Music Industry
Actress and Suzanne Ciani Unveil New Album
It's the first release in a new series from Actress' Werkdiscs label capturing improvised music
Zhamira: Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise for March
In honor of Women's History Month, meet Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise for March.
FKA twigs Lawsuit Over NDA Allegations Against Shia LaBeouf
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
The Hidden Jams wants to be the Wikipedia of music deep-cuts
Deep cuts are the lifeblood of music fandom, and now The Hidden Jams wants to become the platform where people come together to curate and discover underlooked tracks from artists’ back catalogues. “The Hidden Jams is specifically tackling artist catalog rankings and discovery by becoming a Wikipedi
Former WMG subsidiary Uproxx now has 160m monthly viewers
The narrative of ‘artist formerly signed to a major label enjoys life as an independent musician again’ is one that pops up regularly. James Blake is the latest example. It’s also a narrative that we see somewhat less regularly for startups, services or media entities that were acquired at some poin
Spain’s live-music industry grew 11.2% to €807.2m last year
Spain’s Association of Musical Promoters (APM) has published its annual report, revealing the latest year-on-year growth for the country’s live-music sector. Revenues grew by 11.2% to €807.2m ($929.9m at current exchange rates) in 2025, following a 25.3% spike the previous year in a sustained bounce
Spotify and labels seek $322m default judgement from Anna’s Archive
‘Shadow library’ website Anna’s Archive’s decision to scrape Spotify and announced that it would be making a huge stash of metadata and audio files available last year is increasingly looking like the mother of all own-goals. Spotify and the three major labels swiftly sued Anna’s Archive, winning a
BMG revenues fell in 2025 after selling ‘non-core’ live businesses
The 2025 annual report of BMG’s parent company Bertelsmann offers the latest insight into its music division’s financial performance. While BMG’s revenues fell in 2025, there are other positive metrics to report. The decline was 6.5%, with BMG posting €900m ($1.04bn at current exchange rates) of rev
Deezer has a customer for its AI-detection tech: EJI in Hungary
Deezer isn’t just using its in-house AI-music detection technology to announce scary updates on the ever-increasing scale of AI slop being uploaded to DSPs. The company wants to license the technology to other companies and organisations in the music industry: it’s one of the key products in its new
“Drive” By AENVR Is Out Now Across All Platforms
The debut release from AENVR, ‘Drive’ drops on Patrick Scuro’s label, Animarum Black; introducing the Techno-focused sound that defines AENVR’s next creative chapter, the single marks a statement of intent for the Producer and DJ: a clear indicator of the direction ahead and the sonic ideas he seeks
Snapchat launches AI clips format in Lens Studio
Snapchat has announced its launch of AI Clips in Lens Studio, which creators can use to design and publish AR and AI effects on Snapchat. AI Clips are a new AI-powered lens format – something that Snapchat says is like nothing else on the market right now. With Clips, Lens creators design a Lens, w
After Feeling Lost, Zhamira Regains Her Power in the Music Scene: ‘I Never Had a Plan B’
In honor of Women's History Month, meet Billboard's Latin Artist on the Rise for March.
China maxxing in 2026
China’s music market is a high-velocity landscape defined by a massive untapped rural reservoir, a thriving fan economy and a digital infrastructure that often outpaces the West. In our latest Country Profile, we dive into the key numbers and market insights. Recorded music revenue grew by 9.6% in
Suno adds ‘Voices’ with label-enabled future models in mind
One of the best ways to follow Suno’s changing attitudes towards the music industry is through snapshots of its CEO Mikey Shulman’s rhetoric when talking about rightsholders. When the three major labels sued Suno in 2024, his response statement attacked “the corporate record labels that filed this l
FKA twigs Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf Regarding NDA
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
FKA Twigs Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf
The singer claims he is trying to stop her from “disclosing information about her own survival of sexual assault”
AI-Powered Hardware Effects Pedals Emerge in Music Industry, Blurring Lines Between Innovation and Gimmickry
AI is making the jump from software to hardware with a plethora of smart effects pedals. Is it just another gimmick or will AI-based hardware finally legitimise the controversial technology?
Dias Ridge Comes Back to Magnetic Magazine Recordings for the Label’s 50th Release
Magnetic Magazine Recordings hits a real marker with its 50th release, and bringing Dias Ridge back for that spot feels right. Interstice / Balance lands on March 27, 2026, as MMR050, and it does a strong job of showing the kind of record this label has been building toward. Dias Ridge works inside
BTS Dominates ARIA Chart With New Release
BTS leads the ARIA Albums Chart, and claim the highest debut on the national singles tally.
BTS Blasts to No. 1 on ARIA Chart With ‘ARIRANG’
BTS leads the ARIA Albums Chart, and claim the highest debut on the national singles tally.