Music

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

Billboard 6m ago

The event will return to downtown Nashville in June.

Billboard 25m ago

BTS is so back., This week, the global pop superstars took the stage at New York City’s Pier 17 for their first U.S. performance in four years. Part of Spotify x BTS: SWIMSIDE, a global series of immersive live events, the night was a celebration of the band’s latest album, ARIRANG.

Spotify 29m ago

The platform, which helps drive discovery for artists, is responsible for generating more than 50 billion new streams since its 2023 launch, the company reports.

Billboard 29m ago

Ohio University’s eighth annual Music Industry Summit kicks off next month, featuring keynote artists Blood Orange, Lucius, and The Crane Wives. The Ohio University Music Industry Summit (MIS) will return for its eighth consecutive year, featuring a diverse group of prominent artists and music...

Digital Music News 37m ago

The boy band is making its first appearance on the talk show in four years.

Billboard 39m ago

Sony's 1984 Betamax win helps Cox beat Sony in important online piracy case.

Ars Technica 41m ago

Cyrus wants to end a lawsuit claiming she infringed the Bruno Mars song "When I Was Your Man," but her accusers now say the case is fair game.

Billboard 49m ago

The star says "Younger You" is "my way of saying thank you for your loyalty and for growing with me."

Billboard 51m ago

SixTONES' "Ichibyo" bows at No. 2.

Billboard 56m ago

The event is set to take over the 65,000-capacity Milton Keynes National Bowl in England.

Billboard 1h ago

A Florida woman accused of shooting at Rihanna’s home has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, a 35-year-old Orlando resident, was charged with attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with a semi-automatic firearm and three counts of shooting at an inhabited dwelling in...

Variety 1h ago

The track is dedicated to the group's fanbase for remaining with the band through the years.

Billboard 1h ago

“In many ways, I think certain people are prosecuted and maybe not recognized for the greatness that they offer,” Usher said

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The rapper's outing in support of his R&B-leaning album is slated to kick off on Aug. 4 at the Brooklyn Paramount in New York.

Billboard 1h ago

Suspect Ivanna Ortiz allegedly posted about the superstar singer on her YouTube channel before the shooting, saying, “Listen, Rihanna. When you die, God is taking me to my future”

Rolling Stone 1h ago

After previously announcing the nighttime stadium lineup, CMA Fest has unveiled a list of about 150 artists who will be doing free shows on the daytime stages when the festival takes over the downtown Nashville area June 4-7. Stephen Wilson Jr., Tucker Wetmore, the War and Treaty, Melissa...

Variety 1h ago

The “Panda” rapper was detained after allegedly pushing a victim to the floor, causing minor bleeding and scratches

Rolling Stone 1h ago

The Supreme Court has issued its ruling in a lengthy copyright battle between Cox Communications and major record labels, determining that the cable and internet service provider isn't responsible for illegally downloaded music, as reported earlier by the Associated Press.

The Verge 2h ago

Imagine Documentaries and Concord Originals have partnered on “Pa’l Pueblo: Fania for the People,” a feature-length documentary exploring the legacy of Fania Records and the Fania All‑Stars who pioneered salsa in the United States.

Variety 2h ago

In a judgment that will dramatically affect the copyright litigation landscape, the Supreme Court has unanimously held that ISPs, in providing internet access without actively encouraging piracy, aren’t contributorily liable for users’ infringement.

Digital Music News 2h ago

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Cox Communications cannot be held liable for music piracy committed by its users, rejecting a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by major labels.

Variety 2h ago

SMP Nashville and Domain teamed up to acquire Miranda Lambert catalog in January Source

Music Business Worldwide 2h ago

Rapper T.I. and producer Drumma Boy have teamed up for the documentary short film “The Birth of Trap Music,” premiering at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 25.

Variety 3h ago

Google is expanding the capabilities of its Lyria 3 music-making AI, enabling it to create tracks up to three minutes long and from within multiple other Google Products. Until now, Lyria had been limited to 30-second clips.

The Verge 3h ago

If anyone had told me five years ago that I would be a K-pop stan, I would have snorted with derision and cited my decades of indie-rock cred. I grew up on the Boston music scene of the early ‘80s, where I used my fake ID to see Gang of Four, Echo & The Bunnymen […]

Variety 3h ago

The unanimous decision was handed down on Wednesday (March 25). Source

Music Business Worldwide 3h ago

As March rolled in, awards season was in full bloom. The month kicked off with the 32nd annual Actor Awards, where “Sinners” star Wunmi Mosaku stunned in a bright red Louis Vuitton gown.

