Music
Sony, Singapore’s GIC to invest US$2 billion in music catalogues
The joint venture will give the Japanese entertainment company funds to build up its portfolio of songsPublished Thu, Jan 29, 2026 · 08:39 AM[LOS ANGELES] Sony Group and Singapore’s...
Christmas music driving you nuts? Why holiday playlists are everywhere
If it began to sound a lot like Christmas earlier than usual this year, it wasn’t your imagination.Halloween wasn’t even over before Spotify users began curating songs about mistletoe,...
Warner Music Group settles lawsuit with AI firm Suno
Warner Music Group on Tuesday announced a partnership with AI business Suno that will compensate music artists and songwriters, ending a legal battle between the two companies. Suno allows...
Warner Music Group and AI startup Udio reach agreement in fight over copyrighted music
Warner Music Group on Wednesday said it reached an agreement with artificial intelligence startup Udio, ending a legal battle over concerns that copyrighted music was being used to train...
Universal Music Group settles with AI music startup Udio
Universal Music Group said Wednesday it has reached licensing agreements with artificial intelligence music startup Udio, settling a lawsuit that had accused Udio of using copyrighted music to train...
Spotify’s co-founder Daniel Ek to step down as CEO after nearly two decades
Spotify’s longtime Chief Executive Daniel Ek said Tuesday that he is stepping down from his position next year and will become executive chairman.Ek, 42, co-founded the Swedish audio company...
Spotify says it removed millions of ‘spammy’ AI-generated music tracks
Spotify has removed more than 75 million AI-generated “spammy” music tracks from its platform over the past 12 months, the company said Thursday, stepping up its crackdown on unauthorized...
Universal Music Group files confidentially for US listing
Published Tue, Jul 22, 2025 · 08:09 AM[NEW YORK] Universal Music Group has filed confidentially for a US listing, which would fulfil the terms of a deal with billionaire...
US Visas of British Punk-Rappers Bob Vylan Revoked After Chanting ‘Death to IDF’ and ‘Free Palestine’ During Glastonbury Music Festival
The US government revoked the visas of British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan on Monday after their antisemitic "hateful tirade" as they shouted "death to the IDF" during their performance...
