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RSS Jun 10, 2026 7:57pm · Billboard

Billboard Country Live 2026 Gets a Huge Knockout Moment Courtesy of Under Armour

From friendly competition to surprise giveaways, Under Armour delivered a knockout fan experience at Category 10 including exclusive Parker McCollum prizes up for grabs

RSS Jun 10, 2026 7:55pm · Billboard

Maluma Unveils New Management Team With Katherine Florez as GM: ‘I’m Grateful for the Journey We’ve Built Together’

Also joining Maluma's camp is Enrique Narciso as business manager.

RSS Jun 10, 2026 7:46pm · Billboard

Indie Power Players 2026: See the Best Photos From the Night

Pics of RAYE, Ruben Blades, Zena White and more luminaries in the indie sector.

RSS Jun 10, 2026 5:28pm · Music Business WorldWide

It’s time independent music retail found its VOICE

The following MBW op/ed comes from Stephen Godfroy, Co-Owner of independent music retailer Rough Trade Source

RSS Jun 10, 2026 5:18pm · Pitchfork News

Helado Tropical to Embark on Debut Tour

Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical are taking their new project across North America

RSS Jun 10, 2026 5:02pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Watch Green Day Clown on and Inspire a Band in ‘Nimrods’ Movie Trailer

The film was inspired by band’s early days before Dookie came out

RSS Jun 10, 2026 4:56pm · Music Business WorldWide

Donna Summer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering catalog and name, image & likeness rights

Summer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide Source

RSS Jun 10, 2026 4:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

Merck Mercuariadis on Hipgnosis, vindication, and his next move.

The entrepreneur opens up on his new industry thesis – and how he feels seeing the company once known as Hipgnosis sold to Sony Source

RSS Jun 10, 2026 3:53pm · Pitchfork News

Open Mike Eagle and Kenny Segal Team for New Album Doomed!

“Every one of Kenny’s beats is a chunk of ore from a different comet”

RSS Jun 10, 2026 3:45pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Billy Ray Cyrus Reveals He Suffered Temporary Vocal Paralysis After a Near-Fatal Battle With Sepsis

The country singer calls his recovery a “miracle,” and credits his 5-year-old grandson with helping him through the scare

RSS Jun 10, 2026 3:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

India, Vietnam… and the question the music business keeps avoiding

Bill Werde, Director of the Bandier Music Business Program at Syracuse University, argues that the freemium model championed by YouTube and Spotify may now be holding back growth in the world’s most populous music markets — and that it’s time for the industry…

RSS Jun 10, 2026 3:21pm · Music Business WorldWide

The Other Songs Live raises £400,000 for the UK’s BRIT School

The Other Songs Live took place at the London Palladium on May 19, with songwriters and musicians performing alongside current BRIT School students Source

RSS Jun 10, 2026 2:58pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Wu-Tang Clan to Flaunt Knicks Devotion With NBA Finals Halftime Show Performance

Octet will perform at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night for the highly anticipated game

RSS Jun 10, 2026 2:18pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Jack White Previews New Album ‘Frozen Charlotte’ With Latest Single ‘Dollar Bill’

The musician will release Frozen Charlotte in full on July 10

RSS Jun 10, 2026 2:00pm · Musically

Behind The Campaign: La Rvfleuze

French drill rapper La Rvfleuze (real name: Seny Bengaly) released his debut album, ‘Numéro d’écrou’, in March 2026. He had begun by releasing tracks via DistroKid in 2022 but was later jailed for burglary and eventually released in 2025.…

RSS Jun 10, 2026 1:39pm · Pitchfork News

L’Rain Returns With New Album Fata Morgana

Taja Cheek’s project thunders back to life with infernal single “Soulless Cycle”

RSS Jun 10, 2026 1:39pm · Pitchfork News

Pitchfork Festival Paris Adds More Names for 2026

Quiet Light, Robber Robber, the Femcels, and Worldpeace DMT are among the 55 artists playing the Avant-Garde program this year

RSS Jun 10, 2026 1:31pm · Musically

Warner Music Group is buying AI-attribution startup Sureel AI

The three major labels have been striking deals with various AI startups, but now Warner Music Group is acquiring one: Sureel AI.

RSS Jun 10, 2026 1:18pm · Music Business WorldWide

Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, the attribution startup that traces how AI models use artists’ work

Sureel's multi-patented technology creates "AI DNA" for every work, breaking it into component parts and tracing how AI models use those elements. Source

RSS Jun 10, 2026 12:57pm · Musically

Geese and Oklou were big winners at the 2026 Libera Awards

With Indie Week in New York in full swing, the Libera Awards took place this week to garland artists, labels and industry companies with an independent focus. Artist-wise, the big winners were rock band Geese and electro-pop artist Oklou.…