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Joss Stone slams music industry as she unveils new duet with soul singer
IT's been two decades since she first crashed onto the music scene with her debut single Fell In Love With A Boy, But Joss Stone is back after teaming up with soul singer Conner Reeves on his new track Slow Lightning. Your info will be used in…
Labrinth shares cryptic post about music industry snakes after slamming label
LABRINTH has shared a rather cryptic post about snakes in the music industry after a social media outburst. Just last week, musician Labrinth distanced himself from TV series Euphoria, for which he composed the music. Your info will be used in…
Revisiting Tupac's Last Appearance on MTV and His Unapologetic Take On the Music Industry in 1996
Tupac was never afraid to speak his mind on the state of the music industry and the world at large. All of his interviews consist of him passionately and eloquently expressing his thoughts and concerns about everything around him. This ramped up…
New report shows Black music is 'central force powering the UK music industry' by 80 per cent and £24.5billion
A new report has revealed that Black music is a “central force powering the UK music industry” – making a commercial contribution of 80 per cent and £24.5billion out of a total £30billion UK market. READ MORE: How…
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Sony has removed 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music
Music giant Sony Music says it has requested the removal of more than 135,000 songs by fraudsters impersonating its artists on streaming services. The so-called deepfakes were created using generative AI, and targeted some of the company's biggest…
Labrinth takes further swipes at the 'fake' music industry
Labrinth says he doesn't 'want to be used anymore' and has taken further aims at his record label after he declared he's 'done' with the music industry. In an explosive statement from his notes app on his smartphone directed at Columbia Records…
UK music industry responds to new government action preventing AI firms from using work without permission - but more needs to be done
Figures from the UK music industry have responded to new government action on AI and copyright, but argue that much more needs to be done beyond this first step. Today (Wednesday March 18), the government announced it will ditch “deeply…
Labrinth shares further criticism of music industry after announcing he's 'done' with his label: 'Fake ain't a good business plan'
Labrinth has elaborated on his recent criticism of the music industry. The musician – real name Timothy Lee McKenzie – hit out at the industry, his record label and hit TV show Euphoria last week, writing: “I'M DONE WITH THIS…
Why Mark Cuban Thinks Music Is (Basically) 'the Worst Industry Ever' for Investors
Investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban joined Billboard at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Friday (March 13) to talk about why he's previously said in interviews, and on episodes of the hit TV show Shark Tank, that music — along with other…
Music star dead at 32 after suffering 'freak accident
A much-loved musician has died after being found pinned underneath a vehicle. Jerry Leach, the bassist for the popular country- rock group Not Leaving Sober, was just 32. His death was announced in a statement from the band where they described him…
Global music market grows, calls for AI compensation: industry body
Music revenues rose 6.4 percent, marking the eleventh consecutive year of expansion, according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents more than 8,000 global record labels. Streaming accounted for nearly 70…
Electric Spring Fest brings electronic dance music to New Orleans' Music Box Village
Without electronica-heavy music festivals like BUKU, New Orleans dance music DJs and artists have kept the local scene alive year-round at bars, music clubs and underground parties. Artists are highly collaborative in the tight-knit community, and…
Lorde Leaves Universal Music Group
Lorde is now a fully independent artist. In a series of voice memos sent to fans on Wednesday (March 18), the New Zealand singer revealed the deal she first signed with Universal Music Group when she was 12 years old ended at the end of 2025.
Mark Cuban on Why Music Is 'The Worst Industry Ever' (And How Artists Can Still Win) | Billboard On The Record
Mark Cuban joined Billboard On The Record for the first-ever live taping of the podcast at SXSW to share his take on the music industry — and why breaking through as an artist has never been harder. Speaking from his perspective as an…
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