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Music Industry Moves: Tracey Jordan Honored With Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine's Award in Honor of Her Mother, Jazz Great Sheila Jordan
Mount Sinai Hospital's Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine has introduced the Sheila Jordan Trailblazer Award, in honor of the legendary jazz singer who passed away in 2025 — and the honoree is her daughter Tracey, a music industry…
Pink found her courage when the music industry lost its own
There are moments when celebrity is merely celebrity - fame, glamour, applause, record sales. And then there are moments when celebrity becomes a test of character. This week, Pink passed that test magnificently. After rapper Macklemore turned an…
Pink Found Her Courage When the Music Industry Lost Its Spine
In standing up to Macklemore and declaring, “I was born a Jew,” Pink did something painfully rare in today's entertainment world: she refused to abandon her people when supporting Jews became unfashionable. There are moments when…
Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open
Alice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past decade – despite being 1,500km from the…
Music education is powerful, yet its provision is frail | Letters
Further to Robert Ames's article (I co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I've seen doors close for working-class musicians, 9 September), I have seen first-hand both the transformative power of music education and the fragility of its…
Eason Chan signs KALAI as EAS MUSIC's first female singer
Hong Kong rapper KALAI has signed with Eason Chan's music label EAS MUSIC as its first female singer. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT KALAI, whose real name is Yu Ka-lai, performed three songs at a signing ceremony on Monday (Sep 15), including her…
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid for Deceptive Trade Practices and Building an 'AI-Slop Pipeline'
Universal Music Group sued the distribution service DistroKid on Tuesday, claiming in a federal lawsuit that the service infringed on the label's copyright by pumping out “AI-generated ‘slop' that siphons revenue and listeners from…
What Do Your Tattoos Say About the Music You Love?
Ryan Oakes' very first tattoo reflects the inner belief that has been the driving force behind his music career: “Find what you love and let it kill you.” With a $20 microphone purchased at Best Buy and an insatiable hunger to see a…
Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)
First introduced in 2022, the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act aims to limit the use of rap lyrics in federal prosecutions. It's long been controversial to cite lyrics as evidence of a crime, but the prosecutorial strategy has received a…
Spotify can now exclude your kids' music taste from recommendations
Just because you have to listen to 'Let It Go' for the zillionth time while driving your kids to school doesn't mean it should dominate your Spotify Wrapped. The streaming service is adding a new toggle option for users to exclude certain kids or…
Music reviews: Billy Strings and Alabama Shakes
Consider the latest from Billy Strings “an instant addition to the canon of great Americana albums born from personal upheaval,” said Eric Renner Brown in Billboard. The virtuosic bluegrass guitarist, whose…
AI music lawsuits raise questions about American companies and Canadian arts
A Canadian non-profit performance rights organization is suing Suno, an American genAI music creation platform, over streaming AI outputs that allegedly replicate songs without consent or compensation. The Society of Composers, Authors and Music…
Apple Music Included for iCloud+ Subscribers
Starting this month, iCloud+ subscribers in over 100 countries will gain access to Apple Music Select, a limited version of Apple Music. A representative for the company says the move is an effort to boost paying Apple Music subscribers in emerging…
Spotify Now Lets Parents Block Kids' Music From Polluting Their Recommendations
Does Spotify think you absolutely love “Baby Shark” because your kids have listened to it hundreds of times — and as a result recommends similar stuff? If you've ever encountered this conundrum, here's good news: Spotify is…
Eater Will Host El Pre Party During Billboard Latin Music Week
If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. In its first-ever partnership with Billboard, Eater will host El Pre Party during Latin Music Week: an exclusive pregame to En Vivo featuring bites and…
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