Jessie Is the Star of Taylor Swift’s Deeply Nostalgic ‘Toy Story’ Music Video
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Earl Sweatshirt Postpones North American Tour With MIKE
The rapper allegedly suffered an undisclosed injury that will require surgery
From Suno’s $5.4B valuation to Bill Ackman’s exit from Universal Music… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
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Soraib el Jelali appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Benelux
El Jelali first joined WMG in 2023 as Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Benelux, where he worked with artists including Diamond-certified Roxy Dekker. Source
UMG launches nextWAV artist development program in New Zealand
The 12-month program is open to applicants aged 16 to 18 who are permanent residents or citizens of New Zealand. Source
Navy Blue’s New Album Features Ka, Earl Sweatshirt, and James Earl Jones
Sir Render also boasts an impressive roaster of producers, including the Alchemist and Navy Blue himself
Phoebe Bridgers Is Going on Tour
Her first official solo run in three years features openers Alex G and Isaac Wood
14 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Vince Staples, horsegiirL, Modest Mouse, and More
Stream new releases from Vince Staples, Modest Mouse, horsegiirL, and Death Cab
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57
'The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.' Source
UMG’s south-east Asia moves continue with S1 partnership
Universal Music Group has been making a number of moves in south-east Asia recently. The latest is a partnership with S1 in Thailand.
Taco Bell adds 100 more artists to its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative
Taco Bell has been supporting hungry artists on tour for 20 years now via its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative, which began in 2006.
Embracing the youth social media bans
Our latest Sandbox explores the under-16 youth social media bans, first introduced by Australia this past December. A growing number of countries have followed suit, with Indonesia, Brazil, and, as of June 1, Malaysia all now requiring social media platforms to implement similar age verification measures. It’s a complex issue with emotive arguments on both […]
How artists are riding the Off Campus sync wave
In mid-May, Amazon Prime Video launched the first season of their new show Off Campus, which instantly became a global hit. The series reached 36 mil viewers in its first 12 days, becoming the platform’s third biggest debut series ever. The show features various syncs, through which the soundtracked artists have seen a big upsurge […]
Threads launches music stickers to all users
After a round of testing with selected users, Threads has launched a music stickers feature which allows creators to include 30-second song clips in both posts and replies through streaming services. Similar to music for Instagram Stories, users can choose between featuring cover art, art and lyrics, or the artist and song title in the […]
How T-pop is blowing up the global charts
Thai pop has been quickly gaining worldwide momentum, thanks to fandom culture as a growth driver. With an expected T-pop label collective revenue of Bt11 bil (£250 mil) for 2026 and 13Bt (£295 mil) projected for 2029, the genre has been upsurging, recovering from pandemic levels with the help of diehard supporters. Midia research reports […]
Instagram details the features in its new ‘Plus’ subscription
Instagram has confirmed the details of what people will be getting in the $3.99-a-month Instagram Plus tier.
Tidal aims to help DIY artists sell music directly to fans
Tidal’s latest D2C move is a feature enabling artists to sell albums or individual tracks to their fans via its Tidal Upload offering.
Chordal reveals 21 new partners for its sync-licensing network
Music-rights tech firm Chordal continues to build momentum for its ‘InstantClear’ pre-clearance licensing system.
New tools for touring artists: Bandsintown Boost and Laylo’s AI ticket-sales agent
It can be tough out there touring in 2026, but two new tools from Bandsintown and Laylo are aiming to help artists fill venues.
TikTok wants to teach its creators how to write micro-dramas
How do you write a micro-drama script? TikTok wants to educate more of its creators on how to write episodic shows for its app.