Variety 4h ago

The musician has only spoken about being “raped and drugged and held captive” in a social media post and extensive website statement shared in 2020, nine years after the alleged incident occurred

Rolling Stone 4h ago

Usher recently gave a video interview to Forbes where he defended Sean “Diddy” Combs and said the disgraced rapper and entertainment mogul has been “misrepresented.” The Bad Boy Records founder was sentenced in October to 50 months behind bars after he was convicted on two counts of transportation...

Variety 4h ago

If you were Shazaming your way through the steamiest scenes of “Heated Rivalry,” you’re in luck. The hit series’ official soundtrack will be released on CD and vinyl later this year, following its digital debut earlier in 2026.

Variety 4h ago

The Chinese music market is still something of a mystery for many people in the international industry, but one thing is clear: it’s important. While it may not have much to do with music, Canadian prime minister Mark Carney’s recent announcement of a new strategic partnership with China was...

Music Ally 5h ago

Are things alright in Fortnite-land? Seemingly not, according to the announcement by its publisher, Epic Games, that it is laying off more than 1,000 staff.

Music Ally 5h ago

Invitation-only music rights platform names specialist division as it renovates after six years and $50M+ in deals. Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

AI firm Anthropic is still facing copyright-infringement lawsuits from music publishers… and now the publishers are going in for what they hope will be the legal kill.

Music Ally 5h ago

Well, this is awkward. Two separate newspapers confidently claimed that BTS’s comeback concert had been watched by an estimated 300 million people on Netflix. However, Netflix… begs to differ. “BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang drew 18.4 million global viewers (Live+1), proving the group’s influence...

Music Ally 5h ago

Spotify’s opposition to Canada’s levy on global streaming services is deep, so it never misses an opportunity to trumpet its value to Canadian artists and music beyond that.

Music Ally 5h ago

A quick definition for readers outside the music-finance world: in this context, an asset-backed securitisation is when the future income streams from music catalogues are packaged into tradable financial instruments which can be sold to investors.

Music Ally 5h ago

Another day, another acquisition of an independent label by a major. This one’s in Denmark: Copenhagen-based One Seven Music, which has built a strong reputation in the dance and electronic-music sector. Sony Music has acquired 100% of the label, including its publishing division.

Music Ally 5h ago

If you’ve been around as long as Music Ally has, you’ll have seen a number of startups try to make ‘music messaging apps’ work, usually without success.

Music Ally 5h ago

The deal names Pacific Music as exclusive Asia manager and worldwide label for the AI project that confirmed its Filipino heritage. Source

Music Business Worldwide 5h ago

Directed By, Spotify’s documentary-style series that pulls back the curtain on the collaborative work behind music videos, is back with a new episode. Go behind the scenes with athlete-turned-visual-artist Savanah Leaf as she and Kelsey Lu build the visual world of “Running To Pain,” leaning into...

Spotify 6h ago

When a user plays a song, they can pull up the artist, see upcoming dates nearby, and buy a ticket without switching apps. Source

Music Business Worldwide 6h ago

Apple has pushed out the latest software update for iPhones, iOS 26.4. No, that doesn’t sound like an inspiring first sentence for a big music story, but the update is accompanied by some significant additions to Apple Music.

Music Ally 6h ago

‘Private copying remuneration’ doesn’t make many headlines in the modern, streaming-focused music industry. A report published this morning will change that, at least for a day.

Music Ally 6h ago

Duffy, the Welsh singer-songwriter who had a massive hit with “Mercy” in 2008 and then retreated from the limelight, is set to tell her story in a new Disney+ documentary. The announcement was made at Series Mania on Wednesday by Angela Jain, Disney+’s head of content for EMEA, in a keynote...

Variety 6h ago

"Before I would argue for like 13 hours," she admitted to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show

Rolling Stone 10h ago

The longtime friends will release a join album, Pompeii // Utility, in April

Rolling Stone 11h ago

In 2026, music can reach hundreds of millions of people while sitting almost entirely outside the traditional music business. Witness 0to8. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 13h ago

FKA twigs has now filed suit against 90s alt-pop duo The Twigs after the group issued numerous cease-and-desist letters over her trademarked stage name. It’s the latest battle in a far bigger war over who gets to use ‘twigs’ — and how. Who gets to claim the stage name “twigs?” Let’s see: FKA twigs...

Digital Music News 13h ago

M&G Investments announces a $267 million asset-backed securities financing deal for Seeker Music, providing financial firepower to fuel growth. Music publishing and record company Seeker Music, established in 2020 with backing from M&G Investments’ Life business, has secured a $267 million...

Digital Music News 13h ago

Major publishers push for summary judgment against AI giant Anthropic for its use of copyrighted song lyrics to train its Claude model. Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside fellow music publishers Concord and ABKCO, has asked a California judge to rule that U.S.

