“Don’t We” places Wallen among only 10 acts with 21 or more career leaders on the chart.

Billboard 4m ago

"Nothing to clear up," the podcaster wrote.

Billboard 12m ago

Casey Wasserman is in talks to sell his stake in the company to private equity firm Providence Equity Partners, which already owns a majority stake. The Team, the talent agency formerly known as Wasserman, which renamed itself after its founder Casey Wasserman was forced to step down amid the...

Digital Music News 19m ago

Netflix almost pulled the streamer’s recent documentary “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” a week before its release for fear of reprisal, Variety has learned.

Variety 23m ago

Dickinson surprised guests at Comic-Con party to cover Mott the Hoople's "All the Young Dudes"

Rolling Stone 23m ago

The actress compared it to “This Town,” the debut solo single from Horan from the early post-One Direction days

Rolling Stone 49m ago

The singer's plea led to the dropping of more serious charges of assault and suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

Billboard 50m ago

Charli on Charli.

Billboard 1h ago

It’s no secret that Charli xcx is a cinephile, so it wasn’t a shock when the avant-garde pop star revealed that her latest album would feature iconic horror auteur David Cronenberg — especially considering its title is “Music, Fashion, Film.” But what is surprising is just how impactful his...

Variety 1h ago

"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is the first single to log 18 weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 40 on the Hot 100.

Billboard 1h ago

"That's kind of what made me obsessed with music," the Nogales, Sonora-born singer says of the legendary classic rock band's sound.

Billboard 1h ago

When two-time Grammy nominee Asake partnered with Spotify for a special one-night-only concert at London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane last month, the goal was simple: create an unforgettable night for the Nigerian artist’s top fans, friends, and family.

Spotify 1h ago

Git is aptly named: it isn’t easy – but there are alternatives

The Register 1h ago

The track marks the band's second single from upcoming EP Wild.

Billboard 1h ago

The song is level with Frankie Laine's 1953 song "I Believe."

Billboard 2h ago

Abrams' 2024 album The Story of Us also hit the top spot.

Billboard 2h ago

Prosecutors charged a former music supervisor at the sneaker giant with racketeering, theft and money laundering over the alleged scheme.

Billboard 2h ago

Feature launches a day after lawsuit alleges chatbot advice contributed to near-fatal embolism

The Register 2h ago

An inmate at the low-security federal prison in New Jersey allegedly taunted Sean Combs, who reportedly lashed out at the man, according to multiple reports

Rolling Stone 3h ago

AI music transcription company Klangio is the dataset's first customer. Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

PARTNER CONTENT: Focusing on 5G deployment, AI integration, and ICT talent development to drive the nation's digital transformation

The Register 3h ago

The private-equity firm already owns around 60% of the business and is set to buy out founder Casey Wasserman's remaining stake. Source

Music Business Worldwide 4h ago

Two license plate readers torched in Georgia amid backlash against the surveillance network

The Register 4h ago

The two rockers covered the Seventies deep cut during White’s show in Chicago

Rolling Stone 4h ago

The single, written by Ed Sheeran and produced by Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin, will appear on Katseye’s upcoming five-track EP Wild

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Robert Garcia, the oversight committee's Ranking Member, issued a letter to StubHub CEO Eric Baker on Friday (July 24). Source

Music Business Worldwide 4h ago

Droney’s new album, Made You Look, is out now

Rolling Stone 5h ago

Singer and co-defendant Omololu “Hoody Baby” Akinlolu face up to three years in prison when sentenced in October

Rolling Stone 5h ago

Makes agreement under nose of Oracle, which gets its own $7 billion defense deal

The Register 5h ago

MBW's World Leaders series meets Phil Rodriguez, founder and CEO of Latin America-focused Move Concerts Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

They may not make the music or mastermind the marketing campaigns, but — duh! — the music business wouldn’t and couldn’t exist without lawyers. The best of them oversee the mega-million deals and catalog sales of superstars, protect the creative work of human beings against AI and other entities...

