاروں اور مالیاتی برادری کو اپنے کاروبار، پروڈکٹ حکمتِ عملی اور مستقبل کے وژن سے آگاہ کیا۔ یہ تقریب اس لحاظ سے بھی خاص تھی کہ اس سال اسپاٹیفائی اپنی 20ویں سالگرہ منا رہا ہے۔ تقریب میں شریک سی ای...
Zerza appeared at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference on Wednesday (May 20) Source
Ontario’s ban on resale-for-profit is now the most aggressive ticket resale law in North America, overtaking Maine’s 10% resale price cap that passed in June 2025.
BTS World Tour ‘Arirang’ in Busan: Live Viewing to screen June 13, marking the group’s anniversary
스포티파이 2026 인베스터 데이: 다음 시대의 미디어를 향한 새로운 비전 오늘 스포티파이는 미국 뉴욕에서 세 번째 인베스터 데이(Investor Day)를 개최하고, 금융 업계 관계자들을 대상으로 스포티파이의 비즈니스와 프로덕트 전략, 그리고 장기적인 비전에 대해 공유했습니다. 올해는 스포티파이의 20주년이 되는 해이기도 합니다. 이번 인베스터 데이는 올해 초 공동 CEO로 취임한 알렉스 노스트롬(Alex Norström)과 구스타브 소더스트롬(Gustav Söderström)이 처음으로 Investor...
Hari ini, Spotify menyelenggarakan Investor Day yang ketiga di New York City, memberikan komunitas finansial pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang bisnis, strategi produk, dan visi jangka panjang kami alam tahun yang juga menandai.
Hoy Spotify celebró su tercer Investor Day en Nueva York, donde ofrecimos a la comunidad financiera una mirada más profunda a nuestro negocio, estrategia de producto y visión a largo plazo, en un año que, además, marca nuestro aniversario número 20.
Oggi, a New York City, Spotify ha presentato il suo terzo Investor Day, offrendo al mondo della finanza uno sguardo più approfondito sul proprio business, sulla strategia di prodotto e una visione a lungo termine, nell’anno che segna anche il suo 20° anniversario.
Aujourd’hui, Spotify a organisé son troisième Investor Day à New York. En pleine célébration de notre 20ème anniversaire, c’était l’occasion de fournir à la communauté financière un aperçu plus approfondi de notre activité, stratégie produit et vision à long terme.
Spotify hat heute seinen dritten Investor Day in New York City veranstaltet und der Finanzwelt tiefere Einblicke in das Geschäft, die Produktstrategie und die langfristige Vision des Unternehmens gegeben. Die Veranstaltung fand anlässlich des 20. Spotify Jubiläums statt.
A federal lawmaker has reintroduced the Protect Working Musicians Act, which is designed to enable indie musicians “to collectively negotiate music licensing terms with” on-demand streaming and gen AI platforms.
The multilingual track is part of the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album.
More than seven years after Spotify began operating in India, the country got some significant talk time during one of its presentations. At its Investor Day event in New York […] The post is from Music Ally.
In advance of the National Music Publishers’ Association 2026 annual meeting, the organization has named Pink as winner of this year’s Songwriter Icon Award.
Varun Parikh, the director of the India outpost of the UK’s Abbey Road Institute that operates out of Mumbai’s Bay Owl Studios, observed a startling statistic when going through the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Singer Skye Newman also highlights how becoming a performer is becoming inaccessible to those without money The music industry risks becoming a more hostile place for working-class artists, Tinie Tempah and Skye Newman have said at the Ivor Novello awards.
The pop star brought back her cash reward for the reality competition show's latest blockbuster season.
Four weeks after the biopic's release, Michael Jackson gained 40 million Spotify listeners and 748 million additional streams. Here's what the Michael biopic did to one of the biggest catalog in music history.
Eligible fans will have what Spotify describes as 'a reserved window to purchase before tickets are on sale to the general public' Source
Slayyyter talks about the success of her 2026 album ‘WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA’ and songs breaking through like “DANCE” and “BRITTANY MURPHY!,” her pop inspirations like Britney Spears and Beyoncé, her top three pop albums, what her fans can expect from her tour, how she feels about receiving love from...
