Dijon and Mk.gee Are a Wedding Band Now
The duo covered Cat Stevens, Wings, and more at Absolutely producer Jack Karaszewski’s wedding
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Here’s exactly what Amazon, Spotify, Apple and other streaming services want to pay songwriters for 2028–2032
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
Jim Roppo named Vice Chairman of Warner Records Group
Roppo joins from Universal Music Group, where he most recently served as Chairman and CEO of Republic Records. Source
26 Songs I Want to Hear in the Girls Reboot
“Aaand you can press play” —Marnie
Kanye West Slapped With Nearly $200,000 in Legal Fees and Costs in Malibu Mansion Fiasco
Plaintiff Tony Saxon was previously awarded $140,000 for injuries suffered while working at the rapper-producer’s $57 million Malibu beach home
Summer Walker Sues Label and Management for Fraud
Walker, who is facing her own $50 million lawsuit from Interscope, accuses LVRN of fraud and breach of contract
Adéla Defends Rachel Chinouriri After Fan Ripped Down Promo Posters
Returning from a brief social media hiatus, Adéla encouraged fans to be more respectful of other artists
YouTube Music starts labeling AI-generated songs, using partner disclosures and its own detection tools
'Our listeners have told us they want transparency when they're hearing an AI-generated track,' said YouTube Source
Multiple layoffs at Universal Music Group, as $270M cost-cutting program continues
Execs such as Tunji Balogun, Ben Mortimer, Nicole Wyskoarko, and Sam Riback are leaving UMG Source
The Rolling Stones’ Release Date for ‘Foreign Tongues’ Deluxe Edition
Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips will be released on November 27 with five additional songs including “Bad Luck Hideaway"
Taylor Swift expands voice trademark filings to the UK, EU, and Australia
The filings follow three applications submitted to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in April Source
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Big Thief Launch Free Concert Archive
The Big Thief Live Archive includes 10 fully mixed shows, with plans to add new sets each month
Watch Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’s First Teaser Trailer
Paul Thomas Anderson’s concert film comes to theaters next month
Today in Music AI news: Raye gets botted; UMG senior AI role; Character•AI bankruptcy; Rocketship launches
When Raye announced a show in London’s Royal Albert Hall, you’d expect demand for tickets to be high. But when the show received 1.…
Too Lost launches daily data transparency report
Distributor Too Lost has launched a daily public report page, which shares operational data from its platform, including support volumes and resolution times, DSP deliveries, payout acceptance times, client retention, uploads and product updates shipped.…
Newswrap: Spotify Wrapped live performances; Shakira breaks records; Lego musical on YouTube; Tom Petty podcast
Spotify’s Get Ready for 2026 Wrapped landing page is now live on Spotify for Artists. Aside from the usual message for fans, eligible artists can this year share a performance video too.…
Report highlights inequality in licensing and policing of London’s Black and South Asian music events
UK-based organisation Black Lives in Music (BLiM) has launched a new report titled Race Equality in Music Event Licensing (REMEL) – which it says is “the most comprehensive investigation to date into how licensing and policing shape the fortunes of Black…
Summer Walker sues LVRN for fraud, asks court to void 2017 deal as Interscope pursues $50M+ claim against her (report)
The suit came to light days after Universal Music Group's Interscope Records sued Walker for more than USD $50 million. Source
Post-merger BMG doesn’t see itself as ‘the fourth major’ – for a good reason
BMG and Concord are now one company, but is it a merger or an acquisition? Chief transformation officer Kent Hoskins used another word when he appeared at this week’s Music Ally Publishing Summit. “I would suggest it’s a combination,” he said.…
Joni Mitchell Is Now Officially American
She was sworn in at a recent ceremony