Digital Music News 14h ago

Gen Z is traveling far and wide to catch their favorite artists in concert in a trend defined by groups of friends staying together to cut costs. Airbnb says “show hopping” is on the rise when it comes to concert travel, with fans “traveling far and wide to catch their favorite acts live.” To cut...

Digital Music News 15h ago

Pan-Asian entertainment company Pacific Music Group just announced a partnership with Timbaland’s Stage Zero to sign AI artist TaTa Taktumi. Pacific Music Group (PMG), the Pan-Asian global music and entertainment company founded by Ne-Yo, Sonu Nigam, MC Jin, and veteran executive Jonathan Serbin,...

Digital Music News 15h ago

One small step for Spotify, one giant leap for the fight against AI slop: The DSP is now testing Artist Profile Protection, an optional feature allowing professionals to review uploads before they hit their profiles.

Digital Music News 18h ago

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee also penned “He Sits at Your Table,” “I Can’t Let Go,” and other popular songs

Rolling Stone 19h ago

Jessica Sutta believes her Make America Healthy Again views and support for RFK Jr. cost her the chance to reunite with the group for their upcoming PCD Forever Tour

Rolling Stone 20h ago

Another day, another acquisition for Sony Music, which has scooped up Copenhagen’s One Seven Music and added co-founder Janus Barnewitz as managing director for Denmark. The major label confirmed its One Seven Music buyout, which builds on an existing JV pact with the eight-year-old company, today.

Digital Music News 20h ago

The guitarist said his “recovery has been bumpy at times,” but he’s “feeling much better now and getting stronger by the day”

Rolling Stone 21h ago

Bandsintown announces a new integration with Apple Music that brings concert listings directly to artist pages on the streaming platform. Live music and event discovery platform Bandsintown has announced a partnership with Apple Music that integrates the service with concert listings directly into...

Digital Music News 22h ago

SongDNA lets subscribers trace how one song connects to another through shared producers, samples and covers. Source

Music Business Worldwide 22h ago

First, Justin Kalifowitz saw that music publishing was changing. Then, he saw indie services were the future. Now, with Downtown sold in two parts – for a combined price of $1.2 billion – where does he see the world of entertainment heading next? Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

The company has closed its first ABS, backed by a catalog of more than 19,000 copyrights and master recordings. Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

Thanks mainly to solid streaming growth, the French music industry generated €1.07 billion (up 3.9% year over year) in recorded revenue during 2025, when local artists dominated the airwaves and on-demand platforms alike.

Digital Music News 23h ago

Publishers filed motion for partial summary judgment on Monday (March 23) in the Northern District of California Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

Epic Games cuts over 1,000 jobs in its second major round of layoffs in three years. It’s part of an effort to offset spending more than it’s making on Fortnite.

Digital Music News 23h ago

Vassar previously launched EMPIRE's Nashville division, where she is credited for her role in signing Shaboozey. Source

Music Business Worldwide 23h ago

Two days after their reunion concert in Seoul, BTS hit NYC for an exclusive fan event with Spotify. But is “BTS-mania” now a thing of the past? HYBE investors seem to think so.

Digital Music News 23h ago

Your Pain Is My Joy will be released in August

Rolling Stone 23h ago

The 26.4 updates are more significant than the last few updates have been.

Ars Technica 1d ago

Does radio truly reflect listening tastes in the streaming era? New data shows Spotify hits can take weeks to reach UK radio’s Top 10, revealing a gap between viral chart momentum and slower, programmed airplay cycles. This article was written by Jubran Haddad in collaboration with How Music...

Digital Music News 1d ago

This post is written by Mag Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of EVEN, a direct-to-consumer music infrastructure platform. EVEN has onboarded over 500,000 artists through distribution partnerships with UnitedMasters, Too Lost, […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

Spotify rolls out SongDNA in beta for Premium users to pull back the curtain on the collaborators, samples, and interpolations woven into any track. After Spotify confirmed in November that it was developing a feature to help users discover music through a song’s credits, SongDNA is finally here in...

Digital Music News 1d ago

Few filmmakers have shaped popular cinema as profoundly as Steven Spielberg. So when Sean Fennessey, co-host of The Big Picture from Spotify’s The Ringer, sat down with the director at SXSW earlier this month, it made for a conversation movie fans won’t want to miss.

Spotify 1d ago

Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

There have been several examples of new tracks or albums seemingly released by artists that turned to be fake. Now Spotify is cracking down. The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

There has been a lot of scrutiny recently about how dance music is funded. Two cases in point illustrate why. Boiler Room, the influential livestreaming platform, was acquired by DICE in 2021, then sold to Superstruct, a private equity-backed entity, in January 2025. Source

MIDiA Research Blog 1d ago

The big news out of Hybe in India this week wasn’t about BTS breaking streaming records with Arirang—though it’s likely to debut atop Spotify’s Weekly Top Albums chart for the […] The post is from Music Ally.

