Music It Could Happen Here

If I hear one more self-satisfied, establishment Democrat rail against Democratic Socialists… I’m gonna laugh. These people are so out of touch, they don’t realize that they themselves are the problem.

Lefsetz Letter 1h ago
Tech Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC

The MPC Sample Key looks like the MPC Sample just with keys instead of pads. | Image: Akai The MPC Sample Key isn't even formally announced yet, but Akai is already showing off what the modding community is cooking up through vibe coding.

The Verge 5h ago
Music Mexican rockers Maná set for free concert stream on YouTube

Maná are one of the most successful Mexican rock bands ever, with tens of millions of sales (and four Grammys) to prove it since forming in 1981. Now they’re aiming to reach old and new fans alike with a free concert stream on YouTube. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 13h ago
Music Sound Rink buys stake in Fan Club Pro amid fan-clubs rollout

Sound Rink has built a business around VIP and presale programs for touring artists, paying out more than $24m to its clients since 2023. It’s also moved into the fan-clubs space, managing Dashboard Confessional’s ‘Saints & Sailors’ club. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 13h ago
Music Music playlists by genre: how to actually use them well

The genre playlist is the most common object in music streaming and, at the same time, the most misunderstood. Millions of them exist, most of them are mediocre, and the reason is simple: people treat a genre as a sorting instruction rather than as a listening promise.

The Digital Edge 13h ago
Music ‘Best Global Brands’ study claims Spotify brand is worth $20.5bn

We’ve reported regularly on the trends in Spotify’s revenues and market capitalisation, but how about the value of its brand? Courtesy of this year’s ‘Best Global Brands’ study from consultancy firm Interbrand, we have some new stats on that. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 14h ago
Music Believe’s Denis Ladegaillerie: How It Started…

How It Started… is MBW’s series delving into the origin stories behind the industry’s most notable founder-led companies. It’s over 20 years since Denis Ladegaillerie launched Believe, which has gone on to revolutionize the independent artist and label market worldwide… Source

Music Business Worldwide 16h ago
Music So Busy With “The Quiet Time…”

What Artists Should Be Doing When the World Thinks Nothing Is Happening. “The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” — Ram Dass Somewhere along the way, the music business decided that if you’re not constantly releasing, performing, posting, promoting, or announcing something, you must not be...

Digital Music News 20h ago
Music Meta’s Q3 earnings point to turbulence ahead in the social marketplace

Meta’s Q3 earnings revealed strong revenue growth coming from its core business and “major milestones… toward delivering personal superintelligence for everyone”. Beneath that is a more turbulent picture, however: low user growth, potential ad saturation of its existing audiences, and costly...

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago
Music Re-Jim Griffin

From: Stacie Griffn We have finally posted Jim’s obituary today. It was not an easy task as there is so much more to know about him and there was so much more left for him to do. We continue to receive an enormous number of emails and postings on social media from friends and colleagues […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
Music My Chemical Romance Quickly Settles Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Lawsuit

My Chemical Romance settles the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ lawsuit over the band’s use of uniforms that look remarkably similar to the team’s own. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders have quickly emerged victorious in their lawsuit against My Chemical Romance over the use of uniforms that look...

Digital Music News 1d ago
General Unread, Unbound

Long ago I designed a team collaboration system called eRoom. It was like Slack, but if you propelled Slack backwards in time and somehow it picked up more features and flexibility as it went (but fewer emoji).

furia log 1d ago
Music More Choosin’ Texas

It’s anti-country bias. If a pop or hip-hop song broke the “Billboard” record you’d hear hardly a negative peep, only hosannas, how this act had paid its dues and their success is evidence of the health of the music market. But I’ve got to ask you, have you heard a single song from “Diary of […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
Music Legal roundup: Drake bots, Neil Young vs US president, Suno

In November 2025, rapper RBX sued Spotify, accusing it of having “turned a blind eye” to “billions of fraudulent streams” of Drake’s music on its service. Whatever happened to that case? It’s just been thrown out. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago
Music Double Shot Brings Songwriters a Double Win

Songwriters celebrate a Supreme Court ruling affirming earlier victories for Cyril Vetter in the Middle District of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding copyright recapture under statutory termination.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago
Music PRS Continues the Shift Towards Exact Match Data with Soundtrack Tie-Up

PRS for Music partners with Soundtrack, the music streaming service for businesses, to improve distribution of public performance royalties. PRS for Music is expanding its use of music usage data to improve the accuracy of royalties paid to songwriters, composers, and music publishers when their...

Digital Music News 1d ago
Music Jay-Z Is Officially the Headliner for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show

As rumored last week, Jay-Z has been announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at California’s SoFi Stadium on February 14, 2027. Rumors have been swirling that Jay-Z’s Roc Nation was preparing to announce none other than Jay-Z himself as the Super Bowl LXI halftime performer.

Digital Music News 1d ago
Music Malcolm Gladwell’s Gun Book

Everyone should read this book. I’m burned out on Gladwell, he’s so into his shtick that oftentimes he rewrites reality to fit his thesis, and he can never admit he’s wrong, and his holier-than-thou delivery…have you listened to his podcast?

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago
Music Jay-Z to Perform at Apple Music 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Jay-Z is slated to perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show, taking place on Feb. 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. “From Reasonable Doubt to standing on the Super Bowl Halftime stage, this has been a journey,” said Jay-Z in a statement.

Variety 2d ago
Music Scott Walker’s The Drift will get under your skin

In my mind, Spooky Season music comes in two distinct flavors. There are the fun, occasionally goofy songs like "The Monster Mash" and John Carpenter's "Halloween Theme." Then there is the genuinely terrifying: Throbbing Gristle, The Body, or Scott Walker's The Drift.

The Verge 3d ago
Music O retorno de Jão aos palcos já está disponível no Spotify

Para celebrar sua trajetória e a conexão especial construída com os fãs ao longo de sua carreira, Jão voltou aos palcos para sua primeira apresentação ao vivo em mais de um ano. Com o apoio do Spotify, o artista compartilhou esse momento com os fãs que fazem parte de sua história desde o início.

Spotify 5d ago
Music Brazilian Pop Star Jão’s Return to the Stage Is Now on Spotify

To celebrate his journey and the enduring connection he has built with his fans, Jão returned to the stage for his first live performance in more than a year. With some help from Spotify, he shared the moment with the fans who have been part of his story from the start. Now, the concert film...

Spotify 5d ago
Music Tech The key to unlocking fandom begins with these fan archetypes

Fandom is not “one-size-fits-all”, but rather an amalgamation of different engagement types and levels of activity. In last year’s Defining entertainment superfans report, MIDiA began to demystify engagement by creating four core fan archetypes according to how fans engage with their favourite...

MIDiA Research Blog 6d ago
Music Spotify rapporterar resultat för tredje kvartalet 2026

Under tredje kvartalet 2026 växte vi till 306 miljoner premiumanvändare, med tillväxt i samtliga regioner, och nådde 788 miljoner månatliga aktiva användare. Samtidigt blev både bruttomarginalen och rörelseresultatet bättre än väntat.

Spotify 6d ago
Music Spotify Reports Third Quarter 2026 Earnings

In Q3 2026, we grew to 306 million Premium Subscribers, with growth across every region, and reached 788 million Monthly Active Users, while our Gross Margin and Operating Income came in ahead of expectations.

Spotify 6d ago