A GoFundMe campaign established to support Paris and his family.

Billboard 53m ago

The pop star made a spectacular return to the capital for the first of 10 nights at The O2 (Aug. 15).

Billboard 5h ago

Vincent Bohanan & SOV won three awards, all for their album Live in New York.

Billboard 6h ago

This year's festival officially opened Friday (Aug. 14) at the Los Angeles Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena.

Billboard 6h ago

QUESTION: Can a culture be filled with music while musicians become economically disposable? The answer seems to be an overwhelming “yes”. In fact, that may be the defining contradiction of the modern music business. We are way past the commoditization of music, folks. Music is everywhere.

Digital Music News 6h ago

Her legal team is filing a motion to dismiss recent claims against Gomez involving Wondermind, the star's mental health startup.

Billboard 7h ago

Slipknot is officially parting ways with Sid Wilson, who had been part of the group for nearly 30 years. “Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson,” the band posted on its Instagram account in a post that has since been taken down.

Variety 9h ago

The singer, her mother Mandy Teefey, and their former business partner were sued by investors who claim they were misled by Gomez’s involvement

Rolling Stone 10h ago

Oliver Tompsett and Samantha Barks lead the cast of the stage adaptation of the hit 2017 film.

Billboard 11h ago

The 92-year-old singer took to social media to clarify his status after his brother said Frankie “will now retire”

Rolling Stone 12h ago

The third installment in Disney’s hit franchise will hit theaters in November 2027.

Billboard 13h ago

Pioneering Creem and Rolling Stone journalist wrote essential biographies on the Who and Bruce Springsteen

Rolling Stone 13h ago

Dave Marsh, the music critic and biographer who documented the early days of Bruce Springsteen in his influential 1979 book “Born to Run,” died Friday in his Connecticut home. He was 76.

Variety 13h ago

"I admired Dave as a man of conscience and commitment. He lived and stuck by his values come hell or high water," Bruce Springsteen wrote.

Billboard 14h ago

They’re far more powerful and fun than their bargain price suggests. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge When I'm asked what to buy if you want to get into making electronic music, I often recommend Elektron's budget-minded Model:Samples and Model:Cycles grooveboxes.

The Verge 14h ago

The “Total Eclipse of the Heart” singer died in July at age 75.

Billboard 14h ago

Live from Philadelphia on Aug. 15, you can watch the entire MMA event online for free.

Billboard 15h ago

They’re the Lennon–McCartney of overanalyzing pop music. | Image: Daniel Randall As if you needed more reason to love Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe" beyond its pop perfection, it is also, according to lore, the genesis for Switched on Pop, one of the best music podcasts out there.

The Verge 16h ago

While sitting down to discuss the songs that have defined his life, the actor recalls a life-changing trip to Africa, the time he considered becoming a monk, picking up songs from his brother, and more

Rolling Stone 17h ago

Album Review | 'petal' by Ariana Grande Grande vents all her frustrations on love, heartbreak, and fame as she attempts to bloom on her latest ...

Medium 17h ago

Shai-Hulud variant poisons 444 packages, spreads via tarballs and dev-tool hooks

The Register 21h ago

Excellent internal detail cannot entirely disguise some penny-pinching choices

The Register 23h ago

The musician also revealed her upcoming album, her first since 2010, is done

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 14th, 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 1d ago

'Shall I compare thee to a summer's afternoon' is the sort of thing this will make, and others look likely to adopt it

The Register 1d ago

Megan Thee Stallion has announced a new partnership with Interscope Records, which will handle the global distribution of her music, among other strategic support.

Variety 1d ago

"Effective immediately, Slipknot will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson," the band posted in a since-deleted social media post

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The Colorado Artist Company Act has gone into effect, and in keeping with its title, the law is designed to enable creatives to form “artist companies,” or LLCs featuring “a stated artistic mission.” Technically signed into law in June, the Colorado Artist Company Act took effect this past...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. issues a statement implying the Grammys may reconsider its new Asian Pop Music category after BTS withdrew from consideration.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Lawyers for Bad Bunny, Drake, and a host of reggaeton superstars are asking the judge to reconsider his ruling that only a jury could decide their dispute with reggae duo Steely & Clevie

Rolling Stone 1d ago

CEO Harvey Mason jr. initially defended the Best Asian Pop Music Performance category when BTS opted out of submitting, but new conversations with stakeholders might change his mind

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The Isley Brothers have finally settled their long-running legal battle over their trademark, though the details of the settlement remain undisclosed. Ronald Isley and the estate of his late brother Rudolph Isley have filed a stipulation of dismissal in Chicago federal court, ending their lengthy...

