Following his exit from one of K-pop's most prominent labels, the Thai superstar is taking a big solo step with his 14-city U.S. tour.
"I'm here, like, through thick and thin," Rowland said of her Destiny's Child groupmates.
Rock has been declared dead so many times that the declaration has become a tradition of its own, though the catalog deals, sold-out arenas, and streaming numbers keep refusing to flatline.
Edgar Barrera wins producer of the year for a fourth year.
‘FaceStealer’ scam tied to $400M+ theft, 900+ webcam recordings
‘Actions taken thus far have not provided the anticipated relief’
Studio guitarist extraordinare. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dean-parks/id1316200737?i=1000801549556...
The Tejano music star was honored on Thursday (Nov. 12), days after being elected to U.S. Congress.
Live Nation, Bedrock, and Rock Entertainment Group have broken ground on the Cleveland Riverfront Amphitheater, and the outdoor venue is scheduled to open by the summer of 2028.
'Intelligent eyewear' has a built-in camera and mic, but there's a recording light to warn you and some stern legalese to discourage abuse
Jan Ravnik wants to make it happen, even though the brothers know "nothing about dance."
Watch the WAS Commanders take on the NY Giants on Thursday, Nov. 12 — keep an eye out for possible celebrity sightings at the game too.
The field may not be as wide open as it appears.
Disputes between artists and managers are nothing new, but the last year has seen a flood of lawsuits from Timbaland, Muni Long, Ellie Goulding and more.
Anthropic sets behavior standards to protect Claude from rough treatment
The new season premieres on Bravo starting Thursday, Nov. 12 — watch online for free.
“Fanomenon,” the South Korean government-backed K-pop festival born from a joint venture between Hybe, SM, JYP, and YG Entertainment, is slated for December 2027.
Knocked Loose and Julie will support the alt-metal group on North American dates beginning in May
"If I told you the s--t I listen to, you wouldn't expect none of it," he said in a new interview.
Meanwhile, a group of nonprofits sue AI giants and cite AI-driven cyberattacks
Alanis Morissette did not hold back when recalling the words of her “Dogma” co-star, Ben Affleck. During the Nov. 11 date of her “Butterfly With a Machete” residency at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., the singer spoke pointedly about Affleck during a monologue about “harsh judgments” she...
The partnership launches with a merchandise collection for Wild Horse Nine, the new film from writer-director Martin McDonagh Source
It’s hard to say which international EDM star has performed in India the most often, but in the post-pandemic years, the undisputed leader is Norwegian DJ-producer Alan Walker. The ‘Faded’ […] The post is from Music Ally.
Opening April 2027, a new 750-capacity independent venue comes to NYC to host live performances, club nights, arts events, and community programming. Domino, a new all-ages 750-capacity venue and creative hub, will open in April 2027 on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn, New York.
Lego fans demand answers as outage approaches a week with no confirmed cause
The competition is circling like vultures
The late rapper’s estate announced an expected dismissal of the lawsuit at a hearing Thursday
Announcement follows the appointment of Andreea Gleeson as CEO of beatBread in September Source
In June, we wrote about the launch of “AI-powered” Indian label PaRa Music, which uses its in-house AI platform PaRaMeter to analyse “audience behaviour and demand patterns” to “guide investment […] The post is from Music Ally.
Small business owners today have access to a significant volume of data when it comes to managing their business, and their employee data may reveal insights that are hiding in plain sight.
NVentures says it has already handed the labels 6,324 documents running to 28,194 pages. Source
He will support emerging and established writers through BMI's educational programs, showcases, and networking events. Source
From building relationships to adapting to local markets, lasting growth depends on more than simply expanding a company's reach.
EBONY CEO Eden Bridgeman explains how her franchise background and her father's leadership lessons are helping her take an 80-year-old cultural institution into the future of media.
Shotta's. was released independently via TuneCore on September 25, according to the labels Source
Anyma announces his return to the Great Pyramids of Giza with two shows in March 2027 as part of his “ÆDEN” tour. Electronic producer and DJ Anyma has announced his return to Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza in 2027 as part of his ÆDEN tour.
