Tributes from across Australia’s music and media sectors continue to emerge following the death of James Valentine.

Billboard 1h ago

The Philly soul greats had the desert fest crowd swaying to their 1994 chart-topping hit

Rolling Stone 1h ago

As we head back into the next Phonorecords proceeding, there is an issue hiding in plain sight inside the existing and ancient streaming mechanical royalty rate structure that we fondly call “the 39 steps” in honor of John Buchan, Alfred Hitchcock and Richard Hannay.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1h ago

3OH!3 also performed at Diplo’s Honky Tonk and had the crowd singing along to their breakout hit "Don't Trust Me"

Rolling Stone 3h ago

The upcoming Australian dates will feature support from ksuuvi and Backend.

Billboard 4h ago

The artist brought non-stop fan favorites to the desert festival

Rolling Stone 5h ago

The singer-songwriter's father and brother joined her onstage for the reflective duet "On Our Way Along"

Rolling Stone 6h ago

Langley appeared on the comedian's podcast earlier this month and brought him out to perform her hit single at the desert fest

Rolling Stone 6h ago

"If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."

Ars Technica 7h ago

Zelma Redding talks about her late husband’s belief in giving back — and lifting up.

Billboard 9h ago

Row, row, row your Stagecoach, gently down the livestream. Times have been announced for Amazon Music’s streaming this weekend of most of the sets at the 2026 country music festival. The Amazon streams will feature most, but not all, of the performers appearing Friday through Sunday.

Variety 10h ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 24th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.

Digital Music News 11h ago

Spotify and Apple Music are facing pressure to remove the singer's music from its platforms after the "Romantic Homicide" singer was charged in the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Rolling Stone 11h ago

A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.

Billboard 11h ago

IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources tell Variety.

Variety 11h ago

This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.

Ars Technica 12h ago

Tetris Kelly caught up with LE SSERAFIM in Seoul, South Korea, and the girls have a “CELEBRATION” that launches them into a new era. They tease what to expect from their upcoming studio album, their experience of their first VR concert, the surprise they felt when “SPAGHETTI” popped off, working...

Billboard 12h ago

Amid RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda, Moderna withdrew its FDA application last year.

Ars Technica 13h ago

The executive has played a key role in signing artists including Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Riley Green, Carly Pearce and Midland.

Billboard 13h ago

Michael Jackson’s estate is facing a new wave of molestation allegations leveled at the late pop star, this time from four siblings from New Jersey who say they were groomed and abused for years and that the many handlers in Jackson’s entourage willingly enabled it all.

Variety 13h ago

The new line includes noodles, soda & energy drinks.

Billboard 13h ago

Albums where the best song is not the single. This is a live show, call in with your opinion. Tune in Saturday April 25th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. Phone #: 844-686-5863 If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: […]

Lefsetz Letter 13h ago

Whether you're a fan of pop, rock, country or all of the above, these resale sites will have discounted tickets to shows.

Billboard 13h ago

MGA (outside Japan, Mrs. GREEN APPLE goes by MGA) stood out as the only Japanese act to appear on the IFPI's 2026 Global Artist Chart, landing at No. 13.

Billboard 13h ago

“She’s out here trying to help him, trying to make sure he’s in a position to become the person who she knows and loves,” Cher's lawyer told the court at a Friday hearing

Rolling Stone 13h ago

Precious Jacobs-Perry, who helped Chance win what she describes as a “decisive outcome” at trial, tells Billboard about her team’s approach.

Billboard 13h ago

In the heart of Mexico City, music, culture, and fashion converged last night as Spotify and Vogue Latin America welcomed guests to an intimate gathering at Soho House.

Spotify 13h ago

In the entertainment world, the newly released Michael might be poised to break box office records. But in the courtroom, the Michael Jackson estate has moved to compel arbitration in the ugly sexual abuse complaint filed by multiple Cascio family members.

Digital Music News 13h ago

FCC defines consumer routers expansively, updates FAQ to include Wi-Fi hotspots.