Digital Music News 1d ago

“The radio doesn’t play songs for me anymore,” says Bob, 54, who is situated in a lawn chair, deciding between a drag from the Marlboro Red in his left hand and the Budweiser can in his right. He chooses the Bud first, a sensible move given the sun bouncing off the concrete of the endless […]

Variety 1d ago

Just two months after the Grammy Awards announced a new category for Asian pop — and just weeks after BTS announced they would not submit their music for the 2027 awards, in part because of what they feel are the limitations of this awards — the Recording Academy has signaled that it is at least...

Variety 1d ago

Frankie Valli is telling the world that he has not retired, contrary to reports over the last few days from multiple news outlets that took at face value a statement posted by his younger brother that the Four Seasons star’s time in show business was indeed at a close.

Variety 1d ago

Chinese AI labs keep moving forward while US labs play defense

The Register 1d ago

Movie Syncs/Best Opening Track/Best Song Not The Single Tune in August 15th to Faction Talk, channel 103, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Megan Thee Stallion has entered into a partnership with Interscope Records/UMG, while retaining full ownership of her masters and publishing. On Friday, Megan Thee Stallion announced signing a deal with Interscope Records, with the label providing global distribution and support for her Hot Girl...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Just months after being filed, two copyright infringement lawsuits against Suno – one submitted by artists The American Dollar, another by Jamendo – have abruptly ended.

Digital Music News 1d ago

AB 1720, also known as the California Fans First Act, would have capped concert tickets resale prices to no more than 10 percent of face value

Rolling Stone 1d ago

After six long years, the singer-songwriter’s new album Lost Weekend is out now

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Another one bites the dust

The Register 1d ago

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr is getting her hair blow-dried when she casually mentions that she has a plane to catch in an hour. It is less than 48 hours before release day, and our conversation has already been moved around to accommodate her recovery from surgery (the specific reason...

Variety 1d ago

Kyiv wants tighter controls to keep foreign silicon out of Moscow's weapons

The Register 1d ago

Troublesome electromagnetic catapults look set to be replaced with old-fashioned technology

The Register 1d ago

Government disputes claims of continued access as investigators measure damage

The Register 1d ago

Turns out this space thing really is hard

The Register 1d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

A companion ticketing measure, AB 1349, was released from suspense at the same hearing and can now proceed to a Senate vote. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The dismissal with prejudice bars Rudolph Isley's estate from bringing the same claims again. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Bill Ackman‘s Pershing Square has disclosed six new stock investments in its first quarterly shareholder letter as a publicly listed company. None of the six is a music company.

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Weaponized agents could turn digital intrusions into kinetic disasters, experts warn

The Register 1d ago

AI Bots Are Stripping European Booksellers’ Shelves; EU Copyright Law May Ban It — The industrial-scale destruction of books for training LLMs has reached Europe. The practice emerged following the decision in Bartz v.

Copyhype 1d ago

Copilot's gurning blob is leaving Voice for a new career in education

The Register 1d ago

70,000 customers will join the collective, whose name and leader remain unknown

The Register 1d ago

Even if your hardware is secure, quantum-ready, encrypted, and future-proof, no one is immune to a supplier letting the side down

The Register 1d ago

Diary of an excuse hound: Pie charts make us hungry for pizza

The Register 1d ago

Music Ally’s stonks-ometer is pinging merrily this morning, thanks to the latest forecasts from consultancy firm Midia Research.

Music Ally 1d ago

Unnamed third party spotted suspicious activity, with names, roles, and email addresses potentially affected

The Register 1d ago

Things are moving fast for prediction-market startup Kalshi, but are they in danger of breaking? It is facing regulatory headwinds in the US.

Music Ally 1d ago

Music podcasts score 77 on WhichPodcast’s ‘demand index’. 77 is high, but music podcasts only score 30 out of 100 for supply.

Music Ally 1d ago

Talking about musicians being ‘CEOs of their own businesses’ has become a cliché, but that’s what the Colorado Artist Company Act is about.

