EVENT: Peers compare how they find the shares nobody closed, over dinner with The Register in London.

The Register 14m ago

Délicieuse's portfolio includes the labels Délicieuse Records, Nice Guys, Noire & Blanche, Egoplanet, Crosswalk, and Hip Dozer. Source

Music Business Worldwide 17m ago

The case was filed in April 2019 and has been largely on hold since December 2021. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18m ago

The deal covers Supernova's catalog and includes an agreement for the two companies to partner on new signings. Source

Music Business Worldwide 18m ago

The defendants allegedly copied a track by HAN from YouTube and uploaded it to streaming services under the artist name 'yungzzz' without permission. Source

Music Business Worldwide 19m ago

The Times reported the contracts, signed when the members were 14 to 17, lacked standard protections for minors. Source

Music Business Worldwide 19m ago

Every artist knows the drill: “Check out our merch, check out our socials, check out our setlist.” Fans get bounced between five different apps and three different checkout carts just to feel connected to the show they’re already attending.

Digital Music News 20m ago

No reopening date as orders face delays and some customers are told to refuse deliveries to cancel purchases

The Register 27m ago

The Firefly tour will find MC touching down at nine fests next summer.

Billboard 33m ago

The flow of copyright-infringement lawsuits aimed at AI-music service Suno isn’t letting up yet. Two new legal actions have been added to the pile: from a group of Elvis Presley rights-owners and Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 44m ago

Rage, rage against the dying of the right

The Register 1h ago

The British rockers will headline both events next June.

Billboard 1h ago

Altman, Torvalds, Yen. One has got his head screwed on. The others could do with some grounding

The Register 1h ago

Stolen sysadmin credentials enabled a follow-on attack on the campus management system

The Register 1h ago

Too Lost CEO and co-founder Gregory Hirschhorn on why publishing your performance data is an advantage rather than a risk, and how early-stage music companies can start. Every music startup […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2h ago

The company launched its New York offices and announced plans to open an L.A.-based operation in 2027.

Billboard 2h ago

Music fan from Wales lets listeners pit AI-generated songs against human bops – including toilet operas and HR protest songs

The Register 2h ago

Soaring component costs and warranties of up to three years give buyers more reason to consider pre-loved hardware

The Register 3h ago

One lucky engineer scored a free dinner during the frantic fix, the rest got to explain their mistake

The Register 5h ago

AI may become very good at identifying influence without becoming any better at paying creators. Attribution has become one of the music industry’s favorite answers to the AI problem.

Digital Music News 6h ago

When Hamburg musician André Grafet, who records as Colored Tears, released DECAY / TIME, a 23-song tribute to the 1980s Swedish post-punk band Twice a Man, he says every note was played, programmed, and sung by him using a combination of Cubase, Sequential synthesizers, and Native Instruments’...

Digital Music News 6h ago

The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture announces another $67 million in funding for the Canadian Music Fund, with nearly $25 million earmarked for French-language artists and productions.

Digital Music News 6h ago

Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival returns to Amazon Music for the fourth consecutive year of their exclusive livestreaming partnership. Last week, Amazon Music announced that it will exclusively livestream Tyler, the Creator’s 12th annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival, taking place on November...

Digital Music News 7h ago

Eminem’s publishing company, Eight Mile Style, has now filed litigation against Suno for allegedly reproducing their copyrighted works without permission or compensation. Digital Music News was given a first look at the complaint.

Digital Music News 7h ago

Fixes are arriving faster than new bug reports for one major Linux project

The Register 8h ago

PLUS: Japan declares infosec emergency; Apple makes biggest school Mac sale, ever, anywhere, in the Philippines; And more!

The Register 10h ago

The Focker-in-Law cast rings in the holiday season with Jimmy Fallon tonight (Sunday, Nov. 8).

Billboard 11h ago

Bleecker Street’s event cinema division Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group have acquired North American and international rights, respectively, to “Twice: This Is For… You.” The film captures K-pop phenomenon Twice at London’s O2 Arena during their “This Is For” world tour.

Variety 12h ago

Admits to affair after company board opens probe into alleged contact with possible Chinese asset who bought GPUs in bulk

The Register 13h ago

Male solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.

