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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drop Dead’ debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

The song starts as her fourth leader, with all having arrived at the summit.

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Michael Stipe Shares New Solo Song, Discusses R.E.M. and More on Colbert

Also discussed on Colbert: R.E.M. reunions, sea shanties, and a tree that sounds like Daft Punk

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Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drop Dead’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100

The song starts as her fourth leader, with all having arrived at the summit.

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Plastician Explains His Monitor Setup With KRK Kreate 8

Plastician’s studio setup reflects the way a lot of producers actually work right now. It is not a large, isolated control room built around one purpose. It is a compact, hybrid space where production, DJ prep, and label work all happen in the same environment. That kind of setup puts pressure on yo

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Taylor Swift Files to Trademark Her Voice and Image as AI Deepfakes Grow

The star is turning to novel trademark filings to shield her likeness against imitators — something she's repeatedly experienced in recent years.

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Alicia Keys Calls Out Music Industry's Gender Bias, Launches Mentorship Initiative

"Rather than just being pissed off about that, it was time to create opportunities," she says.

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Michael Stipe Debuts New Solo Material

Also discussed on Colbert: R.E.M. reunions, sea shanties, and a tree that sounds like Daft Punk

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LALAL.AI Expands VST With Six-Stem Separation Inside the DAW

Back in February, LALAL.AI’s VST hit the market and what stood out then was how quickly it let producers pull vocals and instrumentals without leaving the session. It was useful, but still limited in how far you could push it before needing other tools. This new update changes that in a way that act

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Alicia Keys Says Music Industry Is Still an ‘Old Boy Network’ Where Women Aren’t ‘Given an Open Door’

"Rather than just being pissed off about that, it was time to create opportunities," she says.

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There is a “company-wide pattern of financial misrepresentation” at Live Nation, says former executive vice president at the company

A former EVP at Live Nation has made a number of serious allegations of misconduct against the company in a lawsuit filed just one week after it lost its big antitrust trial. Nicholas Rumanes accuses Live Nation of financial misrepresentation and breaching its 2010 consent decree with the US DoJ

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Universal and Sony must be allowed to see Warner’s deal with Suno, lawyers tell judge as AI legal battle continues

While Warner has signed a licensing deal with Suno, Universal and Sony are both still suing the music AI start-up. And they now want to see the Suno/Warner agreement as part of that legal battle, because they say the fact Suno signed the Warner deal disputes a key part of its fair use defence

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Social Media and Digital Marketing Coordinator – Solar Management – London

Busy artist and producer management company in N1 London looking for a tech-savvy and creative coordinator to support our teams of managers across the roster and the company’s own channels.  […] The post is from Music Ally.

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Fans are dancing during new Michael Jackson film – and it’s really annoying some cinema-goers

Some have labelled it as narcissistic, while others argue it makes the cinema experience more “magical”

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Billboard Women in Music 2026 Adds Presenters & Global Honorees

Brandi Carlile, Cara Delevingne, Ciara, Dionne Warwick, Victoria Monét, Kim Petras, Lainey Wilson and Tyla are among the presenters.

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Stagecoach 2026: 10 Best Performances

Billboard highlights 10 exceptional performances from this year's Stagecoach Music Festival.

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‘The road to true artist development is still a long one. Tenacity wins long-term.’

Tom Rose, MD of UK-based GRAPE.VN (formerly Propeller), on radio's significance in the streaming age, the firm's pan-European promo work with RAYE, and its move to offer management, label services and more following a rebrand Source

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Michael Stipe Debuts New Solo Song on Colbert

Also discussed on Colbert: R.E.M. reunions, sea shanties, and a tree that sounds like Daft Punk

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The Rolling Stones seemingly confirm new album ‘Foreign Tongues’ with mysterious international billboard campaign

Their highly-anticipated new album will arrive this July

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Concord acquires Mothership Music Publishing and its 5,000-song catalog

Mothership's roster includes Grammy Best New Artist nominee The Marías, Falling In Reverse, Architects, Pam Sheyne and more. Source

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Avex Music Group Invests $100 Million In Publishing Catalog Fund

The first acquisition from the strategy is the catalog of Teddy Swims' songwriter, Infamous