Learn why CEOs must prioritize brand resilience and build proactive reputation infrastructure before a crisis strikes.
AI wants your old PowerPoint presentations and Slack messages, and one broker says some companies have been paid a few million dollars.
Costco’s food court offering is famous for its low price, but a new delivery app is inflating the bill for convenience.
Trump donor says he privately questioned deportation tactics. Shame about the privately bit
Speaking out used to risk a career. Now it can send an artist’s following soaring or sink it. After Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour, the data tells a very different story for each of them, and protest songs keep finding new audiences.
Anyone who lost out on “Lost Tour” tickets during the initial run of Phoebe Bridgers’ trek through U.S. arenas this fall will have 25 more shots at seeing a show in North America early next year.
Drummer Roger Taylor is leaving Duran Duran and retiring as a musician after a recent tinnitus diagnosis. The band announced Taylor’s departure on social media, describing him as being “at the heart of Duran Duran’s sound across two remarkable chapters.” Taylor joined the group at the start and...
Reservoir Media has supersized its Suno and Anthropic copyright infringement complaints, which are now demanding a combined total of nearly $450 million in statutory damages.
A little tinkering can black hole obnoxious Samsung TV ads and some tracking, until a firmware fix ruins the fun
After helping more than 131,000 business owners, I’ve learned that sustainable growth usually comes down to avoiding two surprisingly common mistakes.
Here is what's driving changes in student preferences and how universities can adapt academic programs and align curricula with workforce needs to help students make better career choices.
The musician’s new ballad features Cantopop singer Faye Wong
Katseye started the year off strong, but the past few months have been marred with hiccups
Creator Nation was launched in October 2026 ans is led by co-founders Scott Fisher and Alexis Fisher, and backed by Live Nation. Source
Originally a full, independently released album, Infinite EP features six songs remixed with new production
Fanomenon's CEO is Park Yun-suh, who is also its only inside director, according to The Korea Herald. Source
Singer will bring her Lost Weekend to (phone-free) arena across North America beginning in February
Zero-size graphics can derail printing, while some admins also face activation failures
The Beach Boys were originally scheduled to perform at the Disney World concert series, but longtime associate John Stamos wound up playing instead with members of Mike Love's longtime touring group
“Playing drums in this band has been the joy of my life,” drummer says in statement. “I’ve reached the point where I must now listen to my body and my doctors”
One 73-year-old borrower described owing nearly $40,000 across 19 credit cards.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has already racked up an impressive list of accomplishments, including two NBA MVP awards and one championship ring.
From book design to podcast production, these opportunities go beyond the usual freelance gigs.
Album has been remastered from original sources and packaged with new liner notes by Chuck D
AI agents face restrictions over safety checks that require a human touch
In 1969, three sisters from rural New Hampshire recorded an album titled “Philosophy of the World” that has lived on for far longer than anyone could have dreamed: Amateurish and bizarre, the siblings’ naïve charm turned Frank Zappa and Kurt Cobain into fans, although the album was often brutally...
Everyone has their own way of using Spotify. And sometimes, that means wanting more say in what stays, what goes, and what’s easy to find. We’ve heard from listeners looking for more control, so we’re introducing new ways to manage your Spotify Home feed.
Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: They explain how you can use new platforms, create new strategies, and build new audiences. The Guides feature cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, and a series of actionable takeaways, so that you can get started immediately.
Domino, a new all-ages 750-capacity venue and creative hub, will open in April 2027 on the Williamsburg waterfront in Brooklyn, New York — located in the iconic, landmarked Domino Sugar Refinery that has been a beacon of the Brooklyn waterfront for more than a century.
Upgrade, migrate, but don't prevaricate – time has run out
November began with a slew of award season FYC screenings and Q&As in Los Angeles, including a round of appearances from Jordan Firstman in support of his feature “Club Kid” and an Angelina Jolie-hosted “Wild Horse Nine” premiere in Los Angeles.
'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history'
Exclusive: Former staffers detail unwanted sexual advances by Melbourne talent manager who was this year found guilty of raping an ex-employee Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Sophie* started working at Ralph Carr Management just after her 21st birthday, she thought...
