Marc Anthony Announces First-Ever Las Vegas Residency: See the Dates
His string of shows at Fontainebleau will kick off in February 2026.
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Gary Gersh named Chairman of Bella Figura; company signs Sony Music Publishing deal in US push
The London-based independent creative music rights company will establish operations in Los Angeles. Source
Linkin Park, Guns N’ Roses & Limp Bizkit to Headline 2026 Download Festival
the hard rock gathering of the tribes will take place in Donington Park from June 10-14.
Australia to force streaming services to invest in local content
Not music services, we should point out. Policy teams at Spotify and co can rest easy – for now – as this is about video-streaming DSPs. But there is a music angle to the Australian government’s announcement this morning, which we’ll explain.…
Ariana Grande ‘Beyond Devastated’ to Miss Brazil ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere Due to Flight Delays
The musician hit dead ends in every route she tried to take to get there in time for the event, writing, “Absolutely nothing was available or possible that would get us there in time”
TikTok’s 2025 awards include a ‘Breakthrough Artist’ category
With its future in the US possibly, almost, nearly, perhaps secured, TikTok has announced plans for a glitzy awards ceremony in Los Angeles this December.…
Dune raising £2m for platform where fans buy stakes in artists
We don’t get to write about complex but lushly-produced space opera films much, but… Oh wait, not THAT Dune. No, this Dune is a music/tech startup based in the UK, which is in the process of raising a £2m Series A funding round.…
South Korea update: Spotify x Naver, Bemyfriends x Dreamus
Naver is one of Asia’s biggest tech companies. Based in South Korea, its business ranges from search and news aggregation to video streaming and mobile payments, as well as being the original developer of social app Line. Now it is partnering with Spotify.…
GoDigital raises $230m and plans to rebrand Cinq Music
Music rightsholder and distributor Cinq Music’s parent firm GoDigital has raised a bumper funding round of $230m, focused on its GoDigital Music division.…
Women in Music’s UK chapter is relaunching: ‘Our focus is action’
Non-profit organisation Women in Music is relaunching its UK chapter, co-chaired by Sarah Wilson and Trina Smith. The post is from Music Ally.
Michael Jackson is the ‘highest paid dead celebrity’ of 2025
Just in time for Halloween last week, Forbes published its slightly-ghoulish rankings for the ‘highest paid dead celebrities’ of the year so far.…
Bad Company Singer Paul Rodgers Forced to Sit Out Band’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction: ‘I Have to Prioritize My Health’
The news came days after original drummer Simon Kirke enthused about reuniting with Rodgers at Saturday's (Nov. 8) 2025 event.
Danish collecting society Koda sues Suno for unlicensed training
Udio may have struck a deal with Universal Music Group, but the major labels’ lawsuits against rival Suno remain active – and now the company has an extra legal action to deal with.…
10 Conferences That Should Be on Every Artist’s Calendar in Early 2026
This post collects information on top 10 music conferences for the first half of 2026 — and how and when to apply. The post 10 Conferences That Should Be on Every Artist’s Calendar in Early 2026 appeared first on Hypebot.
Spotify Reports Double-Digit Growth in Subscribers and Quarterly Revenue
The leading streamer said subscribers rose 12% to 281 million and monthly average users rose 11% to 713 million from the year-ago quarter.
Hard to Hold a Candle: Billboard Crossword (Nov. 3, 2025)
Play 'Hard to Hold a Candle,' the Billboard daily crossword for Monday (Nov. 3, 2025).
‘Wicked: For Good’ Star Jonathan Bailey Named People Magazine’s 2025 Sexiest Man Alive
The crown was handed over on "The Tonight Show" on Monday night (Nov. 3).
Spotify subscriber base grew by 5m to 281m in Q3; company posted $680m operating profit for the quarter
Company's latest financial results (for Q3 2025) were filed this morning (November 4) Source
Spotify Q3 2025 Earnings: 713M Users, 281M Subs, Rising Profits
Spotify reported its third quarter 2025 results this morning highlighting solid user growth, improving margins and a sharpened focus on long-term monetization. Key subscriber and revenue metrics met or beat analyst expectations.…
Spotify grows to 713m users and 281m subscribers
Spotify has published its financial results for the third quarter of 2025, revealing strong growth in its free and paid listeners. The post is from Music Ally.