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Top Music Industry Predictions for 2026: AI on the Hot 100, UMG-Downtown Deal and More
In the latest edition of Billboard's new music business podcast, On the Record w/ Kristin Robinson, members of Billboard's music business editorial team gather to discuss their top predictions for the music industry in 2026. In conversation, Dan…
Billboard's Crystal Ball: What's Next in the Music Industry for 2026? | Billboard On The Record
What does it really take to cover, analyze and predict the biggest moves in the music industry at Billboard? Dan Rys, executive editor of business, Elizabeth Dilts Marshall, senior finance correspondent and Bill Donahue, senior legal correspondent…
Liza Minnelli uses AI to release first new music in 13 years
Liza Minnelli has released her first new music in 13 years, adding vocals to an AI-created dance track. The track, Kids, Wait Til You Hear This – also the title of her upcoming memoir – is an unexpected foray into deep house for the…
Zayn Malik debuts new single the same week as 1D bandmates drop music
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Zayn Malik has delighted fans as he debuted new single Die For Me during his Las Vegas Residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM on Wednesday night. The singer has dropped the new track the same week as…
Manhattan School of Music Adopts MVTP for Real-Time Global Music Collaboration
Manhattan School of Music is using DISK Systems' Music Virtual Teaching Platform (MVTP) to connect musicians in real time – across the internet – the latest example of organizations integrating remote collaboration and production into…
Gemini may soon do for music what Nano Banana has done for making pictures
Google already offers some AI music generation tools, like in the Pixel Recorder app or through Lyria in the Gemini API. Now it looks like Google could be getting ready to add music creation to the Gemini app. Music you make with Gemini would be…
Indie singer HANRORO makes waves in Korea's music scene
HANRORO, a 26-year-old indie singer-songwriter is reshaping Korea's music scene by dominating streaming charts, selling out arenas and landing on bestseller lists simultaneously. Debuting in March 2022 with the single “Let Me Love My…
Best live music in New Orleans for Jan. 22-28, 2026: Neko Case, Bonerama and more
Much of the live music in New Orleans this weekend will be concentrated at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel on Canal Street as it hosts the 38th annual Folk Alliance International Conference, billed as the world's largest gathering of folk musicians…
Music Right Now - Basic Introduction
The MOST popular music genres globally right now are… ~With its genre-blending capability, high emotional impact, and relevance across social media, it dominates streaming platforms and social trends. What's your favorite music genre? Take…
Lakers Star A Huge Fan of High School Musical?
The Los Angeles Lakers made a historic trade at last year's deadline. As many know, they moved Anthony Davis and Max Christie to the Mavericks to acquire a top five player in the league, a move normally reserved for video games. Luka Doncic arrived…
Britney Spears Connects Son Jayden With Music Producers (Excl)
Britney Spears is breaking out her Rolodex as her son Jayden James works toward launching a music career of his own, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly. “She's helping him connect with some producers she's worked with in the past,”…
From Music Row to Hall of Fame: Swift shines
In what may be the least surprising news alert of the year, Taylor Swift made it into Songwriters Hall of Fame on her first try. Why it matters: Swift is a master marketer and pop diva, but the true strength of her empire has always been the songs…
Visual elevator music': Why generative AI, trained on centuries of human genius, produces intellectual Muzak
Generative AI was trained on centuries of art and writing produced by humans. But scientists and critics have wondered what would happen once AI became widely adopted and started training on its outputs. A new study points to some answers. In…
ESNS 2026: 5 Talking Points From Europe's Leading New Music Showcase
Featuring performances by over 300 emerging acts from 39 countries taking place, there was no shortage of fresh discoveries to be made at ESNS 2026. Now in its 40th year, the festival serves as a showcase event and a crucial meeting point for…
Here's how Spotify pulled off a legal ambush to stop that 300TB dump of stolen music
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Spotify and record labels quietly sued Anna's Archive, the shadow library that claimed to have scraped 300TB of Spotify's most-played tracks. Anna's Archive was not even notified of the lawsuit until one of its…
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