New unit sports more qubits and is planned to be part of future fault-tolerant rig
The UK government is working on a plan for its own social-media ban for under-16s. And unlike other countries that have made such a move, it could pull Spotify in to the regulation. The post is from Music Ally.
Later this month, European political leaders will meet the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham for a UK-EU Summit – the headlines around which are about how the UK and Europe can re-forge a closer relationship. The post is from Music Ally.
We’ve been hearing plenty of anecdotal evidence of businesses – cafes, bars and more – playing AI-generated music in recent times. Now there’s a startup launching specifically to provide that. The post is from Music Ally.
We’ve followed the progress of Dutch sync-tech startup Ringo since its first funding round in 2023 and the launch of its AI-powered licensing platform in 2025. Now it has unveiled its latest feature: an AI assistant called Charlie. The post is from Music Ally.
... Music. Indie podcasts can belong to a small podcast network, be ... History of Rock Music in 500 Songs — Andrew Hickey Behind The Song ...
ConnectWise disables third-party extensions in 400 environments as bughunters uncover auth hole may let crims bypass MFA
Indian legacy label Saregama plans to reduce its “dependence on artist-based concerts” and focus “more and more towards IPs that we own”, said managing director Vikram Mehra during the earnings […] The post is from Music Ally.
Only a minority want to ban it. Plus plenty of updates on 16 projects
DistroKid has become the latest music distributor to expand into publishing. DistroKid Publishing will charge songwriters a one-time setup fee of $75 while paying them 80% of the publishing royalties it collects for them – while allowing them to opt out “at any time”. The post is from Music Ally.
Linked server connections can linger long past their welcome
Sales from EU HQ'd vendor rocket in two years. The Trump affect? Yes but NIS2 and DORA are factors too
Picard 3.0.5 is a maintenance release for the recently released Picard 3.0 with fixes for reported issues. This release fixes issues with saving the order of cover art providers, manually set artwork for multiple files not being saved, a potential crash when logging out of your MusicBrainz account...
UK staff get their say while a separate union-busting dispute heads towards its conclusion
If you haven’t been following Openstage’s evolution closely, you might think it’s mainly a ticketing thing. The post is from Music Ally.
We love this, but suspect this is the Marmite of GNOME extensions
I didn’t have this on my bingo card. So Monday night I’m out hiking in the mountains. And just after turning around to go back down I start to get this ache in my lower abdomen. And I’m lamenting that I did not bring any toilet paper. It had occurred to me before I left […]
The Coachella 2027 lineup has been announced, with Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, and SZA headlining Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on both weekends in April. Coachella returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, for two weekends set for April 9-11 and April 16-18, 2027, with Dua Lipa, Tame Impala,...
The third-party subpoena disputes aren’t finished in UMG v. Suno: Now, Nvidia is firing back against the non-Warner majors’ demand for information about its investment in the AI music platform, said platform’s possible impact on the industry, and more.
Analyzing the right-wing politicization of the Women’s National Basketball Association.
iHeartMedia denies reports that the company is trying to sell its podcast unit, following its share price declining by 65% within the last week. On Wednesday, iHeartMedia quickly denied the rumors that the company is considering the sale of its podcast business as a means to raise cash and increase...
As streaming services push back on AI spam and copyright-infringing uploads, the distributor you pick can decide whether your catalog stays protected, or gets caught in the crossfire. The following comes from Amuse, a partner of DMN.
Your music can give people a reason to meet. You do not have to become the subject of every conversation they have afterward. In 2008, fans who had been matched as strangers in shared cottages at a Marillion concert weekend were booking the next event together as friends.
Hand-picked, human-curated playlists of human-made music, of various genres, for different tastes – ready to “lock in”?
Elvis Presley Enterprises sued Suno in California on Friday (November 6) Source
Willie Nelson is recounting a 2022 case of COVID that left him asking his wife, Annie D’Angelo, to “let me die.” The country musician recalls the experience in his new book, “The Last Leaf: Reflections on Late-Life Creativity — and My Longest Love Affair,” an excerpt of which was published by...
Celebrity jeweler David Yurman hosted a dinner at Chateau Marmont Tuesday night to celebrate the reopening of his flagship boutique on Rodeo Drive. The evening began with a cocktail hour where Inde Navarrette – wearing several David Yurman pieces, including a 50-carat diamond and 40-carat tanzanite...
Remi Wolf, Caroline Polachek, Westside Cowboy, and others also set to perform at Iowa fest
Following the European Commission’s Digital Fairness Act, FEAT backs the latest proposals for tougher enforcement and improved coordination. FEAT (Fully authorised European Alliance for Ticketing) has responded to the European Commission’s newly published proposals for the Digital Fairness Act...
UMusic Shops are celebrating U2’s new album, which releases on Friday, with a three-day pop-up takeover of the stores in London, Madrid, and New York. All three UMusic Shops in New York City, London, and Madrid are celebrating the release of U2’s new album, Carnaval de Luz, with a three-day pop-up...
Samsung-owned HARMAN has now launched Drops, a new music discovery app designed to help people find their next favorite artists and songs through inspiring moments.
There are reasons why people are so excited about Geese, the most exciting rock band to emerge from New York in decades. It’s the buzz that envelops a band in the middle of an ascent, as its most recent record “Getting Killed” was passionately received by critics and fans alike.
Truist Securities Head of Entertainment Investment Banking, CJ Johnson, on why catalog deals keep stalling, what consolidation does to the market, and where capital is quietly moving beyond publishing... Source
If there were a way to buy more hours in the day, business managers would be the first in line. The demands of the job have grown exponentially over the past decade as clients at all income levels rely on trusted advisers to guide them through the inevitable ups and downs of a career in […]
To qualify, songwriters and artists need at least one release on DistroKid and more than $50 in streaming revenue over the past 12 months. Source
Electronic artist and producer Bonobo released Distance In Static on 11 September 2026, his eighth studio album and his first since 2022’s Fragments. The team at Ninja Tune include: Jonny Duckworth (senior product manager (UK)); Hannah Silk Champagne (senior product manager (North America)); Camila...
Diplo and former Downtown Music head Andrew Bergman have officially debuted Bison Music with a sharp differentiation away from mass-IP acquisition. In its own words, the indie publisher intends to give songwriters “a real stake in what they create.” New York- and LA-based Bison formally set sail...
If you’ve ever felt like telling a DJ to pipe down with the chat and focus on playing music, you’ll appreciate the latest update to Spotify’s AI-powered DJ feature. The post is from Music Ally.
It’s nearly two years since music-clearance veteran Deborah Mannis-Gardner and Tracklib boss Pär Almqvist co-founded their new venture AYO Music Group – an “active copyright administrator” helping rightsholders better exploit their catalogues. The post is from Music Ally.
The list of music-industry tools and services exploring agentic AI and LLM connections continues to grow. Today there is news from Idol’s distribution-management platform Labelcamp, as well as from music-matching startup MyPart. The post is from Music Ally.
Want to get the full story on Blackpink member Lisa’s evolution as a solo artist? You’ll need to be a paying customer of YouTube, since her new documentary is going to live behind its paywall. The post is from Music Ally.
Five months, north of 40 shows, and one rumored backstage fight later, is the R&B Tour going off the rails? Possibly, as Usher and Chris Brown have now pulled the plug on at least two more dates.
Before the blockbuster albums, sold-out shows, and Latin Grammys nominations, ELENA ROSE, Trueno, Silvana Estrada, Samuraï, and Joaquina were musicians trying to find their voices.
Nonprofit CreatiVets helps launch CreatiVets Production Music, a new label bringing military veterans’ original songs to global audiences. Extreme Music and APM Music have announced the launch of CreatiVets Production Music, a new label created in partnership with the nonprofit CreatiVets.
A skeptical but hopeful look at the opportunity to protect music and the people who make it. The Democratic victory in the midterms gives Congress a chance to change the terms under which AI uses music.
TikTok’s SoundOn scores a major distribution deal with Daddy Yankee for his new album, La Postal, including an in-app experience and a global campaign. Daddy Yankee’s new album, La Postal, is getting an in-app TikTok experience and a global campaign featuring a billboard in Times Square, thanks to...
Garth Brooks is acquiring the Nashville radio station WRLT “Lightning 100,” transforming it into a country music station called “The New FM 100,” which he envisions as “the voice of Music City.” Country music icon Garth Brooks is diving into the radio industry as his company, Sevens Network,...
The 2027 statutory mechanical royalty rate will rise to 13.6 cents per song, or 2.62 cents per minute, reflecting CPI inflation. The adjustment underscores the transparency and importance of preserving penny rates and COLAs.
Today, Ableton announced Live 13, which is expected to arrive in early 2027 with a slew of new features. Most of the changes are seemingly minor on paper, but when combined, they make for the biggest update to the digital audio workstation (DAW) in years.
For generations, Scholastic has filled bookshelves with stories for kids of all ages. Now, through a new agreement with Scholastic U.S., Spotify is bringing the publisher’s catalog to more younger readers and their families. Starting today, Premium subscribers in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia,...
La personalización siempre ha estado en el corazón de Spotify. Una de nuestras funciones Premium más populares, DJ, te permite darle play a una selección personalizada de música, acompañada de contexto y comentarios adaptados a tus gustos.
Personalization has always been at the heart of Spotify. One of our most popular Premium features, DJ, lets you press play for a personalized lineup of music, complete with context and commentary tailored to your taste.
Most people can hum a chorus but struggle to name the moment it arrives. That gap is worth closing, because once you can tag sections as they happen, a pop song stops being a blob of sound and becomes a machine with visible moving parts.
Indie can describe an independent release or a musical style. A record can fit one meaning without fitting the other: sound alone cannot establish its release arrangement. The first axis: independence as a release model In its strictest sense, indie is shorthand for independent.
From: Richard Griffiths Subject: Re: Song of the Summer Most important number these days? MPH Merch per head. That tells you if you’re playing a pub for a hundred but MPH is £10 versus artists playing 10000 and only doing £5 MPH. The pub artist has real fans the arena artist passing fans. I have […]
Is a requirement at the arena level. The old days of the music being enough…there are very few acts that can pull this off, usually ones who became established before the death of MTV/VH1/radio and the advent of the internet.
She’s a founder, CEO, investor, and Academy Award-winning actor. Through her lifestyle platform, goop, Gwyneth Paltrow has spent years exploring the worlds of wellness, beauty, relationships, and culture, often turning to the people she trusts and admires for new perspectives.
Christopher Nolan and the AFM call for studio and label accountability in AI licensing, emphasizing consent, credit, and compensation. Copyright ownership, they argue, does not erase creators’ contractual, economic, or personhood rights.
Today, I’m talking with Mitch Glazier, who is CEO and chairman of the RIAA. This conversation was a real full-circle moment for me: I was in college when Napster hit, and the RIAA became everyone’s villain for suing kids for downloading music.
Soul Glo has a new record called NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT coming out in January, and I, for one, can not wait. While two singles have dropped, it's not enough to truly tide me over, so I've been revisiting Songs to Yeet at the Sun and my favorite album of 2022 - Diaspora Problems.
Suno is facing yet another pair of lawsuits. A group of rights holders of Elvis Presley's music and the publisher of some of Eminem's biggest records are suing the AI music company, claiming it illegally generates music and lyrics that mimic those artists.
Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia weakening copyright protections to aid AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the...
Not long ago, selling out Madison Square Garden meant chart hits and a household name. Now artists like Slayyyter, FKA twigs, and Cleo Sol are filling arenas on the strength of something else. So what does it actually take to be an arena artist today
inMusic, the parent company of Akai, Moog, Native Instruments, and more, has decided to embrace the modding community. In an interview with The Verge, inMusic CEO Jack O'Donnell said, "We're going to provide a toolbox to the community, we're going to provide the inner workings of, say, an MPC or...
University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk — “Right now, the bots create ‘a disincentive for libraries and other institutions to make parts of their collection available online,’ Weinberg said.