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RSS Dec 26, 2025 1:12pm · Hypebot

France Elevates Electronic Music to Cultural Heritage Status

“Electronic music has a rightful place in our national intangible heritage,” says French Culture Minister Rachida Dati, whose department labeled clubs as “places of artistic expression and celebration.…

RSS Dec 25, 2025 9:40pm · Pitchfork News

Tyler, the Creator Takes a 2025 Victory Lap on “Sag Harbor” Freestyle

And drops a new “Sugar on My Tongue” remix

RSS Dec 25, 2025 5:24pm · Pitchfork News

Chance the Rapper and Jeremih Gift Secret Santa EP

The latest Christmas-themed project from the duo

RSS Dec 25, 2025 4:45pm · Pitchfork News

Sean “Diddy” Combs Requests “Immediate Release” From Prison

His attorneys accuse the district judge of acting “as a thirteenth juror”

RSS Dec 25, 2025 2:53pm · Pitchfork News

Che Celebrates Christmas With REST IN BASS Deluxe

REST IN BASS: ENCORE includes 14 new tracks

RSS Dec 24, 2025 3:24pm · Pitchfork News

Bob Vylan Won’t Face Charges for “Death to the IDF” Chant

U.K. police ended their investigation due to “insufficient evidence”

RSS Dec 24, 2025 1:45pm · Hypebot

Happy Holidays from Hypebot!

Season's greetings and happy new year from the team here at Hypebot. The post Happy Holidays from Hypebot! appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Dec 23, 2025 7:01pm · Pitchfork News

Wayne Coyne: Steven Drozd’s Reason for Leaving the Flaming Lips Is a Lie

“It is HIS responsibility to tell everyone what happened”

RSS Dec 23, 2025 3:37pm · Hypebot

How Musicians Get Discovered in 2026: Case Study & Downloadable Checklist

Music discovery and how musicians get discovered is no longer about landing one big moment.…

RSS Dec 23, 2025 3:28pm · Hypebot

Measure of Music Conference’s 2026 Speakers & Sponsors Announced

The Measure of Music Conference & Workshop, presented by Chartmetric, which runs from Feb. 20-22, 2026, has announced a number of key speakers and an open call for proposals.…

RSS Dec 22, 2025 11:56pm · Pitchfork News

Max B Drops First Mixtape Since Prison Release

A$AP Rocky, Kehlani, French Montana, and others are featured on Public Domain 7: The Purge

RSS Dec 22, 2025 7:57pm · Pitchfork News

Lady Gaga to Share Harlequin Concert Film on Christmas Eve

Lady Gaga in Harlequin Live: One Night Only premieres on YouTube at 4 p.m. PST/7 p.m. EST on December 24

RSS Dec 22, 2025 6:27pm · Pitchfork News

Bon Iver Made a Song With Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner

The trio recorded “Sold Out” to benefit Everytown, the gun violence prevention organization

RSS Dec 22, 2025 4:04pm · Pitchfork News

Kali Uchis, Lucrecia Dalt, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

RSS Dec 22, 2025 1:56pm · Music Business WorldWide

Bandcamp Fridays hit $154m in payouts since 2020, with $19m paid in 2025 alone

The latest figure represents a $31 million increase from the $123 million Bandcamp reported in May 2024. Source

RSS Dec 22, 2025 1:53pm · Music Business WorldWide

PRS for Music and IPRS strike licensing deal for Apple Fitness+ India launch

IPRS will license the service in India while PRS for Music will handle processing, matching reported music usage with registered works and distributing royalties. Source

RSS Dec 22, 2025 1:42pm · Music Business WorldWide

TikTok signs deal with Oracle consortium for US business

The ByteDance-owned platform has signed a joint venture agreement with Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi's MGX that is set to finalize on December 22. Source

RSS Dec 22, 2025 11:30am · Musically

UMG strikes its final (maybe) deal of 2025: with Roblox

Universal Music Group’s dealmaking team has been on a tear in 2025, and its final deal of the year appears to be with Roblox. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 22, 2025 10:30am · Musically

TikTok’s current owner ByteDance set for $50bn profit in 2025

As the deal to sell TikTok’s US operations enters its final weeks, ByteDance appears to be ready to celebrate an *extremely* profitable 2025. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Dec 22, 2025 8:54am · Music Business WorldWide

Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2026: LaBlackie, ROA, Luz Gaggi, RNBOI

The last four new names from Vevo’s annual DSCVR Artists to Watch list Source