Human Artistry Campaign Endorses Landmark ‘No AI FRAUD Act’
Photo Credit: Alexander Sinn The Human Artistry Campaign announces its support of the ‘No AI FRAUD Act,’ legislation to establish safeguards protecting against abuses stemming…
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MSG Sphere London Officially Dead—Developers Abandon Project
Photo Credit: Madison Square Garden Company Following the London mayor’s rejection of MSG Sphere London plans over fears of harmful effects on residents—developers have officially…
SoundCloud Plays CFO Shuffle After Billion-Dollar Sale Rumor Leaks
Photo Credit: SoundCloud (Tom Sansone) Following the leak of ‘$1B+’ sales rumors, SoundCloud has a new CFO/COO. Tom Sansone steps into the role following the…
Apple Music Classical Expands to Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and More
Apple Music Classical is expanding to nations including Japan, South Korea, and China. Photo Credit: Larisa Birta After debuting in a number of markets last…
An Artist’s Electronic Press Kit Should Dazzle, Let Bandzoogle Help
Photo Credit: Bandzoogle An electronic press kit (EPK) is your first impression in the music industry—and first impressions are everything. Bandzoogle’s new EPK plan for…
AI Music Generator Splash Debuts Amazon Alexa Skill, Enabling Custom Song Creation With Voice Prompts
AI music platform Splash has released an Alexa skill that enables users to create custom tracks with voice prompts. Photo Credit: Splash AI music-generation platform…
Pepsi Books Ice Spice for Starry Super Bowl Commercial
Photo Credit: Pepsi Co. Pepsi re-branded its crystal soda rival to Coca-Cola’s Sprite last year. Now it’s tapping rapper Ice Spice to highlight its new…
Sinead O’Connor Cause of Death Revealed by Coroner
Photo Credit: Bryan Ledgard / CC by 2.0 A London corner has revealed the cause of death for Sinead O’Connor. The 56-year-old singer died of…
Sinclair Taps Roxi for Interactive Music TV Channels
Photo Credit: ROXi Broadcast company Sinclair Inc. is partnering with ROXi to introduce interactive TV music channels, revealed at CES 2024. As part of the…
UK Streaming Subscription Revenue Grew Nearly 10% During 2023 Following Price Increases, Data Shows
The River Clyde in Glasgow. Photo Credit: Adam Marikar Following the across-the-board implementation of music streaming price increases, UK subscription revenue rose nearly 10 percent…
Will.i.am and Mercedes-Benz Announce ‘Sound Drive’ — Real-Time In-Car Musical Responses to Steering, Acceleration, and More
Will.i.am and Mercedes-Benz CTO Markus Schäfer. Photo Credit: Mercedes-Benz Will.i.am and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG have unveiled a “groundbreaking” in-car feature, dubbed Sound Drive, that will complement…
Why You Should Attend The 24th Global Edition of MUSEXPO – One of Music Industry’s Leading Conferences & Showcase Events
Sir Lucian Grainge speaking during the A&R Worldwide awards at MUSEXPO 2017, which honored Republic Records co-Founders, Monte Lipman and Avery Lipman. The 24th global…
And the Winner of Metallica’s Marching Band Competition Is…
Photo Credit: Metallica Metallica announces the winner of their Metallica Marching Band Competition, with $85,000 in musical instruments and equipment going to the school’s music…
Nashville vs. AI: Tennessee Governor Announces Plans to Protect the Music Industry from AI Threats
Photo Credit: Chad Morehead Tennessee’s governor is announcing plans to update the state’s law to protect the music industry from the misuse of artificial intelligence.…
SoundCloud In Turmoil?—CFO Exits Following $1B+ Sales Rumors
Photo Credit: Rachit Tank Following rumors of a $1 billion+ potential sale, SoundCloud CFO Drew Wilson is exiting the company. Here’s what we know about…
Warner Music and Red Light Management Announce Strategic Alliance in Japan
Photo Credit: Ghostly Kisses / Red Light Management Warner Music signs a strategic artist-focused partnership with Red Light Management in Japan, with their first joint…
After Google, DOJ Tees Up ‘Sweeping Antitrust Case’ vs. Apple
Photo Credit: Wes Hicks A new report from The New York Times suggests the DOJ could be teeing up against Apple in a ‘sweeping antitrust…
That Was It—Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Concert Film Dethrones Michael Jackson as Highest-Grossing In-Theater Concert
Photo Credit: Taylor Swift (YouTube) What’s the highest grossing in-theater concert film? Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ concert has nudged Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is it’ out…
SZA Tracks Leaked—Singer Promises Retribution Against ‘F*cking Thief’
Photo Credit: Adi Goldstein SZA tracks have leaked online, prompting the singer to take to social media to denounce the theft—and threaten legal action. Over…
Universal Music Mexico Names Alfredo Delgadillo CEO, Targets Continued Growth for ‘Latin Music Culture Around the World’
Universal Music Mexico has named Alfredo Delgadillo (pictured) president and CEO. Photo Credit: Universal Music Group Longtime Universal Music Group (UMG) higher-up Alfredo Delgadillo has…