On January 14, 2026, music data firm Luminate officially crowned Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl as the most popular...
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In a major shift for the independent music sector, Andreea Gleeson has announced her immediate exit as CEO of TuneCore,...
PAVLO GONCHAR/SOPA IMAGES/LIGHTROCKET VIA GETTY IMAGES As Billboard strips video data from its charting algorithms, the industry...
MTV Rewind (Flexasaurus Rex/Paramount) As of January 2026, the era of 24/7 music television has officially collapsed. Following...
Photo Credit: MusicAlly The Weeknd has finalized a rumored $1 billion partnership with the investment firm Lyric Capital, backed by...
Photo Credit: Logan Voss on Unsplash As 2025 concludes, the music industry has officially exited its era of “growth at...
Photo Courtesy of Spotify Spotify is no longer just an audio platform—it is officially a video powerhouse....
Photo Credit: Omar Lopez-Rincon on Unsplash In a digital marketplace where thousands of tracks are uploaded daily, the success of...
Photo Credit: MusicTech Fender, the titan of the electric guitar world, is officially pivoting toward the mainstream...
Photo Credit: David Mullins Spotify is quietly tightening the screws on its music-only “Basic” tier, introducing a...
Photo Credit: Netflix While Stranger Things has always been defined by its 80s synth-pop aesthetic, it was a 1977...
Photo Credit: Midia Research The traditional structure of the World Wide Web is undergoing a radical “flattening”...
Photo Credit: Hypebot The role of the music producer and A&R has historically been to nurture raw...
Photo Credit: City Game Pop As the legendary Japanese idol group AKB48 celebrates its 20th anniversary with a landmark...
Miami-based singer and producer R!CH YASHEL has officially released his latest single, “Frizao,” marking a significant milestone in his evolution as...
Illustration by Kate Prior For decades, the music industry has been powered by a persistent cycle of sacrifice that...
Photo Credit: Loud and Quiet The release of Liz Pelly’s book, Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and...
Photo Courtesy of City Game Pop TOKYO — Following the emotional “hangover” of the 5th Anniversary, the release...
Photo Courtesy of Midia Research The record label sector is currently facing a period of significant disruption,...
Instagram.com/@higgsfield.ai Artificial Intelligence has moved beyond experimental resurrections and has officially invaded the global streaming landscape. While...
Photo Courtesy of Universal Music Group Puerto Rican artist Brray has released his latest EP, ‘LAS DEL STREAM (VOL. 1),’ marking a...
Photo Courtesy of MBW Universal Music Group (UMG) has initiated a high-stakes strategic sacrifice to rescue its...
JENS KALAENE/PICTURE ALLIANCE VI The long-standing geopolitical tug-of-war over TikTok has reached a definitive conclusion. In a high-stakes move...
Photo Credit: @Gunnar on Instagram Emerging alt-pop artist Gunnar has completed his first headline run, The Upside...
