Is Drizzy gearing up for a world tour of his own?

Billboard 5m ago

Actor and APRA member Rob Collins will host, joined by guest presenters Claudia Karvan and Ayesha Madon.

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The British rockers will be joined by Australian rock acts The Superjesus and You Am I.

Billboard 1h ago

Warner Music Central Europe announces the launch of Warner Records Germany in Berlin, headed by director Lea Londa. On Tuesday, Warner Music Central Europe announced the official launch of Warner Records Germany, establishing a frontline label powered by one of the music industry’s global majors.

Digital Music News 2h ago

A jury has found Duane Davis guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. The jury has found Duane “Keefe D” Davis (sometimes spelled “Keffe D”) guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, just weeks before the 30th anniversary of the...

Digital Music News 2h ago

The dance trio returns to Australia for the first time since 2015 as the Live Nation festival expands into its second year.

Billboard 2h ago

The KPop Demon Hunters song was the most requested Kellyoke, said Clarkson's team

Rolling Stone 3h ago

On the Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith chat about the late country icon's relationship with pop music over the years.

Billboard 4h ago

About two months later, the Jermaine Dupri v. Sony Music unpaid royalties battle – involving north of $18 million in allegedly due payments – has drawn to a close. Dupri and his So So Def Recordings label made the case’s conclusion official in a recent voluntary dismissal notice.

Digital Music News 5h ago

Udio has fired back against Sony Music’s supersized copyright suit – including by doubling down on its fair use argument and by accusing the major of engaging “in anticompetitive activities that extend an unlawful monopoly over the production and commercialization of music.” The AI music platform...

Digital Music News 5h ago

Nearly 30 years after a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas that shocked the world, a murder conviction has finally been delivered.

Billboard 5h ago

A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. After a day of closing arguments, Davis was found guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang, according to ABC News.

Variety 5h ago

The jury in Nevada took only about three hours to return the verdict in the 30-year-old homicide. Davis will be sentenced in October

Rolling Stone 5h ago

The Texas rapper got six months' probation for the misdemeanor charge of unlawfully carrying a weapon.

Billboard 5h ago

The pop star has just two shows remaining on her headlining Eternal Sunshine tour

Rolling Stone 6h ago

A ‘Lion King’ composer sued a comedian over a joke and now owes $40,000 in legal fees after the lawsuit failed to gain traction. In July, a Los Angeles judge dismissed a $27 million defamation lawsuit that Lion King composer Lebo M had filed against a comedian who joked about one of his iconic...

Digital Music News 6h ago

GenAI now reaches 80% of occupations, but in most of those fewer than half of workers use it

The Register 6h ago

Olivia Rodrigo kicked off her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival with an all-female lineup including Chappell Roan, Doechii, Rachel Chinouriri, Eli, Mitski and more. Rodrigo also included special guests like Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette and Stevie Nicks.

Billboard 6h ago

Looking to build on The Wizard of Oz’s record revenue – and the popularity of the exclusive film’s existing effects – Sphere is officially preparing to add “a series of new and expanded 4D effects” next month.

Digital Music News 6h ago

A regional Mexican label and publisher claims its catalog helped Suno "capture a significant share of the Spanish language AI user market."

Billboard 6h ago

Even when you think you're not buying Nvidia, you might still be buying Nvidia

The Register 7h ago

Senators file an amicus brief opposing Roblox’s and Discord’s appeal, arguing that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (EFAA) prevents forced arbitration of a sexual abuse survivor. On Friday, three U.S.

Digital Music News 7h ago

The greatest-hits collection Ultimate Dolly Parton soars back onto the ranking following the icon's Aug. 25 death.

Billboard 7h ago

McKesson admits breach as ShinyHunters demands $55.2M

The Register 7h ago

Dolly Parton’s estate announces a two-day celebration of her musical legacy originally planned by the artist herself for her 80th birthday in January. On Monday, the estate of Dolly Parton officially announced Dollyfest, a two-day event celebrating her extensive musical legacy, scheduled in 2027 in...

Digital Music News 8h ago

A public defender steps in after D4vd’s lawyers bow out. The singer appears to have run out of cash despite making at least $11 million from his record deal with Interscope. David Burke, the legal name of the disgraced singer D4vd, has encountered a major obstacle in his murder case.

Digital Music News 8h ago

Duane Davis' lawyer questioned why prosecutors never subpoenaed Suge Knight to testify

Rolling Stone 8h ago

Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls.