One of the key announcements at Spotify’s investor day, Spotify Reserved, deepens its involvement in live music.
Spotify’s ‘Investor Day’ event in New York has thrown up two key music announcements today. The second is a new GenAI tool with UMG.
Spotify and Universal Music Group have announced a major recorded-music and music-publishing licensing agreements that will enable Spotify to launch a new tool allowing fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating artists and songwriters.
The agreements span both recorded music and music publishing, and will see the tool powered by generative AI technology. Source
Most music fans are musically creative. This doesn’t necessarily mean they aspire to be artists or producers, but simply that they are engaged in at least one of the musical creativity behaviours tracked by MIDiA, such as producing music, learning or playing an instrument, writing music,...
Pacific Music Group has launched Family Style Records, a new Hip-Hop imprint led by MC Jin, debuting alongside Jin’s new single, “Humble Flex,” in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month.
This is very much the season for big digital platforms rushing to announce new measures to protect children and young people on their services. Related: this is also very much the season of a new round of menacing noises from regulators over these issues.
Consultancy firm Owl & Co has been crunching numbers from the global podcasts market for its latest report, estimating that revenues grew by 23% to $9.2bn in 2025. $5.3bn of that comes from direct advertising and $1.4bn from programmatic ads, according to the company’s analysis.
Disability rights campaigner Robin Millar reveals he is taking owners of music business he founded to a tribunal The head of one of the UK’s biggest disability charities is planning a legal challenge against the owners of the music business he founded in a dispute over its alleged failure to...
As Charlie Brown might say: good grief! The music from the Peanuts TV shows and films is at the centre of four new lawsuits filed by its rightsholder Lee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP).
Stability AI is one of the AI companies that has steered firmly away from using commercial music without permission to train its music models. It used production music for the first version of its Stable Audio tool, which was focused on creating short samples rather than full songs.
Since 2023, American politicians have been trying to tackle unauthorised AI deepfakes with a piece of legislation called the No Fakes Act. It was originally unveiled as a draft in 2023, then formally introduced in the US Senate in 2024.
Beatport’s business is growing rapidly in Latin America. The electronic-music service saw its user registrations in the region grow by 25% in 2025, and its paying subscriptions increase by 41%.
The last time investment firm Shamrock Capital was making headlines, it was because it had sold the recordings rights to Taylor Swift’s first six albums back to the artist in 2025, winning Swift’s praise for the “no strings attached” deal.
The bill has attracted support from Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, the RIAA, the Recording Academy, and more. Source
Lee Mendelson Film Productions says the lawsuits are intended to halt a pattern of unauthorized commercial use of Vince Guaraldi's compositions. Source
Three of the four models are open-weight, meaning they are free to download and build upon. Source
The company could file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission as soon as Friday (May 22), according to the WSJ and Reuters. Source
The number of beneficiaries receiving income rose 16.5% YoY to reach 97,415 authors and composers. Source
Wixen says it believes the total number of infringed works to be "well over one thousand." Source
Blumberg won the Oscar for Best Original Score at the 97th Academy Awards in March 2025 for his work on Brady Corbet's The Brutalist. Source
Abhijit Vaghani is an artist whose name is not that well-known outside of Indian music industry circles but the music composer and producer has a vast discography that spans over […] The post is from Music Ally.
Fans of Coke Studio Pakistan awaiting the sixteenth season of the music video series, which is scheduled to release at some point this year, have got a new offering from […] The post is from Music Ally.
In August 2025, after Australian multi-service music company Unified Music Group and Indian booking and talent coordination agency 7Entertainment formed the joint venture Uni7ied “to bring India’s music to the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Mick Jagger is set to star in Italian director Alice Rohrwacher’s adaptation of U.S. author Audrey Niffenegger’s novel “Three Incestuous Sisters,” alongside previously announced cast members Dakota Johnson, Josh O’Connor, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley and Isabella Rossellini.
Amsterdam-based business therapy practice called Voice has launched a new program called ‘Voice x Music’ this week.
