Music Industry
Huxley Talks Record Shops, Algorithm Fatigue, and the New Pinball Skizzard EP
Huxley (@huxleymusic) made his return to Rekids back on April 10 with the Pinball Skizzard EP, his second release for Radio Slave’s label following last year’s MIND G%MES. That earlier project introduced him to the imprint and picked up support from names including Enzo Siragusa, Jennifer Loveless,
Kellie Pickler Returns to ‘American Idol’ For 2006 Cast Reunion In One of First Performances Since Husband’s Death in 2023
The singer who finished in sixth place in season five performed a duet with current contestant Hannah Harper on Martina McBride's song "A Broken Wing."
John Newman on Why Live Performance Still Defines His Sound
Image Cred: Aaron Parsons John Newman has spent over a decade moving between pop and electronic spaces, with multiple UK No.1 records and a catalog that continues to circulate across radio, clubs, and streaming platforms. In 2026, he returns with “Love Me Again (Again)”, a self-driven rework that re
John Summit & David Guetta Dominate WARM Global Dance Radio Chart With Multiple Hits
The chart ranks the top dance tracks worldwide, based on monitored airplay across 200-plus dance stations in more than 30 countries.
Music industry welcomes inclusion of AI concerns in US government’s latest piracy report
The US government has published its annual report on global IP concerns, adding a short section on AI, much to the delight of the music industry. The report also notes that a proposal in India to introduce statutory licensing for AI training “has raised deep concerns” among US rightsholders
YouTube to let video creators swap out Content ID tracks for royalty-free AI substitutes
A new feature on YouTube will make it easy for video creators dealing with Content ID copyright claims to replace copyright protected music in their videos with royalty free AI-generated instrumentals. Innovations like this could negatively impact on YouTuber-centric production music companies
Alex Warren Joins UTA Roster Following Hot 100-Topping ‘Ordinary’ and Grammy Nomination
UTA will work to secure opportunities for Warren across film, television, content creation, podcasting, publishing and brand partnerships.
Chartbreaker: Freya Skye Opens Up About ‘Silent Treatment’: ‘Sometimes I Want to Cry, Sometimes I’m Dancing’
The singer-songwriter-actor's first Billboard Hot 100 entry reached a No. 14 high on Pop Airplay.
Fame Freaked Noah Kahan Out So Much He Considered Becoming a Substitute Teacher or a Golf Course Groundskeeper: ‘I Was Just Sick Of It’
The singer opened up about the process of rediscovering his joy on his first Billboard 200 No. 1 album, The Great Divide.
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How It Was Made: Alex Farell & MXGN – Comfort In Chaos [Hekate]
Today, hard-dance maven SaraLandry’s imprint Hekate Records welcomes UK artists Alex Farell and MXGN for “ComfortInChaos.” The release marks MXGN’s debut on Hekate and a return to the label for Alex Farell, who has made multiple appearances, including standout collaborations “Prisoner” and “On My Mi
From Wine to Diamonds, Every Major Consumer Industry Protects You From Fakes. Why Doesn’t Music?
Music supervisor and Catalog founder Frederic Schindler argues it's time for standardized 'Music Facts' labels – modeled on food nutrition panels – to make the origin of every track in the supply chain visible to consumers. Source
A bill in France would force AI firms to prove they didn’t use copyrighted content to train their tech. The country’s music biz is urging lawmakers to pass it
The law would reverse the burden of proof in copyright disputes involving AI in France Source
Songs With the Most Weeks Atop All of Billboard’s Airplay Charts Combined: Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ & More
The hit has logged the most cumulative weeks at No. 1 of any song among all Billboard radio rankings combined.
Taylor Swift BOTS Case, Tupac Shakur Lawsuit, Spotify ‘Payola’ Ruling & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a ruling on the BOTS Act, a sweeping lawsuit over Tupac's death, a win for Spotify on 'payola' accusations and much more.
The US Copyright Office is hiking registration fees by 43%. Independent music orgs say many artists won’t be able to afford it.
With the fee hike, independent creators could lose access to the Copyright Claims Board, a more affordable way to pursue infringement cases, the coalition said. Source
Zakk Wylde Announces 2026 “Berzerkus” Concerts Featuring Lamb of God, Black Label Society, and Down
The special concerts will take place in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Wantagh, New York. Zakk Wylde Announces 2026 “Berzerkus” Concerts Featuring Lamb of God, Black Label Society, and Down Spencer Kaufman
Sony Music expands JV with German rap label Two Sides, as founder Lucas Teuchner takes on broader advisory role for the major in the GSA region
The Berlin-based hip-hop label and management company is behind superstar rapper Apache 207 Source
Feedback MTUK x AFEM: a music tech pitch competition for electronic labels and publishers
Feedback is Music Technology UK's recurring pitch competition for music tech founders. AFEM is teaming up with MTUK on this one to put electronic music labels and publishers at the centre of the room. Tuesday 19 May, 18:00 to 22:00 BST, at H.O.M.E in London. Four founders pitch live to a panel of se
Lizzo will not back down in backup dancers lawsuit: “The truth is less salacious than the headlines”
"I’m fighting the case because I know that it’s not true"
YouTube allows creators to replace music with copyright issues with genAI songs
US-based YouTube creators who are finding their videos struck down by pesky content ID claims due to the use of copyright-protected music can now generate replacement instrumental tracks in the back-end of the site, YouTube Studio. The “replace song” tool will now include a “create” button. Users fr