Music Ally 1d ago

The new feature lets you explore samples, covers, and more about the people behind your favorite songs, says Spotify.

TechCrunch 1d ago

Behind every great song is a complex web of people, stories, and inspirations that span genres and decades. Today, we’re bringing those relationships to the forefront of the listening experience by revealing the intricate network of people and creative connections behind the music you love.

Spotify 1d ago

As the music industry gathers for Canada’s Juno Awards, the local edition of Spotify’s Loud & Clear report is here to offer a transparent look at the streaming economy. The big takeaway? More Canadian artists than ever are building sustainable careers, powered by fans at home and around the world.

Spotify 1d ago

It’s a relatively amazing feat of humankind: whenever a song is played in public, it’s typically tracked and paid for, with billions of dollars reaching their proper IP owners worldwide. That is, in theory at least.

Digital Music News 1d ago

Shakira kicks off the 2026 dates of her world tour with a six-show Madrid residency at the custom-built Shakira Stadium, specially built for the event. Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira has already announced three additional dates for her historic Spain residency, almost before the initial dates...

Digital Music News 1d ago

The White House AI framework isn’t just a technology policy—it’s a geopolitical choice. By treating AI training as lawful and sidelining creator rights, the U.S. risks trading away one of its greatest assets: soft power.

MUSIC • TECHNOLOGY • POLICY 2d ago

It’s been 20 years since Miley Cyrus introduced the world to Hannah Montana, the typical teen by day and secret pop star by night who became a cultural phenomenon.

Spotify 2d ago

“When you ain’t got nothing, you got nothing to lose” “Like a Rolling Stone” Bob Dylan 1 Back in the MySpace days, when I still responded to complete unknowns, which I no longer do, a guy sent me his music and… I’m never going to lie. I’m never going to give false hope. But I’m […]

Lefsetz Letter 3d ago

The vocoder was never supposed to be a revolution in music. It wasn't supposed to be anything in music, really. Its development began a century ago, when an engineer at Bell Labs was looking for a simpler way to send phone calls across copper telephone lines.

The Verge 3d ago

Michael Smith, 52, charged after flooding platforms with thousands of AI songs and boosting them with bots Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A North Carolina man has pleaded guilty to defrauding music streaming platforms and his fellow musicians out of...

The Guardian 4d ago

The records that were hits at the same time as the British Invasion. Tune in Saturday March 21st to Faction Talk, channel 103, 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 4d ago

I was just having lunch with a bunch of buddies, we know each other from Jim Lewi’s Aspen conference. And it’s a free-ranging conversation, concentrating primarily on travel. Peter and Barb just took a five week trip to Asia. Nichol said she had no desire to go to Japan.

Lefsetz Letter 4d ago

Today, we’re making available another pre-release version for the upcoming MusicBrainz Picard 3. Alpha 4 focuses on fixing issues that were found in the previous releases as well as some minor improvements and updated translations.

MetaBrainz Blog 5d ago

Una nueva era para Kenia Os ha llegado, y Spotify marcó el momento poniendo a los fans en el centro. Para celebrar el lanzamiento de K de Karma, su cuarto álbum de estudio, creamos una serie de experiencias diseñadas para acercar a la artista mexicana a su comunidad, incluyendo dinámicas...

Spotify 5d ago

A new era for Kenia Os has arrived, and Spotify marked the moment by putting fans at the center. To celebrate the release of K de Karma, her fourth studio album, we created a series of experiences designed to bring the Mexican artist closer to her community, including fan-driven unlocks, exclusive...

Spotify 5d ago

This monthly column highlights emerging artists using a combination of Chartmetric data and knowledge from music experts.

How Music Charts 5d ago

BTS’ long-awaited fifth studio album, ARIRANG, is finally here. To celebrate the comeback of the decade, Spotify has partnered with the pop royalty to bring ARMY the BTS Music Quiz. Starting today, Premium users globally can put their BTS knowledge to the test.

Spotify 5d ago

In 2021, we launched EQUAL, a program designed to address an industry reality that persists: Women artists, songwriters, and producers too often face fewer opportunities, less visibility, and unequal access throughout their careers.

Spotify 6d ago

On this week’s episode, I break down the latest music industry news and production trends, connecting the dots between business shifts, platform power, legacy gear, and loudness myths to give you a better understanding of where the industry is heading.

Music 3.0 Music Industry Blog 6d ago