Digital Music News 9h ago

Forget the confusing branding and focus on your shrinking token bill

The Register 9h ago

A source close to the singer's tour confirmed the singer was OK, but did not share any details about what landed him in the hospital

Rolling Stone 9h ago

'You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling'

The Register 10h ago

Making installation easier and putting a new wrapper on the interface while leaving most of the security to users is a recipe for more trouble with the popular agent harness

The Register 10h ago

A California bill that enjoyed the support of indie venues and music industry groups now faces many of those same groups urging lawmakers to kill it. California’s AB 1349, a bill that would ban speculative ticketing, introduce anti-bot measures, ban bogus ticket-selling sites, and more, is now...

Digital Music News 10h ago

Next-level ClickFix wave sets off multi-stage attack chain

The Register 11h ago

MusicBrainz is announcing a set of upgrades for its search service on November 30, 2026. The main change will be upgrading Solr from version 9 to 10. Fixes and improvements will be released alongside this. Some of these changes may break some specific search requests.

MetaBrainz Blog 11h ago

Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl.

Variety 12h ago

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has topped 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — making it the longest run ever at the top of the chart for a non-holiday song. The song passed Shaboozey’s 2024 hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” and “Old Town Road,” by Lil Nas X feat. Billy Ray Cyrus, […]

Variety 12h ago

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music have filed a federal lawsuit against Anthropic that claimed the AI giant’s alleged theft of the companies’ intellectual property marked “a brazen campaign of illegally torrenting, scraping, and downloading copyrighted works on a massive scale,”...

Variety 13h ago

At a Toronto concert, the “Sailing” singer apologized to Canadian fans, urging them not to “give up on us”

Rolling Stone 13h ago

His high-profile defense attorneys Blair Berk and Marilyn Bednarski are exiting the case, saying in a statement they "continue to support" the singer

Rolling Stone 13h ago

Promises ‘secure artifacts’ for Spring and RabbitMQ, and other projects that matter to its Tanzu suite

The Register 13h ago

Commodity malware steals authenticated sessions, letting thieves freeload on victims' paid usage

The Register 14h ago

“I chose to respond with a celebration: the biggest we could possibly imagine,” the Colombian superstar wrote in an op-ed for El Pais

Rolling Stone 14h ago

Fair was a key, but occasional member of the cult favorite band, which he formed with his brother Jad in their childhood bedroom

Rolling Stone 14h ago

The tribute band singer — who sounds so much like Steve Perry they nearly hired him in the late Nineties — sang “Faithfully” at a show in Japan

Rolling Stone 15h ago

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall” will have its world premiere at the New York Film Festival. The film will debut on Oct. 1 at Alice Tully Hall on 35mm with Anderson and Winter in attendance.

Variety 15h ago

The Dolly Parton estate has announced the first large public programs honoring the life and music of the late superstar, with events titled “DollyFest: The Celebration of a Lifetime” set to take place in Nashville and London on successive weekends in 2027.

Variety 15h ago

Japanese superstar singer-songwriter Yoshiki has signed a global distribution and publishing administration agreement with BMG through his record label, Melodee.

Variety 15h ago

Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue.

Variety 16h ago

More than 20 years after its launch, the Premios Juventud, TelevisaUnivision’s annual awards show celebrating Hispanic youth culture, has evolved into a week-long fest that will culminate at the Starlight Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain on Sept. 3.

Variety 16h ago

AI company faces multibillion dollar lawsuit over misuse of copyrighted songs to train Claude models All AI wants for Christmas is a vast back catalogue of songs without paying for it, according to a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against the startup behind the Claude chatbot.

The Guardian 17h ago

This week on the Kettle, we reminisce about the good old days of Windows on XP's 25th anniversary, how new-old Casio watches could reshape the smartwatch market, and why passwords might be better on paper

The Register 17h ago

The dismissal was without prejudice, leaving Dupri and his companies free to bring the claims again. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18h ago

A group of musicians is taking a stand against generative AI technology, and they’re on the hunt for AI “grifters” trying to pass off AI slop as human-made art. How do you identify a song that’s been generated with AI and claims to be human-made?

Digital Music News 19h ago

How are alternative music platforms differentiating themselves from mainstream services, and how can they hope to hold their own? What do they tell us about what the future of music could and should look like?

Music Ally 21h ago

Company's three year pursuit of debt from non-existent address ended by Oxford judge

The Register 22h ago

The real fight is who wins the most AI and K8s workloads

The Register 23h ago

The real mistake here was probably sending someone so young to do the job

The Register 23h ago

Will be reviewing the latest in new music regularly. Always down to listen to something interesting! No responses yet ...

