Los Thuthanaka, Kim Gordon, and Smerz to Play Making Time ∞ 2026
Avalon Emerson & The Charm, Loidis, Skee Mask, and more are also booked for the Philly fest
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Ear Announce New Album Rumspringa
The New York-based electronic duo’s latest is out May 29 on A24 Music
French Montana tests SoundCloud’s ‘follower exclusive releases’
French Montana has become the latest artist to drop a new track to his followers on SoundCloud ahead of its release on other streaming services. ‘Grimey’ is a song from his upcoming ‘Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers’ album with Max B, and will go up on SoundCloud today (15 May) a week before the album […]
Watch Every Video From Drake’s New Albums
A series of visuals from Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour
Zara Larsson and EsDeeKid go gaming in Roblox and Fortnite
Zara Larsson was one of the first artists to enjoy success on Roblox, generating more than $1m of virtual-merch sales from her first activation there in 2021. Now she’s back. Zara Larsson’s Midnight Sun World is the latest virtual experience from Sony’s Immersive Music Studios team. It’s a virtual performance of three songs from Larsson’s ‘Midnight Sun’ album, […]
AI music-videos startup Sondo AI says it has 10m global users
We’re new to ‘AI music video generator’ Sondo AI, but it seems plenty of other people aren’t. The startups say that it has “surpassed 10 million global users” already. There’s another metric in its announcement that provides some context for that: its community has “generated more than 15 million music videos on the platform over the past year”. […]
Apple Music goes live from Las Vegas with new EDM series
Well, it’s starting in Las Vegas, but Apple Music’s ‘Club Live’ will be broadcasting from dancefloors and festivals around the world in the coming months too. It’s a new series for the service’s Apple Music Club radio station, kicking off today (15 May) with a livestream from the EDC Las Vegas festival, with rebroadcasts of […]
WMG and GMM Music to help Asian artists ‘Gliide’ to success
Warner Music Group and Thailand’s GMM Music have been working together since 2024 on their GMM Global joint venture. Now the partnership is expanding with something called ‘Gliide’. Described as an “artist development platform” the new project aims to help Asian pop artists reach “a global audience from their very first release” – rather than “building […]
Next-gen labels: new models, new ideas and, yes, some AI
One of the main strands at our Music Ally NEXT conference this June is ‘next-gen labels’. Here are some notable recent examples.
Viagogo wants UK government to rethink ticketing-reform plans
We reported yesterday on the disappointment within the UK’s music industry about the country’s planned crackdown on ticket touting being shunted into the long grass. Other opinions are available. Secondary-ticketing platform Viagogo is hoping that the delay will be an opportunity for the government to rethink the plans which – no surprises here – it doesn’t approve of. “We […]
From DJ Khaled to Kendrick Lamar, Here’s Everyone Drake Appeared to Diss on ‘Iceman’
The 6 God returned with three new albums on Friday (May 15).
The Avalanches Return With ‘Superfun’ Single ‘Together’: Stream It Now
The Australian electronic music act breaks the drought with the bouncy new single.
The Strokes Send Off Stephen Colbert With Late Night ‘Falling Out of Love’ Performance: Watch
The NYC indie rockers set the tempo to cool for their "Late Show" premiere.
Spotify scraps Premium Lite tier for India, scales back Standard plan prices
Spotify has removed the Premium Lite tier from its subscriptions offerings in India. Premium Lite, which was priced at Rs139 (approx. $1.45) per month and got subscribers ad-free listening with […] The post is from Music Ally.
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Rides to No. 1 on ARIA Chart
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” which ascends to the summit some six months after its release.
Future, Revelations & Revenge: Everything That Happened in Drake’s ‘Iceman’ Episode 4 Livestream
In addition to Iceman, Drake dropped two more albums titled Habibti and Maid of Honour on Friday (May 15).
Madonna Taps Peggy Gou for Buoyant ‘I Feel So Free’ Remix
The pop star will release her long-awaited LP, Confessions II, on July 3
Maren Morris Debuts Uplifting New Single ‘Parachute’
The song was written for CBS series Sheriff Country, in which the singer is set to guest star
Drake Reveals That His Father Has Cancer on ‘Iceman’ Track
The artist rapped about his father's illness on his new Iceman album, which released alongside two surprise LPs
Gracie Abrams, Drake, Tove Lo & More: New Music Friday Guide
Check out the must-hear releases of the week.