Trash hits! Why a wave of hedonistic, feral female pop stars are rejecting respectability

Sleazy female electro-pop – from throbbing drum’n’bass to hyperactive EDM – is reflecting the economic reality for many in the US, with its rock-star energy and rap-influenced vocals ...

Spotify's AI deal with Universal: 'Investors should be comfortable'

Spotify (SPOT) stock is rising after the company's investor day, during which it announced an artificial intelligence (AI) partnership with Universal Music (UMGNF), as well as plans to work with Live ...

amfAR 32nd Cannes Gala Turns Up The Music With $20M Raised & Last Minute-Addition Lizzo

Seventy-five degree warm weather and Lizzo were saving graces at the 32nd amfAR gala by the Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc ocean in a ...
Music Business Worldwide

Universal Music Group and TikTok strike new multi-year licensing deal — with expanded AI protections for artists and songwriters

Universal Music Group and TikTok have struck a new multi-year global licensing deal. According to a press release, the deal ...
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Philly soul singer Barbara Mason's ballad 'Forever' took off on TikTok. Now, more of her songs can be streamed

A Philadelphia record company has unearthed and released a collection of songs from a 1960s star who is enjoying a second act ...