News TikTok partners with iHeartRadio on live music competition for artists with at least 50K followers Contestants will advance based on a combination of likes, views and comments, and judges' scores.
News Stability AI is developing a legit ‘opt in’ artist marketplace… amid lawsuits over unauthorized scraping CEO Prem Akkaraju told the Financial Times that the company now has "zero debt."
News FireAid defends $100M fund distribution, hits out at ‘misinformation’, amid growing political scrutiny Organizers of the FireAid benefit concert said the remaining $25 million is expected to be distributed by year-end.
News King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard join Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu in pulling music from Spotify after Daniel Ek’s military AI investment Ek recently led a €600 million (USD $703m) series D for Helsing, a defense company focused on AI-powered military drones.
News TikTok must transfer control to US owner, US commerce secretary says Lutnick said Donald Trump is "positive towards TikTok, if it can move into American hands."
News NewJeans: ‘Telling us to return to ADOR and HYBE is like telling the victim of school bullying to return to the same school and endure it.’ The K-pop group's legal team said the root of the conflict lies in HYBE's audit into Min Hee-jin last year.
News African music enjoys breakthrough on Shazam’s Global Top 200 Chart Twelve tracks by African artists reached the Shazam Global Top 10, with three reaching the No. 1 position.
News Anthropic beefs up legal team ahead of showdown with Universal Music Group (report) A blog called chatgptiseatingtheworld.com said the judge’s recent decision sets the stage for larger damages in Anthropic’s two legal cases.
News Former Spotify exec Jérémy Erlich launches ALTA Music, signs K-pop star JENNIE The Los Angeles-based company has struck a partnership with THEBLACKLABEL, founded by BLACKPINK producer Teddy Park.
News Update (2): Three former HYBE employees receive sentences for insider trading on BTS’ military enlistment (report) Two former employees and a current staff at the company were fined between KRW 51 million to KRW 231 million each.
News Producer Lex Luger and Lemonaide launch ‘creator-first’ AI Model with BeatStars The Lex Luger AI Model offers music creators royalty-free WAV and MIDI loops generated in Luger’s signature style
News Warner Music Italy signs superstar Milan-based DJ and producer MACE MACE has produced tracks for Italian rappers including Fabri Fibra, Gemitaiz, Gué, Ghali, Marracash, Noyz Narcos, and Salmo.
News Jim King promoted to CEO of AEG Presents UK and European Festivals The live entertainment company also promoted Steve Homer to President, UK Touring, reporting to King.
News Saregama, India’s oldest label, acquires 6,500-track catalog from NAV Records and YouTube channels with combined 24m+ subscribers The acquisition covers 6,500 tracks and YouTube channels with over 24 million subscribers.
News ABBA’s 1979 hit ‘Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!’ crosses 1 billion Spotify streams as Gen Z drives revival Achievement marks the pop group’s second entry into Spotify’s Billions Club, following Dancing Queen in July 2023.