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Song Refiners Launches Updraft, a Private Catalog of Curated Songs, for Verified Music Industry Professionals
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 27, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Song Refiners today announced that Updraft is live. Updraft is a private, curated catalog of songs that have scored 90 or higher on the Song Refiners scale. A&R representatives…
Too $hort on the Music That Made Him
Speaking on ageism in hip-hop, the late A$AP Yams said in 2013 that the only 40-year-old rapper that could get enough support to “stand the test of time” was Too $hort. Little did he know that $hort would still be holding it down at…
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…
Màiri McAllan: Treatment of traditional music is an 'anomaly' in Scottish culture
Ms McAllan has defended plans to create the new company at a time when the country's existing national companies are campaigning for a rethink of their financial support after more than a decade of “standstill” support. However, the…
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…
Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy 'Everything Under the Sun
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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…
Syd talks Beard, soul music, and The Internet: The FADER Interview
Syd 's career was born in her parent's home in Mid-City Los Angeles, so it makes sense that that's where her and journalist Evan Nicole Brown's conversation starts for the latest FADER Interview. Sitting on a blanket in the grassy lawn of L.A.'s…
John Legend to Be Honored at 2027 Music Matters Awards Gala
John Legend will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Music Matters Awards Gala, which is set for May 21, 2027, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Beverly Hills. The Guitar Center Music Foundation (GCMF) is behind the event, which will…
Music Review: Nickelback is in familiar form on cameo-heavy 'Everything Under the Sun
Nickelback's “Everything Under the Sun,” the Canadian rockers ' 11th studio album, dishes out exactly what the all-encompassing title suggests — within their familiar formula. Hard-rockin' arena anthems, radio-ready singles and…
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.”…
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