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RSS Sep 21, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

South Korea’s Komca withdrew plans to register AI-assisted music

Earlier this summer, South Korean collecting society Komca announced that it would be allowing ‘AI-assisted’ music to be registered as works, as long as a human had made a creative contribution to the lyrics, composition and arrangement. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 21, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Sylvan Esso back on Spotify after boycott was ‘unsustainable’

Just under a year ago, US duo Sylvain Esso removed their music from Spotify in protest at then-CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in military-tech company Helsing. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 21, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Ed Sheeran: ‘I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry’

The show goes on for Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour, but without any support artists or backing band. They all pulled out last week following the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour following his ‘Free Palestine’ on-stage speeches. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 21, 2026 11:30am · Musically

UMG and Sony Music file new Suno complaint over v6 models

In our recent report on Suno’s new v6 models, we explained that they were trained on a fresh dataset including music licensed from WMG and BMG, plus “user data”. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 21, 2026 7:04am · Rolling Stone Music News

Taylor Swift Celebrates Travis Kelce’s First Touchdown of the Season: ‘That’s My Husband!’

The Kansas City Chiefs triumphed over the Indianapolis Colts at Arrowhead Stadium

RSS Sep 20, 2026 11:04pm · Pitchfork News

The Weeknd Debuts New Song Sampling Neon Genesis Evangelion Theme

He performed it in Tokyo with Yoko Takahashi, who sings the anime’s opening theme “A Cruel Angel’s Thesis”

RSS Sep 20, 2026 6:43pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory’s Founding Guitarist, Dead at 45

Longtime member and lyricist of Florida pop-punk group revealed in March that he was battling brain cancer

RSS Sep 20, 2026 2:52pm · Rolling Stone Music News

See William Shatner Cover Metallica and Ozzy Osbourne in Heavy Metal Debut

Star Trek actor and band the *uckers played warm-up gig in Chicago Saturday ahead of official Riot Fest debut

RSS Sep 20, 2026 2:02pm · Pitchfork News

Ed Sheeran Attempts to Clarify Gaza Stance, Again Blames Venues for Kicking Macklemore Off Tour

The singer began his Philadelphia show apologizing for “making mistakes” then later apologized for his apology

RSS Sep 20, 2026 1:03am · Rolling Stone Music News

Ed Sheeran Breaks Silence on Israel-Gaza at First Show Amid Tour Controversy: ‘I Cannot Hide How I Feel About It Anymore’

“This has put me in the middle of an important and passionate argument about freedom of speech and the most complex political issue on the planet," Sheeran said

RSS Sep 19, 2026 2:10pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Gnarls Barkley Announce First Tour in 18 Years

Duo's To Whom It Still Concerns Tour, in support of their third and final album Atlanta, hits the road this November

RSS Sep 18, 2026 11:38pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey Says Ed Sheeran ‘Took the Knee’ With Macklemore: ‘Doesn’t Sit Right With Me’

"That’s not how Dropkick Murphys would operate,” frontman says

RSS Sep 18, 2026 8:50pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Lea Michele Remembers Duncan Sheik: ‘This One Hurts and Does Not Seem Real’

The actress starred in Spring Awakening composed by the late musician

RSS Sep 18, 2026 8:31pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Ed Sheeran Opener Aaron Rowe Defends Singer, Says Focus Should Be on Robert Kraft

“You really should be focusing on the Zionist lobbies that are trying to silence the voices of people who are shouting about genocide,” Rowe says

RSS Sep 18, 2026 5:01pm · Pitchfork News

Tune-Yards Line Up U.S. Tour

The Oakland band is hitting Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, and more

RSS Sep 18, 2026 4:47pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Sammy Hagar Fires Back at Alex Van Halen: ‘You Act Like There Never Was a Van Hagar’

“He just keep releasing all this old stuff and charging people for old pictures that you can find on the internet,” Hagar said of Alex Van Halen. “He’s doing a lot of stuff wrong for the legacy of Van Halen”

RSS Sep 18, 2026 2:47pm · Musically

Strategy Spotlight: Country Profile Argentina – Recap

The recorded music business in Argentina grew around 70% in 2025 following an almost 200% increase in 2024, but inflation – which was 31.5% in 2025 and 117.8% the previous […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 18, 2026 2:43pm · Musically

Royal Mail launches collectible Duran Duran stamp

In the past, the British Royal Mail has already honoured AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls with special stamp issues – now Duran Duran becomes the latest act to get […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Sep 18, 2026 2:40pm · Pitchfork News

Duncan Sheik Dies at 56

The musician was best known for his 1996 single “Barely Breathing” and his Tony-winning work on Broadway’s Spring Awakening

RSS Sep 18, 2026 2:38pm · Musically

Advertising campaigns handled by AI are on the rise

The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has revised its 2026 U.S. ad spend growth forecast upwards from 9.5% to 12.3%, driven in large part by increased spending through automated, on-platform AI […] The post is from Music Ally.