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Spotify has rolled out a new conversational AI feature called "Talk to Spotify" that lets Premium subscribers ask the app to play music, answer questions about tracks, and explore their list...
Texas singer‑songwriter Jackson Wendell has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Warner Chappell Music Nashville and Perfect Game Creative, announced on 16 July 2026. The contract ...
Sofi Tukker, the New York‑based electronic duo of Sophie Hawley‑Weld and Tucker Halpern, has announced a new publishing joint ...
On 16 July 2026, the UK’s House of Lords added a new music advocate to its ranks: Roberto Neri, chief executive of the Ivors Aca...
Amazon Prime Video’s new teen‑drama Off Campus has become a streaming powerhouse, catapulting a mix of contemporary and classi...
On July 17, Denver’s underground music scene exploded onto the national stage with two full‑length albums that were born from ...
Kristie Sloan’s path from a front‑desk clerk to a co‑owner of one of Nashville’s top public‑relations firms illustrates ...
Andy Mineo and Christian rapper Wordsplayed have dropped their second collaborative mixtape, Magic & Bird 2: What a Rush!, on June...
On July 14 2026, the skyline of Nashville erupted with country‑country beats as the Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) office hosted th...
Breakpoint Booking, a boutique talent agency founded in Beverly Hills in 2018 by Isaac Gordon, has grown from a small operation in...
On July 15, 2026, Luminate Data released its Midyear Report, confirming that music streaming is expanding faster than ever and tha...
The Atlantic’s June 12 exposé on four sprawling music datasets—together holding roughly 21.2 million copyrighted tracks—has...
In a country where digital streaming dominates the global music landscape, fresh figures from the Icelandic Record Producers Assoc...
The United Kingdom’s live‑music sector set a new benchmark last year, generating £11.2 billion in economic impact from 24.7 m...
In a recent episode of the digital‑empowerment podcast From Here to There, host Daphne Bryson Jackson sat down with entertainmen...
On July 15, 2026, United Talent Agency (UTA) announced that James Wright will step into the role of co‑head of its United Kingdo...
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announce...
In a city where beats meet business, DJ Chris Cross is redefining how independent musicians get heard. The Memphis‑born DJ and p...
In a late‑April interview held in CAA’s New York office, executives Joe Becher and Andrew Mackereth revealed how the agency’...
On July 9, 2026, the Recording Academy revealed that it had dispatched annual membership invitations to over 4,000 seasoned music ...
