Music More Best Song Not The Single-SiriusXM This Week

Albums where the best song is not the single. This is a live show, call in with your opinion. Tune in Saturday April 25th 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 Letter 13h ago
Tech Friday’s Endnotes – 04/24/26

Thousands of authors seek share of Anthropic copyright settlement — “The authors sued Anthropic in 2024, arguing that the company, which is ‌backed by ⁠Amazon and Alphabet, used pirated versions of their books without permission or compensation to teach Claude to respond to human prompts.

Copyhype 21h ago
Music FAC reveals first artists supported by UK Artist Touring Fund

The money from the UK’s voluntary levy on arena and stadium tickets is already being distributed to support the country’s grassroots live sector. We reported on the Music Venue Trust’s plans earlier this week, and now the Featured Artists Coalition has announced the first musicians to benefit from...

Music Ally 21h ago
Music Korin AI is ’trained with African datasets, built by Africans’

The biggest AI-music startups are based in the US, while there are plenty of innovative firms launching out of Europe and Asia. But Africa, too, has an emerging AI ecosystem. Korin AI is a good example. While its website is currently in a holding pattern ahead of its ‘Korin 2.0’ upgrade launch next...

Music Ally 21h ago
Music Olivia Rodrigo wants fans to “drop dead”

…Or sing along to her new single “drop dead”, that is. In partnership with the pop star’s label Interscope Records, TikTok is hosting karaoke events in 24 cities around the world, which fans can enter for a chance to attend through a dedicated in-app hub on the platform.

Music Ally 22h ago
Music Tech YouTube rolls out celebrity AI likeness detection

The platform announced on Tuesday that they will be broadening their Content ID system to include celebrity content, designed to flag deepfakes and protect creators from identity scams and other non-approved content using the individual’s likeness.

Music Ally 22h ago
Music Aura readings are the new experiential marketing trend

There’s a new experiential marketing trend on the rise for brand activations that could provide some serious inspo for fan events. According to Event Marketer, brands like Simply Pop and T-Mobile have tapped into the trend of aura reading – where attendees have their energy captured, visualised,...

Music Ally 22h ago
Music Gems in Japan

This week’s Music Ally Country Profile is on Japan, a country which has continued to see revenues climb in 2025 as the second largest domestic recorded music market worldwide.

Music Ally 22h ago
Music Longtime San Francisco Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away

Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as a storied composer and pianist, has passed away. He was 81. Michael Tilson Thomas, a conductor, composer, and pianist who spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, passed away on Wednesday at...

Digital Music News 1d ago
Music Ticketmaster/Harry Styles/Scalpers

“Jack Antonoff Reacts to Ticketmaster Canceling Some Harry Styles Ticket Sales After They ‘Caught Scalpers’: ‘You Caught You?’ – The ticket giant & Styles announced that they’re working together to sell tickets to fans at face value.”...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
Music David Porter-This Week’s Podcast

He’s got a new autobiography, “The Soul Man: Life of Songwriter David Porter.” After talking about Memphis, we dive deep into those great songs he wrote and produced with Isaac Hayes, like “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” and so much more! Apple:...

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago
General 25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?

This is Lowpass by Janko Roettgers, a newsletter on the ever-evolving intersection of tech and entertainment, syndicated just for The Verge subscribers once a week. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the original iPod.

The Verge 1d ago
Music Picard 3 beta 1 released

Today, we’re making available another pre-release version for the upcoming MusicBrainz Picard 3. Beta 1 focuses on fixing issues that were found in the previous releases as well as some minor improvements and updated translations.

MetaBrainz Blog 1d ago
Music The Look Behind the Sound

Over the past 20 years, Spotify’s look and feel has evolved with the way people use our platform, while ensuring we preserve an intuitive, personal, and familiar experience for anyone who presses play.

Spotify 1d ago
Music What 20 Years of Spotify Data Reveals About Our Listeners

All data tells a story, and in our case, that story is written by you. To celebrate 20 years of Spotify, we’re sharing bite‑sized moments that capture how the world listens, discovers, and connects. Check back each day as we build out the full story.

Spotify 1d ago
Music My Birthday

1 I couldn’t sleep last night because Dave Mason died. At least that’s what I figured out. Oh, I was a Dave Mason fan. “Only You Know and I Know” was the breakout track from Delaney & Bonnie’s “On Tour” album, the one with Eric Clapton, but the definitive version came months later on Dave’s […]

Lefsetz Letter 2d ago
Music IMS electronic music business report 2025/6

It’s that time of year again for the definitive annual assessment of the global electronic music market: The IMS electronic music business report . Premiered at the annual IMS conference in Ibiza, this year’s report paints the picture of a healthy industry with thriving scenes but also a few war...

MIDiA Research Blog 3d ago
Music The Next Wave of RADAR Spain Artists Arrives for 2026

Since its launch in 2020, RADAR has been our program for spotlighting emerging artists around the world. This year marks the sixth edition of RADAR Spain, our ongoing effort to help raise the profile of the country’s rising talent.

Spotify 3d ago
Music Touchable: Anna Meet RICO

A $322 million default judgment against Anna’s Archive looks like a major copyright victory for Spotify and the major labels—but it also exposes a deeper problem.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 6d ago