Rare Essence Celebrates 50 Years of Go-Go Music and The Genre’s Continued Fight For Inclusion
As Go-Go marks its 50th anniversary this year, few bands embody the genre’s heartbeat quite like Rare Essence—a group whose ...
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If you thought the US music industry was concerned about AI, you should hear what they’re saying in China.
The Chinese music streaming market is facing “industry chaos” due to platforms allowing masses of copyright-infringing, AI-made tracks to fill ...
Guy Moot is this year’s recipient of the UK’s MITS Award – the first music publisher to receive the honor
Guy Moot, Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the global publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has been ...
New Music Gear Monday: Focusrite ISA C8X Audio Interface
In 1985, Sir George Martin, always a stickler for sound quality, commissioned the brilliant audio designer Rupert Neve to build ...
RHCP Sell Recorded Music Catalog for a Staggering Amount of Money
Back in 2021, funk/alternative rock icons Red Hot Chili Peppers – who currently have 13 LPs and various EPs, compilations ...
Warner Music Group and Paramount Pictures strike multi-year deal to make movies based on WMG artists and songwriters
Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group have announced a multi-year, first-look deal for theatrical films.The partnership will see the companies develop ...
Australia’s UNIFIED Music Group expands into New Zealand with Matt Harvey hire
UNIFIED Music Group, the Melbourne-headquartered independent multi-service music company, has expanded into New Zealand.The Australian indie has appointed Matt Harvey ...
Tencent Music took down over 250,000 songs and reviewed 600,000+ ‘high-risk’ copyright cases in 2025 amid ’emerging AI risks’
Tencent Music Entertainment, China’s largest music streaming service provider, says it took down more than 250,000 policy-violating songs and reviewed ...
New Music Friday: 50 Hip-Hop And R&B Releases You Need On Your Playlist
Chris Brown, Kelela, FLO, Teyana Taylor and Wale, Action Bronson, PinkPantheress, 6LACK, T.I., and more stars unleash new sounds ℗ ...
Sony generated $3.03bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2026, up 19.5% YoY
Sony‘s combined revenues from recorded music and music publishing topped USD $3 billion for a second consecutive quarter in calendar ...
