Music & Tech
Universal sues DistroKid over AI music and copyright infringement claims
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Double Album ‘Day and Night’: Stream It Now
The Canadian pop artist's eighth and latest studio album spans 24 songs and clocks in at more than 100 minutes.
Carly Rae Jepsen Drops Double Album ‘Day and Night’: Stream It Now
The Canadian pop artist's eighth and latest studio album spans 24 songs and clocks in at more than 100 minutes.
Beck's New Album Ride Lonesome
It's the singer-songwriter's first studio album in seven years and his 15th overall. Beck Releases New Album Ride Lonesome: Stream Travis Bland
Miley Is All About That ‘Bass’ (And Dancing) on ‘Bass Persuades’ Album: Stream It Now
The pop star pours her full heart into her dance-infused 10th studio album.
Miley Is All About That ‘Bass’ (And Dancing) on ‘Bass Persuades’ Album: Stream It Now
The pop star pours her full heart into her dance-infused 10th studio album.
Beck Releases New Album Ride Lonesome: Stream
It's the singer-songwriter's first studio album in seven years and his 15th overall. Beck Releases New Album Ride Lonesome: Stream Travis Bland
Universal Music Alleges DistroKid's Valuation Driven by AI Music and Copyright Infringement
Universal claims that distributor DistroKid achieved its recent $2 billion valuation by providing a pipeline for AI slop and copyright infringing music, to the detriment of artists and labels. It has
AFEM Signs EMMA-Led Call for Meaningful 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.
AI artists will somehow play ‘live’ at their own awards ceremony in November
AI-generated 'artists' including Xania Monet will 'perform' live on stage at the first AI Music Awards in Los Angeles in November. Source
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Lady Gaga Welcomes First Child [Updated]
A girl named Rose Bean Polansky was born on June 9th at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Lady Gaga Welcomes First Child [Updated] Alex Young
Ariana Grande Shares Studio Footage
The revealing clip shows her working with producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh.
Lunacy NOVA Opens Plug-In Making Up
Lunacy, the audio company behind the 3D, visually dynamic plugins CUBE and BEAM, today launched NOVA, which is interesting because it does not treat plug-ins like finished objects that only move one way: developer makes it, producer downloads it, DAW hosts it, and the idea ends there. The platform l
Roland Opens a Flagship Store in New York
Roland opening a standalone U.S. flagship store in New York feels like the kind of move that only works if the space does more than sell boxes. Anyone can order a synth, pedal, drum machine, or digital piano online. The harder thing is giving musicians a place to actually touch the gear, ask questio
Ariana Grande Shares Studio Footage From ‘The Day Petal Was Born’: See How the Song Took Root
The revealing clip shows her working with producers Max Martin and Ilya Salmanzadeh.
Sasha Safavi Launches Syndicate Law Firm for Creators
The new company will provide legal services to creators, athletes and companies, and includes UnitedMasters and Audiomack among its first clients.
Former UnitedMasters Legal Chief Sasha Safavi Launches New Law Firm Called Syndicate
The new company will provide legal services to creators, athletes and companies, and includes UnitedMasters and Audiomack among its first clients.
"I'm cancelling my subscription": Suno users slam its V6 update as "muffled, generic, soulless garbage"
Following the release of its industry-backed V6 models, some of the AI music platform's most enthusiastic supporters are abandoning ship
Spotify to give 10,000 indie artists a year free US studio time, software, and six months of therapy
Eligibility is retroactive to January 1, 2026: artists added to a Fresh Finds playlist from that date onward are invited to join through Spotify for Artists Source
Spotify to induct 10,000 indie artists a year into ‘Fresh Finds Forward’ program, with benefits including free studio time, software, and therapy sessions
Eligibility is retroactive to January 1, 2026: artists added to a Fresh Finds playlist from that date onward are invited to join through Spotify for Artists Source