Music Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar 
Billboard 1h ago
A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.
Music Joe Budden Makes ‘Law & Order’ Cameo as a Rapper Named Big Switty Billboard 2h ago
The rapper-turned-podcaster can now add "actor" to his résumé, just after he launched a true-crime podcast with L&O creator Dick Wolf.
Music Your Opinion Has Changed…Or Not-SiriusXM This Week 
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Music The 36 Best Christmas Gifts to Shop Online in 2026 Billboard 2h ago
ShopBillboard has the best gift ideas for the holiday season — starting at just $25.
Music A Body That Works Lefsetz Letter 2h ago
Netflix trailer: A mediocre name for a phenomenal series. Then again, it’s translated from Hebrew, it was probably better in its initial iteration. What surprised me was “A Body That Works” was hiding in plain sight, i.e.
General Starting an AI Side Hustle is Easy (Steal This System) 
Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2h ago
See how AI agents can help solo entrepreneurs delegate work, build tools and operate with the capabilities of a much larger team.
Music Inside Jacksonville’s Historic — And Haunted? — Florida Theatre, Which Turns 100 Next Year Billboard 2h ago
The nearly century-old venue has hosted acts including Elvis Presley, Fleetwood Mac and Bon Jovi — and according to some, it’s home to multiple active spirits.
Music Latest Music Industry Hires: Berklee College of Music, Empire, Believe, Too Lost, Peermusic, WMG, Hybe Americas, More 
Digital Music News 3h ago
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 30th, 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.
Music Lil Baby Is Open to ‘Stepping Out of the Box’ to Collab With Sabrina Carpenter: ‘I Could Make It Work’ Billboard 3h ago
A former staple of the pop ecosystem, the rapper/pop star link-up is essentially extinct.
Music North West Reveals How She Makes Beats & Her Favorite Song on Her Dad’s ‘Graduation’ Album Billboard 3h ago
Ye's daughter has been proving that she's talented and talked about some of her skills in a recent interview.
Music Raye to Voice Character and Pen Music for Benny Safdie Film Based on 1976 Novel ‘Lizard Music’ 
Rolling Stone 3h ago
Dwayne Johnson, Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall, Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams, and more will also feature in the film
General More Isn’t Always Better — How the Constant Push For More Content Makes Everyone’s Branding Identical Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 3h ago
As technology and AI make professional content easier to produce, the real competitive advantage is shifting from production quality to having something genuinely worth saying.
Music Billboard Japan & Luminate’s ‘NOW PLAYING JAPAN Vol. 6’ Focuses on Overseas Perspectives on the Japanese Market, How to Leverage Metadata Billboard 3h ago
Held Oct. 2 in Tokyo, the conference featured speakers including Luminate CEO Rob Jonas and Naohiro Kaji of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Music Music Industry Moves: Chris Young Signs With UTA; Kurt Vile Re-Ups With Third Side Publishing 
Variety 4h ago
Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member Chris Young has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas. The signing comes as Young approaches nearly two decades in the country music spotlight.
General My 5-Part Leadership Playbook for Freeing Up Time and Growing Your Business Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 4h ago
Your business can’t scale if every decision depends on you. These five leadership shifts will help you reclaim your time and build a stronger team.
Music 25 Halloween-Themed Hip-Hop Songs to Soundtrack Your Weekend Billboard 4h ago
DMX, Run-D.M.C., The Fresh Prince & more have captured the spooky vibes on wax.
Music Jack Antonoff & Margaret Qualley File for Divorce After 3 Years of Marriage Billboard 5h ago
The pair first started dating in 2021 and got married in August 2023.
Music Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Spends Fourth Month at No. 1 on Top Movie Songs Chart Billboard 5h ago
Swift’s Toy Story 5 soundtrack contribution leads challengers from Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Practical Magic 2.
General I’ve Hired Independent Contractors for 20 Years. Here Are 7 Downsides Every Business Owner Should Know Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 5h ago
Independent contractors offer flexibility and specialized expertise, but the savings come with trade-offs.
Industry Suno Is Keeping the Pressure on the Mechanical Licensing Collective; Court Orders MLC Subpoena Response by Monday Digital Music News 5h ago
Suno is charging ahead with its Mechanical Licensing Collective subpoena, and the MLC now has until Monday to formally oppose a related motion to compel. The involved parties just recently disclosed that quick-moving schedule, including the November 2nd response cutoff for the MLC.
Music ‘The Mosquito Bowl’ Star Tom Francis on Singing in the Movie Last Minute and the ‘Visceral and Intense’ World War II Scenes Variety 5h ago
SPOILER ALERT: This story reveals major details about Peter Berg’s new real-life World War II film “The Mosquito Bowl.” When British actor Tom Francis signed with his U.S. agents at CAA, he made his aspirations very clear.
Music Jack Antonoff and Margaret Qualley File for Divorce Rolling Stone 5h ago
The couple, who started dating in 2021 and married in 2023, split over the summer
General Darkbloom, which allowed Mac users to rent out their GPUs for AI inference, warns of low payouts 
The Register 6h ago
Blame plunging prices on tokens
Music Spotify Reportedly Prepares to Launch Its AI Cover and Remix Tool in Early 2027, Charging Subscribers Up to $5 More Per Month Digital Music News 6h ago
Spotify is reportedly preparing to roll out its long-awaited AI cover and remix tool – possibly at a $5-per-month price point in the States – early next year. That potential launch timetable surfaced in a Financial Times report, which cited anonymous and purportedly well-informed sources.
General HTTP/3 is faster with some work and help from Cloudflare The Register 6h ago
How the Uber-bound delivery giant tuned its mobile networking stack to cut latency
General Crim spent $7K+ on AI services in extortion attacks, then left evidence for all to see The Register 7h ago
n0n-existent security
Music A$AP Rocky Arrives in Fortnite in His Anime Look on November 1 Digital Music News 7h ago
A$AP Rocky arrives in Fortnite on November 1, drawn in anime style and sailing alongside One Piece’s Straw Hats in Fortnite Treasure Hunters. A$AP Rocky arrives in Fortnite next month, drawn in anime style and sailing alongside One Piece’s Straw Hats on a battleship of his own.
Music Live Nation/Ticketmaster Expands CashorTrade Tie-Up, This Time with Wholly Owned Front Gate Tickets Digital Music News 7h ago
Ticketmaster is launching an integration with CashorTrade that allows verified tickets to be resold on the latter’s marketplace at face value or below. Bots are crashing shows and fans are left destitute after their favorite artist comes to town.
Music Hear Glen Hansard’s Posthumously Released Pogues Cover Honoring Shane MacGowan Rolling Stone 7h ago
Hansard’s live cover of the Pogues’ “Smoke in a Bottle” is a highlight of an upcoming MacGowan tribute album that also features Bruce Springsteen and U2
Music Dropkick Murphys Singer Interviews Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Chuck D for New Video Series Rolling Stone 7h ago
The first episode of Ken Casey’s new Home of the Brave Backstage series is available now
General How ‘Ghosts’ Star Asher Grodman Learned to Fly by the Seat of His Pants. (Without Wearing Any Pants.) Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 8h ago
The breakout 'Ghosts' star shares his advice on beating imposter syndrome, taking big swings and putting heart at the center of your work.
Music The 90-Day Plan to Become AI-Native When You Don’t Have a Transformation Budget Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 8h ago
Becoming AI-native takes one quarter, one revenue process and no new software: Here's the 90-day plan you can run without a transformation budget.
Music Backstreet Boys Launch Pro Video Game Team, Seek Women Gamers Digital Music News 8h ago
The Backstreet Boys expands its entertainment legacy into competitive gaming with a celebrity-owned team and a search for players to represent it. They’ve spent decades uniting fans through music.
General 9 Hidden Technology Challenges That Can Slow Down Business Growth Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 8h ago
Discover the technology challenges entrepreneurs must address to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs and build a future-ready business.
Music UMG’s share price closes up 7.9% – adding around $2.5B in value – after Q3 subscription growth beats forecasts 
Music Business Worldwide 9h ago
At its peak today, the rally added around USD $4.8 billion (EUR €4.3bn) to UMG's market capitalization. Source
General AI Agents Will Change Marketing Teams in 2027. Here’s How Leaders Can Prepare. Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 9h ago
As AI agents take on more marketing work, businesses will need to rethink how teams are structured, how employees are evaluated and where human judgment is most valuable.
General These 6-Figure Tech Roles Barely Existed a Few Years Ago and ‘Pay Far More Than the Typical U.S. Job’ Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 9h ago
Tech-driven opportunities continue to enter the market.
Music From Universal Music’s $3.90bn quarter to Spotify’s AI remix gamble… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up Music Business Worldwide 9h ago
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Industry GM cracks the petty cash box for multistate driver tracking settlement The Register 9h ago
$220 million? For all of you? Yeah, we can probably dig that up ...
Tech Anthropic: That Claude Code extension compromise… couldn't be us The Register 10h ago
Claudeshop fingers 'malicious actor' in targeted supply-chain attack on Cursor
General Products Come in More Forms Than You Think. Here’s How to Create Value Beyond Your Core Offering. Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 10h ago
By treating every touchpoint — from digital interfaces to post-sales support — as a purpose-built product, companies can unlock new opportunities for sustainable growth.
General Voyager 1 gives controllers the silent treatment The Register 11h ago
Whew! Only kidding, here I am
Music Aerosmith Joined by Dave Grohl and Johnny Depp at Hollywood Bowl for First Show in Three Years, as GNR and Black Crowes Open With Tribute Sets: Concert Review Variety 11h ago
With Aerosmith, fans might not want to miss a thing, but they most especially did not want to miss — if at all possible — the band’s two all-star-guest-augmented shows at the Hollywood Bowl this week, the first of which was Thursday night.
Music Tame Impala Cover Seal’s ‘Kiss From a Rose,’ Off the First CD Kevin Parker Ever Bought Rolling Stone 11h ago
Group also cut a version of “Dracula” for Aussie station Triple J
General AlpineBSD announced – an AI-free FOSS OS The Register 11h ago
Combining the NetBSD kernel with the Alpine Linux userland
Music Friday’s Endnotes – 10/30/26 
Copyhype 12h ago
Meta delays rollout of updated commercial terms amid publishers’ collective pushback — “Last Thursday, a number of publisher trade bodies around the world published letters to Meta pushing back on its terms, and urged lawmakers to take action.
Music Music Ally Marketing Week agenda preview 
Music Ally 12h ago
We are delighted to give you a first preview at the agenda for the marketing summit of Music Ally Marketing Week! The post is from Music Ally.
Music Prosecutors Won’t Pursue Felony Battery Charge Against Rick Ross Rolling Stone 12h ago
Rapper will instead face a misdemeanor charge of battery/domestic violence
Music Spotify and Harry Styles throw Halloween party to close historic residency Music Ally 12h ago
Harry Styles plays the last of his 30 nights at Madison Square Garden on 31 October, and Spotify is marking the occasion with a free dance party elsewhere in New York the same evening. The post is from Music Ally.
Music BigXthaPlug reveals album features with localised billboards Music Ally 12h ago
BigXthaPlug releases his fourth studio album Better Over Time on 30 October, and the rollout has included one of the more inventive feature reveals we’ve seen this year.
Music Reddit’s new feed could help artists reach new audiences Music Ally 12h ago
Reddit is the latest platform to lean further into recommendations. Its homepage is being split into two feeds: “For You”, which will be the default and will show posts from communities people don’t follow, and “Following”, which sticks to the subreddits they’ve joined.
General NASA ponders a Hubble servicing mission or a controlled deorbit The Register 12h ago
Agency only looking for information, but reentry countdown ticking for veteran space telescope
Music See Foo Fighters Return to ‘Baker Street’ on ‘Kimmel’ Rolling Stone 12h ago
After nearly a 20-year dormancy, Dave Grohl and Co. are playing their cover of Gerry Rafferty’s classic live again
Music Spotify is hoping to launch its AI remix tool in early 2027 Music Ally 13h ago
In May, Spotify announced its plans to launch an AI tool “allowing fans to create covers and remixes” but – sensibly having learned from past missed-deadlines for its hi-res music debut – didn’t tie itself to a specific launch date. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Audio Chateau Records raises $9m for ‘creator culture’ label Music Ally 13h ago
High-single-digit funding rounds for music-tech startups are familiar, but less so for labels. Audio Chateau Records is bucking that trend by trousering a Series A round of up to $9m. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Duets connects music-startup founders with investors and experts Music Ally 13h ago
Well, not just music startups, as we’ll explain. Securing deals with music rightsholders is a huge part of any music startup’s workload, but so is attracting investors and advisors. A new platform called Duets Network wants to help with that. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Youth Music Awards winners: Run It, Elevation Music, TiPP and more Music Ally 13h ago
This week saw the annual Youth Music Awards, where the UK-based charity celebrated emerging musicians as well as projects that work with young people and music around the country. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Backstreet Boys are launching their own esports gaming team Music Ally 13h ago
Forget quitting playing games (with my heart). Pop veterans Backstreet Boys are very much not quitting playing games: they’re recruiting professional gamers as part of a move into the esports industry. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Roblox’s Q3 2026: 138m daily users who spent 34bn hours playing Music Ally 13h ago
At first glance, some of the numbers in Roblox’s quarterly financials don’t look good at all when you compare them to Q3 a year ago. The post is from Music Ally.
General AI projects not paying off? Keep at it, says Uni Productivity Institute The Register 13h ago
All that up-front investment needs time to take effect, and speeding individual tasks won't necessarily boost the entire firm
Music David Bowie’s Immersive ‘Stage’ Concert Experience: Director Brett Morgen on the Show, the Artist and the Archive (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 13h ago
Although he released two albums during the final dozen years of his life, David Bowie had effectively retired from active duty, focusing on his family and, as his extensive posthumous catalog of sound and vision shows, curating his life’s work.
Music Tech UMG talks AI music: ‘The volume is growing faster than the safeguards’ Music Ally 14h ago
Universal Music Group’s quarterly financial earnings-call yesterday saw boss Sir Lucian Grainge sounding the latest alarm around AI music. He cited Deezer’s latest figures showing more than 90,000 fully AI-generated tracks are being uploaded to streaming services every day.
General NHS quango warns of risk to GP patient data after website vendor collapse The Register 14h ago
Hundreds of practices hit by small health tech firm going into administration
Music Rock Singer Bára Basiková Lived Her Traumas in the Public Gaze, Documentary Director Helena Třeštíková Says Variety 14h ago
“Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.
Tech British intelligence agency misplaced 'thousands' of storage devices, years later still can't say how many The Register 14h ago
Other agency errors included an unchecked software bug that led to Terrorism Act detentions
General Accenture AI agents are sifting through applicants The Register 15h ago
But a human makes final hiring decisions at global tech consultancy
Music Tech Culture shock: What 10,500 labels reveal about the Global South's genre story 
MIDiA Research Blog 15h ago
At MIDiA, we have been pointing to the rise of the Global South for many years, so it is good to see that the message is catching on. And it’s not a moment too late, considering that Global South markets have been the main drivers of subscriber growth throughout this decade. Source
Tech Domestic droid gone amok? Don't worry, you're covered The Register 16h ago
Insurance firms look to insulate domestic humanoid robot owners against the inevitable chaos they will bring
General UK Shelly reseller warns payment data stolen after malware found on website The Register 17h ago
Customer says they received fraudulent charges on their card hours before company notified them
Industry Copyright Alliance – whose members include the RIAA, NMPA, and UMG – calls Meta’s proposed business terms ‘unconscionable.’ Now Meta says the rollout could be delayed again. Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
The updates are currently scheduled to apply to commercial accounts across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, and WhatsApp from November 20. Source
Music Suno fights to make Apple testify on whether Apple Music could survive without UMG and Sony, claiming the majors use their catalogs ‘as a cudgel’ to win anti-AI concessions Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
Suno also wants an Apple witness to testify about Apple’s current licensing talks with both majors and streaming fraud on Apple Music. Source
Music Garth Brooks cancels Kansas City show, saying bots made up most of a 90,000-plus ticket queue Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
The Kansas City matinee will not go ahead, and fans who bought tickets will be refunded automatically to their original method of payment. Source
Music Goldman Sachs just told the music industry to sell to fans first Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
The following MBW op/ed comes from Mag Rodriguez, Founder/CEO, of superfan-focused platform EVEN. Source
Music Suno’s new MCP tool lets users make songs inside ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini – as its developer API gets a sign-in portal but remains in beta Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
Suno has unveiled a tool that lets users create songs from inside AI assistants including ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. The tool, Suno MCP, is in beta and was announced in Suno’s release notes on Wednesday (October 28).
Music Spotify plans Q1 2027 launch for AI covers and remixes tool, weighing $4–$5 monthly price (report) Music Business Worldwide 17h ago
Spotify plans to launch its AI-powered covers and remixes tool in the first quarter of 2027. That’s according to the Financial Times, which reported the timeline on Friday (October 30), citing people familiar with the plans.
Music Google's search revenue Ferrari hits an AI-powered speed bump The Register 19h ago
Just wait 'til we add more AI and this thing'll really fly
General Farm PC 'maintained' by a 14-year-old dumped support chap in a steaming pile of tech mess The Register 20h ago
Human users can be hard to handle. A few hundred head of cattle and unsupported windows XP can really stink things up
Music ‘One Common Goal’: Macklemore, Aurora, and More Unite in Paris for Free Palestine Tour Rolling Stone 20h ago
The Seattle rapper arrived in Paris for the charity concert series’ second stop after he was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s stadium tour for “free Palestine” statements
Industry Delaware Judge Orders Faith Evans to Pay $12.5 Million (Plus Some Serious Interest) to Voletta Wallace’s Trust Digital Music News 20h ago
A Delaware judge has ordered Faith Evans to pay over $12.5 million in Biggie’s estate profits to his mother’s Voletta Wallace Revocable Trust. On Tuesday, October 27, Chancellor Kathaleen St. J.
Music AWS installs an AI accelerator every 14 seconds and eyes $1 trillion annual revenue The Register 20h ago
Before long, we could be writing about a cloud company with a retail side hustle
Music Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris Claims Estate Executor John Branca Has Paid Himself More Than $100 Million Over the Past Two Years Alone Digital Music News 21h ago
Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris alleges that the estate’s executor John Branca is receiving excessive payments given his failure to meet court-ordered deadlines.
Music SiriusXM Reports 5,000 Self-Pay Net Additions for Q3 2026, Says ‘Morgan Wallen Radio’ Helped Drive a 5% Average Listening Time Increase Digital Music News 22h ago
SiriusXM has reported a revenue dip, a net income boost, and a subscriber uptick for Q3 2026, when its core satellite radio service’s average listening time grew by 5%. The Pandora parent disclosed its third-quarter financials today, and admittedly, the breakdown is free of fireworks.
Tech In the year AI re-wrote the infosec rulebook, it’s comforting to know crypto exchanges still have bad security The Register 22h ago
Binance freezes funny money after compromise of engineer’s laptop linked to $6.3 billion of unauthorized trades
Music Watch My Chemical Romance and Lauren Tsai’s Otherworldly Short Film Featuring Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers Rolling Stone 22h ago
The video soundtracks “The End,” the first song from The Black Parade
Tech PC chip plunge wipes out a quarter of Intel’s value The Register 23h ago
CEO predicts massive datacenter CPU boom, coming soon, but production problems mean Chipzilla may not cash in
Tech Researchers find bugs in 5 AI developer tools, with OpenAI and Microsoft flaws still unpatched The Register 1d ago
Embedded browsers are at the heart of the problem
Music Faith Evans Must Pay $12.5 Million to the Notorious B.I.G.’s Former Manager Rolling Stone 1d ago
Biggie’s mother, Voletta Wallace, appointed Barrow executor of her estate before she died in 2025
Music Lee Ritenour-This Week’s Podcast Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
The legendary guitarist has a new album, “Live at Ronnie Scott’s.” Audio: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lee-ritenour/id1316200737?i=1000798684274 Amazon:...
Music Federal Trade Commission Demands Full Jury Trial Against Live Nation Over BOTS Act Violations, Unlawful Resales, and Deceptive Trade Practices Digital Music News 1d ago
The Federal Trade Commission has demanded a full jury trial against Live Nation in its BOTS Act lawsuit against the ticketing and live events giant. After the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) successfully maintained its case against Live Nation despite the live events giant’s attempts to dismiss it,...
Music UMG and DistroKid Request Subpoena Response-Deadline Extension, Say They’re ‘Working on a Resolution’ Amid Documents Dispute Digital Music News 1d ago
Amid an intensifying subpoena clash with Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music, DistroKid now has until November 6th to respond to a demand for documents concerning its AI-detection data. As some will recognize from our prior coverage, that opposition deadline was previously November 4th.
Music A George Michael Guitar Auction Sparks an Ugly Family Feud Digital Music News 1d ago
The auctioning of the guitar that George Michael played in the iconic “Faith” music video has led to significant drama among the family of the artist’s late assistant.
Music iHeartRadio Launches New Feature Lite Mode for the iHeartRadio App Digital Music News 1d ago
iHeartRadio announces the launch of Lite Mode, designed to give app users the ability to easily toggle between full features and “just essentials.” On Thursday, iHeartRadio announced the launch of “Lite Mode,” a new app feature designed to give users the ability to easily toggle between...
Music Listeners vs. Fans: How to Build a Fanbase That Sticks Around in 2026 Digital Music News 1d ago
Post Malone and Olivia Rodrigo have similar streaming numbers but very different touring years. The gap comes down to what happens after someone presses play. Artists and industry voices share what it takes to build a fanbase that shows up and sticks around.
Music Universal Music Group generated $3.90B in Q3, up 11.7% YoY – driven by Mrs. Green Apple, Olivia Rodrigo, Stray Kids, Ariana Grande, and The Beatles Music Business Worldwide 1d ago
Adjusted EBITDA came in at €729 million ($838.7m), a margin of 21.5%, down from 22.0% in Q3 2025 but up on the 20.5% margin it posted in the prior quarter (Q2 2026) Source
Music Listeners vs. Fans: How to Build a Fanbase That Sticks Around in 2026 
How Music Charts 1d ago
Post Malone and Olivia Rodrigo have similar streaming numbers but very different touring years. The gap comes down to what happens after someone presses play. Artists and industry voices share what it takes to build a fanbase that shows up and sticks around.
Music Team Innovation to stage “flagship” festival ‘Home’ in Goa this December Music Ally 1d ago
Arijit Singh fans who couldn’t get hold of tickets to watch him perform in their city during his 2027 tour have a chance to catch the singer live this year […] The post is from Music Ally.
Music Universal Music Posts 12% Q3 ’26 Revenue Growth Thanks to Downtown — But Amid an AI Avalanche, Grainge Says ‘The Structure of Our DSP Agreements Has to Change’ Digital Music News 1d ago
Universal Music Group (UMG) has reported a double-digit revenue increase – and a more than 20% paid-streaming spike – for Q3 2026. But amid continued share-price woes, CEO Lucian Grainge says the structure of the company’s “DSP agreements has to change.” UMG shed light on its third-quarter results...
Tech The problem with democratisation MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago
The demise of gatekeepers was part of the internet’s founding mythology – but, in reality, we quickly learned that they were going nowhere. However, the human ones were cast aside as algorithms took their place. Source
Music Prince Estate to Release ‘3121’ Expanded Edition, With Concert Video and Multiple Unreleased Tracks Variety 1d ago
Prince’s NPG Records and the Prince Estate have announced an expanded edition of the artist’s 2007 album “3121,” arguably the best of his post 1990s albums. The set arrives December 11 digitally and in 3LP + Blu-ray and 2CD + Blu-ray sets.
Music Hayley Silvertown named Chief Legal and Business Affairs Officer at Create Music Group Music Business Worldwide 1d ago
In the role, Silvertown will oversee Create's legal and business affairs functions and partner with the executive team on strategic transactions, investments, and partnerships. Source
Music Noah Kahan Announces ‘The Last of the Bugs World Tour’ in Stadiums for Spring and Summer 2027 Variety 1d ago
There are no flies in the ointment of the overwhelming touring success of Noah Kahan. The fan enthusiasm that led to across-the-board sellouts for his “Great Divide World Tour” this past summer is highly likely to continue when his “The Last of the Bugs World Tour” hits stadiums in North America...
Music Taste, space, and scale: working to keep humans at the centre of culture MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago
A scene needs taste, somewhere to put it, and money to keep it going. At ADE last week, the sessions I was part of kept returning to one question: how do you scale all three without losing what made them worth having? “Beyond the Feed” with Bessie-Mae Armitage, Quentin Chambers, and Michail Stan...
Music Don’t Bet Against Merck Mercuriadis: Hipgnosis Artist Partnerships and the Value Shift to Artists 
MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago
At Music Tectonics, Merck Mercuriadis outlined a new model for artist ownership, management and financing that could change who controls the music business—and who gets paid.
Music Live focus: Sam Fender bot attack, Easol’s $30m funding round Music Ally 1d ago
Earlier this week we reported on artist Sam Fender promising to cut ticket prices and ditch the ‘premium standing’ zone for his upcoming stadium concerts in the UK. Now the tour is making headlines of another kind – for bot disruption. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Indies update: Merlin’s Japan payouts, Impala’s EDI report Music Ally 1d ago
Independent licensing agency Merlin is celebrating the 10th anniversary of opening its office in Japan with some new stats. Merlin says that its payouts to Japanese members have grown by nearly 60% in the last five years. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Roblox game Steal An Egg has 9.7bn visits – and now a Jonas Brothers concert Music Ally 1d ago
Here’s a timely snapshot of how fast games can blow up on Roblox. Steal An Egg only launched towards the end of July this year, but has already racked up more than 9.7bn visits for gameplay summarised as “Steal eggs from pets. Hatch eggs to collect rare pets. Earn money from your pets.” The post is...
Music ‘Algorithms make everything predictable’: why the CD is making a comeback 
The Guardian 1d ago
As John Lewis reports a 96% rise in searches for CD players, music fans share their reasons for ditching streaming CDs appear to be having a resurgence.
Music Picard 3.0.3 released 
MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago
Picard 3.0.3 is a maintenance release for Picard 3.0 with fixes for reported issues and updated translations.This release fixes a crash when switching color themes, a crash when loading a release from an ISRC lookup, metadata issues in the Album Pane when multiple files match a track, and problems...
Music Backstreet Boys Launch Backstreet Gamers in Global Gaming League Variety 1d ago
The Backstreet Boys have moved into competitive gaming with a celebrity-owned team, and a search for the players who will represent their new Backstreet Gamers Team.
Music LL Cool J Announces ‘Rock the Bells: The Residency’ for Las Vegas in Spring 2027 Variety 1d ago
LL Cool J has announced “Rock the Bells: The Residency,” taking over Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM next spring. The veteran rapper will stage 11 shows across May and July 2027. The first run of dates will be May 15, 16, 19, 21 and 22, followed by the concluding batch on July 9, […]
Music Audio Chateau Records Closing In on a $9 Million Series A Digital Music News 1d ago
Audio Chateau Records’ founder Jared Gutstadt is about to close a $9 million Series A financing round while welcoming strategic advisor Poo Bear. Audio Chateau Records (ACR), the music and creator company founded by longtime media and entertainment entrepreneur and Jingle Punks founder Jared...
Music Jonas Brothers Take Over Roblox’s Steal an Egg for a Halloween Concert Digital Music News 1d ago
The Jonas Brothers gear up to take over Roblox’s Steal an Egg for a one-time-only in-game Halloween concert. The Jonas Brothers are adding a stop to The Burning Up Tour All Over Again on Halloween for fans worldwide to attend in Roblox’s popular game, Steal an Egg.
Music Lake Ontario Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
NOW THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT! What kind of crazy f*cked up world do we live in where Bryan Adams writes the best protest song of the Trump era? At a time where you only get a second or two to hook people, I got this song immediately. It’s like Adams channeled his eighties […]
Music Construction Set to Begin on the ‘Largest Stadium in the World’ in Vietnam Digital Music News 1d ago
Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, and premier live event partner Legends Global announce a plan to build a massive 135,000-seat stadium.
Music Prince George’s County Commits $200 Million to Bring the Next Sphere to the DC Area Digital Music News 1d ago
Prince George’s County in Maryland votes to pass a deal committing to financing $200 million toward bringing Sphere to National Harbor in the DC area. On Tuesday, the Prince George’s County Council in Maryland passed a final vote on a deal that commits financing approximately $200 million toward...
Music Suno Fires Back Against Apple’s Subpoena Opposition, Doubling Down on Its Push for Information About ‘Current License Negotiations,’ ‘Anti-AI Deal Terms,’ and More Digital Music News 2d ago
Suno is doubling down on its Apple subpoena push, arguing that the information being sought – about Apple Music’s major label licensing talks, “anti-AI deal terms,” and more – is central to its fair use and copyright misuse arguments.
Tech Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC 
The Verge 2d ago
The MPC Sample Key looks like the MPC Sample just with keys instead of pads. | Image: Akai The MPC Sample Key isn't even formally announced yet, but Akai is already showing off what the modding community is cooking up through vibe coding.
Music Music playlists by genre: how to actually use them well 
The Digital Edge 2d ago
The genre playlist is the most common object in music streaming and, at the same time, the most misunderstood. Millions of them exist, most of them are mediocre, and the reason is simple: people treat a genre as a sorting instruction rather than as a listening promise.
Music Alan Jackson’s Farewell Concert Sets December Release on NBC Variety 2d ago
Country star Alan Jackson’s farewell concert, “Alan Jackson: The Last Show,” will air on NBC on Dec. 8. The event, which celebrates Jackson’s career and memorializes his final concert performance, will be available to stream the next day on Peacock.
Music Meta’s Q3 earnings point to turbulence ahead in the social marketplace MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago
Meta’s Q3 earnings revealed strong revenue growth coming from its core business and “major milestones… toward delivering personal superintelligence for everyone”. Beneath that is a more turbulent picture, however: low user growth, potential ad saturation of its existing audiences, and costly...
General Unread, Unbound 
furia log 3d ago
Long ago I designed a team collaboration system called eRoom. It was like Slack, but if you propelled Slack backwards in time and somehow it picked up more features and flexibility as it went (but fewer emoji).
Music Chartmetric x Base for Music: Identifying Growth Levers Through Data to Drive Fan Acquisition How Music Charts 3d ago
Chartmetric and Base for Music have teamed up on a new playbook exploring how artists and music professionals can turn music data into more effective marketing strategies.
Music Double Shot Brings Songwriters a Double Win MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago
Songwriters celebrate a Supreme Court ruling affirming earlier victories for Cyril Vetter in the Middle District of Louisiana and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding copyright recapture under statutory termination.
Music ‘I don’t give a damn what people think any more!’ Jimmy Webb on his wild days – and writing hits for Dolly, Glen and Frank The Guardian 4d ago
From Wichita Lineman to MacArthur Park, he penned masterpieces. As the great hit-maker resurrects his lost songs, he recalls writing for giants – and the night Richard Harris stripped off and disappeared ‘Flat for 50 miles,” recalls Jimmy Webb, remembering the desolate stretch of Oklahoma that...
Music Scott Walker’s The Drift will get under your skin The Verge 5d ago
In my mind, Spooky Season music comes in two distinct flavors. There are the fun, occasionally goofy songs like "The Monster Mash" and John Carpenter's "Halloween Theme." Then there is the genuinely terrifying: Throbbing Gristle, The Body, or Scott Walker's The Drift.
Industry Follow the Money: DOJ’s $1.3 Billion Ticket Scalping Case—Why Not RICO…Yet? MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago
The government’s lawsuit against REPS & Company exposes an alleged industrial-scale ticket scalping operation. But who financed it, who facilitated the transactions, and why doesn’t the case warrant a federal racketeering prosecution.
Music Sam Fender tells fans high ticket prices for Proper Massive tour are ‘getting changed’ The Guardian 6d ago
Fender criticises stadium pricing, calling it ‘bollocks’ and says it ‘won’t be happening’ on his tour Sam Fender has responded to criticism by fans about ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour by promising he would lower the cost, telling followers on Instagram: “They’re getting changed.” The...
Music Fielded is obsessed with scammers and unhinged Japanese cyberpunk The Verge 6d ago
Lindsay Powell, who releases records under the name Fielded, has spent most of her career subverting expectations and genre conventions. According to their Bandcamp page, Fielded started as an experimental noise project before growing into something closer to R&B.