News Spotify scraps new ‘Premium Lite’ tier in India, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and South Africa – while slashing standard Premium prices The Premium Standard plan has been reduced in multiple markets
News Spotify raises Premium prices in Canada by up to CAD $3 per month The Student plan remains unchanged at CAD $6.39 per month, while other tiers saw changes of CAD $1.30 to CAD $3.00 per month.
News Warner Music forms cross-border artist development platform GLIIDE with Thailand’s GMM Music The platform's first signing is SVRN, a performance-driven artist whose music video for his debut single "WHY" was released on Thursday.
News TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’ TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO.
News Netflix, AEG Presents team up to launch ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s president of ad sales, said the tour is planned for next year.
News Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim, disputes infringement in estate lawsuit The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer."
News After KATSEYE, HYBE and Geffen unveil second global girl group, SAINT SATINE Three former The Debut: Dream Academy contestants – EMILY, LEXIE, and SAMARA – had previously been confirmed as members of the group.
News UMG strikes partnerships with two mental health firms to expand support for artists and songwriters The company teamed up with Amber Health and Project Healthy Minds to expand services for its artists, songwriters and employees.
News Jury orders Kanye West to pay over $438,000 over unauthorized sample at ‘Donda’ listening party A manager for Artists Revenue Advocates said they will appeal the larger part of the case, hoping to secure larger damages.
News HYBE overhauls brand identity as it pushes further into superfans and technology HYBE says it looks to become “an entertainment lifestyle platform company built on both music and technology.”
News Indie-pop duo The Twigs sues FKA Twigs back, seeking to ban her from performing under the name The indie-pop duo that registered the trademark “The Twigs” in 1996 asked the court to block her pending US trademark application.
News Samsung blames content partner for Dua Lipa TV box image dispute, denies ‘intentional misuse’ Samsung said the image was used to reflect the content of its third-party partners available on Samsung TV, and was provided by a content partner.
News PassPass closes ‘seven-figure’ seed round at $15m valuation, pitching gamified music discovery to artists Atlanta-based real estate fund Roots led the round, alongside a group of strategic backers and angel investors.
News Downtown’s CD Baby launches ‘full-service’ artist program offering marketing, distribution, and financial support for 10 indie acts in 2026 The program will support 10 artists through 2026, offering priority distribution, targeted DSP marketing, paid digital campaign support, and more.
News Suno fights to keep Warner Music settlement terms away from UMG and Sony Suno is pointing to the labels’ “mischaracterization” of a judge's ruling in what Suno described as an attempt to reopen a dispute that they already lost.