The first version of the NO FAKES Act “died in committee” after being introduced in the summer of 2024. But a 2026 version has reared its head. Will the new-and-improved version make headway?
The Music Business Association’s annual conference, Music Biz 2026, saw artist Russ honored with a gargantuan NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition plaque. Hosted by the Music Business Association, Music Biz 2026 took place last week at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly, the annual event’s second edition...
The timing of “The Late Show’s” cancellation has always been curious. After all, the news broke mere weeks before avowed Trump loyalists Larry and David Ellison finalized their takeover of the late-night series’ parent company, Paramount Global, and Trump gleefully celebrated the news of his...
At a congressional hearing this week on Capitol Hill, lawmakers and industry advocates argued that the antitrust verdict against Live Nation was simply wrong.
The musician performed his protest track, “Streets of Minneapolis,” on the eve of the show’s final episode
Apple Music shares an open letter with the industry to reaffirm its commitment to “keep music fair” and navigate the use of AI in the music business. On Wednesday, Apple Music shared an open letter with the music industry entitled “What We’re Doing to Keep Music Fair,” which outlines the streamer’s...
Is it time to cut off streaming payments for works pumped out with artificial intelligence? Saregama India MD Vikram Mehra believes so, as he’s calling for “AI-generated slop” to be booted from the royalty pool altogether.
“Knew Better Part Two” didn't make it onto the album, but became a fan favorite among Arianators
As digital streaming platforms (DSPs) continue to expand worldwide, rendering national borders irrelevant, the burden of managing publishing licenses has grown exponentially. One neutral and objective service provider has consistently worked to innovate and unwind red tape.
Senate & House Reintroduce Bill to Combate AI Deepfakes Creative Communities, AI Developers, Child Safety Groups, Labor Unions, Conservatives & Free Speech Advocates Align on Landmark Protections for Individuals While Enabling Innovation The Recording Industry Association of America® (RIAA)...
Are additional song rights investments in the near-term cards for Shamrock? Possibly, as the firm has officially closed its Content Fund IV with $813 million worth of capital commitments. Shamrock Capital formally announced that oversubscribed fourth fund’s final closing today.
Netflix is releasing a three-part series about the 2005 Michael Jackson trial covering the pop star’s charges of child molestation, debuting on June 3. Lionsgate’s Michael biopic is still filling seats at the box office, but Netflix is preparing to release a very different kind of Michael Jackson...
Michael Jackson’s biopic might have left some critics cold, but it’s a runaway success by every other measure. Antoine Fuqua’s “Michael” just passed $700 million at the global box office, while renewed interest in the late superstar’s catalog has sent classics like “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and...
The rap legend headlines a five-day New York gathering in June that bills itself as the world’s largest songwriting festival
A pair of Japanese concert promoters file breach-of-contract lawsuits against Jason Derulo and Saweetie for backing out of scheduled performances. Concert promoters Moon Dream Production Co.
A new three-part Netflix series about the explosive 2005 Michael Jackson trial, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” is set to premiere on June 3. The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 2003 charges of child molestation, the resulting trial and the media circus that revolved around the courtroom...
“We’ve just recorded one song,” Corgan said. “The plan is the song will be released this year. I can’t say exactly when. There’s reasons for that”
Check out a preview of Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul, a career-spanning documentary about the Allman Brothers frontman, which is hitting more than 200 screens next month
A 12-day music festival? Hot on the heels of its sold-out 2026 edition, EDC Las Vegas has teed up a double-weekend 2027 installment as well as an accompanying “Dusk Till Dawn Experience” that’s set to span almost two weeks.
In response to multiple complaints online from Harry Styles fans who paid for special “VIP” floor tickets on the first two nights of the singer’s “Together Together” tour, but found their views obscured by the 10-feet-tall walkways circling the stadium’s floor that the singer frequently performed...
Stability Audio 3.0 small model can run on-device and generate two-minute long tracks.
Artist faced breast cancer in 2005, and in a new docuseries, Kylie, reveals she battled cancer again in 2021
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has announced the full slate of programming for the 9th annual New York Music Month, the city’s official music festival, held every June. This year’s schedule includes more than 60 free events for artists, industry professionals, and fans.
