Music News Stream

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:40pm · Music Business WorldWide

UMG receives Statement of Objections from EU regulator over $775m Downtown deal

Statement of Objections issued by the EC represents a formal escalation in the investigation into the transaction Source

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:40pm · Musically

Bon Iver still loves salmon-pink – now with Pantone approval

If you read our ‘Behind The Campaign’ profile of Bon Iver’s ’Sable, Fable’ album earlier this year, you’ll know how crucial salmon-pink colour was to the ‘Fable’ half of it.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:30pm · Musically

AIMS says its latest AI-search model is 20% more accurate

AIMS is one of the startups using AI to supercharge music search for catalogues. It has just launched its latest model, which it says is a noticeable step up from the previous version.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:30pm · Musically

Manchester report outlines strategy to support grassroots venues

Manchester in the UK has a truly storied history of live music and emerging talent, but like other cities its grassroots venues face an array of challenges.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:30pm · Musically

Secretly Group’s Darius Van Arman on consolidation and DSP policies

The latest contribution to the debate about UMG’s planned acquisition of Downtown Music – and the wider industry landscape – comes from Secretly Group’s Darius Van Arman.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:30pm · Musically

Napster blames ‘misconduct’ for vanished $3bn funding round

The $207m acquisition of music-streaming service Napster last March was supposed to herald a glorious new era for the famous brand. Its new owner, Infinite Reality, had recently raised a $3bn funding round valuing the company at $12.25bn after all.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:29pm · Music Business WorldWide

Spotify rolls out feature that lets users transfer playlists from rival music services

The integration with TuneMyMusic will let users copy their playlists from outside platforms directly into their Spotify libraries. Source

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:09pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Jimmy Cliff, ‘The Harder They Come’ Reggae Giant, Dead at 81

Soulful singer and "original rude boy" helped spread genre’s reach from Jamaica to the world with The Harder They Come and hits like "Many Rivers to Cross" and "Wild World"

RSS Nov 24, 2025 1:00pm · Billboard

Conan Gray Added as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Performer: See the Full Lineup

Lainey Wilson, Cynthia Erivo & HUNTR/X are also on the bill.

RSS Nov 24, 2025 12:30pm · Musically

Ticketmaster caps resale prices for Olivia Dean at face value

Tickets for Olivia Dean’s ‘The Art of Loving Live’ North American tour went on sale last Friday (21 November), and very quickly sparked controversy among fans – and fury from the artist herself. “There seems to be an issue with ticket re-selling and pricing.…

RSS Nov 24, 2025 12:00pm · Billboard

Chance the Rapper, Julianne Hough Join Hosting Team for ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026’

Ryan Seacrest returns to lead the Times Square broadcast alongside Rita Ora.

RSS Nov 24, 2025 11:16am · Music Business WorldWide

TikTok owner ByteDance’s valuation hits $480bn after share sale (report)

Seven bidders participated in an auction that pushed TikTok's valuation up by 45% from the initial price of up to $360 billion. Source

RSS Nov 24, 2025 9:48am · Billboard

Femme It Forward Honors Ciara, Jhené Aiko, Gail Mitchell & More at 2025 Give Her FlowHERS Gala

This year’s honorees included Ciara, Jhené Aiko, Mariah The Scientist, Kehlani, Olandria Carthen, Normani, and Ravyn Lenae.

RSS Nov 24, 2025 8:34am · Billboard

Billie Eilish Announces Release Date for 3D Concert Film

The singer announced the news during the final night of her sold-out tour in San Francisco on Sunday.

RSS Nov 24, 2025 5:29am · Billboard

Ball Park Music Take Fans Inside Their Oasis Stadium Experience

The Brisbane five-piece featured in the latest instalment of Live Nation’s 'Soundcheck' series.

RSS Nov 24, 2025 12:12am · Pitchfork News

Donald Glover Suffered a Stroke Last Year

Glover shared his diagnosis during his first Childish Gambino performance since 2024, at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw

RSS Nov 23, 2025 7:50pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Oasis Honor Stone Roses Bassist ‘Mani’ With ‘Live Forever’ and ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Star’ in Brazil

“We want to dedicate this to our dear friend, our hero, the one and only Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield,” Liam Gallagher says at their penultimate reunion show

RSS Nov 23, 2025 5:51pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Donald Glover Says He Had a Stroke During His Childish Gambino Tour: ‘They Found a Hole in My Heart’

“So, I had this surgery, and then I had to have another surgery,” the actor/rapper says, which led to him canceling 2024 tour dates

RSS Nov 23, 2025 5:42pm · Billboard

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Reigns on U.K. Charts for Fifth Week

The song is Swift's longest-running U.K. No. 1 for three years.

RSS Nov 23, 2025 5:31pm · Billboard

5 Seconds of Summer’s ‘Everyone’s a Star’ Shoots to No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart

The Aussie band has previously hit the top spot three times.