Music Re-Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More

Thanks for this. I love this track. Was raised on Steely Dan by my mother and my uncle. Mom introduced me to Aja at age of 8. I listened to it incessantly. Then, my uncle introduced me to Katy Lied and I was completely hooked. Yacht rock my ass. Fagan and Becker were mad scientist […]

Lefsetz Letter 8h ago
Music Friday’s Endnotes – 08/07/26

AI Developers’ Trail of Book Destruction — There is no “loophole” in copyright that permits scanning books if you destroy the original. There is a single federal district court decision that did not acknowledge the body of case law that says otherwise, including binding precedent from its own...

Copyhype 14h ago
Music Additional Licensing Deals Incoming? Suno Unveils ‘New Downloads Policy,’ Watermarking Support, ‘Clearer Community Guidelines,’ and ‘Transparency Tools’ for Identifying AI Tracks

As it fends off multiple high-stakes copyright suits – and eyes additional licensing pacts – Suno has unveiled plans to adopt “new audio watermarking” tech and implement “a new downloads policy designed to limit the ability to mass distribute songs on streaming platforms.” The gen AI upstart...

Digital Music News 21h ago
Music The Grammy Whammy

Some artists spend lots of time, lots of money and personal capital winning a statue. So what? Every musician wants to hear their name followed by two magical words: “Grammy winner”.

Digital Music News 1d ago
Music Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More

I didn’t know this was Larry Carlton’s first appearance on a Steely Dan track. “Katy Lied” is the least talked about Steely Dan album, except for maybe the two latter-day twenty first century LPs I used to think that crown was held by “The Royal Scam,” but that album has fans, of the opening cut,...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
Music Alison Ellwood-This Week’s Podcast

Documentary filmmaker Alison Ellwood’s most recent project is “Boy George & Culture Club.” Prior to that she directed “History of the Eagles,” “The Go-Go’s,” “Laurel Canyon”… Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alison-ellwood/id1316200737?i=1000780220185...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
Music Tech Suno shares plans to combat spammy AI music

Suno’s AI vocalists could learn a thing or two from this glitchy image. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Suno announced plans to implement a new watermarking technology and download policy to limit the spread of spammy AI tracks and increase transparency.

The Verge 1d ago
Music Tech Why have we yet to hear an AI-generated hit?

The biggest fears AI stokes are most often rooted in displacement. Generative AI music models are trained on vast quantities of existing music and capable of producing songs that are catchy, enjoyable, and even beautiful. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago
Music Suno will lets users create one-off vinyl records from their song library

Have you ever found yourself wishing that your AI-generated songs on Suno sounded a bit “warmer?” Or with a “fuller sound stage?” Well, now you can finally play your AI-songs through your audiophile hi-fi setup, because Suno is about to launch a service that lets you “turn the music you make on...

Music Ally 1d ago
Music Tech Sure seems like Fenix Flexin used AI music generator Treblo

And you thought we were done with this one… | Image: Fenix Flexin We were pretty sure that Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz" was made using AI, but musician Medasin was confident that it was made using Treblo specifically. Now the company and a new detection tool seem to confirm it.

The Verge 2d ago
Music DATA CENTER BACKLASH SITREP 8/5/26

Texas' data center backlash accelerates as Governor Abbott orders an audit, transmission politics intensify, and Willie Nelson brings the AI infrastructure debate into Texas culture.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago
Music Behind the Campaign: Raye – ‘This Music May Contain Hope’

British singer and songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, on 27 March 2026. It came three years after her breakthrough album, My 21st Century Blues. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ was released over half a year before the album came out which, on paper at...

Music Ally 2d ago
Music MusicBrainz Server update, 2026-07-30

We’re happy to release our first MusicBrainz Server update since the schema change, following our migration of user accounts to the MetaBrainz website, which we’ve been spending most of our development time on until now.

MetaBrainz Blog 3d ago
Music Spotify rapporterar resultat för andra kvartalet 2026

I dag presenterade vi vårt resultat för det andra kvartalet 2026 och nådde samtidigt en milstolpe som ingen annan ljudstreamingtjänst tidigare har uppnått: 300 miljoner premiumanvändare. Under andra kvartalet accelererade vår intäktstillväxt och bruttomarginalen slog nytt rekord.

Spotify 3d ago
Music The Production Unit Behind Stray Kids’ Biggest Hits Takes the Mic

Every song has a story, but fans rarely get to hear it from the creators themselves. K-Pop giant JYP Entertainment is pulling back the creative curtain with its new video podcast show, JYP Podcast, bringing audiences closer to the music and stories behind some of their favorite artists.

Spotify 4d ago
Music Is this Billboard Hot 100 hit AI slop?

That cover art is almost certainly AI, too. | Image: Fenix Flexin Fenix Flexin is best known as a member of Shoreline Mafia, a rap duo from Los Angeles. But he's recently found solo success with the track "Rubberz," which has climbed to number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The Verge 6d ago