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Even Studio Launches as Invitation-Only Artist Platform
Even Studio, a white-label platform allowing artists to sell music, tickets, and merch directly on their own domains, launched on September 29, 2026.
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U2's Bono reveals Rosalía tribute song
Bono explains U2 wrote 'The Mirror Maker (Rosalía)' to celebrate the Spanish artist as a living inspiration, sparked by his obsession with her 2025 album
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Madonna and Taylor Swift Dominate 2026 MTV VMAs
Madonna won seven awards including Artist of the Year at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, marking her first performance there in 23 years, while Taylor
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Hayley Williams Pays Tribute To Ex-Husband Chad Gilbert
Paramore's Hayley Williams has posted a tribute to her ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, following his death from brain cancer.
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Moonbug Launches Big Feelings Music for Kids' Artists
Moonbug Entertainment, owner of CoComelon, has launched Big Feelings Music, a new company offering label and distribution services to children's music
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Claire Cronin's New Song Mourns A World On The Edge
Claire Cronin has released 'Before The End Of Time,' a lullaby about missing the world. The track features Ezra Buchla and Mark Wessels, and previews her album 'The Bruise,' out October 9.
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Symphonic Integrates MassiveMusic Audio for Smoother Label
Symphonic has added audio delivery from Songtradr's MassiveMusic to its TransferTrack migration tool, aiming to automate one of the final manual steps for
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Believe and TuneCore mandate artist consent for AI training
Believe and its subsidiary TuneCore will not allow music from their artists to be used for training Suno's AI models without explicit, prior consent.
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BMG licenses Jean-Michel Jarre's recorded
BMG has expanded its partnership with composer Jean-Michel Jarre, securing exclusive global licensing rights to his recorded music catalog and future
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Shudder To Think Covers Depeche Mode's 'Something To Do'
The reunited art-punk band Shudder To Think has released a cover of Depeche Mode's 1984 track 'Something To Do' as part of their new three-song EP.
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Lucy Dacus Reissues 'No Burden' for 10th Anniversary
Lucy Dacus announces a 10th-anniversary reissue of her debut album 'No Burden,' reclaiming her masters and releasing a previously unreleased fan-favorite
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Believe and Suno Sign Global AI Music Licensing Deal
Believe has reversed its April block on Suno tracks, striking a global licensing deal that will let its artists opt into Suno's new AI models and
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Samantha Juneman appointed Mattel's Head of Music
Samantha Juneman has been named Head of Music at Mattel, joining from Irving Azoff's Iconic Artists Group. She will lead the toy maker's strategic push to integrate music across its franchises.
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Ratboys Expand 'Singin' To An Empty Chair' With Deluxe
Ratboys will release a deluxe version of their 2026 album 'Singin' To An Empty Chair' next week, featuring covers by PUP, Wild Pink, and other artists
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Rubber Band Gun Surprise Drops *Bloodwork* Album
Kevin Basko's project Rubber Band Gun released a surprise album, Bloodwork, on the Historic New Jersey label, featuring contributions from Emily Moales
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Bad Bunny Wins Key Dembow Rhythm Copyright Ruling
A US federal judge dismissed the core copyright claim in a lawsuit accusing Bad Bunny, Drake, and over 150 artists of copying the reggaeton 'dembow'
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David Byrne's New Song Uses Elon Musk Quotes
David Byrne has written a song for a new Elon Musk documentary, using only quotes from the billionaire as lyrics.
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Cult Of Youth Founder Sean Ragon Dies At 45
Sean Ragon, frontman of the psych-folk band Cult Of Youth, has died at age 45. The band announced his death on Facebook.
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Musicians Sue Suno AI Over Publicity Rights
Musicians Jason Isbell and David Lowery sued AI music platform Suno on August 31, alleging it profits by using their names and styles without permission.
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Iron Maiden, Christopher Cross Address
Iron Maiden and Christopher Cross addressed U.S.-Canada political tensions during their weekend concerts in Toronto.
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Secretly Group's 30-Year Bloomington Return
The Secretly Group celebrated its 30th anniversary with a three-day event in Bloomington, Indiana, featuring performances and reunions for 600 attendees.
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Reading and Leeds launch 'Nepo Baby' stage
Reading and Leeds festivals have replaced the long-running BBC Introducing Stage with a new Canopy Stage, which debuted over the weekend with a lineup fans called the 'nepo baby stage.'
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Sam Smith Regrets Not Replying to Tom
Sam Smith says they regret not responding to a letter Tom Petty sent them on the eve of the 2015 Grammys, during a copyright dispute over 'Stay With Me.'
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BMG Reports 8.1% Organic Growth, Confirms Q3
BMG's organic revenue grew 8.1% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, with its planned merger with Concord now expected to close in the third quarter.