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RSS Jan 9, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Salt-N-Pepa’s UMG termination-rights lawsuit has been dismissed

Veteran rappers Salt-N-Pepa sued Universal Music Group last May, claiming the label blocked their attempts to exercise their ‘termination rights’ to reclaim their early recordings. However, this week the case has been dismissed.…

RSS Jan 9, 2026 12:26pm · Pitchfork News

Ralphie Choo Drops New Songs “Tentacíon” and “Rocco”

“When I think about these songs, the only words that come to my mind are: enchante, I’m your charm, I’m your papi xulo,” Choo says

RSS Jan 9, 2026 9:52am · Musically

UMG boss slams ‘exponential growth of AI slop’ on streaming services

It’s time for Universal Music Group boss Sir Lucian Grainge’s annual scene-setting message to staff. The key phrase this year? ‘AI slop’. The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Jan 9, 2026 5:14am · Pitchfork News

Watch Bruno Mars’ Video for New Song “I Just Might”

The first taste of The Romantic

RSS Jan 8, 2026 8:03pm · Pitchfork News

ICE Recruitment Ads No Longer on Spotify

The widely criticized campaign ended in 2025

RSS Jan 8, 2026 7:01pm · Music Business WorldWide

Troy Carter acquires catalog of influential Pop Art Records

Carter describes the catalog as 'some of the most important pieces of music in hip-hop history' Source

RSS Jan 8, 2026 5:33pm · Pitchfork News

David Byrne Covers Olivia Rodrigo’s “Drivers License”

To celebrate the song’s fifth anniversary

RSS Jan 8, 2026 3:16pm · Pitchfork News

Lala Lala Signs to Sub Pop for New Album Heaven 2, Plots Tour

Listen to the title track and “Even Mountains Erode” from Lillie West’s latest

RSS Jan 8, 2026 3:10pm · Pitchfork News

Maria BC Preps New Album Marathon, Shares Title Track

The lead single, about feeling nostalgia for a gas station, is inspired by the “satanic poetry” of advertising

RSS Jan 8, 2026 2:58pm · Hypebot

Dim Mak at 30 🎂 Why Steve Aoki Is the King of the Live DJ Stage

Dim Mak is turning 30 this year, and Steve Aoki is taking his brand on tour in 2026. Here's what has made Aoki one of the most influential, exciting live DJ performers on the scene. (Yes, throwing cake is part of it.…

RSS Jan 8, 2026 2:38pm · Pitchfork News

Cate Le Bon and St. Vincent Reunite for “Always the Same”

A “cousin to the song cycle of Michelangelo Dying,” says Le Bon

RSS Jan 8, 2026 2:04pm · Hypebot

What the Spotify Data Scrape Means for Independent Artists

A shadow-library called Anna’s Archive has scraped nearly all of Spotify’s music metadata (almost 300TB of data). Here's what that means. The post What the Spotify Data Scrape Means for Independent Artists appeared first on Hypebot.

RSS Jan 8, 2026 1:59pm · Pitchfork News

Bruno Mars Plots Sprawling Stadium Tour

His first major solo run in nearly a decade features Anderson .Paak, Leon Thomas, Victoria Monét, and Raye

RSS Jan 8, 2026 1:14pm · Hypebot

Updates on All 8 Active Live Nation and Ticketmaster Lawsuits

Live Nation and Ticketmaster are fighting a wave of eight legal challenges across North America. They range from a blockbuster U.S. antitrust case that could force structural changes in live-music to new consumer and privacy class actions.…