The pop star and SNL actor chop it up on set — literally and figuratively.

Billboard 9m ago

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.

Digital Music News 16m ago

Trump donor says he privately questioned deportation tactics. Shame about the privately bit

The Register 35m ago

Last week’s No. 1, Yuu Nagira’s Nanji, Hoshi no Gotoku, slips to No. 4.

Billboard 48m ago

Plus: BE:FIRST’s “NOW U KNOW” bows at No. 2.

Billboard 50m ago

Billboard Japan chatted with Sayashi about where she’s landed after a long and winding path, and what she’s feeling now.

Billboard 53m ago

The Migos rapper was accused of stealing his 2018 solo track from a concert opener's demo.

Billboard 54m ago

Abel sings karaoke and broods his way through the city in the clip featuring Cantopop legend Faye Wong and starring Chinese supermodel Ming Xi.

Billboard 56m ago

The North American trek kicked off in Denver on June 26.

Billboard 58m ago

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.

How Music Charts 1h ago

"The children and families in Palestine have suffered for far too long," the singer wrote.

Billboard 1h ago

Plus, Suki Waterhouse collaborator Natalie Findlay signs to Sony Music Publishing U.K. and more publishing news and signings.

Billboard 1h ago

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.

Variety 1h ago

The career retrospective book_title_goes_here: 25 years of deadmau5 arrives in time for holiday shopping.

Billboard 1h ago

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...

Variety 1h ago

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.

Digital Music News 1h ago

A little tinkering can black hole obnoxious Samsung TV ads and some tracking, until a firmware fix ruins the fun

The Register 1h ago

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.

Digital Music News 1h ago

The musician’s new ballad features Cantopop singer Faye Wong

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Katseye started the year off strong, but the past few months have been marred with hiccups

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Creator Nation was launched in October 2026 ans is led by co-founders Scott Fisher and Alexis Fisher, and backed by Live Nation. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

Originally a full, independently released album, Infinite EP features six songs remixed with new production

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Fanomenon's CEO is Park Yun-suh, who is also its only inside director, according to The Korea Herald. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

Singer will bring her Lost Weekend to (phone-free) arena across North America beginning in February

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Zero-size graphics can derail printing, while some admins also face activation failures

The Register 2h ago

Technically, the group that played at Epcot Center's Eat to the Beat concert series was billed as John Stamos and the California Sound

Rolling Stone 3h ago

“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”

Rolling Stone 3h ago

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.

Spotify 3h ago

Album has been remastered from original sources and packaged with new liner notes by Chuck D

Rolling Stone 3h ago

AI agents face restrictions over safety checks that require a human touch

The Register 3h ago

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...

Variety 3h ago

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.

Spotify 4h ago

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.

Music Ally 4h ago

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.

Variety 4h ago

Upgrade, migrate, but don't prevaricate – time has run out

The Register 4h ago

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.

Variety 4h ago

'Next week’s earnings call just became the most important in the company’s history'

The Register 5h ago

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...

The Guardian 5h ago

New unit sports more qubits and is planned to be part of future fault-tolerant rig

The Register 5h ago

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.

Music Ally 5h ago

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.

Music Ally 5h ago

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.

Music Ally 5h ago

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 Ally 5h ago

ConnectWise disables third-party extensions in 400 environments as bughunters uncover auth hole may let crims bypass MFA

The Register 6h ago

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.

Music Ally 6h ago

Only a minority want to ban it. Plus plenty of updates on 16 projects

The Register 6h ago

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.

Music Ally 6h ago

Linked server connections can linger long past their welcome

The Register 7h ago

Sales from EU HQ'd vendor rocket in two years. The Trump affect? Yes but NIS2 and DORA are factors too

The Register 7h ago

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...

MetaBrainz Blog 8h ago

UK staff get their say while a separate union-busting dispute heads towards its conclusion

The Register 8h ago

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.

Music Ally 9h ago

We love this, but suspect this is the Marmite of GNOME extensions

The Register 9h ago

You could check out more than your room

The Register 9h ago

SPONSORED POST: Knowing where your data lives is only part of the challenge. Who controls it, who can access it and how quickly you can recover when things go wrong matter just as much.

The Register 10h ago

PARTNER CONTENT: Real-time endpoint data keeps AI-driven IT operations accurate, fast and under control

The Register 10h ago

Analyzing the right-wing politicization of the Women’s National Basketball Association.

The Pudding 13h ago

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 […]

Lefsetz Letter 13h ago

Hyperscale meets micro-computing by offering APIs to test your apps

The Register 13h ago

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,...

Digital Music News 14h ago

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.

Digital Music News 14h ago

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...

Digital Music News 14h ago

Couldn’t get the hardware it needed to generate certs, so tried to code a workaround

The Register 15h ago

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.

Digital Music News 15h ago

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.

Digital Music News 16h ago

Now enables backup by default and hints a little on-prem infra never hurt anyone

The Register 18h ago

Hand-picked, human-curated playlists of human-made music, of various genres, for different tastes – ready to “lock in”?

Medium 18h ago

Elvis Presley Enterprises sued Suno in California on Friday (November 6) Source

Music Business Worldwide 19h ago

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...

Variety 19h ago

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...

Variety 20h ago

Remi Wolf, Caroline Polachek, Westside Cowboy, and others also set to perform at Iowa fest

Rolling Stone 20h ago

The “No Love” singer wants out of her LVRN deal, but the label now says she’s the one who breached their contract

Rolling Stone 21h ago

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...

Digital Music News 21h ago

Founders in small countries can't rely on abundant capital or elite networks. Here's what startups in big markets can learn from them.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 21h ago

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...

Digital Music News 22h ago

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.

Digital Music News 23h ago

It is possible to be too honest in the workplace.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 23h ago

Rosie Goldwasser wanted to create a product delivering calm, focused energy without the crash.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 23h ago

Creator-business expert Shana Davis-Ross explains what actually turns a social audience into revenue.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 23h ago

Last month, a string of performances in Baltimore, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Columbia, South Carolina, on the R&B tour were also canceled

Rolling Stone 23h ago

As models become cheaper and more interchangeable, more value may move to the companies that own the customer relationship, workflow and distribution.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 23h ago

Four generations of family business in Hong Kong offer five practical lessons for Western entrepreneurs setting up in the city.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

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.

Variety 1d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

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 […]

Variety 1d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Many leaders push through their hardest seasons and then get sick the minute things calm down. Here’s why it happens and what to do about it, so your body doesn’t force the break for you.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

He joins Disturbing Tha Peace Records co-founders Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon, Atlanta- and Johannesburg-based family office CIH Group, and Ewing Athletics owner David Goldberg as investors in the company. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Operators face longer connection waits and a growing need to bring their own electricity

The Register 1d ago

As consumers shift from paying for access to paying for participation, businesses have an opportunity to capitalize.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

The entire workforce is getting a flexible day off, and the occasion isn’t a holiday.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Anyma has announced that he will be performing two shows at Egypt’s Great Pyramids of Giza in 2027 as part of his “ÆDEN” tour. The electronic musician will perform at the famed landmark on March 19 and 26, and will be joined by dance music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre.

Variety 1d ago

After years of interviewing founders with polished media kits and unknown ones, I’ve learned the two look nothing alike up close.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Bergman is CEO of Bison, alongside COO Tom Lee, CCO Juba Lee, and General Manager Jenny Ilibassi. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

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...

Music Ally 1d ago

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...

Digital Music News 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

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.

Music Ally 1d ago

When we recently wrote about Puerto Rican star Daddy Yankee’s 26-episode micro-drama promoting his new album, we noted the involvement of YouTube as a key partner in the rollout. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

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.

Digital Music News 1d ago

This week’s big K-Pop story is the New York Times’s exposé on NewJeans contracts – and the pushback from the South Korean industry. But another ongoing story in the country concerns the competition there between two global streaming services: YouTube Music and Spotify. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

TikTok is backing the album with a global campaign, including a Times Square billboard. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Founded in 2020 by CEO Avery Chauhan, Afterpeak says its catalog of originals, covers, and reworks has generated more than 3 billion Spotify streams. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

DC argues that the resale platforms "dressed their policy objections up in constitutional garb and turned to this Court for a judicial veto." Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

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.

Spotify 1d ago

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.

Digital Music News 1d ago

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.

Digital Music News 1d ago

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...

Digital Music News 1d ago

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,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

A federal court has once again dismissed artist and songwriter Shamar Deal’s “Never Lose Me” infringement lawsuit against Flo Milli and Sony Music – this time with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled. Judge André Birotte Jr.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A songwriter’s intervention in a copyright case involving Dr. Luke over Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” has been denied, but only because of jurisdiction. The court has ruled to dismiss the copyright case involving Dr.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Amid an ugly UMG v. Suno discovery showdown, questions about the majors’ anti-dilution arrangements with DSPs – and whether they even have the right to license their catalogs for AI training – are taking center stage.

Digital Music News 1d ago

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.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago

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.

The Verge 2d ago

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,...

Spotify 2d ago

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.

Spotify 2d ago

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.

Spotify 2d ago

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.

The Digital Edge 2d ago

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.

The Digital Edge 2d ago

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 […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

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.

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

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.

Spotify 3d ago

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.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

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.

The Verge 3d ago

People only want to see the headliner. Live music is now an event, not a culture. Sure, there are outliers, fans who need to go to the show constantly, keep up on developing acts, but that’s not most of the public. People have favorites and they want to see them and no one else. They […]

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

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.

The Verge 3d ago

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.

The Verge 4d ago

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...

The Guardian 4d ago

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

How Music Charts 6d ago

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...

The Verge 6d ago

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.

Copyhype 6d ago