Music & Tech
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Acid Bath's Unlikely Rise After Early Setbacks
Sammy Duet on the chaos of the sludge metal pioneers' early days and how the unlikely triumph of their second act is a fitting tribute to late bassist and co-founder Audie Pitre
Dirty Boy Partners with Warm Audio to Release Boutique Pedals
The Junior Series presents Dirty Boy fuzz, overdrive and boost circuits in a compact stompbox, priced just 169 bucks
Best Songwriting Plugins For Producers: 7 Tools I’ve Used To Write My Best Ideas
Best songwriting plugins for producers can be a messy search because songwriting means different things depending on where the track is stuck. Sometimes the problem is harmony, sometimes it is arrangement, and sometimes it is getting the first idea out of your head before the session gets overthough
Acid Bath's early struggles and later success
Sammy Duet on the chaos of the sludge metal pioneers' early days and how the unlikely triumph of their second act is a fitting tribute to late bassist and co-founder Audie Pitre
For $70,000+, Monitor Audio’s Hyphn Now Comes in Over 200 Custom Finishes
Monitor Audio’s Hyphn was already built for the kind of listener who treats the listening room as part of the system. The speaker has the price, shape, materials, and engineering story of a true statement piece, and now Monitor Audio is making the finish side far more personal. Hyphn is now a
Acid Bath's Rise from Early Chaos to Stadium Shows
Sammy Duet on the chaos of the sludge metal pioneers' early days and how the unlikely triumph of their second act is a fitting tribute to late bassist and co-founder Audie Pitre
Shakira & Burna Boy's 'Dai Dai' Sees Streaming Gains
This week's Trending Up looks for one final time at World Cup-related gains for 2026, as well as at a couple new hit singles that went viral pre-release.
Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Reaches New Streaming Heights Following World Cup Halftime Show
This week's Trending Up looks for one final time at World Cup-related gains for 2026, as well as at a couple new hit singles that went viral pre-release.
AFEM Joins EMMA-Led Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
Acid Bath's Unlikely Triumph: From Roadrunner Rejection to Stadium Tours
Sammy Duet on the chaos of the sludge metal pioneers' early days and how the unlikely triumph of their second act is a fitting tribute to late bassist and co-founder Audie Pitre
AI to Create Historically Accurate ‘The Odyssey’ by End of 2026
The tech billionaire has repeatedly attacked Christopher Nolan’s film over its casting choices
AI will create historically accurate ‘The Odyssey’ by end of 2026, promises Elon Musk
The tech billionaire has repeatedly attacked Christopher Nolan’s film over its casting choices
Key Principles for Ethical AI Use in Music Creation
The following MBW op/ed comes from John Meller, a Partner in the Entertainment practice at law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. Source
Travis Scott Teases New Album, Movie Deal
La Flame also discussed Cactus Jack signing a first-look deal with a movie studio in a new interview.
Travis Scott Teases ‘Amazing’ New Album: ‘Pushing Myself … to Make Something I Haven’t Made Before’
La Flame also discussed Cactus Jack signing a first-look deal with a movie studio in a new interview.
Key Music Industry Developments to Watch in Late 2026
From AI music policies to the purchase of THE•TEAM, Billboard rounds up the looming developments to keep an eye on through the end of the year.
Music Business Stories to Watch in the Last Half of 2026
From AI music policies to the purchase of THE•TEAM, Billboard rounds up the looming developments to keep an eye on through the end of the year.
New Trailer Released for Clayface Adaptation
Tom Rhys Harries stars in the new DC Studios comic book adaptation, in theaters this October. A Batman Villain Becomes Body Horror in New Clayface Trailer: Watch Liz Shannon Miller
A Batman Villain Becomes Body Horror in New Clayface Trailer: Watch
Tom Rhys Harries stars in the new DC Studios comic book adaptation, in theaters this October. A Batman Villain Becomes Body Horror in New Clayface Trailer: Watch Liz Shannon Miller