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businessinsider.com - Amanda Hoover - Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI
Why the music industry is changing its tune on AI
Business Insider

Last month, 'Walk My Walk' hit number one on Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart. The moody stomp-clap tune, with lyrics like 'Every scar's a story that I survived, I've been through hell, but I'm still alive,' has been played more than 8…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Music Industry Moves: Laura Segura Named Executive Director of She Is The Music
Music Industry Moves: Laura Segura Named Executive Director of She Is The Music
Variety

Laura Segura has been appointed executive director of She Is the Music, the nonprofit dedicated to gender equality and increasing the number of women working in music — including songwriters, engineers, producers, artists, and industry…

businessinsurance.com - Music rights battle could send industry into a haze
Music rights battle could send industry into a haze
Business Insurance

A high-stakes London lawsuit over Jimi Hendrix's landmark 1960s recordings is raising alarms across the global music industry, with Sony Music Entertainment warning that a win for the claimants could “throw the music industry into…

macrumors.com - Tim Hardwick - Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
Spotify Rolls Out Music Videos to Premium Users in US and Canada
MacRumors

Spotify has announced music videos are rolling out now to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada, though the feature remains in beta. The catalog currently includes music videos from artists like Ariana Grande, Olivia Dean, BABYMONSTER, Addison Rae…

techcrunch.com - Sarah Perez - Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
Spotify launches music videos in the U.S. and Canada for Premium subscribers
TechCrunch

Spotify is launching music videos in the U.S., Canada and a handful of other markets, following the feature's launch in beta in overseas markets last year. The videos, which are provided by music labels under new agreements, will be available only…

thehill.com - The Hill Staff - Watch live: Gene Simmons testifies before Senate on American Music Fairness Act
Watch live: Gene Simmons testifies before Senate on American Music Fairness Act
The Hill

Gene Simmons, KISS bassist and recent Kennedy Center honoree, will testify Tuesday afternoon before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property about the American Music Fairness Act. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Marsha…

salon.com - Caryn Rose - These box sets and reissues make a strong case for buying the music again
These box sets and reissues make a strong case for buying the music again
Salon.com

Box sets. Super deluxe editions. Reissues. Whatever you want to call them, it is the season for record companies to give consumers the opportunity to spend their hard-earned cash on previously issued material in new formats, usually buttressed by…

engadget.com - Steve Dent - Spotify finally brings music videos to the US
Spotify finally brings music videos to the US
Engadget

Spotify is finally letting the United States join its music video party. Music Videos have started rolling out in beta today to Premium users across the US and Canada, offering not only official artist videos but also new formats like live…

bookriot.com - Alison Doherty - Songs for Other People's Weddings: A Bittersweet, Musical Novel
Songs for Other People's Weddings: A Bittersweet, Musical Novel
BOOK RIOT

Alison Doherty is a writing teacher and part time assistant professor living in Brooklyn, New York. She has an MFA from The New School in writing for children and teenagers. She loves writing about books on the Internet, listening to audiobooks on…

billboard.com - Peony Hirwani - Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
Tileyard Education Announces Music Business Summer Camp in Association With Billboard U.K.
Billboard

Tileyard Education has announced the return of its Music Business Summer Camp, created in association with Billboard U.K. The virtual course is set to run across four Saturday sessions starting June 6, 2026, and concluding later that month on June…

billboard.com - Chris Eggertsen - Craig Kallman Named Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group
Craig Kallman Named Chief Music Officer at Warner Music Group
Billboard

Craig Kallman has been appointed chief music officer at Warner Music Group (WMG), the company announced Tuesday (Dec. 9). He will report directly to WMG CEO Robert Kyncl. Kallman served as co-chair/CEO of Atlantic Records for nearly 20 years before…

variety.com - Ellise Shafer - Blackpink's Jennie Scores Most Watched Vevo Music Video Premiere of 2025 With 'Like Jennie'
Blackpink's Jennie Scores Most Watched Vevo Music Video Premiere of 2025 With 'Like Jennie'
Variety

Jennie just made K-pop history. The singer — who is part of the girl group Blackpink and released her first solo album, “Ruby,” this year — scored Vevo ‘s most watched premiere of the year globally with the music…

variety.com - Steven J. Horowitz - Craig Kallman to Leave Longtime Post at Atlantic Records for Elevated Role at Warner Music
Craig Kallman to Leave Longtime Post at Atlantic Records for Elevated Role at Warner Music
Variety

Longtime music industry executive Craig Kallman has been elevated to chief music officer at Warner Music Group, just over a year after he was appointed to the same role at subsidiary Atlantic Music Group. In his new role, Kallman, who has been with…

pcmag.com - James Peckham - Spotify Finally Lets You Watch Music Videos in the US
Spotify Finally Lets You Watch Music Videos in the US
PCMag

UPDATE: Spotify is rolling out a feature that allows users with a Premium subscription to watch music videos in the US and Canada, thanks to a new direct license agreement between Spotify and the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA). The…

tomsguide.com - Jeff Parsons - Spotify finally brings music videos to the US - here's where to find them
Spotify finally brings music videos to the US - here's where to find them
Tom's Guide

Hot on the heels of Wrapped 2025, Spotify has finally started to bring music videos to subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. The streaming service has been beta testing the feature in various territories like the U.K., but until now it hasn't been…

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