Ars Technica 14h ago

Nearly a decade after releasing her debut “SweetSexySavage,” Kehlani has finally arrived at the self-titled album. An eponymous project this deep into a career is no small proclamation — it’s traditionally a one-time event that’s meant to suggest a body of work is so emblematic that it speaks for...

Variety 15h ago

Hundreds of subdomains from dozens of universities have been hijacked by scammers.

Ars Technica 15h ago

TikTok reveals its “Add to Music App” feature has been used to save more than 6 billion tracks to premium music streaming services in the past year. TikTok has announced that its “Add to Music App” function has been used to save more than 6 billion tracks to premium music streaming services over...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Madonna teams up with LGBTQ+ social networking app Grindr for an exclusive partnership to launch “Confessions II,” just in time for Pride season. Madonna has long been an icon for the gay community, and the artist has long returned that sentiment, using her platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ people...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Treatment options are tricky. The teen opted to live with the masses.

Ars Technica 15h ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago

It's like "Pete Rose betting on his own team," Trump says of arrested soldier.

Ars Technica 16h ago

Sharon Osbourne reveals band's first manager returned 1969 recordings back to the band: "All of that stuff should be theirs. So it all ended well"

Rolling Stone 16h ago

Layer by layer, researchers revealed the jaws of an ancient predator.

Ars Technica 16h ago

The AI-driven memory shortage is hitting Samsung's bottom line.

Ars Technica 17h ago

The triple-threat legend talks about revamping a Woody Guthrie classic into an anti-Trump anthem and why older generations are responsible for calling out fascism

Rolling Stone 17h ago

"It was a very high honor to have him on the podium for our shows," band says

Rolling Stone 17h ago

‘Add to Music App’ is a big deal for TikTok. It’s the feature that enables its users to save a song they discover on TikTok to playlists. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 18h ago

Music Ally has been interested in micro-dramas since seeing a conference talk last October about the format being a $7bn business in China. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 18h ago

It’s high time for Suno to disclose the terms of its Warner Music licensing deal – at least according to Universal Music and Sony Music, which are aggressively pushing to obtain a copy of the contract via discovery.

Digital Music News 18h ago

Beloved wolf gripped the nation after burrowing out of the zoo.

Ars Technica 19h ago

In the lead-up to their Coachella debut, P-Pop band BINI was hit with nerves. It wasn’t stage fright. Stacey confesses it was a case of “What if no one will watch us?” Instead, the eight-member group stepped out to a ripple of the Philippines flag among thousands of fans and festival revelers who...

Variety 19h ago

"Preliminary findings indicate that the issue likely results from a combination of factors."

Ars Technica 19h ago

Porsche's stake in Bugatti and Rimac Group have been sold to private equity.

Ars Technica 20h ago

Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.

Ars Technica 20h ago

House vote to defang the Endangered Species Act was unexpectedly cancelled

Ars Technica 20h ago

Thousands of authors seek share of Anthropic copyright settlement — “The authors sued Anthropic in 2024, arguing that the company, which is ‌backed by ⁠Amazon and Alphabet, used pirated versions of their books without permission or compensation to teach Claude to respond to human prompts.

Copyhype 21h ago

The money from the UK’s voluntary levy on arena and stadium tickets is already being distributed to support the country’s grassroots live sector. We reported on the Music Venue Trust’s plans earlier this week, and now the Featured Artists Coalition has announced the first musicians to benefit from...

Music Ally 21h ago

We’ve been covering the growing number of big-artist partnerships signed by Openstage in recent times, with Radiohead, Hayley Williams, Bad Bunny and Oasis among the clients using its tech for ticket pre-sales.

Music Ally 21h ago

Spotify launched in its first countries 20 years ago. To celebrate, the company has been mining its data to identify the most-streamed artists, albums and tracks from that first two decades. There are no big shocks.

Music Ally 21h ago

This week brings a spate of new ventures and funding announcements in the music sphere. Starting with Tamber, a startup that pitches itself as a “sonic intelligence-powered creative suite”. What’s that?

Music Ally 21h ago

‘Engage’ is indie licensing agency Merlin’s annual mentorship program for female executives in the music industry. It is returning for its fourth year this month with its largest cohort yet.

