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SiriusXM Celebrates Billboard Latin Music Week With Chart-Topper Channel Spotlight
The Billboard Latin Music Week Channel highlights the year’s biggest stars in Latin music.
Independent artist case study with Anja Kotar
Anja Kotar is a Slovenian-born singer, songwriter and producer based in California. She trained as a classical pianist and has been releasing music independently since 2017 – these days through Venice Music. We chatted to Anja for our Artist Ally Substack to explore how she navigates her releases, o
Anya Bennett Discusses Event Cancellation Insurance for Artists
Anya Bennett, Broker Support Account Handler at Howden Music takes on the cover most artists only think about once a show has already fallen through.
AFEM's AI Initiatives Highlighted in Press Coverage
Independent press is spotlighting AFEM’s work on AI in music, with recent coverage of the AFEM AI Principles and the Berlin AI Think Tank. The articles track the industry’s move towards workable syste
DJ & Producer Union Podcast on Artist-Agent Relationships
The first DJ & Producer Union podcast features Alex Montoya (Analog Agency) for a conversation on the artist–agent relationship.
Rob Cavallo on producing Green Day and MCR
Revered producer Rob Cavallo recounts studio stories from working with many of rock's greats and shares his essential production advice…
Sony IER-M500 review
Can Sony go above and beyond at an affordable price point?
Tim Henson explains why there are no guests on the new Polyphia record
The guitarist says Be Not Afraid is the sound of Polyphia at their rawest, but they went totally over the top with sonic maximalism
Nickelback Announce 2027 World Tour
The tour spans nearly 70 dates and visits North America, the UK, Europe, and Australia. Nickelback Announce 2027 World Tour Alex Young
Def Leppard Announce 2027 North American Tour
The 45-date outing will feature support from Goo Goo Dolls and The Struts. Def Leppard Announce 2027 North American Tour Spencer Kaufman
Fontaines D.C. talk “very tough year” and launch ‘Dopamine Chamber’ at intimate Roundhouse gig
The band performed fan favourites and new album tracks – including the live debut of 'You Miss Me' – in aid of mental health charity CALM
White House ICE Deportation Video Using Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Mexico Honey’ Goes Silent
The removal of the song from the singer's Middle of Nowhere album is the latest instance of a Trump administration propaganda clip getting muted.
HYBE Taps Juan S. Arenas as President of Global Label Services Division
Nicole Csabai also joins HYBE as senior vp of global distribution, while Melissa Victor-Burkhardt has been appointed executive vp of global artist services.
What Google’s Frightgeist can tell artist teams about Halloween
Google has published Frightgeist, its annual round-up of what people are searching for ahead of Halloween. It’s pitched at retailers deciding what to stock, but it’s just as handy for anyone planning spooky season content around an artist. The post is from Music Ally.
Facebook joins trend for user algorithm control
After testing the water on Instagram, Meta is bringing its ‘Your Algorithm’ tool to Facebook, which means users can now tell the app in their own words what they’d like to see more (or less) of in Feed and Reels. The feature started life on Instagram Reels last December and spread to Feed and Explor
Tinashe appears in popular micro-drama as part of her Popstar album campaign
Tinashe is the latest artist to appear in Brooklyn Coffee Shop, Pooja Tripathi’s hit Instagram micro-drama. In it, a pair of deeply unimpressed baristas, Thyme and Cale, serve up attitude to a rotating cast of customers. The post is from Music Ally.
Fontaines D.C. talk “very tough year” and launch ‘Dopamine Chamber’ at intimate Roundhouse gig
The band performed fan favourites and new album tracks – including the live debut of 'You Miss Me' – in aid of mental health charity CALM
White House ICE Deportation Video Using Kacey Musgraves’ ‘Mexico Honey’ Goes Silent
The removal of the song from the singer's Middle of Nowhere album is the latest instance of a Trump administration propaganda clip getting muted.
Tim Henson explains why there are no guests on the new Polyphia record
The guitarist says Be Not Afraid is the sound of Polyphia at their rawest, but they went totally over the top with sonic maximalism
“I wish these were my first in-ears. That would have made things a lot easier”: Sony IER-M500 review
Can Sony go above and beyond at an affordable price point?