Jelly Roll Announces ‘Beautifully Broken Tour’ Across the US — With MSG, Crypto.com Arena Stops
Photo Credit: Live Nation Jelly Roll has announced a trek across the United States with stops at Madison Square Garden and Crypto.com Arena for his…
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Bankruptcy Court Officially Green-Lights Audacy Restructuring — Proposal Heads to FCC for Final Approval
Photo Credit: Audacy A bankruptcy court has officially approved Audacy’s reorganization plan – seemingly setting the stage for Soros Fund Management to assume control of…
What Are the Limits of AI-Generated Music? The Answer Is Critical for Superstar Factories Like UMG
AI ‘singer-songwriter’ Anna Indiana (photo: @AnnaIndianaAI on X/Twitter) Can AI create a superstar on the level of Elvis, Prince, or Taylor Swift? There’s ample reason…
Spotify Launches Music Consultancy for Brands
Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify introduces AUX, a ‘first-of-its-kind’ music consultancy for brands, launching with a Coca-Cola partnership. Still on top of the music streaming world,…
Beyonce Becomes the First Black Woman to Top Billboard’s Country Chart
Photo Credit: Beyonce Beyonce makes history as the first Black woman to top Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart with her single, ‘Texas Hold ‘Em.’ Queen…
Average American Spends $77 Per Month on Subscriptions, Music #3 Behind Video, Retail Subs
A new report from Bango looks at how much the average American spends on subscriptions and which subscription services they choose. Music clocks in at…
Kobalt Positions a $267 Million Asset-Backed Security — Powered by a 5,000-Song Music Publishing Catalog
Photo Credit: Techivation Kobalt Music Services America II is prepping its first asset-backed security (ABS) deal. It will sell $266.5 million to investors, secured by…
BuzzFeed Sells Complex to NTWRK in $109M Deal — Universal Music, Jimmy Iovine, and Goldman Sachs On Board As Investors
Jimmy Iovine, who’s invested in Complex as part of the company’s sale to NTWRK. Photo Credit: Angela George BuzzFeed is officially offloading Complex to NTWRK,…
Taylor Swift Tops IFPI Bestsellers List for Second Consecutive Year — As K-Pop Acts Secure Four of the Top-10 Spots
Taylor Swift topped the IFPI 2023 list of bestselling artists across streaming, downloads, and physical. Photo Credit: Raph_PH The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry…
It’s a Beatles Biopic Bonanza — Four Feature Films Coming from Sony Pictures in 2027
Photo Credit: Iberia Airlines / CC by 2.0 Sony Pictures preps four feature films about the Beatles — one from each band member’s perspective —…
Jimmy Iovine Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dropped by Jane Doe Plaintiff
Photo Credit: Patrick Tomasso An anonymous woman who sued Interscope Records co-founder Jimmy Iovine for sexual assault and battery has dropped her lawsuit. The unidentified…
The Kate Bush Effect Continues—Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sells Out in Europe, NYC Following ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ Revival
Photo Credit: Sophie Ellis-Bextor / Instagram Sophie Ellis-Bextor is selling out shows across Europe and in New York City after the successful revival of “Murder…
Why Wait A Year for Your Listening Stats?—Apple Music Replay Goes Monthly
Forget Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year—Apple Music is making its Replay feature a monthly affair. Listening habits change month to month, so…
Prison Time for Streaming Fraud? Trial Kicks Off in Denmark Over Alleged $635,000 Fake Stream Scheme
Copenhagen, Denmark, where a unique music streaming fraud trial is underway. Photo Credit: Lindsay Martin In what could be a first, a Danish man is…
EngineEars Software Platform Raises $7.5 Million
EngineEars, a software platform for artists, engineers, producers, and record labels, raises $7.5 million in a seed funding round led by VC firm Drive Capital.…
U.S. Appeals Court Overturns $1 Billion Cox Communications Infringement Verdict, Orders ‘A New Trial on Damages’
The Lewis F. Powell Jr. Courthouse, where the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals is based, in Richmond, Virginia. Photo Credit: Acroterion Years after a…
UMG Acquires Minority Stake in Chord Music Partners for $240 Million
Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Universal Music Group acquires a 25.8% minority stake in Chord Music Partners for $250 million. Universal Music Group (UMG) and…
What Did Billie Eilish Say About TikTokers?
Photo Credit: Bryce Hall / Twitter / TikTok Billie Eilish is seemingly surprised at the amount of TikTokers at the People’s Choice Awards, leading to…
Music Festival Scammers Await Possible Decades-Long Sentences After Masterminding $1.35M Scheme
Two individuals are awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a music festival scam. Photo Credit: Emiliano Bar After pleading guilty to multiple…
Saudi Arabia-Based Film AlUla Courts the Music Industry With Expanded Studio Complex and New Recording Facility
Photo Credit: Film AlUla Film AlUla constructs a cutting-edge recording studio, expanding its recently-launched state-of-the-art studio complex. In the latest expansion by Saudi Arabia into…