Music Ally 21h ago

The biggest AI-music startups are based in the US, while there are plenty of innovative firms launching out of Europe and Asia. But Africa, too, has an emerging AI ecosystem. Korin AI is a good example. While its website is currently in a holding pattern ahead of its ‘Korin 2.0’ upgrade launch next...

Music Ally 21h ago

…Or sing along to her new single “drop dead”, that is. In partnership with the pop star’s label Interscope Records, TikTok is hosting karaoke events in 24 cities around the world, which fans can enter for a chance to attend through a dedicated in-app hub on the platform.

Music Ally 22h ago

The platform announced on Tuesday that they will be broadening their Content ID system to include celebrity content, designed to flag deepfakes and protect creators from identity scams and other non-approved content using the individual’s likeness.

Music Ally 22h ago

There’s a new experiential marketing trend on the rise for brand activations that could provide some serious inspo for fan events. According to Event Marketer, brands like Simply Pop and T-Mobile have tapped into the trend of aura reading – where attendees have their energy captured, visualised,...

Music Ally 22h ago

This week’s Music Ally Country Profile is on Japan, a country which has continued to see revenues climb in 2025 as the second largest domestic recorded music market worldwide.

Music Ally 22h ago

If 2025 was the year of recognition for India’s live music industry—when the world was alerted to the immense potential of the country’s ‘concert economy’—then 2026 is turning out to […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 22h ago

It seems clear that a growing proportion of online searching and shopping will be happening via AI chatbots… and also, perhaps, music discovery – from artists and songs to concerts and ticketing.

Music Ally 22h ago

South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, has unveiled its full music program, with special guests added to the lineup including K-Pop idol Yunjin, Italian pop superstar Gaia, Dallas rap collective Cure for Paranoia, and spoken-word and hip-hop fusion musician BrokenPen.

Variety 22h ago

"If it doesn’t rely on a solid, there’s no reason why we can’t launch."

Ars Technica 23h ago

Famously secretive star Jisoo – known as a member of Blackpink – met with journalists after receiving the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at Canneseries. “It was my first time at Cannes alone. Still, I was able to feel the significance of the Pink Carpet.

Variety 23h ago

Yonhap News Agency reports today (April 24) that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office declined the warrant request Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

The latest initiative aimed at young creatives is Royalties London, although it has a long history behind it. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify launches a global campaign for the release of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” featuring select tracks from the Super Mario Galaxy video games. To celebrate the Super Mario Bros.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Nintendo and Spotify are welcoming fans to the Super Mario Bros. 40th anniversary and the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie with new playlists and a special in-app experience.

Spotify 1d ago

A judge has dismissed Diddy’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBC over its “Bad Boy” documentary after the rap mogul admitted in court that he ruined his own career.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Suitors are lining up to court the former Wasserman agency since it rebranded and put itself up for sale to distance itself from its namesake. Since Casey Wasserman’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files, the agency that carried his name has been hard at work rebranding to The Team and cutting ties...

Digital Music News 1d ago

A judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation countersuit filed against his accusers, who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Motown legend. A judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation claims in a countersuit filed against his former employees, who sued the Motown legend last year.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as a storied composer and pianist, has passed away. He was 81. Michael Tilson Thomas, a conductor, composer, and pianist who spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, passed away on Wednesday at...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Just like that, at least two music industry infringement lawsuits against internet service providers – Verizon and Altice USA here – have drawn to an abrupt close following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Several artists who had collaborations with singer D4vd have pulled their tracks as the autopsy results in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez emerge. D4vd’s solo tracks and hits, however, remain on streaming platforms like Spotify.

Digital Music News 1d ago

As Canadian music festivals continue to call it quits, FACTOR has announced plans to distribute CA$2 million (about $1.5 million) in live sector funding.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Can you wear white after Labor Day if your destination is Earth orbit?

Ars Technica 1d ago

Trump-Xi summit may be rocked by US mulling huge sanctions.

Ars Technica 1d ago

While this material degrades over time, it could point to better ones.