Music Ally 1d ago

Legislation in California that would have capped resale prices for concert tickets at 10% more than their original price has bitten the dust.

Music Ally 1d ago

Developers report model thinking blocks being returned empty or truncated

The Register 2d ago

Kobalt has signed on for Spotify’s upcoming AI-powered ‘fan-made covers and remixes’ features, with a licensing deal.

Music Ally 2d ago

Suno’s fortnight of big announcements – alright, the losing-a-big-lawsuit-to-GEMA one wasn’t its plan – continues. Meet Suno Studio 2.0.

Music Ally 2d ago

‘Sadete’, Haitian electronic music DJ and producer Francis Mercier’s new collaboration with his Turkish counterpart Mahmut Orhan — which has sparked an AI “octopus rave” online trend — owes at […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

Connecting a single power cord turned into a lucrative all-nighter

The Register 2d ago

Selena Gomez, her mom, and their company co-founder face a lawsuit with accusations of defrauding investors of mental health startup Wondermind. Singer and actress Selena Gomez, her mother Mandy Teefey, and their company co-founder Daniella Pierson are among the defendants in a lawsuit filed by the...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Troye Sivan has kicked off a new era with the release of his new single “She’s the Best” along with a music video co-starring Nicole Kidman. In the clip, directed by Gordon Von Steiner, Sivan holds the spotlight at a club filled with drag queens, including Sasha Colby.

Variety 2d ago

Google announces a slate of new connected apps coming to its Gemini AI assistant, including Ticketmaster, Pandora, and iHeartRadio. This week, Google announced a slew of new connected apps coming to its Gemini AI assistant, including several music and live events-focused favorites.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Phoebe Bridgers tends to stand out in a crowd, and not just because of her celebrity or natural star quality, but because of the hair; other women around L.A. may go for the platinum blonde look, but not quite that platinum. So it was fairly easy to pick her out for the entirety of the […]

Variety 2d ago

Another day, another high-profile AI licensing deal – this time between Spotify and Kobalt, which is officially set to participate in the streaming platform’s forthcoming AI-powered remix and cover tool.

Digital Music News 2d ago

AB 1720, the California Fans First Act, failed to advance in the Senate Appropriations Committee after StubHub spent a record high in lobbying efforts to oppose it.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Trump’s handpicked Kennedy Center board has found a new way to potentially circumvent a federal judge’s order to remove his name from the building. On Thursday, the Trump-appointed board of the John F.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Intelligence Service says finding domestic threats is harder due to proliferation of toxic content online

The Register 2d ago

'Computer History' records clicks and typing to build ChatGPT memories

The Register 2d ago

Beatport has officially added AI tags – and committed to booting “fully or majority AI-generated music” – under an expanded Beatdapp partnership. Denver-based Beatport and Vancouver-headquartered Beatdapp, having inked a fraud-prevention pact back in 2024, unveiled their bolstered agreement in a...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Ongoing share buyback program aside, Universal Music stock is still hovering around a 52-week – and all-time-low – price that represents a nearly 40% falloff during the past 12 months. When trading wrapped today, this price was €14.65 (currently $16.89) per share, down from north of $25/€22 at the...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Suno claims that "Grammy-winning artists" have used Suno Studio in the past to "make chart-topping hits" Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Got $10 and a gig of storage space? Marlin lets you weight your crawl toward the parts of the web you actually care about

The Register 2d ago

TikTok announces the return of Music on Stage, its global music program dedicated to discovering emerging artists and helping them grow their fanbases. Today, TikTok has announced the return of its global music program Music on Stage, hosted by Cat Burns and Songkarn.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Suno announces Studio 2.0, a browser-based creative platform that more closely resembles a comprehensive DAW, with MIDI support and more. And the best part? There are no pesky download limits. Creators looking to dabble in AI rejoice: Suno’s Studio 2.0 is here, and it’s the company’s most...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Amazon says it will train AI on Twitch streamers’ content by default, unless they opt out—because “if this was opt-in, nobody would opt in.” Content creators on Twitch are raging at the Amazon-owned streaming platform, which the company says will train its AI on Twitch streamers’ content by...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Leonardo DiCaprio could throw any of us off of our game — as EJAE can testify. The “KPop Demon Hunters” vocalist spoke with the U.K. newspaper the Times and recounted her experience performing at this past year’s BAFTA Awards. “I made mistakes,” she said. “I cracked a little bit on the high notes.