Variety 5h ago

‘Hate To Go (Take Out or Delivery)’ will feature new single, “Burned Out,” and be followed by a 2027 farewell tour

Rolling Stone 5h ago

In the mid-aughts, emo transformed from a fringe underground scene into a cultural phenomenon, launching bands like Fall Out Boy (and accessories like fingerless gloves) into the mainstream.

Spotify 5h ago

Replacement Raptors head for liftoff without a static fire test

The Register 6h ago

Chris Brown has pleaded guilty to affray in the U.K. in relation to a “vicious and unprovoked” attack at a London nightclub in 2023. His co-defendant, Omololu Akinlolu, also pleaded guilty. The U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (similar in function to the District Attorney) described Akinlolu, a...

Variety 6h ago

Membership platform Patreon is shedding 20% of its workforce in a new round of layoffs. 93 people will be losing their jobs as part of the cuts, which were confirmed by CEO Jack Conte in a blog post.

Music Ally 6h ago

Music-streaming service Qobuz recently announced that it had 1.2 million monthly active users, with its revenues having grown by 45.7% in 2025. Now it has rolled out a redesign and some new features.

Music Ally 6h ago

It’s just over a month until Daisy Chain Fields, the California festival devised by Olivia Rodrigo with an all-women lineup that she announced in June.

Music Ally 6h ago

TikTok wants to be involved with as many major-album rollouts as possible in 2026. Today it’s launching two more in-app activations focusing on the new albums from Tyla and Charli XCX.

Music Ally 6h ago

Another day, another Big Tech giant being slapped on the wrist by European regulators. It’s Google’s turn, again, to be on the naughty step – to the tune of €890m (a cool $1.01bn at current exchange rates).

Music Ally 6h ago

Policy targets online scammers, sextortionists, and potentially their immediate families

The Register 6h ago

The game has already drawn more than 3.5m visits and generated more than 23m in-game performances. Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

India’s paid music streaming subscriber base could grow to between 28 million and 30 million by 2028, up from an estimated 14 million as of December 2025, according to the EY and the Indian Music Industry (IMI) “How India Listens, Streams and Pays for Music” report, released Friday in Mumbai.

Variety 7h ago

Advert gets the chop, but the silent app installation mechanism remains untouched

The Register 7h ago

Proposed cybersecurity legislation may force a cull of high-risk network technology, costing tens of billions

The Register 8h ago

Supplier says the Horizon-era pause only stops it chasing work from new government customers

The Register 8h ago

The initial reaction to the Spotify-Kalshi controversy over Malcolm Todd’s “Earrings” is easy to understand. “Music prediction markets are dangerous. Streaming charts can be gamed. Shut the whole thing down before it gets worse!” Nobody in music should dismiss that concern.

Music Ally 9h ago

Online marketplaces could find themselves buying the next round as the PM looks to tax ecommerce to save the local

The Register 9h ago

Bon Jovi’s penultimate show of their Madison Square Garden residency came to an early end on Thursday night after frontman Jon Bon Jovi revealed he was suffering from a sinus infection.

Variety 9h ago

Indian AI video-generation platform Atlabs•ai has launched three new music video agents that have specifically been trained for indie artists, kids’ rhymes, and faith music. The Gurugram-headquartered startup was founded […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 10h ago

Meet Music Festival Tycoon, a Roblox game from Live Nation and Livewire that’s been announced this week, but went live quietly earlier.

Music Ally 10h ago

Like in other parts of the world, Apple Music has increased its prices in India. The monthly rate of an individual subscription has risen from Rs99 (approx. $1) to Rs139 […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 10h ago

The Reg was there as locals aired grievances over poor communication, noise, and light pollution at Waltham Cross facility

The Register 10h ago

Google and YouTube executive to join the UK collection society on October 12 Source

Music Business Worldwide 10h ago

The cut will apply to nearly 32,000 businesses, with the typical pub estimated to save £1,100 (around USD $1,475) in the next financial year. Source

Music Business Worldwide 10h ago

€890 million slap – just 0.25% of revenue – for making itself the subject of search results, and hiding app store alternatives

The Register 11h ago

The singer’s debut solo album, Ruby, was released last year via her own record label Odd Atelier

Rolling Stone 12h ago

Sleep doesn't pay

The Register 12h ago

Earlier this week, Apple Music dropped the unexpected industry bombshell by quietly surpassing Spotify’s subscriber count in the US. But Spotify may also want to keep an eye on another fast-surging DSP: YouTube Music. ‘YouTube’ and ‘artist-friendly’ are rarely used in the same sentence.

Digital Music News 12h ago

Indian hip-hop label and artist management company Kalamkaar Music has ventured into IP creation with the new reality web series talent hunt Legacy. Kalamkaar, which was co-founded by entrepreneur Ankit […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 12h ago

The producer originally debuted the joint track during his set at Tomorrowland earlier this month

Rolling Stone 12h ago

A new Roblox experience from Live Nation and Livewire lets players build their own music festivals, featuring CORTIS as the first headlining artist. Music Festival Tycoon, a new Roblox experience from Live Nation and Livewire, lets players build and grow their own in-game music festivals—and it’s...

Digital Music News 13h ago

Chipzilla changes PC biz name to reflect belief edge and robots could be as valuable one day

The Register 13h ago

Latin music artists will unite at Miami’s Kaseya Center on August 16 for a benefit concert and national telethon supporting Venezuelan communities affected by the devastating earthquakes in June.

Digital Music News 14h ago

Madison Square Garden’s controversial surveillance cameras were not at full capacity at Taylor Swift’s wedding, with the majority of security staff forcibly locked out of the network during the event according to a new report.

Digital Music News 14h ago

Versions of Amy Winehouse and hundreds of other musicians are generating millions for beleaguered UK venues. But what is the emotional toll for the imitators, and are they pushing out original artists?

The Guardian 15h ago

Sia’s greatest songs, like "Unstoppable" and "Titanium" and "The Greatest," are anthems of strength, power, fortitude, invincibility, and watching the movie it’s fascinating to behold how her facelessness feeds that quality.

Variety 15h ago

A federal judge has officially rejected Capitol Christian Music Group’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Reach Records. Now, the case, centering on an acquisition deal turned sour, is scheduled to receive a trial next year. Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr.

Digital Music News 15h ago

Maintenance mistake caused immediate issues and took out 27 services

The Register 17h ago

Despite growing modestly from 2024, UK recorded music exports last year topped £800 million for the first time on record. That’s according to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which today identified £800.3 million (currently $1.07 billion) worth of recorded exports for 2025.

Digital Music News 19h ago

Attack models gonna attack

The Register 19h ago

Gatekeeper has one job and it's not doing it for some software

The Register 19h ago

When an artist is as prolific — and as easily bored — as Charli xcx, “How much is too much?” becomes a significant question, and one she herself addressed in “The Moment,” the mock-umentary on her “Brat” era released earlier this year.

Variety 20h ago

As the FCC considers loosening or removing caps on broadcast TV and radio station ownership in the U.S., Beasley Media and others are speaking out against the restrictions. Meanwhile, the musicFIRST Coalition remains adamant that the limits should be left in place.

Digital Music News 21h ago

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

The Register 21h ago

ChatGPT Business and Enterprise users lack the standard chat export option, so third-party utilities like scrapemychats fill the gap

The Register 22h ago

The Beach Boys’ endless summer has run into a hitch. The touring version of the group, led by sole remaining original member Mike Love, has called off six weeks’ worth of concerts scheduled for this summer, amounting to nearly 30 dates, citing the need to “recharge” before hitting the road again in...

Variety 22h ago

They should show this in schools. To illustrate how you can survive marching to the beat of your own drummer. Until you don’t. I’d never even heard of this movie, but a reader recommended it and after the Thai show we watched was just too weird to continue, I pulled it up. Now the story […]

Lefsetz Letter 22h ago

The Weeknd’s recent French stadium run alone drew over 500,000 fans, exceeding the total attendance of a typical North American arena tour. The Weeknd is absolutely killing it in France.

Digital Music News 23h ago

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Angelique Jackson details her time spent with multihyphenate superstar Travis Scott, who comes off a record-setting music tour with a high-profile role in the movie of the moment, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.”...

Variety 23h ago

Financial details emerge as a preliminary hearing involving singer D4vd kicks off to determine whether the murder case will proceed to trial. A preliminary hearing regarding David Anthony Burke, better known as singer D4vd, began on Tuesday (July 21) to determine whether the case over the murder of...

Digital Music News 23h ago

The latest filing draws heavily on Anthropic's internal records, obtained through discovery, to support claims the publishers first brought in October 2023. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Bob Cavallo managed the Lovin’ Spoonful, Earth, Wind & Fire, Little Feat, Seal and more. And he finished his career running Disney’s music business! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bob-cavallo/id1316200737?i=1000778014175...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Former Skechers and Nike exec will be based in Los Angeles Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

To some people, Suno is an AI-music generator that could democratise the art of music-making so that billions of people can do it

Music Ally 1d ago

There’s a big milestone in UK labels body the BPI’s latest export figures, but also a concerning slowdown in growth.

Music Ally 1d ago

There are plenty of music distributors who are fair, transparent and positive partners for their artist clients. And there are others who are… not so much.

Music Ally 1d ago

There are some new joint-ventures afoot in the UK music industry this week, courtesy of sync agency Nothing Standard and independent label Some Action. The partners in question? UMG and Reservoir Media respectively.

Music Ally 1d ago

Are people dropping off your social feeds? Arguably many of us might not realise immediately, with a growing stream of AI slop and influencer videos being injected into those feeds by the platforms instead.

Music Ally 1d ago

Song copyright protection for musicians who record ideas with a voice memo at 3am proves nothing in a dispute. That original moment completely unverifiable.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 1d ago

The Beach Boys have abruptly cancelled a bunch of scheduled summer performances, including multiple state fair appearances. The Beach Boys had a busy summer planned, but the band suddenly cancelled dozens of appearances, including multiple planned stops at state fairs.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Google releases its Q2 financials, featuring major gains for its cloud services and a spike in ad revenue for YouTube, thanks in part to FIFA. On Wednesday, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, released its second quarter 2026 financials, with results exceeding expectations as cloud revenue increased...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Johnny Cash’s personal archive will be housed at Belmont University in a partnership with the Cash family and the John R. Cash Revocable Trust. A collection from Johnny Cash’s personal archive will be permanently housed at Belmont University.

Digital Music News 1d ago

From: Wendy Waldman Subject: Re: Social Media Is the New Rock and Roll Date: July 21, 2026 at 10:46:15?PM MDT I love TT. Been following it a long time. First post I did on it was years ago of my cat’s first new year, with a re-write of Dylan’s “If Dogs Run Free” I think […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Multiple years and legislative twists later, France has become the first European nation to pass a law banning children under the age of 15 from using social media.

Digital Music News 1d ago

It’s a dizzying time to be in the music industry, with catalog investments, creative outputs, and AI-generated mayhem part of a pedal-to-the-metal explosion.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A Suno security breach last year allowed a hacker to steal the personal information of over 55 million people, including names, addresses, and more. Last year, AI music generator Suno was the subject of a cyberattack, enabling a hacker to steal the personal information of over 55.3 million people,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Indie-focused web3 platform Nina Protocol, billed as an alternative to big streamers, shut down in May, but now finds new life in its acquisition by SoundCloud. Nina Protocol, an indie-focused web3 platform built on the Solana and Arweave blockchains, shut its doors in May.

Digital Music News 1d ago

An autopsy report reveals that opera singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed over 73 times, allegedly by his son, in December 2025 at his Santa Monica home. New details have emerged in the killing of opera singer Jubilant Sykes, who was found dead in his Santa Monica home in December.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Massachusetts is moving forward with its “Great Divide Act” ticketing reform bill, which is drawing support from the Music Artists Coalition (MAC), the Future of Music Coalition (FMC), the National Independent Talent Organization (NITO), and a number of others.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Instagram now lets users swap out the music on their published posts and carousels without having to delete the post and re-upload it. On Tuesday, Instagram announced a new feature enabling users to swap out the music on their published posts and carousels.

Digital Music News 1d ago

For the longest time music was placed into pre-determined buckets that pretty much worked. Pop, Hip-Hop, Rock, EDM, Latin, Country, K-Pop, R&B/Soul, Indie/Alternative and Classical have been the buckets that dominated music all over the world.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 2d ago

Software instantiates moral systems, and the ultimate goal of moral systems is to facilitate the expression and reception of love among us. Most systems intermediate between us, by their nature, and thus can either amplify love we entrust to them, or dissipate love that we are forced to surrender.

furia log 2d ago

Hold on, wait a second, don’t shoot the messenger! So I’m sitting in the waiting room at the UCLA Medical Center and I’m reading this new book from the Trouser Press: “Wake Me, Shake Me: New York City, the 60s & the Pop-Rock Youthquake”: https://www.trouserpressbooks.com/wake-me-shake-me I wasn’t...

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Here's a checklist for potential pitfalls in generative AI licensing agreements, emphasizing the importance of understanding clauses that could undermine creators' rights and lead to unintended consequences.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

Social feeds are saturated with content – both original and AI-powered. In this competitive attention landscape, brand activations and traditional advertising are struggling to cut through. Simply getting a brand name out in the market is no longer enough to build loyalty. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

What happens when a familiar, everyday space becomes a stage for music, conversation, and community? That’s the idea behind Greasy Tunes, Spotify’s multi-week residency in Nairobi that brings Kenya’s listening culture off the playlist and into the real world.

Spotify 3d ago

How do new music genres come to life? By combining Chartmetric's listener data with Splice's creator insights, this report traces the complete lifecycle of genre evolution – from the first production session to mainstream success.

How Music Charts 3d ago

Sony Music Entertainment has filed another lawsuit against Udio, accusing the AI music generator of infringing the copyright of more than 30,000 of its songs, ranging from Elvis Presley's Hound Dog to Beyoncé's Say My Name, and Harry Styles' As It Was.

The Verge 3d ago

As the world’s biggest soccer tournament unfolded across North America this summer, fans turned to Spotify to soundtrack every match. A record-breaking official anthem, fan-adopted favorites, and a surge in playlist creation made the 2026 tournament the most musical—and most streamed—yet.

Spotify 4d ago

Sure is a lot of porcelein in there. | Image: Kieran Hebden Just why? ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌ ҉ ͡ ͞ ͞ ͞ ҉● ࿀ ● ࿀ ● ҉⃝ ⃝͢ ͞ ͘ ͞⃝̕ ͢ ̛ ⃝ ̸ ̡ ͢⃝̧ ͡ ͡ ̀ ̧ ̢⃝͜ ҉ ͞ ͞ ⃝͞ ͞ ͡⃝ ⃝҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉ :̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊( ̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥ What am I supposed to do with...

The Verge 4d ago

Spotify recently announced a drastic change in their API: connections to your account will now expire after 6 months, starting July 20th. If you have your Spotify account connected to ListenBrainz, this means you will have to reconnect your Spotify account every 6 months, or ListenBrainz will not...

MetaBrainz Blog 5d ago

1010Benja won’t apologize for using AI. | Image: 1010Benja / Instagram I would never go so far as to say there's no place for AI in music (I'm a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring, especially the outputs of Suno.

The Verge 5d ago

A modern tribute to electric chord organs which were basically giant harmonicas connected to a fan. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge In 2017, I bought an old Magnus chord organ off Craigslist for $10. It's one of my favorite music gear purchases.

The Verge 5d ago

This week, global superstars BTS sent ARMY into a frenzy with the premiere of their music video, “NORMAL.” Debuting first on Spotify, it quickly made history by becoming the most-streamed K-Pop music video in a single day on the platform.

Spotify 6d ago