Ars Technica 1d ago

“Michael” comes in strong with initial international box office numbers, generating $18.5 million on its opening day across numerous countries. Lionsgate’s Michael, a musical biopic chronicling the rise of the King of Pop, debuts on Friday, and things are looking good.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Futures Music Group raises $6 million to fund infrastructure and artist development, as well as expansion into catalog partnerships. Independent label collective Futures Music Group, founded by Neon Gold’s Derek Davies and Avenue A’s Dave Wallace, has announced raising $6 million in seed financing...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Such experiments bring "order to the universe, whether or not the number agrees with the expected value.”

Ars Technica 1d ago

Fans couldn’t contain their excitement seeing Jisoo at Canneseries. K-pop star picked up the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award during the opening ceremony of the French TV festival to the sound of joyful screams from the crowd.

Variety 1d ago

Technically speaking, there's no practical benefit to use PQC. So why is it being used?

Ars Technica 1d ago

MBW digs through new patent filings describing a 'media rights platform' that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and the end users who want to prompt AI to create derivative works from copyrighted music Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

“Jack Antonoff Reacts to Ticketmaster Canceling Some Harry Styles Ticket Sales After They ‘Caught Scalpers’: ‘You Caught You?’ – The ticket giant & Styles announced that they’re working together to sell tickets to fans at face value.”...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

+ Grammys on the Hill celebrated its 25 th year of service honoring the champions of the music and creator community on Capitol Hll this week, culminating in a celebration paying tribute to Sen. Chris Coons (D-De.) and Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-Fl.) for their bipartisan work to protect musicians...

Variety 1d ago

Live Nation announces Summer of Live, kicking off with a week of $30 tickets to over 4,000 shows, spanning numerous genres in venues of all sizes. Just after their major court loss (the exact damages of which are still to be determined), Live Nation announces Summer of Live, “a celebration of live...

Digital Music News 1d ago

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, entrepreneurs Tina Knowles and Ashley Graham explain how they have blazed trails to build powerful media and retail brands in highlights from a day’s worth of conversations held at Variety’s annual Entertainment Marketing Summit.

Variety 1d ago

The case was originally filed in July 2024 Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

He’s got a new autobiography, “The Soul Man: Life of Songwriter David Porter.” After talking about Memphis, we dive deep into those great songs he wrote and produced with Isaac Hayes, like “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” and so much more! Apple:...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Whether you’re relaxing at home or on the go, Spotify is there across more than 2,000 devices, ready with your favorites or something new to discover. Now, Spotify is available somewhere new: inside Claude.

Spotify 1d ago

We’ve heard plenty about straight gen AI, but is there a market for non-gen AI developed with actual musicians in mind? Tamber intends to find out: Ahead of an official launch in May, the sample-focused startup has raised $5 million.

Digital Music News 1d ago

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod.

The Verge 1d ago

Today, we’re making available another pre-release version for the upcoming MusicBrainz Picard 3. Beta 1 focuses on fixing issues that were found in the previous releases as well as some minor improvements and updated translations.

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago

The feature, however, is optional as artists can still choose whether to disclose AI involvement in their song production. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Multi-dimensionality in music – that is, engaging in ways beyond simply listening to a song – has existed for decades. In the vinyl era, fans could read liner notes and look at album artwork while listening. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

Miller promoted to regional integrated marketing role; and Cloud joins from Universal Music Group to lead Goldenvoice strategy. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The expansion comes six months after YouTube started rolling out the tool in October, which was limited to a specific set of creators with YouTube channels. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

19Clouds will be the first artist to release music through INVERSA and will also serve as a “creative decision-maker” and A&R. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

It’s been 20 years since Spotify began, but the real story is what the world chose to play. For the first time, we’re unveiling the most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks in our history.

Spotify 1d ago

Over the past 20 years, Spotify’s look and feel has evolved with the way people use our platform, while ensuring we preserve an intuitive, personal, and familiar experience for anyone who presses play.