Medium 23h ago

Imagine someone sitting at home late at night and saying, “Play me something spacious and beautiful that I haven’t heard before. No vocals. Piano is fine, but nothing too sentimental.” Who gets played? That question is about to become much more important than musicians realize.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Howard Stern’s second channel, Howard 101, is leaving the SiriusXM lineup after 20 years and major layoffs—further evidence that Stern is scaling back his programming.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A new study estimates that post-Brexit touring restrictions cost the UK over £200 million and nearly 2,500 jobs—and over £1 billion and 17,000 jobs across the EU.

Digital Music News 1d ago

A group of music publishers headed by Sony and Warner is suing Anthropic for “tens of thousands” over the allegedly blatant theft of copyrighted music. The lawsuit, filed late Friday, is part of a growing litigatory pile-on against Anthropic.

Digital Music News 1d ago

1 I became fascinated with airplanes when I was 13 and my family made a cross-country trip. Our first flight was on a 720B to Chicago. I’d never heard of that plane. It was the 707 that was famous, the epitome of the jet age. But on the tarmac I saw planes with three engines […]

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Enhypen has scored its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The Sin : Bliss,” while Dolly Parton reentered the top 5 with “Ultimate Dolly Parton” following news of her death earlier this week.

Variety 1d ago

I recently dug out my CDs and started reripping them all. I've found a few forgotten gems in there, but few hit harder for me than the beautifully concise Professor Murder Rides the Subway EP.

The Verge 1d ago

Disclosure optional, quality mandatory

The Register 1d ago

Hello, Everyone! I am Md Waqib Sk (waqib2992 on IRC), an undergraduate student at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in Google Summer of Code 2026 with MetaBrainz, where I worked on developing a calibre plugin for BookBrainz.

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago

Polling finds two-thirds don't trust this government, or any future one, with access to their encrypted chats

The Register 1d ago

Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell have filed suit against Anthropic in the US District Court for the Northern District of California seeking damages for "tens of thousands" copyrighted works.

The Verge 2d ago

AWS keeps customer costs down in part through networking advances

The Register 2d ago

As audio-focused generative tools and platforms have gotten more sophisticated, the internet has become increasingly filled with AI-generated music whose melodies and vocals are algorithmically derived from the work of human artists.

The Verge 2d ago

The publishing arms of all three major music companies are now litigating against the Claude maker Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Spike drone defense system is designed to be carried in a rucksack or mounted on top of a vehicle

The Register 2d ago

At last, somewhere comfy to sit while your PlayStation 5 game loads

The Register 2d ago

Music organizations spent much of 2026 challenging the U.S. Copyright Office’s (USCO) proposed fee increases, arguing that higher registration costs would disproportionately burden independent labels, artists, and songwriters.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Tune in Saturday August 29th to Faction Talk, channel 103, 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 3d ago

Do you hate Netflix? Occasionally I’ll hear a negative word, always from a non-subscriber, but very rarely. People are not as passionate about Netflix as they are about Spotify, but USERS feel very positive about both platforms.

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

Ahead of the anticipated close of its Concord merger, BMG has identified roughly $515 million (€444 million) in H1 2026 revenue and confirmed dropping almost $1.9 billion on music IP to date. That Q1 and Q2 2026 revenue figure represents a 4.9% year-over-year (YoY) improvement, with an 8.1% YoY...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 28th, 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 3d ago

A federal judge has officially consolidated a pair of class action lawsuits centering on a November 2025 Suno breach that’s said to have compromised “the sensitive data of 55 million users.” The first of those cases set sail on July 24th, while the second, likewise filed in Massachusetts, kicked...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Felice has a right side problem. And her mirror image twin Monica has a left side problem. Or so they say. As for me… I don’t need to park that close to the curb. But Felice? She gets right up close and personal. And as a result, every car she’s had…the lower right front bumper […]

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

More prompt-injection hijinks from wunderwuzzi

The Register 3d ago

How come that super-smart AI of yours didn't figure this out, frontier labs?

The Register 3d ago

Spotify says the new structure will preserve Editorial's "distinct voice, expertise, and decision-making," while creating "a more connected Music team." Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

How local, digital broadcasting is thriving – and how artist teams can tune in The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Meta’s roughly $17 billion social-media addiction settlement promises sweeping protections for children and teens. But viewed through the inverted moral logic of C.S.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 3d ago

The UK left the European Union at the end of January 2020, and in the years since there have been regular complaints from the music industry about the impact that ‘Brexit’ had on British artists touring Europe. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

The Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund has unveiled its first batch of 2026 grantees: 17 organisations collectively receiving nearly $6m. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Ugandan-born artist Jon Muq has partnered with veteran music executive Kevin Wommack to launch Shake It Africa, a new record label and live entertainment company. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

TikTok has commissioned a new report to set out its value to South Korea’s cultural economy. The report, co-published with consultancy firm Kearney, also sketches out an argument that we’re in the time of ‘K-Culture 4.0’. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

BMG saw its revenue grow by 4.9% YoY to EUR €444 million (USD $518M) in the first half of 2026. On an organic basis – which strips out the impact of acquisitions, disposals, and currency effects – BMG‘s revenue was up 8.1% YoY in the period.