Billboard 13h ago

The comedian hit the right beats while hosting 'SNL' for the first time Saturday night (Nov. 7).

Billboard 13h ago

People only want to see the headliner. Live music is now an event, not a culture. Sure, there are outliers, fans who need to go to the show constantly, keep up on developing acts, but that’s not most of the public. People have favorites and they want to see them and no one else. They […]

Lefsetz Letter 14h ago

Soul Glo has a new record called NA I'M GON GRAB ALLAT coming out in January, and I, for one, can not wait. While two singles have dropped, it's not enough to truly tide me over, so I've been revisiting Songs to Yeet at the Sun and my favorite album of 2022 - Diaspora Problems.

The Verge 14h ago

The longtime friends reunited to watch the Chiefs take on the New York Jets at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 8.

Billboard 16h ago

The classic, which spent 37 weeks at No. 1 in 1983-84, surged sparked by Halloween.

Billboard 17h ago

Plus, Michael Jackson’s Thriller surges to No. 2, while ILLIT, BigXthaPlug and Queens of the Stone age debut in the top 10.

Billboard 17h ago

Musician and inventor who played with artists like Elvis Presley, Gene Autry, and Frank Zappa died Oct. 1 after cancer battle

Rolling Stone 18h ago

The Grammy-winning singer was spotted enjoying the show alongside Jack Black.

Billboard 18h ago

Suno is facing yet another pair of lawsuits. A group of rights holders of Elvis Presley's music and the publisher of some of Eminem's biggest records are suing the AI music company, claiming it illegally generates music and lyrics that mimic those artists.

The Verge 19h ago

"Maybe I should dispel a rumor at this point, which has gone around forever, which is like, it’s not a personal story from mine," singer says of FutureSex/LoveSounds hit

Rolling Stone 22h ago

Exclusive: Head of IFPI says allowing AI companies access to online content would be a ‘huge mistake’ and damage Australia’s reputation Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia weakening copyright protections to aid AI companies would be “ridiculous and dangerous”, the...

The Guardian 23h ago

Warner Music France announces an investment in Délicieuse Musique, paving the way for new growth opportunities for its independent labels. Warner Music France, a division of Warner Music Group (WMG), has announced an investment in Délicieuse Musique, the independent company operating a portfolio of...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Browser demo renders the classic shooter in ASCII, with no login required and considerable squinting encouraged

The Register 1d ago

Music pioneer and Elvis collaborator Del Casher, who invented the widely used wah-wah pedal, has passed away at the age of 88. Del Casher, a pioneering guitarist and the inventor of the wah-wah pedal, best known for his work with Elvis Presley, has passed away. He was 88.

Digital Music News 1d ago

278 proposals on table, and some fear they might shift power to governments

The Register 1d ago

Both songs are from the New York rock band's latest album, Reality Awaits

Rolling Stone 1d ago

NO COMPLAINING The only people who want to hear it are…other complainers. There’s a whole ecosystem of people convinced that the system is stacked against them, who are constantly complaining online how unfair the game is. The truth is they are not good enough and/or unwilling to work hard enough.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

Richard Lloyd, whose fluent and fiery guitar work was a vital element in the influential 1970s-era New York City band Television, died on Saturday at his home in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to the New York Times. The cause of death was bile duct cancer; he was 75.

Variety 1d ago

Discover how Gen Z is redefining brand authenticity, challenging greenwashing and demanding transparency, sustainability and real action.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 1d ago

Guitarist, who was diagnosed with bile duct cancer in March, died Saturday from cholangiocarcinoma, his family announced

Rolling Stone 1d ago

"I now have to rest, in order to make a complete recovery and ensure that I’m as fit as can be before getting back to work," singer writes

Rolling Stone 1d ago

A collection of Elvis Presley music rightsholders and the publisher of many of Eminem’s records have filed sprawling new federal lawsuits against the AI music generator Suno, with each party making separate allegations that add to the AI company’s legal challenges.

