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Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts
Instagram announced on Tuesday that users can now swap out the music on their published feed posts and carousels. Until now, users could only change the music on a post by deleting it and then re-uploading it. With a newly launched “Replace…
Charli XCX steps onto film set with Vincent Cassel in new music video
Brat star Charli XCX steps onto a film set with French actor Vincent Cassel in the new music video for her latest single, Camera. The track is the latest offering from her seventh studio album Music, Fashion, Film – which will be released on…
With 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2,' Mon Laferte shows she's at her musical peak
Late last year, Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte dropped “Femme Fatale,” a smoldering album that was instantly hailed as one of the best Latin records of 2025. Since the appearance of the iconic “Mon Laferte, Vol.
WONHO's New EP 'CORE' Is More Than Just His Abs - It's His Music
(Exclusive Photo for Forbes) WONHO's CORE Global K-pop star WONHO is showing another side to his musicality with his latest comeback, CORE. The new EP contains seven tracks filled with explosive dance-pop hits that will get the body and mind…
Music streamer Deezer says more than 50% of daily uploads are AI-generated
Music streaming company Deezer has been tracking the number of AI-generated tracks uploaded on the platform since last year, and the number has constantly gone up. Today, the company said that AI music now represents more than 50% of downloads.
Bright' girl, 18, dies suddenly at UK music festival as event cancelled
A teenager who died after suffering a 'severe' medical emergency at a music festival in Wales has been remembered by loved-ones as 'funny, clever and always smiling'. Lucy Halpin, 18, fell ill during the early hours of Tonnau Festival at Carreglwyd…
The Academy of Country Music Names Andy Schuon New CEO: 'Country Music is Having a Global Moment'
The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon as its new chief executive officer. Though Schuon has not held country-specific positions before, the music industry veteran comes to the job with a broad history of leadership roles at such…
SOCAN Announces Collaboration with Musical AI to Advance Music Creator Attribution, Remuneration and Transparency in AI
Collaboration will explore consent, attribution, and reporting infrastructure to help songwriters, composers, and music publishers control how their works are used and compensated. TORONTO, July 21, 2026 /CNW/ -- SOCAN, representing songwriters…
Academy of Country Music Appoints Andy Schuon as New CEO
The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon, a media veteran whose path took him from program director at L.A.'s KROQ in its glory days to top leadership roles at MTV, Warner Records, Pressplay and many other companies, as its new CEO. His…
Charli xcx Serves Music, Fashion and Film in 'Camera' Video
Charli xcx does not appear in the music video for her newest single until approximately the halfway mark. “Camera,” the latest single released in the lead-up to her album Music, Fashion, Film, opens on a black-and-white shot of…
Here's the Date of the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Telemundo and Billboard have revealed the date for the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards. This year's edition of the ceremony — dubbed the longest-running and most prestigious Latin music award show — will take place at the James L.
Christian Artist Stuns Music World at 14 Years Old, Uses His Gifts to Glorify Christ
A 14-year-old American music artist is reaching millions as he boldly shares his Christian faith through his music. Tate Butts, a South Carolina native, has seen remarkable success for such a young age, growing his career with his newly released…
Thai leader serenades Chinese PM in bizarre example of 'musical diplomacy'
Thailand's prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul surprised guests in Beijing by singing “Tian Mi Mi” (Sweet Honey), a famous love song by the late Taiwanese music icon Teresa Teng, during a lunch hosted by Chinese premier Li Qiang. The…
Bots have taken over music streaming with fake tunes now dominating new music
AI has taken over the music industry, shock figures show. Streaming services are now getting more songs created by the tech sent to their platforms than real tunes. Firm Deezer said it is now receiving 90,000 AI tracks a month, which is outpacing…
The 13 Biggest Music Business Deals of 2026 So Far
BMG, the Berlin-based label behind artists like Jelly Roll and Lainey Wilson, and Concord, owner of songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Phil Collins and R.E.M., reached a definitive agreement to merge under the BMG name in April after a…
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