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Culture Can't Be Consolidated: Why the Music Industry Must Reconsider How It Does Business (Guest Column)
After more than three decades in the music industry, the passion that brought me into this business remains unchanged: my love of music, the thrill of discovering extraordinary talent and the privilege of anticipating and helping to shape culture.
Cyndi Lauper Says the Fashion & Music Industries 'Squeeze' Creatives: 'How Much Money Do You Goddamn Need?'
For Cyndi Lauper, her Suitcase of Memories auction/exhibition currently open at Bonhams in her native New York City isn't just a trip down memory lane – it's a wake-up call. See latest videos, charts and news “The fashion stuff is…
Lily Allen insists 'music industry doesn't know how to market women
Lily Allen has insisted the 'music industry doesn't know how to market women of a certain age' as she promised to keep talking about 'real things' in her songs. The singer, 41, criticised the 'scared' music business for its inability to support…
As ADE Turns 30 This Week, Its Managing Director Reflects on Dance Music as 'An Emotions Industry'
This week Jan-Willem van de Ven will be traveling between worlds, all within a few-mile radius in central Amsterdam. This Wednesday (Oct. 21), for example, says van de Ven, “by day I go from a panel to a club with 300 people having their own…
Buenos Días With Visit Miami: Where Music Lives | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
IAmChino sits down with Connie Kinnard, senior vp of destination engagement at the GMCVB, and Billboard 's Leila Cobo to discuss the rise of the music scene in Miami. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes place from Oct. 19 to 22 at the Faena…
Diversity 'Is a Profitable Business Strategy, Not Charity': Black Music Action Coalition Weighs in on Recent Industry Layoffs
Universal Music Group's (UMG) layoffs last week (Oct. 14) have sparked discussions across the music community and social media, with some decrying the severely reduced C-suite ranks involving people of color and women. Questions are also being…
Leila Cobo Presents Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year to Universal Music Latin's Angel Kaminsky | Latin Music Power Players 2026
UMLE's Angel Kaminsky & Ana accept the Regional Mexican Airplay Label of the Year Award from Ela Taubert at Latin Power Players 2026. A daily briefing on what matters in the music industry By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of…
Vibe coding is turning the music gear world upside down
LLMs have led to an explosion of custom firmware and hacks for synths, samplers, and grooveboxes. | Photo: Terrence O'Brien / The Verge All the latest in AI ‘music' Terrence O'Brien is the Verge's weekend editor. He's covered the tech…
The New Urban Movement | Billboard Latin Music Week 2026
A conversation with Kidd Voodoo and Quevedo about how reggaeton transcends borders and genres — and how embracing that evolution has shaped their careers and artistic trajectories. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes place from Oct.
Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 Is Here: Top Highlights From Every Industry Panel
The highly-awaited 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week has officially kicked off with a wave of star-studded panels and showcases. Running from Oct. 19 (today) to Oct. 22 at the Faena Forum and Faena Theater in Miami Beach, the weeklong music event…
Apple acquires AI startup that lets musicians rework recorded music
The EU's List of Acquisitions website was updated today with details of a deal struck in June between Apple and Samplab, a Swiss startup that described itself as offering “music production for the age of AI.” Here are the details.
Omar Al-Joulani Presents Hans Schafer with Executive of the Year | Latin Music Power Players 2026
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Human-AI Indian Music Label Raagverse Launches With 'Janaa Hai Toh Jao' (EXCLUSIVE)
Raagverse, a new Indian music label that pairs human songwriting with AI production tools, will release its first album, “Janaa Hai Toh Jao,” on Oct. 20. The label is the latest venture from Amita Madhvani, CEO of Equinox Virtual…
Aussies desert local music, but foreigners are loving it
Less than 9 per cent of the songs streamed by Australians in 2025-26 were written by their countrymen, a record low balanced out by local composers receiving more than $100 million in royalties from overseas listeners for the first time. The annual…
June McDoom Makes Folk Music With the Bass Turned Up
The leaves are a vibrant mix of greens and auburn, casting a warm glow over Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where I meet singer-songwriter June McDoom at her studio. The space, on a scenic block near the water, looks something like a dentist's office. McDoom…
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