Variety 1d ago

The case for managed inference, or automatically routing queries to the right model for the right job

The Register 1d ago

Team given a day's notice faced distressed callers, safeguarding decisions during project that stretched from 2 weeks to 11

The Register 2d ago

Bad drivers behind the wheel or underneath the operating system – neither is ideal

The Register 2d ago

What FTC and attorneys general lawsuits? Live Nation has posted an 18.9% year-over-year (YoY) revenue hike for Q3 2026, when international fan attendance surged 29.2% YoY to top 25 million. All told, that growth resulted in a total of $10.11 billion in revenue and approximately 61 million attendees...

Digital Music News 2d ago

All you need to know is his wife Katie didn’t vote, because she was afraid if she registered her address would be made public and… As it is, she and Stephen are already living on a military base, to ensure their safety. And if that doesn’t tell you all you need to know… Isn’t this […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Olivia Rodrigo’s first holiday single, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas),” earned plenty of plaudits upon coming out of the gate late Thursday night — none greater than that offered by Chris Butler, the writer of the Waitresses’ classic 1981 song “Christmas Wrapping,” who said he’d been offered a sneak...

Variety 2d ago

Macklemore claims that several arenas are refusing to book him for his ‘Free Palestine’ tour in an attempt to silence him, but MSG tells Digital Music News he just isn’t a big enough artist.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Jisoo, the singer and actor best known as a member of K-pop group Blackpink, has signed with talent agency WME, which will represent her worldwide. The deal comes as Jisoo builds out her solo music career.

Variety 2d ago

Eight years after touring with a combination of audience Q&As and solo music, Nick Cave will return to North America with “Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening of Talk and Music,” a followup to his 2019 tour of the same name. This followup is set to run for 25 dates in the U.S. and Canada […]

Variety 2d ago

Invest in training your team, and your social media stops being a question mark and starts becoming one of your strongest business assets.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

Song was culled for Right Now album benefitting Doctors Without Borders

Rolling Stone 2d ago

If you wouldn't put it on GitHub, don't give models access to it

The Register 2d ago

Last month, a federal judge dismissed a fraud-focused class action filed against Spotify by rapper Reality Born Unknown (RBX). Now, the “Heatmizer 2” artist has kicked off an appeal, according to court filings shared with Digital Music News.

Digital Music News 2d ago

Tune in Saturday November 7th to Faction Talk, channel 137, at 4 PM East, 1 PM West. If you miss the episode, you can hear it on demand on the SiriusXM app. Search: Lefsetz

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago

Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of November 6th, 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 2d ago

Reporting to a founder is different from reporting to a manager. Here are four ways to make this special relationship work.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

Macklemore is accusing some of America’s most iconic arenas of shutting his “Free Palestine” tour out. The rapper, who recently had dates in Dublin, Paris and London at the end of October, took to Instagram on Nov.

Variety 2d ago

Nile Rodgers becomes the latest high-profile musician to support AI, defending his use of the tech in an upcoming Christmas-themed charity video. This week, Nile Rodgers shared a clip on Instagram of his upcoming video for “The Christmas Song,” an updated version of his 2020 charity collaboration...

Digital Music News 2d ago

The rapper performed three sold-out shows in Europe with special guests in support of organizations providing aid to Gaza, but says bringing the tour stateside has been more challenging

Rolling Stone 2d ago

A new audience-overlap finding is a useful corrective to the idea that AI search is replacing Google. And it changes how businesses should think about discovery and measurement.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

With less room in their budgets, people are turning to a familiar resource they may have overlooked.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

“These songs are for people who love Christmas, but also for people who don’t,” Tegan says

Rolling Stone 2d ago

Learn how to improve AI visibility with seven practical website, content and credibility fixes that help customers discover and evaluate your business.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

Technical debt shoveled aside to make large-scale AI training more resilient

The Register 2d ago

Artist has set Conversations With Nick Cave tour dates for the spring

Rolling Stone 2d ago

The FAA will need to come up with more money to finish the wider overhaul, though

The Register 2d ago

Solopreneurs that provide digital services have a world of talent at their disposal. Here is how to leverage it.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

New and revived desktops promise Cupertino polish, but our quick tests found a few seams showing

The Register 2d ago

Not long ago, selling out Madison Square Garden meant chart hits and a household name. Now artists like Slayyyter, FKA twigs, and Cleo Sol are filling arenas on the strength of something else. So what does it actually take to be an arena artist today

How Music Charts 2d ago

Concert violinist Annabelle Traves explains how she scored a $10,000-a-month gig tasting ice cream for Snoop Dogg’s company

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

That's according to Live Nation's latest quarterly results, published on Thursday (November 5). Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Ricky Hirsch, founder of Think Jerky, was "overwhelmed" when his brand appeared on screen.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

inMusic, the parent company of Akai, Moog, Native Instruments, and more, has decided to embrace the modding community. In an interview with The Verge, inMusic CEO Jack O'Donnell said, "We're going to provide a toolbox to the community, we're going to provide the inner workings of, say, an MPC or...

