Ed Sheeran Recorded a Song with Cradle of Filth — But Will It Get Released?
Photo Credit: Dani Filth for The Downbeat Podcast Cradle of Filth’s Dani Filth talks about a collaboration with Ed Sheeran, but the track won’t appear…
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Triller Pounces on TikTok Ban — Offers Video Backup for TikTok Users
Photo Credit: Ashley King Triller is pouncing on the potential U.S. TikTok ban set to go into effect on January 19. The short-form video platform…
Malibu’s Harbor Studios, Where Artists From Drake to SZA Have Recorded, Destroyed in Palisades Fire — ‘We Will Come Back Stronger From This’
An interior shot of Malibu’s Harbor Studios, which is among the reportedly thousands of structures destroyed by the ongoing 17,000-acre Palisades Fire. Photo Credit: Harbor…
Wildfire Cancellations Roll In — Kia Forum, Intuit Dome & More Cancel Shows Amid Historic Fires
Photo Credit: Perfect-Cause-6943 (reddit) Historic wind-blown wild fires are raging across Los Angeles, prompting the cancellation of several live shows at the Kia Forum, Intuit…
Los Angeles Is a Very Scary Place Right Now — But Despite a Raft of Industry Cancellations, A Surprising Number of Music Shows Are Soldiering Ahead
Fires continued to rage in Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas during the evening of January 8th, 2024 (Photo: Digital Music News) Life in Los Angeles…
Delta is Adding Free YouTube Premium & YouTube Music to Inflight Screens
Photo Credit: Delta Airlines Delta Airlines announces upgrading its inflight experience to include 4K screens with free YouTube Premium and Music. Delta Airlines is looking…
Anthropic Closing $2 Billion Funding Round At $60B+ Valuation
Photo Credit: Ashley King Anthropic is reportedly in advanced talks to raise another $2 billion in funding. The deal would value Anthropic at $60 billion—more…
Blackstone-Led Group Takes Majority Stake in Citrin Cooperman Following Hipgnosis Buyout — Reportedly $2 Billion Deal
Blackstone and others have taken a majority stake in Citrin Cooperman. Photo Credit: Sarah Elizabeth Blackstone and others have dropped a reported $2 billion on…
Bonnaroo 2025 Lineup Announced — Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, Hozier, and Tyler, the Creator Top the Bill
Photo Credit: Bonnaroo 2025 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival announces its 2025 lineup, with headliners Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo, Luke Combs, and Hozier. The…
Concert Ticket Prices are Soaring — But Not For a Growing Class of Bargain-Hunters
Photo Credit: Annie Spratt Concert ticket prices continue to soar, but for a growing class of bargain-hunters, it’s about the love of the chase. The…
UK Music Industry Revenue Grew 7.4% in 2024 Amid Continued Vinyl and Streaming Expansions, New Data Shows
River Thames as seen from London. Photo Credit: Georg Eiermann Thanks in large part to continued streaming and vinyl growth, the UK music industry generated…
Live Music Society Opens Up to $50K Grant Applications for Small Music Venues — $4M Given Thus Far
Photo Credit: Open Jam at Cole’s Bar in Chicago by Syd Ostrander Live Music Society announces the opening of applications for their Music in Action…
Drake Says Leaked DM About UMG is Completely Fake
Photo Credit: Drake by Drew for The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 Drake denies sending a DM to stylist Chris Blake Griffith about…
ByteDance Is Frantically Shifting Users to Lemon8 as TikTok Ban In US Arrives In 11 Days
Photo Credit: Vivo Creative ByteDance appears to be pushing TikTok users to download Lemon8, an alternative app that more closely mimics Pinterest or Instagram. The…
ATG Entertainment Acquisition Spree Continues With Deal for Madrid Theatre Company SOM Produce
SOM Produce theatre Nuevo Teatro Alcalá in Madrid. Photo Credit: MaGrc Providence Equity Partners’ ATG Entertainment has fired off another acquisition, this time by scooping…
MUSEXPO 2025, Celebrating 25 Years of the Global Music Industry
Photo Credit: MUSEXPO The 25th edition of MUSEXPO is slated to take place from March 16 – 19, 2025 in Burbank, California. Celebrating 25 years…
Apple Fitness+ Adds Dedicated Workouts From Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar
Photo Credit: Apple Fitness+ Apple Fitness+ adds new dedicated workouts from Janet Jackson, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, and Kendrick Lamar, along with Strava integration. What better…
Meta’s User Generated Chatbots Mimic Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, & More
Photo Credit: Meta In July 2024, Meta introduced the ability for its users of Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp to create their own chatbots. Now six…
A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, Peso Pluma Top Rolling Loud 2025 Cali Lineup
Photo Credit: Rolling Loud The lineup for 2025’s California edition of Rolling Loud has been announced, with headliners A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and Peso Pluma.…
KISS Settles Contentious COVID Lawsuit with Hair Stylist
Photo Credit: KISS for Casablanca Records, 1975 KISS members settle a wrongful termination lawsuit by a former hairstylist who complained about ‘unsafe working conditions’ during…