A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.

Billboard 12m ago

He first topped the chart in June with “Favour.”

Billboard 15m ago

The deal covers Vander Ark's publishing and recorded music catalogs, including the songs he wrote for The Verve Pipe. Source

Music Business Worldwide 28m ago

Hate AI slop? Deezer might be the on-demand platform for you, as it will soon allow users to “fully exclude AI-generated music” from their streaming experiences. Deezer announced the AI-audio toggle today, pointing to a planned global launch sometime before 2026’s conclusion.

Digital Music News 32m ago

Distribution is the part of the music business that clients are asked to trust and rarely get to measure. Too Lost is changing that. The global music distribution and technology company has launched the Too Lost Transparency Initiative, a public reporting program that gives artists, labels, and...

Digital Music News 35m ago

The Little Big Town Billboard Hot 100 No. 18 hit met its match in the two Team Queen singers on Monday night's (Oct. 12) show.

Billboard 35m ago

In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, Summer Walker battles Interscope, DistroKid pulls down songs, Top Dawg wins a "doxxing" ruling and much more.

Billboard 55m ago

The outing officially starts in May.

Billboard 1h ago

Michael Jackson’s iconic performance during the the 1993 Super Bowl halftime show will be chronicled in a new documentary coming to Hulu and ESPN. Debuting in February 2027, “Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl” will follow the King of Pop as he prepares for his landmark performance at the...

Variety 1h ago

It may not be the biggest headline Kelly Clarkson will make this week, but the most talked-about celebrity of the moment has other news, as she is joining Brandi Carlile’s 8th annual female-centric Girls Just Wanna Weekend gathering in January, the festival announced Tuesday.

Variety 1h ago

The pop stars have been friends for years.

Billboard 1h ago

All of Billboard’s charts update each Tuesday.

Billboard 1h ago

Jefferies wonders if LLMs will ever be profitable during the 'ongoing collapse in token pricing'

The Register 1h ago

Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan are officially teaming up on an “Expectations” remix and music video. Rodrigo confirmed the news on Instagram Tuesday, sharing a photo of her and Roan posing on a yellow car with the license plate “XPECT8NS.” The uptempo song is the 12th track on Rodrigo’s recent...

Variety 1h ago

She knows just how to beat it when it comes to her nervousness.

Billboard 1h ago

Bella Poarch tries Filipino food at Naks in New York City’s East Village while opening up about her debut album, Picnic at the Cemetery. From crispy lumpia to a full-on Filipino breakfast (tocino, garlic fried rice and egg) and ube dessert, Bella breaks down why Filipino cuisine is her ultimate...

Billboard 1h ago

50 explained that Slim Shady's upcoming LP caused him to take a step back from the Street Fighter soundtrack.

Billboard 2h ago

The appointment is part of what Believe calls its "evolution toward a stronger regional leadership model," the company said. Source

Music Business Worldwide 2h ago

Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won an Oscar with “Joker,” is already deep into “The Bell Jar.” Sarah Polley’s Sylvia Plath adaptation, which recently wrapped, will give pop icon Billie Eilish her first starring role, while offering the composer a new kind of creative partnership.

Variety 2h ago

So how's that cloud migration working out for German and UK users?

The Register 3h ago

Loud And Live boss and grammy-winning producer turned promoter Nelson Albareda talks venues, brand partnerships, and the economics of Latin touring Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

Increasing awareness and adoption, followed by increasing donations

The Register 3h ago

Rosé is set to perform at this year’s LACMA Art+Film Gala. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art event takes place Nov. 7. The evening, as previously announced, will honor “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve and artist Vija Celmins.

Variety 4h ago

With production credits on Don Toliver’s chart-topping OCTANE, Jaasu’s star is on the rise. Here he breaks down his philosophy on success, collaboration, leadership, honesty, and much more… Source

Music Business Worldwide 4h ago

96-chip configuration promises seven times its predecessor's token throughput, with production deployments due in 2027

The Register 4h ago

The deal comes less than nine months after Live Nation agreed to take a majority stake in Bizarro Peru Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

Financial watchdog fears AI spending bust could rattle markets, with mounting debt and cyberattacks adding to the headache

The Register 5h ago

YouTube has published a “proposal for unlocking the EU Creator Economy”, which argues that its community of creators in Europe should be treated more like small businesses, given access to the same EU funding (like the Creative Europe programme, or tax incentives) as established media companies,...

