Sara Bareilles Previews ‘Good Grief’ Album With ‘Home’
A film documenting the making of the musician’s first LP in seven years premieres at Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday
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Seeker Music acquires the publishing catalog of Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde
The deal covers Raymonde's body of work as a member of the Scottish band, including his co-writes on the 1990 album Heaven or Las Vegas. Source
Grammy-winner Youssou N’Dour named Vice President of CISAC as global rights org marks 100 years
N'Dour succeeds outgoing Vice Presidents Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a South African singer and songwriter, and Arturo Márquez, a Mexican composer. Source
Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy Set Co-Headlining Tour
Lindsey Jordan and Sophie Allison will be joined by Brennan Wedl and Scarlet Rae on the fall U.S. run
After Suno, Udio asks court to seal the size of its AI training data in Sony Music’s copyright case, also citing ‘competitive harm’
Udio argues that competitors could use the figure to build rival products faster and more cheaply. Source
Céline Dion Remembers ‘Kind Spirit’ of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Collaborator Peabo Bryson
“He will remain for me always as a real symbol of the joy that music has brought to my life,” Dion shared about the veteran singer, who died this week at the age of 75
Anysia Kym and Tony Seltzer Enlist 454, Loraine James, FearDorian for Remix Album
454’s “To Death Remix” leads Purity (Flips), also featuring Traxman, Vayda, and MIKE’s DJ Blackpower alias
Sandbox Guide :: Embracing the youth social media bans
Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: explaining new platforms, new strategies, and how to build new audiences.…
Mastodon Honor Brent Hinds in First Song Since Late Frontman’s Death
“I was just singing about what I was seeing, and I was seeing ghosts,” says drummer Brann Dailor of “Your Ghost Again”
2.5bn people are now using Google’s AI overviews in search
“People are increasingly turning to generative AI tools to help them find, sort through and understand information,” is how Google opens a blog post that goes on to say that its AI Overviews search feature now has “over 2.5 billion monthly active users”.…
Meta’s latest tests focus on episodic reels and teen wellbeing
Barely a week goes by at the moment without Meta testing some new features on one of its apps and/or scrambling to head off concerns of regulators about the way they work. We’ve got one of each for you this morning.…
From Kobalt to Pipeline: meet the $5 billion financier rewiring indie music capital
Matt Spetzler is a private equity veteran who fell in love with the music business. Now, through Jamen Capital and Pipeline, he’s changing how independent rightsholders raise capital – while helping them keep ownership of their companies... Source
Garth Brooks seeking up to $2bn for his music catalog (report)
The WSJ reports that the artist believes the value of his music rights could fall 'anywhere from the high $1 billion range to more than $2 billion.' Source
How Does FIFA Curate Stadium Music for the World Cup? | Billboard On The Record
Ever wondered how the soundtrack to the world’s biggest sporting events gets made? On this week’s episode of Billboard On The Record, sports DJ and music curator Grayson Repp shares how he found himself at the intersection of sports and music — and what it tak…
Marcello Hernández to Host 2026 ESPYS
The Saturday Night Live standout joins a long line of comedians to host the show.
New next-gen labels roundup: Volyum, Home Hits and Orinda
What do you want from a record label? If it’s “intentional and emotionally resonant audio music experiences” then today is your lucky day… That’s what Yannick Bolloré, CEO of advertising group Havas, is promising from its new label Volyum, armed with a n…
The music industry doesn’t have a streaming problem. It has a customer ownership problem.
The following MBW op/ed comes from Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews... Source
SoundExchange and IFPI make it easier to get ISRCs assigned
The announcement of ‘new ISRC auto-assignment capabilities’ may sound dry, but it’s a valuable step forward in the ongoing battle to improve music metadata and get musicians and rightsholders paid accurately.…
Federal appeals court reverses 2 Live Crew catalogue ruling
Back in October 2024, veteran rap group 2 Live Crew won a legal battle over the termination rights for their recordings catalogue. They had faced off in court against label Lil Joe Records, which had acquired the catalogue in the mid-1990s.…
Ellie Goulding Announces New Album ‘I Know Too Much’: Here’s When It Arrives
The forthcoming record marks the British singer's sixth full-length effort.