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This Month in the Music Industry: Summer Walker, UMG Layoffs & Termination Rights | Billboard On The Record
From restructuring at Universal Music Group to legal disputes between Summer Walker and her label and the landmark court ruling about termination rights, October 2026 shaped up to be a busy month in the music industry. On this special bonus episode…
Juan Atkins built a cybernetic future for music - but invested it with humanity
Juan Atkins, the originator of techno who died on 31 October, spent his lifetime translating a fascination with the future into sound. He was the oldest of the founding fathers of techno known as the “Belleville Three”, along with his…
Asia Music Event reveals second wave of speakers from ADE, Live Nation Asia, and Lan Kwai Fong Group
Asia Music Event (AME) has announced its second wave of confirmed speakers, bringing together leading figures from Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Live Nation, Wonderfruit, Lan Kwai Fong Group, Untitled Group, and Great Wall Festival. SCROLL TO…
Nicole Taylor of country music trio Taylor Red dies at 35
Nicole Taylor, a member of the country music trio Taylor Red, has died after battling breast cancer for the past four years, according to her sisters and fellow bandmates. “We are shocked and heartbroken to announce the passing of our…
Teen singer with autism pursues music dreams and inspires calls for inclusion
At just 18 years old, Raja Green-Hornes is pursuing his passion for music as a singer, songwriter, and dancer while navigating the challenges of autism. Green-Hornes began taking music seriously at 13, when he wrote his first song, 'Better,' on the…
Adobe's Premiere mobile app is adding licensed music from 'leading artists'
Universal and Warner music groups are working with Adobe to provide a browsable library of fully licensed song clips. Universal and Warner music groups are working with Adobe to provide a browsable library of fully licensed song…
Emraan Hashmi's Musical Horror Film 'Rooh' Adds Tips Films and Tips Music (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Emraan Hashmi 's musical horror film “ Rooh ” has added Tips Films and Tips Music to its producing team, with Kumar Taurani boarding the project ahead of a 2027 theatrical release across the Hindi, Tamil and Telugu…
Latin Grammy nominee Milo J charts a new course for Argentine music
Argentine MC Milo J may be on the precipice of 20 when we meet, but on a cool October morning in L.A. as he approaches me inside a hotel lobby on the famous Sunset Strip, he carries the calm demeanor of a seasoned superstar. The wordsmith, born…
The Best Gifts for Music Lovers, According to Our Editors
Shopping for music lovers isn't an easy task. Music obsessives have a penchant for snobbery, which can make them some of the most difficult giftees to shop for come holiday season. Luckily for us here at Rolling Stone, music lovers are everywhere.
Puerto Rico's Next Big Music Movement Is Pop
Over the past year, a vibrant new pop movement has emerged in Puerto Rico, surging in popularity thanks to a growing class of young artists. Names like ROBI, Matt Louis, Melodie, and Karina Vélez have burst onto the scene and taken the sound…
Adobe teams up with Universal and Warner to bring popular music to Premiere mobile
Adobe Premiere mobile users will soon be able to add licensed music from two of the world's biggest music companies to their videos. Here are the details. Adobe today announced a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group that…
'Music is the most powerful way of connecting to what's happening': can this album change your mind about the climate crisis?
Amid tense and long-winded negotiations, and with the future of the planet at stake, emotions can often run high at Cop climate summits. But last year, when the annual conference arrived in Brazil, one UN official was unexpectedly moved to tears by…
Tips Films And Tips Music Join Emraan Hashmi's Upcoming Film Rooh : Report
Rooh is gearing up for a theatrical release in 2027. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Tips Films and Tips Music have joined Emraan Hashmi's musical horror film Rooh. Kumar Taurani has boarded the project, reuniting with Hashmi after…
Warner Music Group: Pricing Power Is Proven, Catalog Returns Are Not (NASDAQ:WMG)
Warner Music Group is rated a buy, but with measured position sizing due to uncertainties in catalog returns and debt levels. WMG benefits from higher streaming subscription rates, favorable industry fundamentals, and restructuring savings…
Things to Do in November: Music - The Stranger
Want more? Here's everything we recommend this month: Music, Visual Art, Literature, Theater & Performance, Film, Food & Drink, This & That. Band reformations featuring only one original member should always draw skepticism—such as this one…
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