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RM Says He Convinced BTS’ Label to Allow Jung Kook’s NSFW ‘Seven’ Lyrics: ‘He Can Sing an F-Word’
The Bangtan Boys also discussed initially disagreeing on the musical direction of new album ARIRANG.
Record industry welcomes latest Brazilian ruling against stream manipulation platform
The courts in Brazil have ruled against another company that provides stream manipulation services, this time Boom de Seguidores. Welcoming the ruling, IFPI says the Brazilian courts have been “consistent” in concluding that “services that enable streaming fraud mislead consumers and are unlawful”
Max Lousada and Julie Greenwald are in business. Welcome to 26.2 — in partnership with Sony Music
Ex-Warner veterans take the wraps off 26.2 – a record label with global ambitions Source
Latin Music generated over $1 billion in US wholesale recorded music revenues in 2025, up 4.2% YoY
Latin Music's 4.2% growth rate outpaced the wider US recorded music market, which grew 3.1% YoY in 2025. Source
IFPI hails Boom de Seguidores block in streaming-fraud fight
Brazil is one of the big positives in the recorded-music industry’s current growth story, rising one place to eighth in the IFPI’s global country-rankings for 2025. However, it also remains a focus for that organisation’s fight against streaming fraud: particularly companies making money by supplyin
Chapter Two adds clients for Baltazar AI rights-analysis tool
Outside the GenAI-music arguments, there are plenty of other opportunities for AI technologies to be used positively by the music industry. For example, in the world of catalogue sales and rights ownership. One example of that is Chapter Two, a Swedish company that has been building a ‘royalty analy
YouTube raises Premium and Music subscription prices in the US
The music industry is finally getting its wish for regular price rises for music-streaming subscriptions. YouTube is the latest to announce a hike in the US. YouTube Music’s individual plan there is rising from $10.99 to $11.99 a month, while its family plan will now be two dollars more expensive at
The music industry has long prioritized creative output over operational foundations. AI does not alter that imbalance; it exposes it.
Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews digs deep into how the business globally is actually using AI – and detects that the conversation is finally evolving beyond linear arguments over rights… Source
“Is it cool if I bring some rock royalty on the stage right now?”: Billy Corgan suffers mic malfunction as he makes his first ever appearance at Coachella alongside Sombr to sing a Smashing Pumpkins classic
You wait 30 years to sing one of your biggest hits in the desert, and then this happens
Warner Music’s Spinnin’ Records launches new label in Germany
New label 'creates opportunities for artists across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (GSA)' Source
Rethinking European music exports: it’s not just about copying South Korea
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8 Pro Techno Producers Share Track Creation Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Techno Producers Share Track Creation Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Techno Producers Share Creative Processes and Studio Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Pro Techno Producers Share Production Insights
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Techno Production Techniques from Top Producers
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Techno Producers Share Production Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
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We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
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We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more
Pro Techno Producers Share Production Secrets
We delve into our In The Studio archive to compile the techno secrets behind releases on esteemed labels including Drumcode, Cocoon, Dekmantel, Second State and more