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Tonherd is described as a "full-service, end-to-end music company offering everything from songwriting and production to release." Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Birdman and Lil Wayne? Check. Kodak Black? Check. Sexxy Red and Tay Keith? Check? Depeche Mode, Phil Collins, Prefab Sprout, Def Leppard and the Bellamy Brothers? Check. !!!? Check. Cliff Richard? Wait, what? The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Vincey Productions' catalog spans more than three decades of South Indian music, with a focus on Tamil and Telugu Christian and devotional recordings Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

Adrian Sarosi, the vice president/general manager of international at Luminate, was among the speakers at the tenth edition of the All About Music conference in Mumbai this week. During the […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Event management company Wizcraft Entertainment Agency is bringing back the Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards in 2027 in a new avatar. The awards show, which was launched in 2010 […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

If you’ve been wondering why this year hasn’t yet seen the release of the sixteenth season of Coke Studio Pakistan, then know that it’s because the series is returning in […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

However, the judge denied the labels’ separate bid to add 61,026 recordings to the 560 already in suit Source

Music Business Worldwide 4d ago

As part of the transaction, Authentic network partner Vince Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: VNCE) has acquired OVO's operating business and will oversee the brand's design, product development, merchandising, and retail stores. Source

Music Business Worldwide 4d ago

The Sony-owned publisher landed the prize for representing 27 of the past awards year's most-performed R&B and hip-hop songs in BMI's repertoire Source

Music Business Worldwide 4d ago

This client-only series takes a deeper look at the key themes shaping MIDiA’s 2026–2033 global music forecasts report , and what they mean for the future of the music business. Global music streaming subscription revenue grew 14. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

Pretty much every major ticketing service wants customers to chat to it in 2026, whether through connections with Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini; integrations with Alexa+ and smart speakers; or their own chatbots. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

TikTok is throwing its weight behind ‘Wildchild’, the new album from Alex Warren, while continuing its push into the concert-livestreaming space. Warren is due to play a gig at Sydney’s Afterpay Arena tomorrow (28 August) and the performance will now be streamed live on TikTok via his profile as...

Music Ally 4d ago

Back in the day, we wrote quite regularly about Headspace, the meditation and mindfulness startup. Not least because it was doing some things around music.

Music Ally 4d ago

Earlier this month, a trial in a California federal court began that pitted Meta against state attorneys general. Now it’s been settled. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 4d ago

South Korea remains a top-10 global recorded music market and a world leader in superfan monetization. In our latest Country Profile, we dive into the latest numbers, market insights and marketing strategies for artists trying to break into the market. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5d ago

This year marks the fifth anniversary of Spotify’s EQUAL, our flagship program dedicated to amplifying women in music through editorial programming, marketing campaigns, and cultural activations.

Spotify 5d ago

Introduction Greetings, everyone! I am Garv Thakre (@garvthakre:matrix.org on Matrix), an Agentic-AI FullStack Developer . This summer, I had the opportunity to participate in Google Summer of Code 2026 with MetaBrainz, where I worked on the internationalization (i18n) for BookBrainz.

MetaBrainz Blog 5d ago

Meta may soon be forced to change its platforms, which will hold consequences for social media’s future. As of August 2026, a coalition of 29 US states is going to court with Meta in California, alleging a breach of several consumer protection statutes. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5d ago

Mallory Rubin knows her career is unique. “Sometimes I describe my job to people and they’re like, ‘Wait, you get to just talk about Game of Thrones and football for a living? Like, what?’” she said recently, laughing.

Spotify 5d ago

SoundCloud has launched a new beta feature that allows artists on the audio streaming platform to sell music directly from their profiles, instead of diverting fans to purchase from third-party services like Bandcamp and Beatport.

The Verge 5d ago

“Enough with improving ourselves! And listening to stuff about how we’re supposed to get better, and better, and better,” Amy Poehler joked on an early episode of her podcast, Good Hang with Amy Poehler.

Spotify 6d ago

Data centers have crossed from local land-use controversy into the 2026 campaign ad war. Candidates in Texas, Ohio, Wisconsin and Michigan are weaponizing data-center development, while calls for statewide moratoriums are becoming bipartisan.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago

Finding out your favorite new artist is playing a concert just a few miles away. Mastering the lyrics to a song you’ve had on repeat. Digging into the credits and realizing the same songwriter is behind three of your favorite tracks. These are the moments that turn casual listening into true...

Spotify 6d ago