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Layoffs Are Reshaping the Music Industry. jump.global Wants to Train Executives for What's Next
The fourth annual jump.global summit in Los Angeles is just weeks away, on Nov. 8-10, and its founder, Nick Maiale, is convinced its timing couldn't be more necessary. In the past month, Universal Music Group made significant cuts to its staff at…
Music Industry Moves: Mary J. Blige Sells Music Catalogs to Primary Wave; Stella Lefty Signs With Make Wake for Management; Boyz II Men Ink With Warner Records Nashville
Mary J. Blige has sold undisclosed shares of her publishing and recorded-music assets to Primary Wave Music, the company announced on Monday morning. Included in the deal are some of Blige's greatest hits, including “Family Affair,'…
Jarvis Cocker makes huge prediction for future of music industry
Jarvis Cocker is convinced albums are 'coming back'. The Pulp frontman has made a huge prediction for the future of the music industry insisting more people than ever are snapping up vinyl records instead of listening to albums via streaming…
Donnie Iris, Pittsburgh music legend, dies
Donnie Iris, the Pittsburgh music legend behind 'Ah! Leah!,' has died, according to a former bandmate on Monday. He was 83. Iris, who called Ellwood City his hometown, had been diagnosed with bladder cancer shortly after his sold-out 80th birthday…
Universal Music Group Discussed Going Private With Buyout Firms
Universal Music Group, the world's largest record company, has discussed going private with a few prominent Wall Street firms, according to people familiar with the matter. Universal's management held preliminary conversations with private equity…
London's music studios and creative spaces face eviction as homes plan expands
Everything buyers and renters need to know about the London property market, plus neighbourhood guides and interiors inspiration. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Martin…
Owners of Elvis Presley music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations
The owners of the rights to music by Elvis Presley have sued artificial intelligence company Anthropic, claiming in court that the company violated copyright law by using Elvis music to train its AI model Claude. In a legal case filed on Friday…
Taylor Swift, Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Says 'There Is No Music Community Like This Music Community. I Know, I Checked All the Communities'
Taylor Swift looked back on her earliest days crafting songs in Music City as she was inducted Monday into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming its youngest member at 36. Swift was inducted by former tourmate Brad Paisley, whom she…
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Claiming Spotify Allowed Billions of Fake Streams of Drake's Music
A lawsuit accusing streaming giant Spotify of “turning a blind eye” to billions of allegedly fraudulent streams of Drake 's music has been permanently dismissed. The proposed class-action lawsuit, first reported by Rolling Stone last…
Apple releases iOS and macOS 27.2 with new Siri AI features, new Music logo
Today, Apple rolled out the 27.2 updates for its operating systems, including iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS, and so on. Let's start with iOS 27.2. This update is heavily focused on Siri AI. It adds a memory feature to Siri, so it can…
Jay-Z to headline Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show
NEW YORK — Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced Monday that rapper Jay-Z will be the headliner at the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Feb. 14, 2027. The show and game will air on our sister…
Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li review - a virtuosic interrogation of the power of art
In his recently published A History of the Novel in Britain, Philip Hensher makes a bold claim. Historical novels, he tells us, don't last. However popular and prestigious a historical novel might be in its day, it will almost always get thrown…
JAŸ-Z confirmed as headliner for Apple Music's 2027 Super Bowl Halftime Show
The NFL and Apple Music announced today that JAŸ-Z will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show on February 14, 2027. Here are the details. Tonight, Apple Music and the NFL confirmed during the Dallas Cowboys-Philadelphia Eagles…
Mary J. Blige to Future: Why Black Artists Are Selling Their Music Catalogs
Mary J. Blige is the latest Black music icon to make a major deal involving her music catalogs. On October 26, 2026, Primary Wave Music announced a partnership covering classics like “Family Affair” and “Be Without You.”…
Riley Green Reveals What He Did for a Living Before His Country Music Career
A blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment during the October 26 episode of The Voice, viewers got a brief glimpse into Riley Green's life before he became an international country music sensation. The Voice Season 30 Coach actually built houses for a…
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