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Radie Peat Announces Debut Solo Album
Radie Peat of Lankum releases her debut solo album in November, fifteen years in the making. Opening single ‘Hares On The Mountain’ is a beautifully wry and subversive folk song. If The Stranglers had
Universal Music Restructuring Leads to Executive Departures
Back in 2024 Universal Music said it would find €250 million in annual savings via a “strategic organisational redesign” that would be complete by the end of 2026. With that deadline looming, yesterda
CMU Selects: This Week's Standout Releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from The Drums and Genesis Owusu, bed, Shygirk, Fontaines D.C. + Snoh Aalegra
Major Streaming Services Submit Songwriter Royalty Proposals
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
Ben Katovsky Appointed CEO of Pipeline
Pipeline is the $200 million-backed financing platform for the music and creative industries that launched in January through Matt Spetzler's investment firm Jamen Capital. Source
American Music Tourism Act Signed into Law
Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source
Chance the Rapper Wins Second Trial Against Former Manager
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source
Taylor Swift Debuts New Song at Academy Museum Gala
She also performed “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and her Toy Story 5 original song “I Knew It, I Knew You”
Watch Taylor Swift Debut “The Fate of Ophelia” Live at the Academy Museum Gala
She also performed “Love Story,” “Blank Space,” and her Toy Story 5 original song “I Knew It, I Knew You”
Streaming Services Submit Songwriter Payout Proposals
Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Pandora, and Google have filed their rate proposals in Phonorecords V Source
Ben Katovsky joins Pipeline as CEO
Pipeline is the $200 million-backed financing platform for the music and creative industries that launched in January through Matt Spetzler's investment firm Jamen Capital. Source
Donald Trump signs American Music Tourism Act into law
Under the Act, music tourism covers travel to attend a festival, a concert, or another live musical performance or music-related special event. Source
Chance the Rapper wins second trial against ex-manager Pat Corcoran
The ruling does not put a number on what Corcoran owes, but representatives for Chance say he is likely to forfeit up to $1.5 million in management fees. Source
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters Dust Off Rarities at Silverlake Benefit Gig
“Organic Anti-Beat Box Band,” “Blackeyed Blonde,” and “Nevermind” were all brought back to life by RHCP at the Los Angeles concert. Red Hot Chili Peppers and Foo Fighters Dust Off Rarities at Silverla
Taylor Swift Performs ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Live for First Time at 2026 Academy Museum Gala
The pop superstar also performed her Toy Story 5 hit 'I Knew It, I Knew You' at the L.A. event.
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Big Thief Launch Free Concert Archive
The Big Thief Live Archive includes 10 fully mixed shows, with plans to add new sets each month
Summer Walker Sues Label and Management for Fraud
Walker, who is facing her own $50 million lawsuit from Interscope, accuses LVRN of fraud and breach of contract
John Wilson Is Making a Harry Styles Tour Documentary
The History of Concrete director will helm a film about Harry’s Together, Together tour, Variety reports
John Wilson Is Making a Harry Styles Tour Documentary
The film will capture Styles' historic Madison Square Garden residency, with a theatrical release reportedly under consideration. John Wilson Is Making a Harry Styles Tour Documentary Karan Singh
Taylor Swift Performs ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Live for First Time at 2026 Academy Museum Gala
The pop superstar also performed her Toy Story 5 hit 'I Knew It, I Knew You' at the L.A. event.