Bryne marks one of the final musical guests on the late-night series ahead of its finale on May 21
In Waco, Coweta County, and Box Elder County, residents oppose opaque AI infrastructure projects promising jobs and growth while facing industrial transformation, unclear benefits, and significant public financial burdens, raising concerns about long-term consequences.
Nu metal band Drowning Pool cancels their South American tour, with the tour organizer citing low ticket sales, but the band blames “logistics.” Dallas-based nu-metal band Drowning Pool has canceled their South American tour due to low ticket sales, according to the tour organizer.
Suno faces a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by ambient instrumental duo The American Dollar, alleging the platform ingested 236 of their songs to train its AI models.
D4vd’s track “Remember Me” from Netflix and Riot Games’ “Arcane” series has been removed from some streaming services and official playlists. Disgraced singer-songwriter D4vd (David Burke) was arrested earlier this year in connection to the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, whose...
B2B distributor FUGA, now part of the UMG-owned Virgin Music Group, announces the renewal and expansion of its partnership and continuing marketing support with Insomniac Music Group.
Right on cue, Wixen Music Publishing has fired off a supersized copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit – now including detailed allegations of reputational harm – against Meta.
BMI announces an agreement to acquire Soundmouse in a partnership to create the industry’s most comprehensive database of global cue sheets. Today, BMI, the world’s largest performing rights organization (PRO), announced that it will acquire Soundmouse, a global leader in music cue sheet reporting...
Tencent Music Entertainment completes its acquisition of Chinese audio platform Ximalaya in a $2.7 billion cash-and-stock deal. Tencent Music Entertainment has announced the completion of its full acquisition of Chinese audio platform Ximalaya in a deal valued at around 18.6 billion yuan ($2.7...
TikTok Live partners with renowned pianist Lang Lang for a global campaign celebrating classical music—and to find a new generation of fans. As classical music finds a new generation of fans on TikTok, with creators reinventing how the genre is discovered and experienced online, TikTok Live is...
Does he know how bad he was? Is he in a bubble, is it the emperor’s new clothes, does he not know how he comes across? In case you missed it, try this: It’s positively sad. Then again, athletes retire, why not musicians? Then again, musicians never retire, they say they do a few times, […]
As of May 13, Meta has announced the rollout of Instants: a new feature for Instagram that doubles as its own app. Instants are quick snapshots that can only be viewed by followers once and disappear after 24 hours. Source
A new UK scheme is encouraging venues to provide accommodation for touring acts. But what if someone hurls a TV through a window? Touring has become increasingly financially precarious for grassroots artists, pinched by issues including the cost of living crisis and increasing fuel costs.
YES! Sold out show at historic McCabe’s Guitar. I was at Arista for Willie’s first album. We could not break him. He kept at it. He NEVER faltered, NEVER gave up. Willie is the real deal.
Two weeks ago I introduced Achordion — the web-and-community front door to the open music stack. A week later, the follow-up post was about how Parachord is quietly building a community-owned table of multi-service streaming links every time you play something.
What kind of crazy, f*cked up world do we live in where we get a better description of, understanding of, delineation of, modern society, from Covid to Trump, in a book as opposed to any other entertainment medium, even the news!
They should probably change the name. Most people believe AI actually thinks, akin to a human being. It does not, and if it ever will…that ability is years off according to the experts. No, what AI does is send out queries and assembles an answer from what comes back.
Data center takings may be the new Kelo: public power, tax credits, and utility monopolies used to build private AI infrastructure while homeowners absorb the damage.
C in a Circle: Why I Started this Blog Series — From Steven Tepp. “There are already plenty of blogs and public discussion about current events in copyright. My focus is a future-looking vision of what the Copyright Office and the American copyright system can and should be.
If you actively post on a social network, you want that post to be seen by as many people as possible. As we know, that’s getting more difficult, especially on Instagram.
The “cloud” was supposed to be invisible. Instead, rural America is getting transmission corridors, bulldozed homes, dust clouds, humming substations, industrial acoustic exposure, and taxpayer-funded hyperscale buildouts with few permanent jobs.