SZA, Kenneth Blume Decry Use of Their Songs in AI Training Data Sets
“I can’t imagine being proud to earn a paycheck obliterating the work and dreams of artists”
Music News Stream
Admin tools: fetch latest RSS + Bluesky now.
Fan Dies After Falling From Balcony During Goose Concert at Madison Square Garden
"We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at tonight’s show," the band wrote.
Karma: Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Falls Off Stage Days After Enraging Swifties
A week after wearing a "Taylor Swift Is a CIA Psyop" shirt, guitarist plunges into crowd during band's Dublin concert
Ken Carson Returns With New Album Xperiment
The rapper’s fifth studio LP arrives July 3
Fan Dies Following Fall From ‘Elevated Position’ at Goose’s Madison Square Garden Show
"We are deeply saddened and heartbroken to learn of the tragic event that occurred at tonight’s show," jam band says after 51-year-old man fell to death at sold-out show
Bobby Prince, Influential ‘Doom’ Video Game Composer, Dead at 81
In addition to scoring Wolfenstein 3D and Duke Nukem 3D, Prince's Doom music was added to Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in May
The Beatles’ Long-Lost First-Ever ‘Top of the Pops’ Performance Has Been Found
Footage of the 1964 appearance, where the Fab Four played "Can’t Buy Me Love" and "You Can’t Do That," was erased from BBC archives, but British conservationists obtained 35mm footage
Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer’s Bassist, Dead at 50
Cary joined the band in 1997, when they released their self-titled breakthrough album featuring the smash single “Kiss Me"
From Lionel Richie’s voice trademark bid to the Michael Jackson biopic box-office record… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland
Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, out Aug. 7, includes his collaboration withTaj Mahal of the Son House classic "Death Letter Blues"
Penske Media Corporation acquires digital publisher Vox Media
Having already snaffled Billboard, Variety, Rolling Stone and The Hollywood Reporter as part of its corporate expansion, Penske Media Corporation (PMC) has now made its next acquisitive move. The company is buying Vox Media, the digital publisher whose brands include The Verge, SB Nation, Popsugar, Studios, Eater, The Dodo, Thrillist, Punch and Creative. The two […]
BandLab launches major update for its education-focused version
Music-creation firm BandLab’s business isn’t just about its mobile app for consumers. It also has BandLab for Education, a version designed to be used in classrooms. Now it’s getting a major upgrade. BandLab for Education 2.0 costs $2.50 per student per year although it has free-access options for eligible schools too. What’s new is a revamped […]
Role Model is first artist to use Spotify ‘Reserved’ ticketing
Spotify’s next big step into ticketing is rolling out. ‘Reserved’ was announced last month at Spotify’s investor day in New York, and is now live for its premium subscribers in the US. As we explained then, it will see Spotify reserving two tickets for partner artists’ “most dedicated fans” then send emails and push-notifications inviting them […]
Music Ally Insight Report :: International Focus 2026
Welcome to our sixth annual Music Ally International Focus report – where we bring all of Music Ally’s Country Profiles published in the last 12 months into one place.
9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and More
Stream new releases from Tierra Whack, Evilgiane, and Big Freedia and SOPHIE
Italy on the rise
Italy has, alongside its European neighbours Germany and France, emerged as a real beneficiary of the streaming age, with the country experiencing a boom in domestic listening alongside steady, streaming-driven growth. According to the full-year figures from industry body FIMI, Italy experienced its seventh consecutive year of growth in 2024, with an overall increase in […]
Building artist campaigns to mitigate burnout
A 2025 study of 1,000 UK and US creators found that 52% have experienced burnout as a result of career stress, with financial instability as a primary driver. A further two in five have thought about leaving the industry entirely. This has become an increasingly dominant topic in the music industry, as many artists report […]
Google launches creator search profiles
Google recently launched Search Profiles for Creators, a new feature that allows creators to build a public presence directly within Google Search. The feature gives audiences another way to learn more about you outside of traditional social platforms. Search behavior is different from feed behavior. People search with intent to learn more, revisit content, find […]
Micro-dramas are having a moment
We’ve written about the continued rise of micro-dramas and the growing investment of major digital platforms before. While the micro-drama trend originated in China, it has fast become a global phenomenon driving a US$14bn+ global content economy and frequently surpassing traditional streaming apps in daily mobile engagement. Micro-dramas are much cheaper and quicker to create, […]
Major labels in Canada win site-blocking order targeting stream-ripping platforms – a first for the country’s music industry
ISPs are ordered to block stream-ripping domains including Y2mate.ws, YTmp3.lat, Savefrom.space, and Spowload.cc. Source