Music Ally 5h ago

Two lawsuits caught our eye today, both of which tell you something about the tension between established artist contracts and music rights – and how they fit in a modern media and legal landscape. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

Deezer has been notably open about sharing information on the impact of AI-generated music on its platform, and has announced that it will allow users to “fully exclude” AI-generated music from their listening. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 5h ago

Deezer is introducing an on/off toggle that will let users exclude fully AI-generated music from their search results Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

Stock spoiled at hundreds of stores as manufacturer says affected equipment ran outdated firmware

The Register 6h ago

Local media reports three weakly protected accounts at small IT biz whose access to national register was abused

The Register 6h ago

Madverse boss Rohan Nesho Jain on the platform's positioning in the independent space, his predictions for the India's music market, and more… Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

Allen was promoted to the newly formed role of Chief Artist and Strategy Officer at UMG UK in December 2025 Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

Moody's forecasts server farms could consume 17% of Dutch electricity and 30% of Ireland's by 2035

The Register 7h ago

The Tribunal had approved changes to its cinema tariff, known as Tariff C, including an increase in the royalty rate cinemas pay to use its members' music. Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

Several IT systems remain offline and orders face delays as TFG London becomes latest retailer to suffer cyberattack

The Register 8h ago

This is coverage from the Music Ally Publishing Summit 2026 – read full details of the event here. This week’s Music Ally Publishing Summit kicked off with a keynote interview […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 8h ago

Department told to ditch it to get back in line with Shared Services Strategy, plus faces £8.9M fine for IR35 shambles

The Register 9h ago

Customers report connectivity strangeness in the Intel Connectivity Performance Suite

The Register 9h ago

Ministers promised faster decisions, but campaigners say the technology is making mistakes while asylum processing times are getting worse

The Register 10h ago

It's 2026 and Virtzilla reckons it's OK to pay for MFA

The Register 11h ago

“Leave my gym short wedgie out of it,” the country singer wrote

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Digital formats have been around for decades. So why is the music industry still struggling with sluggish payouts, metadata mismatches, and the accumulation of enormous unpaid tranches?

Digital Music News 13h ago

Attention loyalty and affection must be voluntary. Congratulations. Your brand new album is on Spotify (and about 150 other music streaming platforms). Nobody has declared an international holiday, your neighbors remain suspiciously calm, and the world has continued spinning without acknowledging...

Digital Music News 13h ago

A federal court has rejected a push from Muni Long’s ex-managers to subpoena the artist’s medical records, which are “protected by the patient-doctor/psychotherapist privilege.” Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn made that development official with a recent order handed down amid an ugly defamation...

Digital Music News 17h ago

Kristi Noem might have thought twice before initiating a war of words with Kacey Musgraves, who had a mic-drop of a comeback post after the ousted Secretary of Homeland Security went on X to pick a fight with the country-pop star.

Variety 18h ago

The ousted secretary of Homeland Security attempted to diss Musgraves for hosting Texas Senate candidate at her recent concert

Rolling Stone 19h ago

Amid a contentious courtroom confrontation with Universal Music Group (UMG), DistroKid has received a response-deadline extension and started removing tracks. But is the AI-audio crackdown affecting proper music as well?

Digital Music News 19h ago

The latest Tim's Take from MBW founder, Tim Ingham Source

Music Business Worldwide 19h ago

Though the distributor was ostensibly targeting AI slop and potentially infringing content, numerous artists said their original music was hit with takedowns

Rolling Stone 20h ago

Predicting the Record of the Year race for the 2027 Grammys is both super easy and super challenging… depending on whether we’re focused on narrowing down the thousands of first-ballot contenders to eight nominees, or whether we’re jumping ahead to fixate on who the ultimate winner will be.

Variety 20h ago

A copyright case filed against Travis Scott by two songwriters over an iconic sample has been dismissed without prejudice after nearly three years. A copyright infringement case against Travis Scott, filed by two songwriters over the “alright, alright, alright” sample used in multiple tracks, has...

Digital Music News 21h ago

1 He’s always been nice to me. There’s an assumption that our musical heroes are just like you and me. They’re not. And they’re not like movie stars, not like politicians, not like any other performers, because they are their music, and their music speaks to us in a way no other medium does.

Lefsetz Letter 21h ago

Sean “Diddy” Combs was taken from federal prison to the hospital on Saturday after suffering a reported head injury. The 56-year-old mogul, who is currently serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey, was apparently rushed to the hospital early on Saturday morning for a...

Variety 21h ago

Apple quietly rolls out a major upgrade for Apple TV users, offering high-resolution lossless audio support for the Apple Music app on Apple TV. As Apple Music continues to vie with Spotify for music streaming dominance in the United States, the company quietly rolled out a serious upgrade last...

Digital Music News 22h ago

Interscope Records has now sued R&B singer Summer Walker for $50 million, alleging she still owes them more albums before she can even think about getting out of her contract.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Rollback fixed things, but stop us if you've heard this before

The Register 1d ago

The track comes off the Irish rock band's forthcoming album, Dopamine Chamber

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Taylor Swift has scored a second week atop the Billboard Hot 100 with “Patient Zero,” the lead single off of “The Life of Showgirl: The Encore.” “Patient Zero” is one of four new Swift songs included on “Encore,” which, just yesterday, earned her a 100th week at No.

Variety 1d ago

The social media copyright crackdown continues: Warner Music Group (WMG) is now suing multiple subsidiaries of eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica for allegedly infringing on north of 400 compositions and recordings in Instagram and TikTok posts.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Pew Research Center finds 51% of Americans say no, cite lack of interest - not know-how - as the top reason

The Register 1d ago

Earlier this year, Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” had another sudden resurgence — one of many since its release in 1998 — after social media users and celebrities spanning Drew Barrymore to Kevin Bacon used the song to showcase photos of what they looked like in the 1990s.

Variety 1d ago

The Orchard is seeking a dynamic, entrepreneurial leader to manage and execute its growth strategy, team building and client relationship initiatives in the Nordics & Baltics. Driving efficient communication and […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Fancy a bit of fun? It's always DNS

The Register 1d ago

Spears recorded “She’ll Never Be Me” for Britney, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, but the track was left unfinished and scrapped from the record to prioritize other songs

Rolling Stone 1d ago

CPU-only and mixed CPU/GPU configurations due from partners in November

The Register 1d ago

As a frail Love played what could be his final Beach Boys concert, in Nashville on Sunday, Jardine was taking the stage in Cerritos, California, with ex-bandmates Bruce Johnston and David Marks

Rolling Stone 1d ago

Just over two weeks before The Register’s Washington dinner with HPE and NVIDIA, the questions on the table are the ones that decide the architecture.

The Register 1d ago

What are artists really signing away when they opt into an AI settlement? Join Jen Jacobsen, George Zelcs, Gwendolyn Seale, Tim Kappel and moderator Chris Castle at Artist Rights Symposium V on October 19 at the University of Georgia for a discussion of AI copyright licensing, hidden...

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 1d ago

'Learn More' shortcut to local setup reportedly patched server-side, leaving users with more involved workarounds

The Register 1d ago

Techies at 'Russia's Google' work around the clock as users await access to funds and network connectivity falls to 30% of normal

The Register 1d ago

Furnace Fest 2026, the event’s first installment under new ownership, has been a disaster, not least of all for its merch-related missteps. Over the weekend, the annual metal festival Furnace Fest made a not-so-triumphant return to Birmingham, Alabama, under new management.

Digital Music News 1d ago

In September, UMG sued distributer DistroKid over the latter’s “illegal, deceptive, and unlawful practices” – with two specific and fairly blockbuster accusations at the lawsuit’s heart: that DistroKid is “flooding” streaming services with “AI-generated slop”; and that it is also committing...

Music Ally 1d ago

Rockstar Games is slowly drip-feeding a ravenous fanbase small nuggets of Grand Theft Auto VI before its launch on 19 November. The company has often led with music in this teasing process, and it has now launched a site where fans can get a blast of the radio stations and songs that will be...

Music Ally 1d ago

We’re used to reading about novel ways of recruiting people en masse from another company, but a “reverse acqui-hire deal” was a new one to us. You’ll be aware of an acqui-hire deal, where one company – usually a major corporation – buys another outright in order to absorb the entirety of their...

Music Ally 1d ago

Netflix is allegedly about to cut 850 jobs as early as next week, according to media industry reporting service Puck. If that’s true – Netflix has not commented – that’s about 5% of its global workforce, which currently stands at about 17,000.

Music Ally 1d ago

Sean Combs was rushed from federal prison to the hospital over the weekend after suffering a reported head injury. Details remain scarce. Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently serving a 50-month prison sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey, was rushed to the hospital on Saturday after suffering a...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Hi everyone! Sorry if we react slowly this week, that’s because our brains are all slowed down digesting all of the chocolate! Which long term readers will know means we are in Barcelona at our yearly summit all week.

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago

“So you’re not only rude, you’re also a liar,” the singer wrote in response to Art of Play’s claims

Rolling Stone 1d ago

After Isaac Slade’s surprise performance at Ed Sheeran’s Atlanta show, he and American Idol’s Brooks Rosser will join him on several more dates. Isaac Slade of The Fray surprised fans by first joining Ed Sheeran on his Loop Tour stop at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on October 3, and now the...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Welcome to the decentralization of opportunity. There was a time when opportunity in music had an address in a big city. The Troubadour in Los Angeles, The Bitter End in New York and The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville were not simply great clubs with famous photographs on the walls.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The Neighbourhood’s Jesse Rutherford also performs “Sweater Weather” at Sombr’s Kia Forum gig

Rolling Stone 1d ago

In return to Vegas after cancer battle, singer cuts short the second show in Westgate residency, cancels the third due to illness

Rolling Stone 2d ago

Picard 3.0.2 is a maintenance release for the recently released Picard 3.0 with fixes for reported issues and updated translations. This releases fixes a crash in the Setup Wizard if Picard was packaged with the automatic update check disabled and several color theme related fixes.

MetaBrainz Blog 2d ago

“He’s been going through some health issues,” John Stamos told the crowd at the start of the show. “We’re all here to support him and give him as much love as we can”

Rolling Stone 2d ago

Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG.

The Verge 2d ago

Sunmi is an undeniable force in K-pop. She first made her debut as a member of the Wonder Girls back in 2007, one of the first K-pop acts to really break through in the West. The English version of their single "Nobody" was the first K-pop song to hit the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2009.

The Verge 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 3d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 4d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d ago

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

Spotify 5d ago

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

Spotify 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 5d 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 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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 6d 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 6d ago