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The Overlooked Winners In The New AI Music Licensing Deals
On November 25, 2025 Suno AI and Warner Music Group announced a legal settlement and licensing agreement SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On November 25, Warner Music Group and Suno, the AI music creation service, announced a settlement of…
Spotify Wrapped Shows How We Listen, Riyadh Music Week Asks What Comes Next
BENSON WRAPPED: Benson Boone has accumulated billions of streams, with his overall artist credits surpassing 8 billion and his massive hit 'Beautiful Things' exceeding 2.5 billion streams, while his album 'Fireworks & Rollerblades' neared 6.2…
UK music fans issued warning about the future of concerts
Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Major concert venues across England and Wales, including London's O2 Arena and Manchester's Co-op Live, are facing substantial property tax increases. Industry experts warn that these rising…
Saudi Arabia's Groundbreaking Telfaz11 Studio Forges Music Licensing Partnership With Mdlbeast
Saudi studio Telefaz11, the groundbreaking label behind hit dark comedy “Mandoob” and burgeoning music entertainment platform Mdlbeast – which organizes Saudi's popular Soundstorm music festival –have forged a…
The 10 Biggest Music Law Stories of 2025: AI, Diddy, Drake, Mariah Carey & More
The meteoric growth of artificial intelligence over the past three years only accelerated in 2025 — and, like the rest of the world, the music industry spent the year grappling with difficult questions about how AI will upend the status quo…
How to find your Spotify Wrapped 2025, YouTube Music Recap, or Apple Music Replay
For music lovers, December really is the most wonderful time of the year — it's when we get to see our end-of-year stats from our favorite music streaming services. Whether you listen to music only a few hours a week or all day and night…
Daniel Jeddman crowned 'Male Artiste of the Year, Europe' at Contemporary Gospel Music Awards
Ghanaian-born, Germany-based gospel minister Daniel Jeddman has achieved a major milestone after winning the prestigious Male Artiste of the Year – Europe title at this year's Contemporary Gospel Music Awards (Ghana). The recognition…
The biggest and best music festivals to go to in 2026, chosen by Time Out
Festival heaven for: People who prefer vinyl to Spotify (obviously) Field Day continues to be cooler than a cucumber with a hipster beard and an ironic tattoo. It's a great place to get day-drunk on craft beer after lining your stomach with the…
NAMM Foundation Expands Grants to Support Music Communities
The NAMM Foundation Expands Grantmaking to Benefit All Segments and Communities of the Music Industry TI:ME has once again been named a grant recipient of The NAMM Foundation. The organization was selected as one of 57 programs serving music makers…
5 Online Slots That Have Succeeded Because of Hip-Hop Music
Hip-hop has shaped global culture for decades — influencing fashion, film, slang, sports, and of course, music. But its reach goes even further. Over the past few years, online slot developers have tapped into hip-hop's visual energy and…
Saudi Cinema & Music Pioneers Telfaz11 & MDLBEAST Party As They Unveil Strategic Partnership - Red Sea
Saudi creative studio Telfaz11 and music platform MDLBEAST unveiled a strategic partnership on the fringes of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah on Monday. The agreement unites two of the hippest entertainment brands to have emerged out of Saudi…
Birds Is a Music Bar for Musicians - Resy | Right This Way
It's a grown-up music bar that takes the details seriously without ever being too pretentious. Come for the kind of acoustics that allow you to really take in the tunes, stay for the immaculate vibes. Essential Dishes Steak tartare; fish tartare;…
Charlotte de Witte | Pasir Panjang Powerstation | Music in Singapore
Music Pasir Panjang Powerstation, Kent Ridge Advertising Techno royalty returns. Charlotte de Witte, six-time World's No.1 Techno DJ, is back in Singapore on December 12, taking over the industrial powerhouse of Pasir Panjang Power Station. Hot off…
Fans Choose Lil Baby's 'The Leaks' as This Week's Favorite New Music
The Leaks, Lil Baby ‘s new album, tops this week's fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Dec. 5) on Billboard, choosing the rapper's latest collection as their favorite new release. The Leaks arrived alongside…
Jack and the Beanstalk at Dundee Rep - witty new musical
“A writing duo to watch” Dec 8, 2025 by Fergus Morgan Dundee Rep Theatre Suzie McAdam (right) in Jack and the Beanstalk at Dundee Rep Theatre. Photo: Jess Shurte An amusing musical spin on the famous fairytale Join over 100,000…
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