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Muslim Lil Durk Talks Saving The Next Generation, Being Used By Music Industry
Lil Durk sounds like a man doing some serious soul searching while sitting behind federal walls. If his latest message is any indication, the Chicago rapper may be plotting a different kind of comeback. This is heavy. From prison on March 31, Durk…
5 key takeaways from the IFPI Global Music Report 2026 | DIY Musician
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released its Global Music Report 2026, breaking down how the global music industry performed in 2025. We've compiled five key takeaways that matter most to independent artists…
Warner Music to Acquire Independent Distributor Revelator
In a move that reflects the record industry's shift toward serving independent artists, Warner Music Group announced Wednesday morning that it will acquire the B2B music platform Revelator, which plays distribution and artist-services role similar…
Girls' Generation Star Tiffany Young Signs With Pacific Music Group
Tiffany Young, the Los Angeles-born K-pop pioneer who came of age as a lead member of Girls' Generation, has signed with Pacific Music Group in a 360 deal that covers both recording and management. Her first release under the arrangement is…
Tiffany Young Signs 360 Deal With Pacific Music Group Ahead of New Music
With Tiffany Young approaching nearly two decades in entertainment — and just ahead of her 10th anniversary since debuting as a solo artist — the singer-songwriter-actress has signed with the quickly growing Pacific Music Group ahead…
RAYE: THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.
Rock bottom, for RAYE, has immaculate production value. On THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE., her second record, she renders despair beautiful in Parisian noir, adorned in a crimson dress, waterproof mascara, and Jimmy Choos that click-clack on wet…
How Berklee College of Music is thinking about AI and the future of music
It's easier than ever to create new music. Well, technically easier. That's because anyone with the right AI tools can make a song in minutes. But, the new tech brings new questions like, what makes good music in this era? And, how can the industry…
Warner Music Buys Distributor Revelator In Bid to Capitalize on Indie Market
Warner Music Group is acquiring the B2B independent music distribution service Revelator, the company announced on Wednesday, the latest affirmation of the hot market for distributors as music companies are looking to capitalize on the indie…
Mike Will Made-It is behind music's top hits. His vision remains in Atlanta.
A: In my mind, I saw (those verses) as daytime vs. nighttime or Clark Kent vs. Superman. Yeah, that other second part of it was a song called “Big Check.” It always stood out to me. We never finished (it), and it never had a home. I…
Prosecutors used hip-hop lyrics to help sentence a man to death: 'This only happens to rap music'
James Broadnax has been locked up in a 6ft-by-10ft cell on death row in Texas for more than 16 years, and in that time he has developed coping mechanisms for passing the long and desolate days. A favourite technique is to write spoken word poetry…
The Beaches to Receive Global Force Award at Billboard Women in Music 2026
The Beaches are getting a big recognition for their global breakthrough. The past three years have taken them from viral TikTok success to the charts, festivals and arena concerts. Now, they'll be celebrated amongst the most inspiring women of the…
Warner Music Group Acquires Digital Distributor Revelator
The Warner Music Group (WMG) has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Revelator, the B2B music distribution platform, the companies announced today (April 1). The transaction is expected to close next quarter, according to a press release.
From Secret DJ Sets to Intimate Writers Rounds, These Hotels Are Creating Musical Moments Worth Checking Into
Dozens of South by Southwest attendees got an up close and personal post-festival experience last month as Major Lazer's Walshy Fire took over the Austin Proper Hotel for an exclusive, one-night-only DJ set. Playing behind a makeshift DJ booth in…
Chimpanzee using floorboards for 'drumming' shows how music emerged in humans
Scientists have documented a never-seen-before “musical performance” by a chimpanzee at Japan's Kyoto University, a discovery that sheds more light on the origin of music among the first humans. Ayumu, a 26-year-old male chimpanzee…
April Things to Do: Music
Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Performance, Film, Food, and This & That. As drummer for Kikagaku Moyo, Go Kurosawa helped guide Japan's greatest 21st-century psych-rock group to astronomical…
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