The Verge 2d ago

Upcoming release features “Right Now (Taste The Victory),” “Am I a Sinner,” “When I Say So,” “My Big Secret,” and “She’ll Never Be Me,” the latter co-written with Justin Timberlake in 2001

Rolling Stone 2d ago

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

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

This coming Monday (November 9), at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, Guy Moot, Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), will become the first music publisher to receive the award in its 34-year history. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Apple is cutting spending allowances for AI tools.

Entrepreneur: Latest Music Industry Articles 2d ago

University libraries are being swarmed by AI bots, putting public access at risk — “Right now, the bots create ‘a disincentive for libraries and other institutions to make parts of their collection available online,’ Weinberg said.

Copyhype 2d ago

The best rock bands create their greatest work with their backs against the wall — witness the Rolling Stones — and the legendary British hard-rock powerhouse Motorhead was no exception.

Variety 2d ago

The plans give artists unlimited access to Rotor's tools for making visual assets for release campaigns, including music videos, lyric videos, Spotify Canvas, and Apple Music Album Motion. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2d ago

Back in September, Blizzard Entertainment held its fan convention BlizzCon for the first time since 2023, just after Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft in a blockbuster $69 billion transaction, which signaled a renewed investment in gaming by the software giant, from Sept. 12 to the 13.

Variety 2d ago

Splice’s stack just got significantly fuller. Having started as a samples platform, the company is now launching its own digital audio workstation (DAW). The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

2026 isn’t done with expensive music-catalogue acquisitions just yet. Influence Media Partners has announced the completion of its $600m-plus deal to buy publishing catalogues, recordings and film/TV publishing assets owned by Anthem Entertainment. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

We promise, we’re not trying to wind up fierce legal foes Musixmatch and LyricFind by grouping them together in news stories. It’s just that they do currently have a habit of making announcements on the same day. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

It’s another busy day for news from the live-music and ticketing sector, starting with a Very Big Number from Live Nation for The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour, which has finally wrapped after four years of stadium dates. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

TikTok is keen to encourage more big artists to host livestreams in its app. The latest to take up the challenge was Colombian musician Karol G, with a live performance earlier this week (4 November). The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

We’ve seen some unexpected devices used for gaming in our time: developers love getting Doom to run on just about anything with a screen – pregnancy tests included. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 2d ago

DEAG stages more than 6,000 live events a year Source

Music Business Worldwide 3d ago

With rightsholders urging streaming services to de-recommend, de-monetise and even remove AI-generated music, it’s a ballsy move to announce a deal opening up a new pipeline for it, to say the least. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

GTA VI arrives on 19 November, and new Official Charts Company data shows that its trailers alone have driven lasting uplifts for the music featured in them. Few games can match that scale, but gaming offers artist teams plenty of other ways in.

Music Ally 3d ago

London-based producer Bluegirl released her debut single, “Look At All The Happy People”, on 23 October and has already passed 600,000 Spotify streams. At a time where breaking through as a new artist is harder than ever, this is no mean feat.

Music Ally 3d ago

Whether we like it or not, Christmas campaign season is under way, and artists are finding plenty of ways to get involved. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

The third studio album by My Chemical Romance – The Black Parade – reached No.2 when it came out in 2006. Now its 20th anniversary edition has given the band their first Billboard 200 No.1, setting a new record for the longest an album has taken to reach the top.

Music Ally 3d ago

Independent labels are used to making a small team go above and beyond. The person planning a campaign might also chase artwork, check metadata, answer artist questions, coordinate release delivery, […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

EDM star Martin Garrix is coming back to India in 2027 to play his largest tour of the country, which is being held to coincide with the Holi festival. The […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 3d ago

Universal Pictures unveils several new casting choices in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, including Cynthia Erivo, Zachariah Rogers, and Hercy Miller. The film is due out on August 6, 2027.

Digital Music News 3d ago

International standards organization for the music industry, DDEX, has announced AI audio research company ElevenLabs joining as a full member. Digital Data Exchange (DDEX), the not-for-profit international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information...

Digital Music News 3d ago

Dolly Parton’s estate has dropped its contentious lawsuit against Bryan Seaver, the nephew of the country music icon and former head of security. On Thursday, Dolly Parton’s estate dropped its contentious lawsuit against Bryan Seaver, the beloved singer’s nephew and former head of security.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Kroger asks a federal judge to toss Sony Music’s broad-ranging infringement case, claiming that the Cox v. Sony case ruling set the precedent that businesses can’t be liable for influencer posts.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Over seven years ago, SoundExchange sued Music Choice for allegedly failing to pay millions in due royalties (and late fees) on its “Music Choice for Business” service.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Thanks to solid overall revenue growth across streaming, physical, and live/licensing, Sony Music generated nearly $3.2 billion (up 17.7% and 8.9% in constant currency year over year) during Q3 2026. The overarching Sony Group Corp.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Spotify is bringing personal account streaming to United Airlines seatback displays using QR code scans on Starlink-equipped aircraft. Legroom is still extra, however. Spotify has finalized a new partnership that brings personal account streaming to United Airlines seatback displays.

Digital Music News 3d ago

Katseye has postponed two shows on their current “Wildworld” tour due to member Megan Skiendiel’s illness. The group has postponed tonight’s show at Chicago’s United Center, as well as their performance at Minneapolis’ Target Center this Saturday.

Variety 3d ago

Wrapped season is almost here! We want to make sure you get everything you can out of the experience. Here are a few simple ways to get your Spotify ready before the big reveal. Update your Spotify app Check your device’s app store to see if an update is available, so you’re ready to dive...

Spotify 3d ago

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 16: In this photo illustration the logo of the music streaming service SoundCloud is displayed on a smartphone on January 16, 2019 in Berlin, Germany.

The Verge 3d ago

Anyone who studies consumer behaviour knows that what people say matters to them does not always align with how they act. Similar to the way that most people agree that eating healthy is important yet still reach for fast food , when it comes to everyday decisions, people tend to prioritise...

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago

The playlist you made for the trip. The podcast you’re halfway through. The audiobook you’ve been meaning to start. Thanks to our partnership with United Airlines, you’ll be able to listen to all of those and more—directly from your seatback screen, logged into your own Spotify account.

Spotify 4d ago

Historically, the international expansion blueprint for music companies relied on exporting finished media assets from established markets to new ones. However, a new strategic model is emerging.

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

News podcasts generally do what they say on the tin: report events as they happen, with little analysis, because the headlineshave only just come in. Think daily briefings such as NPR’s Up First or News Now : short, tightly scripted, objective, and fast-paced, built to answer who, what, when and...

MIDiA Research Blog 4d ago

Adobe is teaming up with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to add a library of licensed music clips to the Premiere mobile video editing app.

The Verge 5d ago

Most advice about deep house sequencing is written for people with decks. Tutorials obsess over beatmatching, harmonic keys and transition lengths, as if the only way to make deep house flow is to mix it live.

The Digital Edge 6d ago

The data center backlash is escalating into a significant debate over private rights, public resources, and the costs communities bear for AI development.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago

Live lo-fi beats from the digits of pi, forever.

The Pudding 6d ago

A 150-year visual history of what happened to the digits of pi after they were calculated.

The Pudding 6d ago

On Sunday, Spotify teamed up with Live Nation Urban for RNB X Live, our first-ever standalone R&B festival. The event brought Spotify’s flagship R&B playlist RNB X to life at The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Dallas, celebrating the genre’s legacy alongside the next generation of artists...

Spotify 6d ago

Nobody hands independent artists a manual. How do you book a tour, read a contract, make a great music video, or know when you’re ready for a manager? Many artists figure it out alone.

Spotify 6d ago