Spotify 1d ago

All data tells a story, and in our case, that story is written by you. To celebrate 20 years of Spotify, we’re sharing bite‑sized moments that capture how the world listens, discovers, and connects. Check back each day as we build out the full story.

Spotify 1d ago

On this week’s podcast episode, I talk with Ben Montague, founder and CEO of The North American Guitar Global (TNAG) about the business of vintage guitars.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

After a jury found Live Nation liable for monopolization earlier this month, 33 states plus D.C. are pushing for a breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster. Here’s the latest.

Digital Music News 2d ago

A court filing alleges Scooter Braun’s involvement with the entertainment industry’s clandestine smear-site operation, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. The entertainment industry’s emerging smear-site scandal has been heating up since The Hollywood Reporter first exposed it in February.

Digital Music News 2d ago

BUMA/Stemra has become AIxchange’s marquee CMO partner as the creator-friendly attribution framework takes center stage at IMS Ibiza and Africa Rising Music Conference Johannesburg. Other early believers are also rallying around the recently formed AI music initiative.

Digital Music News 2d ago

This past weekend, Spotify was at the heart of the largest literary event in the U.S.: the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. As the presenting sponsor of the Audiobook and Podcast Stage on the USC campus, we spent April 18 and 19 celebrating the authors, stories, and fans that make up book...

Spotify 2d ago

Earth Day is a chance to reflect on our connection to the natural world. To mark the 57th Earth Day on April 22, Spotify’s editors have pulled together a collection of audiobooks that explore nature, climate, and the people working to protect the places they call home.

Spotify 2d ago

1 I couldn’t sleep last night because Dave Mason died. At least that’s what I figured out. Oh, I was a Dave Mason fan. “Only You Know and I Know” was the breakout track from Delaney & Bonnie’s “On Tour” album, the one with Eric Clapton, but the definitive version came months later on Dave’s […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

An entity linked to UMG has been building a patent portfolio around AI-music infrastructure Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

On April 14, 2026, Judge Rakoff ordered Anna's Archive to pay $322 million for copyright infringement, highlighting the difficulties of enforcing penalties against anonymous online operators. Difficult, but not impossible.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

As streaming fraud concerns grow, platforms move toward built-in detection systems Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Spotify and the New York Liberty are teaming up to give music and basketball fans the ultimate game day experience. Today, we’re excited to announce a multi-year partnership that will make Spotify the Official Music Partner of the New York Liberty, our first official team partnership in the United...

Spotify 2d ago

Back in 2014, my friend Alastair Porter and I built a thing called Spinbin. The idea was simple and, at the time, slightly ridiculous: if a radio station’s website showed the tracks it had just played, we should be able to turn that into a subscribable playlist. The tagline we...

Parachord Blog 3d ago

It’s that time of year again for the definitive annual assessment of the global electronic music market: The IMS electronic music business report . Premiered at the annual IMS conference in Ibiza, this year’s report paints the picture of a healthy industry with thriving scenes but also a few war...

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

The FTC's StubHub settlement offers consumer refunds but raises concerns about whether it effectively deters deceptive pricing practices.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

Since its launch in 2020, RADAR has been our program for spotlighting emerging artists around the world. This year marks the sixth edition of RADAR Spain, our ongoing effort to help raise the profile of the country’s rising talent.

Spotify 3d ago

AI music startup GRAI says fans want to remix tracks, not generate songs from scratch.

TechCrunch 3d ago

A curious divergence is emerging in the UK's media habits. Earlier this month, Ofcom published its latest report on adults' media use, and one finding stands out. Social media usage remains high, with 89% of UK adults using at least one platform daily. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

Deezer says it receives nearly 75,000 AI-generated song submissions to its music streaming platform each day, accounting for about 44 percent of all daily uploads, as reported earlier by TechCrunch.

The Verge 4d ago

It’s out. Parachord for Android v0.4.0-beta.2 is the first public beta of the mobile app, and anyone with an Android phone and a taste for music that lives in too many places at once can now install it.

Parachord Blog 5d ago

A $322 million default judgment against Anna’s Archive looks like a major copyright victory for Spotify and the major labels—but it also exposes a deeper problem.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago