The former Black Midi frontman denied any wrongdoing during his Oct. 8 performance in Vancouver.

Billboard 11m ago

The duo performed two tracks from Tinashe’s Popstar album during the Oct. 9 set.

Billboard 1h ago

Following a long-anticipated return to the stage Thursday night, Barry Manilow put an early halt to Friday’s concert and has canceled his Saturday show at the International Theater at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

Variety 2h ago

Livestream the comedian host and Spanish singer-songwriter perform on Saturday, Oct. 10 — watch live online for free.

Billboard 3h ago

Tinashe performs "Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore" and "Melatonin" from her new LP Popstar during her friend Charli's headlining set

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Don't miss dual ladder matches for championship match contracts during the wrestling event — with a possible appearance by Lil Wayne.

Billboard 4h ago

Consider it a musical manifesto devoted to mental health

Billboard 5h ago

Singer, who denied rape accusation, cancels four gigs following alleged incident that occurred Thursday in Vancouver

Rolling Stone 6h ago

This weekend, SNL U.K. has Danny Dyer as host and Sasha Keable as musical guest.

Billboard 7h ago

Attackers abusing rare Cyrillic and Latin letters to impersonate popular websites

The Register 10h ago

EU executive branch is building a sovereign backup with Element, not replacing Teams. Not yet anyway

The Register 11h ago

The artist called the 2004 solo hit “the song that inspired me to make music” in her triple j debut

Billboard 11h ago

Source attribution matters to 79% of respondents – handy for a company licensing its Q&A archive to model builders

The Register 12h ago

The singer claimed the group’s first check was $10,000 — after “years of number one albums” and sold-out tours.

Billboard 12h ago

The first version of Microsoft-Decision-1 is based on Qwen3.5-9B, but the next will sport homegrown tech, Redmond reassures

The Register 13h ago

The ceremony, held in Nashville, also featured a tribute to Dolly Parton by Amy Grant and Natalie Grant.

Billboard 15h ago

LA wouldn't be LA without ... the immigrants," the "Ain't in LA" singer declared at her first sold-out show at the Fonda Theatre.

Billboard 15h ago

Tune in Saturday October 10th to Faction Talk, channel 137, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. Phone #: 844-686-5863 If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 17h ago

The track is the latest offering from newly launched record label Sick

Rolling Stone 18h ago

The label sued Friday after the singer-songwriter said she was terminating her contract under a California labor law

Rolling Stone 18h ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 9th, 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 19h ago

Before stereos, before computers. before the internet… There were cars. And they changed every year and we knew not only the bodies, but what was under the hood. You were your car, assuming you were old enough to drive.

Lefsetz Letter 20h ago

Amid the first of two sold-out nights at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre on Thursday night, Adéla paused to shout out Katseye members Lara Raj and Megan Skindiel, who were watching in the balcony alongside Saint Satine’s Emily Kelavos.

Variety 21h ago

Amid a sexual harassment and breach of contract lawsuit filed by PR professional Linda Luna, Top Dawg Entertainment and several of its higher-ups have officially beaten a doxxing claim.

Digital Music News 22h ago

Jack White’s Las Vegas concert poster doubles as a playable board game, with a 52-card deck, six wooden playing pieces, a custom wooden die, and more. Jack White’s October 2 show at Fontainebleau Las Vegas featured a unique poster with a fun secret: it also serves as a playable board game.

Digital Music News 22h ago

There have been many innovative R&B albums made over the past decade, but few have meshed futurism and tradition in quite the way that Danielle Ponder does on her second full-length, “Everything Has Changed.” She possesses a glass-shatteredly powerful, church-reared soul shouter voice, but uses its...

Variety 23h ago

At least two vendors claim that Olivia Rodrigo’s Live Nation-produced Daisy Chain Fields festival not only failed to pay them but also issued costly fees.

Digital Music News 23h ago

Limited to 170 copies, the "Bone Dust" vinyl was pressed in partnership with Waxwork Records and the University of Georgia's geology department

Rolling Stone 23h ago

After details of Diddy’s lavish prison lifestyle emerge, the rap mogul’s release date has been pushed back, alongside a half-million-dollar fine. Following NBC News’ report about Sean “Diddy” Combs’ life behind bars—which revealed that he evidently has fellow inmates cook and clean for him and give...

Digital Music News 1d ago

People didn’t love Donald Trump in 2024. But they did hate Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Meanwhile, we constantly have to hear about Harris possibly running again, makes me tear out what little hair I have left, she is an inauthentic loser who couldn’t even get one delegate back in the 2020 primary...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Tokens transmitted in metadata, weak VM isolation, and expansive permissions make hacking a lot easier

The Register 1d ago

A federal judge has rejected Kanye’s attempt to strike references to his past antisemitic statements from Alice Merton’s copyright lawsuit against him. Ye, the disgraced rapper formerly known as Kanye West, attempted to strike references to his past antisemitic statements and behavior as well as...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The two-night LGBTQ+ fundraising event Super Graphic Spectacular, also featuring Muna, takes place at Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles later this month

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Remi Wolf hasn’t landed a spot on “Survivor,” one of her favorite shows she’s always wanted to be on, so she instead put her mental fortitude to the test by rolling around in a makeshift mud pit. She quickly realized she’s “never gonna make it on that show if I can’t handle this in such […]

Variety 1d ago

San Francisco’s Pier 80 came alive last month as fans packed the dance floor for this year’s Portola Music Festival. If you missed any of the fun or just want an encore, you can now watch select sets and performances from the event in our Portola video hub from artists including Chloé Caillet,...

Spotify 1d ago

A Journey concert in Tulsa, Oklahoma had an unnerving moment Thursday night when longtime drummer Deen Castronovo had to be helped off the stage after the group had performed just two songs, leading to a substantial pause before the show resumed with a quickly drafted substitute.

Variety 1d ago

Good Weather for Immaculate Conception features two original Christmas songs, plus collaborations with Brandi Carlile, Steve Martin, and more

Rolling Stone 1d ago

The new single will appear on Wor$t Man in America, out on Dec. 4

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Laika will submit “The Better Part of Bravery” from the animated feature “Wildwood” for consideration in the original song category at the Academy Awards, Variety has learned. The song is performed by The Decemberists and plays at the end of the film.

Variety 1d ago

France-based music company Believe has named Adriana Sein to the newly created role of President, Americas. She will lead Believe’s commercial operations across North and South America, overseeing the Label & Artist Solutions business lines and driving the company’s continued expansion across the...

Variety 1d ago

When it comes to Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell — partners behind the 50-year-plus hit machine Air Supply — the only four-letter word in their vocabulary is “soft.” Sure, British-born songwriter-harmonist Russell and Australian vocalist Hitchcock sing luscious love songs like “Every Woman in...

Variety 1d ago

Introducing Spotify Technology: The DSP is officially in the business of selling software and has already made several “battle-tested” products available to clients.

Digital Music News 1d ago

What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, again and again

The Register 1d ago

"[We] found that this song is being recommended to more people than intended," an Instagram spokesperson said of the issue

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Low-band frequencies can reach devices inside buildings, while 2 GHz orbiters could extend coverage beyond cell towers

The Register 1d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Sound Check at Cherry Lane Theatre, helmed by her Primetime director Lance Oppenheim, features three songs

Rolling Stone 1d ago

For actors, portraying a real-life person is a huge challenge. But portraying a real-life singer-songwriter-actress-icon like Dolly Parton when she’s standing right in front of you is a whole other realm.

Variety 1d ago

Ahead of his third album, 2023’s “Something to Give Each Other,” Troye Sivan teased the era as a dance-pop fantasia with singles “Rush” and “Got Me Started.” It was his post-pandemic record, one that promised to capture the crackle of electricity that came with no longer being on lockdown, finally...

Variety 1d ago

SPONSORED FEATURE: While linking the GPUs in a datacenter is a challenge, coordinating thousands of them to work efficiently over hundreds of kilometers presents a new set of difficulties.

The Register 1d ago

Analysts welcome Fusion Claw's tighter controls but warn of early adoption and cloud lock-in

The Register 1d ago

Buyers rushed to beat hikes earlier this year, but demand has since dried up as AI-fueled component shortages send costs soaring

The Register 1d ago

October 10 is World Mental Health Day, but for many podcast creators, wellness is a year-round pursuit. Listeners turn to their shows for accessible self-care tools, alongside inspiring stories of resilience, growth, and community.

Spotify 1d ago

If you’re a fan of SOCIAL MEDIA TITANS BEEF, prepare to record your direct-to-camera ragebait hot take: Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has banned ads from ByteDance from running on its platforms in the US, as well as some other territories, including Canada, Japan and Thailand.

Music Ally 1d ago

When Jack White played a show at BleauLive Theater in Las Vegas on October 2, 2026, the show’s poster was also available for sale – as a board game. All 350 copies of Jack White: Las Vegas Frenzy sold out immediately, but more go on sale online today – at price that means it’s maybe unlikely to be...

Music Ally 1d ago

Part of Suno’s licensing deal with Warner Music Group last November involved acquiring concert-discovery platform Songkick. It felt like a strange quirk at the time – what does an AI music-generating platform have to do with live gigs?

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify has been feeling confident recently about its internally-built tools – for instance its bespoke “large taste model” to better recommend music, and its Studio platform that can build bespoke podcasts for users.

Music Ally 1d ago

It’s comforting to remember that music isn’t merely a thing that exists in a series of breathless AI press releases – it’s also a nice thing that makes people feel nice.

Music Ally 1d ago

You’ll doubtlessly have heard the news, and so – as decreed by the super-est mind of our times – Music Ally will be referring to AI as “Super Intelligence” for the foreseeable future. Or until it crashes the stock market, whatever. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Fair Use Analysis in ‘Thomson Reuters’ Should Have Generative AI Defendants Worried — “Defendants will keep saying Thomson Reuters is not a generative AI case. That is true, and it also doesn’t matter.

Copyhype 1d ago

Shield AI matches the funding as autonomous X-BAT heads toward flight testing later this year

The Register 1d ago

No word on exploitation status, but a 9.5 severity score suggests time is of the essence

The Register 1d ago

The ban also covers campaigns from third-party advertisers that direct users in those markets to TikTok or to other ByteDance-owned services. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

The Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that the deal's terms are similar to those of Rogan's previous Spotify agreement. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

New usage policy cracks down on cruelty to chatbot, alongside slightly more pressing matters of weapons development, surveillance, and election interference

The Register 1d ago

James Johnston is a country singer-songwriter from Australia who started putting out his music independently in 2021 before signing to Warner Music Australia ahead of his second album, Where You’ll Find Me.

Music Ally 1d ago

There have been some exciting new launches in the world of music marketing tools and tech this week. Here’s what caught our eye: The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Releasing two singles on the same day is a bold way to open an album campaign. It doubles the content, but it also raises the risk of the tracks competing for DSP slots, radio spins and fan attention.

Music Ally 1d ago

It’s Advertising Week in New York, and both Meta and TikTok have announced new advertising features that move them further into the world of agentic AI. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Vegalabs says $21,168 in unused Azure credits expired as separate Marketplace charges piled up

The Register 1d ago

In which BOFH and PFY meet 1990s heroes who know how to deal with Bosses

The Register 1d ago

SPONSORED POST: Vendor roadmaps set the pace of change in most enterprise software estates. Origina argues the business should.

The Register 1d ago

Chap who took the job left a trail of wreckage – and invaluable case studies – in his incompetent wake

The Register 1d ago

Octocats claim 35x write improvement

The Register 1d ago

Ahead of the much-anticipated release of the latest Grand Theft Auto game, Rockstar Games reveals that the in-game radio stations will feature some serious talent on hosting duty.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Health Day with a release of re-engineered tracks from major artists via Apple Music. Today, audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Health Day by releasing a slew of re-engineered tracks from artists like Olivia Dean, Sam Smith,...

Digital Music News 1d ago

As Microsoft denies alleged ‘fraud and abuse’ that sparked the tweaks

The Register 1d ago

It’s been a bad week for music criminals – including streaming fraudster Michael Smith and now business manager Sean Welch, who’s reported to federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Said guilty plea arrived in December 2025, following an initial indictment in early 2024.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Putin this cloud region back into operation might not be possible, says Yandex

The Register 1d ago

I've expended a lot of time and emotional energy, over the last couple years, on designing a query-language for expressing data algorithms and writing the reference implementation of its engine.

furia log 1d ago

A copyright case involving Dr. Luke enters settlement proceedings, but a third party has filed an intervention request, alleging an authorship stake. This week, in the ever-shifting world of copyright infringement lawsuits, two parties on opposing sides of a copyright infringement lawsuit involving...

Digital Music News 1d ago

On the heels of K-pop groups BTS and Stray Kids boycotting the Grammys, Drake makes it clear that he too is boycotting the awards event—again. Drake has a storied history of distaste for the Grammy Awards, having said previously that “what was once the highest form of recognition may no longer...

Digital Music News 1d ago

One massive contract renewal later, Michael Rapino is set to continue as Live Nation’s president and CEO – pulling down upwards of $60 million per year, provided the company hits certain performance targets – through 2031.

Digital Music News 1d ago

In the role, Chua will lead the AI music company's live music operations, which include concert discovery platform Songkick. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Like you’ve never heard him before… Richard has a new album, “After Hours.” Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/richard-marx/id1316200737?i=1000793843006...

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Sources told Billboard that the rapper did not submit any songs from Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour to the Recording Academy. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

The NMPA announced Moot's appointment a week after he became sole chair of Warner Chappell on October 1. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Joe Rogan enters into a new multiyear partnership with Spotify, estimated at around $250 million, sources say. Rogan first inked with Spotify in 2020. Today, Spotify announced that Joe Rogan, the top podcaster in the country for several years, has renewed his multiyear partnership with the...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Suno the live music specialist? About one year after acquiring Songkick, the AI upstart has tapped longtime Ticketmaster partnerships exec Michael Chua to lead the concert discovery platform.

Digital Music News 2d ago

The new notes will retire the $1.2 billion of 6.5% debt Live Nation raised in May 2020, during the pandemic concert shutdown. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Spotify said more than 750 million people will be able to stream or buy books on its platform once the rollout is complete. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Live Nation's statement came five days after Ticketmaster customers across the US ran into problems with ticket transfers. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Suno does not currently offer an official public API. MBW reported in July that the company was exploring the launch of one. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

It’s been a busy year at Indian music distribution, publishing and marketing company Madverse Music Group’s HQ. In January, it entered into a partnership with Kobalt; in June, it announced […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

As in several other parts of the world, India has undergone a vinyl revival. Over the last year-and-half, Sony Music launched a vinyl store and held the largest instalment of […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

If you own an indie label, publishing company, or back-catalogue, there is a very high chance your IP is leaking revenue right now. Between messy global metadata, unclaimed rights, and […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

Picard 3.0.1 is a maintenance release for the recently released Picard 3.0 with fixes for reported issues and updated translations. In particular this release fixes issues on newer macOS Tahoe and Golden Gate, a possible crash when updating from Picard 2.x and the picard-cli utility in the Windows...

MetaBrainz Blog 2d ago

Narrative audio is on an upward curve. Several forces are converging to sustain it: writers and performers of real standing choosing the format, a hunger for lean-in listening, and technology that is reimagining what an audio story can sound like. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

For a long time, talking about the music industry meant talking primarily about artists, producers, labels, venues, and songs. While they remain a fundamental part of the industry, music today is also driven by an ever-growing network of voices that listen closely, introduce it to new audiences,...

Spotify 2d ago

Durante mucho tiempo, hablar de la industria musical era hablar, sobre todo, de artistas, productores, sellos, escenarios y canciones. Y aunque ellos siguen siendo parte fundamental, hoy la música también se mueve gracias a una red cada vez más amplia de voces que la escuchan con atención, la...

Spotify 2d ago

Shapers was created to recognize the creators who are helping shape Colombia’s music ecosystem through different formats, perspectives, and communities.

Spotify 2d ago

Shapers nace para reconocer a los creadores que están impulsando el ecosistema musical colombiano desde diferentes formatos, perspectivas y comunidades.

Spotify 2d ago

Spotify’s bundling of audiobooks with music – and the impact on its royalty payouts – continues to be a hot-button topic among US publishers. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

Our policy on hirings and promotions is that we don’t write many up individually, unless they signify a bigger strategic move or pivot. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

The Joe Rogan Experience is the world’s most popular podcast, and with 18 million followers has been the most-followed show on Spotify since our partnership with Joe Rogan began in 2020.

Spotify 2d ago

Is live music approaching a golden era of innovation? At a concert, the merchandise queue asks a slightly absurd question: how much of the show would you miss for merch? A committed fan is ready to spend, yet the experience makes them choose between buying and watching. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

Live Nation recently disclosed a data breach that exposed sensitive customer information, according to details unearthed by DMN. Already, multiple class action lawsuits have emerged, with potentially more on the way. The disclosure was easy to miss.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Following the sentencing of Michael Smith, the US Copyright Office launches a formal notice of inquiry (NOI) into music streaming fraud. After the conviction and sentencing of music streaming fraudster Michael Smith, the U.S.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Spotify expands its audiobook access to over 180 markets as subscriptions to its Audiobook+ tier surpass one million users. It’s a well-known fact at this point that music publishers, particularly in the United States, led by the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA), have furiously decried...

Digital Music News 2d ago

DeepSeek is reportedly poised to raise as much as $15 billion, with Tencent among the gargantuan round’s leading participants. The massive figure just recently entered the stateside media spotlight; CNBC and others attributed the high-end total to anonymous sources as opposed to the Hangzhou-based...

Digital Music News 2d ago

Teenage Engineering founder and CEO Jesper Kouthoofd told Highsnobiety that it plans to stop making synths. And yes, that includes the iconic OP-1, which put the company on the map. TE isn't just a music gear maker; it's also a sought-after design firm.

The Verge 2d ago

Following a leak from Apple Music implying that Miley Cyrus would be the next Super Bowl halftime headliner—Miley has fun on social media with the rumors.

Digital Music News 2d ago

KATSEYE's 'Pinky up', BLACKPINK's 'JUMP,' and LE SSERAFIM's 'CELEBRATION' all share something new: hard techno. K-pop's trademark EDM sound is giving way to something grittier — and insiders say it's just getting started

How Music Charts 3d ago

Nuevo urbano is a sound—and culture—all its own. With genre-blurring beats and strong sense of community, the scene has gained momentum in recent years, along with a loyal fanbase in its home country of Spain and beyond.

Spotify 3d ago

Much controversy surrounds the continued spread of Meta’s AI glasses. With cameras that can record entire interactions, an AI virtual assistant to analyse them live, and small speakers to unobtrusively share those findings with the wearer, its uses are potentially both promising and predatory.

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

As the attention economy fractures traditional media consumption habits, Public Service Broadcasters (PSBs) risk losing reach among young viewers. According to Ofcom , three-quarters of 16–24-year-olds report that they get their news from social media platforms. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

Today at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest gathering of people who love books, we announced that audiobooks on Spotify are going global. By the end of 2026, listeners in more than 180 markets will be able to find their next great book on Spotify, right alongside the music and podcasts...

Spotify 3d ago

Exclusive: 10-year sponsorship extension at a 50% premium on last agreement crowns bonanza year for live venue O2 has struck a record deal thought to be in the region of £200m to retain the naming rights to the London venue the O2 in the largest renewal of its kind in UK history.

The Guardian 3d ago

O fandom transforma o ato de ouvir música em comunidade. Molda a descoberta, influencia o que viraliza e faz as pessoas voltarem sempre. É essa a ideia por trás do Spotify Superfans Experience, ou SFX: nossa primeira experiência global ao vivo para fãs, marcada para os dias 23 e 24 de janeiro de...

Spotify 3d ago

The AstroLab is very difficult to play in this position. | Image: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Arturia's AstroLab series was already amongst the best stage keyboards out there.

The Verge 4d ago

Silona Bonewald, our new Executive Director, is NOW hosting an AMA (Ask Me Anything) in this forum thread. Please respect the code of conduct, as you always do! You are welcome to post questions in the thread later, and Silona will do her best to answer them when she has the time.

MetaBrainz Blog 5d ago

When AI comes for your dreams: Artist Rights Symposium V connects the fight over data centers, eminent domain and community resources with artists’ fight to protect their work from unauthorized AI exploitation.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 5d ago

While deep in the recording process for The Downward Spiral, Trent Reznor lent some of his production talents to old friend Kevin McMahon, from the new wave band Lucky Pierre (which Reznor was briefly a member of).

The Verge 6d ago

The Picard team is happy to announce the new major version 3.0 of MusicBrainz Picard, now available to download. MusicBrainz Picard is the official tag editor for the MusicBrainz database and helps you get your music collection sorted and cleaned up with data from MusicBrainz.

MetaBrainz Blog 6d ago

Ghost tickets, predatory resale, and the battle over who controls the live-music experience take center stage at Artist Rights Symposium V with Randy Nichols, Jay Gilbert, and moderator Mala Sharma.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago