"It was my own damn fault for not being more diligent," the musician wrote.

Billboard 7m ago

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Kane Brown's "Woman."

Billboard 13m ago

Hot off her Coachella set, Laufey has been unveiled as the Fortnite Festival Season 14 headliner as the artist’s star keeps ascending. It’s been a busy year for Laufey. The Grammy-winning artist just played Coachella, and that’s on top of a major Lexus tie-up concert on Amazon Music/Twitch.

Digital Music News 27m ago

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

Billboard 35m ago

Tentatively dubbed "FANOMENON" and led by JYP's J.Y. Park, the festival is slated for a December 2027 debut in Korea before rolling out globally in 2028.

Billboard 36m ago

Drummer for the Tubes, Todd Rundgren and more! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/prairie-prince/id1316200737?i=1000761790993 https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ff4fb19-54d4-41ae-ae7a-8a6f8d3dafa8/episodes/060400d0-3e40-4639-8431-024d360dfc55/the-bob-lefsetz-podcast-prairie-prince

Lefsetz Letter 37m ago

In episode 2 of Netflix’s “Beef,” Oscar Isaac‘s character, Josh Martin, starts jamming on his Moog synthesizer. He’s not good at it. “It’s really amateurish,” Oscar and Grammy Award-winning songwriter Finneas says. In season 2, Josh is the general manager at an ultra-posh country club.

Variety 43m ago

The Nightlife is out today (April 16).

Billboard 48m ago

Absolutely breaks down her gorgeous new Paracosm album and talks about collaborating with sisters RAYE and Amma.

Billboard 55m ago

The veteran performer was taken to a local hospital on Wednesday night (April 15) after falling ill while singing "Lift Every Voice and Sing" during "Jackie Robinson Day."

Billboard 56m ago

South Asian actors are far likelier to make it to Time magazine’s annual of the 100 Most Influential People in the World than south Asian musicians, so it helps if […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 58m ago

"After my brothers told their story in Straight Outta Compton, it's my turn," the iconic rapper said said.

Billboard 1h ago

During her keynote address at the All About Music conference in Mumbai in August 2025, IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley said that India had “192m users on free streaming in India, […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1h ago

The album includes collabs with Luke Combs and Brothers Osborne.

Billboard 1h ago

Google is making it easier to feed your photos into Nano Banana for more personal image generation.

Ars Technica 1h ago

"We know there’s gonna be people who are bothered by it, but that’s fine," the singer said.

Billboard 1h ago

It might seem odd that anyone could record an album as first-rate as “Then Again” and then not only shelve it, but forget about it. But not everyone is Rodney Crowell, who has been busy enough following his muse that it hadn’t really reoccurred to him that he had an excellent “lost” album sitting...

Variety 1h ago

There doesn't seem to be new safety or efficacy data, but Kennedy touts them anyway.

Ars Technica 1h ago

"First Light" will appear in the title sequence of 007 First Light, the first James Bond video game since 2012

Rolling Stone 1h ago

Live Nation antitrust verdict explained Source

Music Business Worldwide 1h ago

The company bets that software can create a distinct—and better—riding experience.

Ars Technica 1h ago

Play Dead launches with more than 300 concert including 20 previously unreleased vault recordings

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The club rat detailed her upcoming eighth record in her British Vogue cover story

Rolling Stone 2h ago

Over the last few years, Coachella has made substantial changes to its programming. New stages, surprise headliners, and most notably, fewer and fewer artists. Here are the numbers behind Coachella lineups post-pandemic.

How Music Charts 2h ago

It may not be the James Bond theme that fans have long pined for, but Lana Del Rey and 007 have finally teamed up: In collaboration with five-time Bond film composer David Arnold, the singer has dropped the official title song for the upcoming video game “007 First Light,” from IO Interactive and...

Variety 2h ago

The New Wave era of spiky but danceable pop tunes and sharp colorful looks may feel like it happened a million years ago, but to everyone’s surprise, the 45-year old musical movement has never really gone away.

Variety 2h ago

TuneCore is celebrating its 20th anniversary. MBW meets up with two of its senior execs to reflect on the journey so far, the careers launched and the lessons learned – as well as a look at the current landscape and where the company might go next… Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

The pop punk princess covered Morissette’s hit track for Mile End Kicks

Rolling Stone 3h ago

Nine-year-old Kai Moskvitch's podcast explores how quantum technologies can transform our daily lives.

Ars Technica 3h ago

Charli xcx is going full rock ‘n’ roll for her next album. In a new cover story with British Vogue, the pop singer revealed that she’s ditching the dance beats and Auto-Tune that made her last album, “Brat,” a lime-green phenomenon.

Variety 4h ago

“Boots on the Ground,” recorded with Massive Attack, targets “federal pricks ... sittin’ in a room full of army posters”

Rolling Stone 4h ago

New York’s Bryant Park has announced the 2026 schedule for its summer Picnic Performances, presented by Bank of America — a free outdoor performing arts festival in the heart of Midtown.

Variety 5h ago

For most of recorded music history, quality was scarce. Recording, producing, and distributing a song that sounded “good” required significant investments of time, money, and skill, along with access to gatekeepers, who carefully filtered what entered the system. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 5h ago

At Spotify, we want your experience to feel intuitive and personal across every moment of the day. Whether you’re streaming your favorite playlist while you work or browsing new recommendations on the go, Spotify should feel familiar and easy to use.

Spotify 5h ago

The act's streaming and physical sales in Japan made them the world's 13th biggest-selling act in 2025 — without an international campaign. UMG says their global push is still to come. Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

Fortnite’s in-game music game Festival is into its 14th season now, having originally launched in December 2023. As ever, the season has an artist as its headliner: Laufey is the star this time round. Yes, Fortnite meets jazz-pop! With an avatar in a giant rabbit head on drums, obvs.

Music Ally 5h ago

Coldplay’s last studio album came out in October 2024. Dua Lipa’s came out in May that year. Arctic Monkeys’ last long-player was released in October 2022. And Calvin Harris’s came out in August 2024. Why are we reeling off the most-recent album release-dates for British artists?

Music Ally 5h ago

As moves for social-media bans for under-16s increase around the world, the US-based Pew Research Center has published an interesting new study on how and why teenagers use three key platforms: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat.

Music Ally 5h ago

South Korean agencies Hybe, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment compete fiercely when it comes to developing and breaking K-Pop artists. But they are also collaborating with a view to the bigger global picture.

Music Ally 5h ago

Apart from the presence of Katseye’s Lara Raj, Coachella—which programmed Arooj Aftab and Raveena in 2022; Ali Sethi, Diljit Dosanjh, Jai Paul, Jai Wolf and Joy Crookes in 2023; AP […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 6h ago

Firm says original sample creators will be compensated when their sounds are used to generate new material Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

When Live Nation settled with the US Department of Justice a few days into its antitrust trial last month, the expectation was that it would reach a similar settlement with the state attorneys general who were also suing it.

Music Ally 6h ago

US and Chinese landers could be operating in close proximity on the Moon later this year.

Ars Technica 7h ago

Grammy-winning songwriter formalizes expanded partnership with WCM as company deepens ties to Latin repertoire and writer development. Source

Music Business Worldwide 7h ago

In the great Indian audio-streaming service shake-up that has seen the shutting down of Resso (2024), Wynk Music (2024) and Hungama Music (2025), Gaana has stood out for sticking around […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 8h ago

Can a commercial recording studio still thrive in the age of AI, home recording, and constant industry change? In this episode of Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, Bobby Owsinski sits down with Tom Weir, Grammy-winning engineer and owner of Studio City Sound.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 8h ago

The pop star and teen actor died in 2022 at age 34

Rolling Stone 11h ago

Oasis’ 2025 reunion tour won the Major Tour of the Year award at the 2026 Pollstar Awards, held Wednesday night in Hollywood as the centerpiece event of the annual Pollstar Live! conference, hosted by the primary trade magazine focused on the live music business..

Variety 12h ago

Spotify and the major labels secure a victory against Anna’s Archive to the tune of $322 million—but who’s going to pay all that, exactly? Operators of the shadow library meta-search platform Anna’s Archive failed to appear in court after Spotify and major labels like Universal, Sony, and Warner...

Digital Music News 13h ago

Senators Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, and more call on the court to investigate the surprise deal between the DOJ and Live Nation. A group of senators, including Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Cory Booker, is urging Judge Arun Subramanian of the Southern District of New York...

Digital Music News 15h ago

“I don’t think the Jane Does will get justice if the courts in Mexico are involved," one supporter of the Jane Doe plaintiffs tells Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone 15h ago

Olivia Rodrigo teams up with TikTok for a sing-along promo for her latest single, featuring an in-app hub for a global karaoke experience. TikTok and Interscope Records have teamed up for a “global karaoke experience” across 24 cities, featuring Olivia Rodrigo’s newest single, “drop dead.” The...

Digital Music News 18h ago

Download here: https://luminatedata.com/reports/yearend-music-industry-report-2025/ What surprised me most in this report at first was the biggest hit per decade. When it comes to the sixties, it’s Creedence Clearwater’s “Fortunate Son.” I’m not saying that Creedence was not huge in the sixties,...

Lefsetz Letter 18h ago

“We wanted to incorporate the highest of technology but we want to be the center of it,” musician says

Rolling Stone 18h ago

Taylor Momsen was hospitalized on Tuesday after she was bitten by a spider while her band, The Pretty Reckless, was on tour with AC/DC. Momsen took to Instagram to share a photo of her bitten leg. It appeared the bite was on her upper ankle, which resulted in a blotchy rash running up to her […]

Variety 18h ago

Bruno Mars announces a $1 million gift to the forthcoming Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s Hospital on April 10, Bruno Mars Day, in Las Vegas. On April 10, officially recognized as Bruno Mars Day in Las Vegas, Bruno Mars announced a $1 million gift to Intermountain Health Nevada Children’s...

Digital Music News 18h ago

It wasn't the first time the surgeon cut out the wrong organ.

Ars Technica 19h ago

Trump administration dropped out of the trial, but 33 states kept fighting.

Ars Technica 20h ago

Australian police confirm an investigation into Katy Perry’s alleged sexual assault of actress Ruby Rose, following claims over the weekend. An investigation is being carried out by Australian authorities following actress Ruby Rose’s claims over the weekend that singer Katy Perry sexually...

Digital Music News 20h ago

Concord announces a multi-year partnership with Victor Victor Worldwide to expand Concord’s presence in hip-hop. Independent music company Concord has announced a strategic multi-year venture with Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW), a New York-based record label founded by global entertainment executive...

Digital Music News 20h ago

One heavily publicized trial later, a jury has determined that Live Nation violated antitrust laws and, in the process, overcharged customers for tickets between May 2020 and 2024.

Digital Music News 20h ago

Is a court-ordered Live Nation-Ticketmaster breakup possible? Following a jury verdict in favor of more than 30 states, evidence suggests that the previously unthinkable outcome is now very much on the table. Time will, of course, tell whether the potential remedy materializes.

Digital Music News 21h ago

"The vault is solid. The delivery truck is not."

Ars Technica 21h ago

So let me see… They put Richard Grenell on the board, they hire behind-the-scenes fixer Mike Davis, who put the knife in the back of Gail Slater, the chief antitrust officer, they even employ Ms. Alternative Facts herself, Kellyanne Conway, and THEY STILL LOSE?

Lefsetz Letter 21h ago

CBS has greenlit a new “NCIS” spinoff set in New York City starring LL Cool J and Scott Caan, which will premiere this fall. “NCIS: New York” marks a return to the franchise for LL Cool J. He reprises the role of Sam Hanna after starring in all 14 seasons of “NCIS: Los Angeles” from […]

Variety 22h ago

Google mostly creates products for the web, but it has some new desktop apps today.

Ars Technica 22h ago

Landmark verdict could reshape the live entertainment industry. Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

Google's AI enables robots to read gauges while inspecting industrial facilities.

Ars Technica 22h ago

Consequences could range from heavy monetary damages to a possible breakup of Live Nation and Ticketmaster

Rolling Stone 22h ago

"Am I trippin??" asks LeBron James.

Ars Technica 22h ago

After the blockbuster trial that went from the U.S. Department of Justice to 34 states, a jury has decided that Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster illegally held monopoly power in the ticketing market.

Variety 22h ago

Amazingly, she pulled off this landmark feat based solely on the strength of her catalog on streaming services, since her last album came out 10 years ago

Rolling Stone 23h ago

A step-by-step framework for music businesses of every size – because a solid data infrastructure isn’t optional, it’s the foundation for growth. The following article, from DMN partner Equalizer Consulting, offers a step-by-step framework for music businesses to develop a deliberate, documented...

Digital Music News 23h ago

Director Takashi Yamazaki told Cinemacon attendees that sequel is first Japanese film shot for IMAX.

Ars Technica 23h ago

"If the spacecraft is ready to go, that's going to give it a priority."

Ars Technica 23h ago

Kanye West announces postponing his Marseille show indefinitely—as if the French government wasn’t already looking to ban it in the first place. Presumably in a move to get ahead of the French government barring his entry, like Britain before them, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has...

Digital Music News 23h ago

Trump FCC starts handing out exemptions to its ban on foreign-made routers.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Merlin CEO, Charlie Lexton, addresses THAT fallout with TikTok - and Merlin's own anti-fraud progress Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

This is a big step in a new strategic direction for Adobe.

Ars Technica 1d ago

China has enough spare capacity to swallow the entire US car market, says Ford's Jim Farley.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Prime Video's supernatural comedy will end with a special 90-minute final episode.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Desperate stock-boosting move recalls 2017's "Long Island Blockchain" frenzy.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Latest data must still be analyzed but could help determine if dark energy is constant or varies over time.

Ars Technica 1d ago

The pair discussed UMG's approach to AI, including how the company balances protecting artists' rights with leaning into AI innovation Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Music-production firm Audiotool has unveiled ‘Let’s Build’, a series of online and in-person events designed as a hackathon for music apps. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.

Ars Technica 1d ago

From gripping thrillers to poignant memoirs, the 21st century has had no shortage of unforgettable books. To celebrate the standout storytelling of our modern era, we’re launching Best of the Century So Far—a curated audiobook collection of titles released each year between 2001 and 2025,...

Spotify 1d ago

Rock the Country, Kid Rock’s mega-MAGA music fest, isn’t selling too well, so he’s slashed prices by 50% in a bid to drive up sales. Kid Rock’s star-studded MAGA music festival, Rock the Country, is having underwhelming sales, despite the tour celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Spotify has inked a one-year deal with US grassroots-venues body NIVA to support its members, with plans to make them more prominent. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Throughout 2026, Spotify will boost visibility for independent venues through existing features including venue pages and its Live Events Feed. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Marking joins from AEG as the company expands global naming rights and brand partnership strategy across its international venue network. Source

Music Business Worldwide 1d ago

Splice is launching three new GenAI tools for musicians and producers, including ‘Variations’. But it is also stressing the ethics. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

For many artists, independent venues are where music careers begin and fan communities take shape. Independent venue operators work hard every day to keep local scenes thriving as they navigate a rapidly evolving live music landscape.

Spotify 1d ago

We say ‘notional’ because there is surely very little chance of getting this money. Nonetheless, Spotify and the three major labels have won a default judgement against Anna’s Archive.

Music Ally 1d ago

You don’t need us to tell you that the BTS comeback album ‘Arirang’ was a hit in its first week. But you might need Luminate’s number-crunchers to tell you exactly how big the album was in streaming terms. Thankfully, they have. “Looking at global streaming data, ‘Arirang’ earned 739.1 million...

Music Ally 1d ago

The recent rounds of reorganisation within major labels have seen some big-name executives exit those companies – either as part of planned cuts, or because the time seemed right to seek new pastures or do their own thing. A flurry of those own things have been announced this week.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify and NIVA have inked “a year-long partnership” deal encompassing bolstered on-platform visibility for indie venues, a monthly editorial playlist, and more. The DSP and the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) officially unveiled their single-year pact today.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Books have always moved with us, whether tucked in our bags or humming in our headphones. With audiobooks, Spotify is building new ways to bring our favorite stories along for the ride. Just over two years after launching, Audiobooks in Premium is now live in 22 markets.

Spotify 1d ago

Scroll around the internet and you’ll find a lot of grumbling about subscription prices. Nowadays, everything is a subscription – audio streaming, video streaming, gaming, software, plugins, workstations, AI models, and no doubt several other categories I can’t think of right now.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 1d ago

Hybe’s Big Hit isn’t alone in calling on X to disclose the identity of an alleged leaker. Now, HBO is seeking information about an individual who allegedly posted Euphoria spoilers. With an eye on learning who’s behind the “Lexi Howard’s Cat” account, Warner Bros.

Digital Music News 1d ago

For more than three decades, Ninja Tune has been an influential force in independent music. Founded in London in the 90s, the label became a home for visionary artists pushing electronic, hip-hop, and experimental genres forward.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The post-Coachella tour announcements are pouring in: The Strokes, Bini, Sombr, and others are preparing to hit the road once the festival’s a wrap. Meanwhile, Justin Bieber could be teeing up performances of his own.

Digital Music News 1d ago

This guy was one of a kind. Scratch that… There was a group of concert promoters, who built this business, who had personality, moxie and could tell a story that you’d repeat for the rest of your life! That’s what concert promoters have…stories.

Lefsetz Letter 1d ago

A new report is providing a closer look at the “streaming paradox,” or the idea that on-demand listening plays an important role in artists’ careers but leaves much to be desired in the royalties department.

Digital Music News 1d ago

The creator economy used to be an adjacent entertainment ecosystem to traditional entertainment. Those days are numbered – if not over already. Creators are now a foundational component in how traditional entertainment produces and distributes content at scale. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

France’s interior minister seeks to block the rapper formerly known as Kanye West from performing in the city of Marseille in June. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is set on banning Ye, the U.S.

Digital Music News 1d ago

From immersive storytelling to laugh-out-loud comedies, podcasts are booming in popularity across Mexico and Latin America. That’s why we’re excited to announce that next month, Mexico’s biggest podcast celebration, the Spotify Podcast Awards, are back.

Spotify 1d ago

Roblox is launching restricted accounts for minors after being put on notice by the Australian government over reports of grooming on the platform. Popular social gaming platform Roblox will introduce two new account types in June, specifically for minors.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Lovers of Pokémon and EDM rejoice as the company hosts concert experiences in Los Angeles and London for the franchise’s 30th anniversary celebration. You can catch ‘em all at Los Angeles and London as The Pokémon Company hosts a pair of EDM concert experiences featuring American DJ Marshmello and...

Digital Music News 1d ago

A lot of attention is being paid to the “rules of engagement” for podcasting: format preferences, video versus audio, and platform battles like YouTube versus Spotify. The industry is deeply focused on how and where audiences are consuming podcasts, and rightly so. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 2d ago

After failing in Congress, the White House is pressuring states to weaken AI safeguards, tying funding threats to policy outcomes and quietly reshaping laws that govern emerging technology today nationwide.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

This is a copy of the job description at:https://join.com/companies/metabrainzorg/15986127-executive-directorPlease use the above link to apply. The MetaBrainz Foundation is seeking a new Executive Director (ED) to lead it during a time of great change for how music, data, and code are made, shared...

MetaBrainz Blog 2d ago

This past Saturday at the Coachella music festival, Justin Bieber played the first of two headlining sets in a deal reportedly worth $10 million. It was his most significant solo performance in years. But Bieber spent some of his time on stage the way many of us do on Saturday nights: on YouTube.

The Verge 2d ago

Coachella kicked off on Friday, and as usual, it's the place to be for online influencers looking to show off their memorable experiences at the festival.

The Verge 2d ago

I mean, I guess it kinda looks like the moon? | Image: Kate NV / RVNG Intl. For obvious reasons, I've had Moon on the mind all week. So I was trying to figure out what I should recommend this week that would thematically fit.

The Verge 3d ago

A month ago I wrote about building the Parachord Android app in a few days. 146 commits, a full native app, Spotify and Apple Music playback, scrobbling, AI chat, the works. I was genuinely surprised it came together that fast.

Parachord Blog 4d ago

After launching the Spotify Podcast Awards in Mexico last year, we brought the fan-voted celebration to Paris this week for its first edition in France.

Spotify 6d ago

How Creators and Creative Industries Are Pushing Back Against AI Theft — “These campaigns call on policymakers, politicians, and the creative community to take action to ensure that artists’ works are licensed and that they are compensated before AI companies use them and respect the foundational...

Copyhype 6d ago