Variety 2d ago

StubHub’s lobbying efforts have reached record highs in California as the company pushes against a bill that would cap resale prices. StubHub has spent millions on lobbying efforts in California, reaching an all-time high as the company fights against a bill that would place limits on concert...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Songwriter, performer, producer Erick the Architect created the track featured in the Apple WWDC presentation in June. We go deep into that process as well as Erick’s career in the Flatbush Zombies and… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/erick-the-architect/id1316200737?i=1000783119847...

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Suno is releasing Studio 2.0 with significant upgrades that push it closer to an actual digital audio workstation (DAW), rather than a bare-bones audio editor with generative AI features. The biggest addition is undoubtedly MIDI support.

The Verge 2d ago

The analogue revival is not a novel concept – MIDiA first explored the idea that consumers are embracing analogue or ‘old’ technology in response to digital fatigue in 2024’s analogue revival report . Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

Ticketmaster said eligible events are surfaced automatically based on relevant fan searches, with no additional implementation required from clients. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

It is the first deal for the tool with a music publisher outside Universal Music Group. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Rolling Stone's best folk albums list skews decades old, but Chartmetric data shows today's trending folk artists are anything but. From Bad Bunny to Swedish electro-pop, here's how a new generation is redefining what folk music even means.

How Music Charts 2d ago

Syaheed joins from Believe to oversee Virgin’s operations across Africa, the Middle East and Asia Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

With 60% revenue from post-2000 releases, Saregama is “now a new age IP company” The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

On Tuesday, more than 400 New York City-based KATSEYE fans—aka EYEKONS—packed Brooklyn’s Elsewhere for a special listening event celebrating their upcoming EP, WILD.

Spotify 2d ago

This blog post was co-authored by MIDiA's Head of Data, Perry Gresham , and Vice President of Music Strategy, Tatiana Cirisano . It’s now mid-summer, which can only mean one thing at MIDiA: our annual global music forecasts have arrived. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

La conexión entre artistas y fans solo puede construirse sobre una base de confianza y autenticidad. En la música, esto significa que quienes escuchan deben poder confiar en que el artista detrás de una canción es quien dice ser.

Spotify 2d ago

Spotify and Kobalt, the world’s largest independent music publisher, today announced a licensing agreement for Spotify’s upcoming tool that will allow fans to create covers and remixes of their favorite songs from participating songwriters.

Spotify 2d ago

Beatport is the latest music service to clarify its policies on AI-generated music, and it’s leaning towards Bandcamp’s stance of barring it outright from the platform.

Music Ally 2d ago

Google has been unveiling its latest phones and AI features this week at its ‘Made by Google’ event, including some new music partnerships.

Music Ally 2d ago

The latest startup hoping to point music listeners towards independent and grassroots artist is Fairground, based in the UK. It has launched its website and mobile apps this week.

Music Ally 2d ago

Two organisations have announced their latest efforts to support emerging artists today: one a music-industry body from the UK, and the other… a storied cognac house, focusing on Africa.

Music Ally 2d ago

TikTok’s global take on X Factor is coming back for another talent-search contest this summer. ‘Music on Stage’ will kick off with an “all-day global relay concert” on 15 August.

Music Ally 2d ago

Music artists and songwriters are facing decisions right now about whether to opt in or out of the deals that their labels and publishers are striking with GenAI companies. But the same is true for other kinds of online creators.

Music Ally 2d ago

Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a button This year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – some would even say disturbing – debate.

The Guardian 2d ago

https://x.com/MrGameHunter/status/2087737677885866359 Now that made me smile. I’ve been reading about this all day, how Ritchie Blackmore was going to return to Deep Purple for one night only, FOR ONE SONG ONLY! It’s been 33 years.

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

A Japanese K-pop influencer died seemingly by suicide during a TikTok livestream in Seoul. Police received an emergency call after concerns about her safety arose during the broadcast.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Boy George cut his performance short at an ’80s-themed event in Frankfurt after technical difficulties. He alleged sabotage before seemingly walking back that claim.

Digital Music News 3d ago

[London – 13 August, 2026] Global recorded music retail revenues will grow by 62.9%, from $74.3 billion in 2025 to $121.1 billion by 2033, including expanded rights, according to MIDiA Research’s 2026–2033 Global music forecasts | A diversifying market report. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

The other defendants are Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing, W Chappell Music Corp. and John Holiday. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

After weeks of controversy and speculation, music company D'Addario has admitted that AI, specifically Suno, was used as part of a recent promotional video. For nearly two weeks, the company has denied the allegations, even as evidence piled up against it.

The Verge 3d ago

In a shift from its traditionally close-fisted stance to IP, Disney has announced a partnership program with TikTok that will bring creator-made, short-form content to Disney+. This comes on the heels of Disney+’s Verts feed in March 2026 and an agreement earlier in the year to license over 200...

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

IPNation describes itself as the first investment platform dedicated exclusively to Arabic music catalogs and entertainment IP. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Original article: https://lefsetz.com/wordpress/2026/08/10/long-hair-tattoos/ The original e-mail that inspired my screed: Bob…. Long time reader and have enjoyed your postings so much but what is your thing against long hair on guys?

Lefsetz Letter 4d ago

Superstar’s Catalog Certified for 85.5-Million Units Country Music Icon Achieves Notable Gold, Platinum & Multi-Platinum Milestones Alan Jackson’s career music sales have reached new heights as his recorded catalog has been certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for...

RIAA 4d ago

For five years, Spotify’s EQUAL program has helped amplify and celebrate women artists around the world. Since launching in 2021, EQUAL has supported more than 1,400 women artists across more than 40 markets through editorial programming, marketing campaigns, and cultural moments designed to help...

Spotify 4d ago

Koneksi antara artis dan fans yang sesungguhnya hanya dapat terbagun dengan landasan kepercayaan dan autentisitas. Dalam dunia musik, ini berarti pendengar harus bisa percaya bahwa artis di balik musik yang mereka dengarkan benar-benar sesuai dengan yang ditampilkan.

Spotify 4d ago

Eine echte Verbindung zwischen Künstler*innen und Fans braucht Vertrauen und Authentizität. Gerade im Zeitalter generativer KI müssen Hörer*innen darauf vertrauen können, dass die Künstler*innen hinter der Musik auch diejenigen sind, als die sie sich ausgeben.

Spotify 4d ago

Le lien entre un artiste et ses fans ne peut être construit que sur une base de confiance et d’authenticité. Les auditeurs doivent pouvoir savoir qui se trouve réellement derrière la musique qu’ils écoutent. Cela est plus vrai que jamais à l’ère de l’IA générative.

Spotify 4d ago

Una vera connessione tra artisti e fan si costruisce soltanto sulla base della fiducia e dell’autenticità. Nella musica, significa che gli ascoltatori debbano potersi fidare che l’artista dei brani che amano sia chi dice di essere. Questo è ancora più importante nell’era dell’AI generativa.

Spotify 4d ago

True artist-fan connection can only be built on a foundation of trust and authenticity. In music, that means listeners need to be able to trust that the artist behind the music is who they say they are. That’s more essential than ever in the age of generative AI.

Spotify 4d ago

Spotify will soon label AI artists and remove their music from your recommendations. The change, which will start rolling out in mid-September, means you'll see an "AI Persona" badge on an artist's profile across the app if they do "not represent a real person." The music streaming platform will...

The Verge 4d ago

Whether you’re into epic fantasies or juicy celebrity memoirs, getting lost in a great book is always time well spent. Now, Spotify is making it easier than ever to discover new stories and dive deeper into what you’re already listening to with three new features that let you create personalized...

Spotify 4d ago

Today, we have released MusicBrainz Picard 3 beta 9. This new versions brings several fixes over the last beta 7 (yes, we have skipped a beta number again), but also improvements and some new features.

MetaBrainz Blog 4d ago

UK podcast listening is remarkably fragmented by taste: sport, comedy, true crime, news – and that fragmentation is precisely the opportunity. There isn't just one podcast audience to court ; there are several, each with its own tone, trust dynamics, and level of political engagement. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

Blue dot fever is spreading through the music industry as Post Malone, ZAYN, Meghan Trainor, and the Pussycat Dolls cancel tours. Here's what the data reveals about fandoms, ticket sales, and why artists are rethinking how they tour in 2026.

How Music Charts 5d ago

Sadly, there hasn't been a new episode of No Dogs in Space since July of 2024. Part four of the podcast's series on Can wrapped up an abbreviated season 3, which focused on experimental rock.

The Verge 6d ago