Yung Lean (Jonatan Leandoer) is fearsome in "STORM" a new double-single and music video by multidisciplinary duo, GENER8ION (DJ Surkin and director Romain Gavras). In "STORM," Leandoer stars as a bru

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Superstar singer and actress Ariana Grande will be back with new music this summer. Today, April 28, the Wicked star shared on Instagram that her next album petal will be out on July 31, 2026. She al

Eagle-eyed viewers of the new Vince Staples music video over the weekend might have noticed a hat emblazoned with the word "CRYBABY" and a date on the side. No worries if you missed it, because Staple

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This week, the New York City Parks Department announced the lineup for SummerStage 2026, their annual free concert series. That lineup includes the sixth installment of MIKE's Young World festival, wh

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North West has a budding career as a rapper and producer, though her music has less in common with her dad than the contemporary SoundCloud scene. Ahead of her debut EP north4ever this Friday, she’s f

Nia Archives, Elmiene & The Sunday Service Choir, Westside Gunn, and more have been added to the bill for All Points East 2026, set to open for Jorja Smith and Tems. Back in March, Smith and Tems wer

Which rock stars are celebrating a birthday in May? As the weather is warming up, so is the heat coming from all the rock star birthday candles. The fifth month of the year is chock full of rock star

The UK’s PRS for Music paid out GBP £1.07 billion (USD $1.41 billion) to songwriters, composers, and publishers in 2025, up 4.9% year-on-year, while royalty collections reached £1.24 billion ($1.63 bi

Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles. It goes beyond simply confirming whether a profile is claimed, and instead attempts to signal something the streaming platform say

Music-related acquisitions and investments continue to ramp up in India. Universal Music India kicked off 2026 by acquiring a 30% stake in Bollywood production house Excel Entertainment in a deal tha

Symphonic, the Tampa-based music technology and services company, has launched a new program designed to connect independent artists, labels, and managers with catalog financing, royalty advances, and

Believe has unveiled a significant update to its Generative AI policy – one that simultaneously hardens the company’s stance on unlicensed music AI platforms, while deepening its investment in other A

Music tech startup Nebula has partnered with Supply Chain Music, the white-label distribution platform founded by EMPIRE Founder/CEO Ghazi Shami, to launch what it calls an “earn-before-you-stream” mu

YouTube‘s advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026, up from $8.93 billion a year earlier, according to parent company Alphabet‘s earnings report published on Wednesday (April 29).

Paris-headquartered music company Believe has officially launched its Label & Artist Solutions business in the United States. Music industry veteran Thomas Maxwell will lead the division in the marke

MBW’s Inspiring Women series profiles female executives who have risen through the ranks of the business, highlighting their career journey – from their professional breakthrough to the senior respons

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The UK’s PRS for Music paid out GBP £1.07 billion (USD $1.41 billion) to songwriters, composers, and publishers in 2025, up 4.9% year-on-year, while royalty collections reached £1.24 billion ($1.63 bi

Spotify is introducing a new verification badge for artist profiles. It goes beyond simply confirming whether a profile is claimed, and instead attempts to signal something the streaming platform say

Music-related acquisitions and investments continue to ramp up in India. Universal Music India kicked off 2026 by acquiring a 30% stake in Bollywood production house Excel Entertainment in a deal tha

Symphonic, the Tampa-based music technology and services company, has launched a new program designed to connect independent artists, labels, and managers with catalog financing, royalty advances, and

Believe has unveiled a significant update to its Generative AI policy – one that simultaneously hardens the company’s stance on unlicensed music AI platforms, while deepening its investment in other A

Music tech startup Nebula has partnered with Supply Chain Music, the white-label distribution platform founded by EMPIRE Founder/CEO Ghazi Shami, to launch what it calls an “earn-before-you-stream” mu

YouTube‘s advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026, up from $8.93 billion a year earlier, according to parent company Alphabet‘s earnings report published on Wednesday (April 29).

Paris-headquartered music company Believe has officially launched its Label & Artist Solutions business in the United States. Music industry veteran Thomas Maxwell will lead the division in the marke