News White House joins TikTok… as platform’s US divest-or-ban deadline looms The account, which has so far attracted more than 60,500 followers, debuted with clips of Trump addressing supporters.
News Korea’s CJ ENM and Japan’s Hakuhodo team up to develop music IPs for global markets The venture's first project is Unpretty Rapstar: HIP POP Princess, a Korea-Japan survival competition slated to premiere in October.
News Spotify launches custom playlist transitions to compete with Apple’s AutoMix The timing of the launch positions Spotify ahead of Apple Music's AutoMix feature, currently in iOS 26 developer beta testing.
News Morgan Wallen boycotts 2026 Grammy Awards Country artist's move follows a similar decision by fellow country artist Zach Bryan last year
News TikTok expands live music competition strategy with Music On Stage ’25 contest Contestants will advance through audience votes, small gifts, and judges' bonus points.
News Steeve Führ named CFO at Amuse Steeve Führ joins Amuse after six years as CFO at employee benefits platform Benify.
News Godspeed You! Black Emperor pulls music from Spotify and other streaming platforms However, two albums from their earlier catalog remain temporarily accessible on Apple Music.
News Del Records CEO Ángel del Villar gets four years in prison for drug cartel ties Ángel del Villar was fined $2 million, while his company, Del Entertainment, also faces a $1.8 million penalty.
News India’s TIPS Music buys Studio Radha catalog with over 4,000 traditional songs TIPS Music will gain access to traditional songs spanning devotional music, folk music, and cultural narratives from the Indian state of Gujarat.
News Slipknot nears $120M catalog sale to HarbourView Equity (Report) It remains unclear whether all band members are participating in the sale or if some are retaining their stakes.
News Eminem’s ‘Stans’ documentary to stream on Paramount, starting August 26 The film will initially be available to Paramount+ viewers in the US, Canada, Latin America and Brazil
News Daryl Hall and John Oates quietly resolve legal dispute Daryl Hall's attorneys secured a final judgment in arbitration and lodged an order for a Nashville judge to dismiss the case
News Taylor Swift shares details about upcoming album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ on New Heights podcast ahead of October release Swift reveals details about new album on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast
News Drake demands to see Kendrick Lamar contract details in discovery battle with Universal Music Group Drake is seeking to compel UMG to produce Sir Lucian Grainge's custodial files and an unredacted version of Kendrick Lamar's recording contract
News Waymo integrates Spotify into robotaxis across three US cities Waymo riders can either link their account before booking through the Waymo app, or scanning a QR code from the car’s screen during transit.