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Charli XCX is planning ‘conversations’ with fans in New York
Fancy a chat with Charli XCX? If you’re in New York, you may have to join a long queue… With fans eagerly awaiting her next post-Brat move, the British star’s latest Instagram post reveals plans for something called ‘Conversations’ to be held in New York…
Financials roundup: Apple, Roblox and Reddit Q1 2026 trends
Q1 financial-results season is up and running, so much so that we’re having to bundle some of the key announcements together today for reasons of space. We’ll start with Apple, which enjoyed a bumper $111.2bn quarter – its fiscal Q2 – including $30.…
Instagram is cracking down even harder on ‘unoriginal content’
For several years now, Instagram has been talking about its desire to boost ‘original’ content in its app, and as part of that drive, to reduce the reach of unoriginal or ‘reposted’ content.…
PRS for Music reveals its collections grew by 7.7% in 2025
UK collecting society PRS for Music has published its annual financial results, revealing that its collections grew by 7.7% to £1.24bn in 2025. £1.07bn of that was paid out to songwriters, composers and music publishers, up 4.9% year-on-year.…
Hip-hop trends: Genre-blends, fan communities, discovery worries
Online hip-hop community Rap Fame has been surveying its independent artists – 1,595 of them to be specific – to uncover some current trends in the genre.…
TuneCore will not distribute AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’
Believe and its TuneCore subsidiary have adopted a new policy when it comes to AI-generated music: they will not distribute tracks made using “pirate studios”.…
Behind “Turn The Lights Off” by Justė
The 2025 revival of “Turn The Lights Off” is a textbook example of how a 15-year-old catalogue hit can be translated into a modern one.…
Vine is (kinda) back, baby
Big news for any wistful former Vine users in the house – the app is getting a reboot, under the new name Divine.…
TikTok launches new feature for audience reach
TikTok has just announced a new optimisation reminiscent of YouTube tags, which could be beneficial for artists reaching their intended audience.…
Fred Again.. is pushing the limits of USB002 shows
Fred again.. is known for his innovative ways of releasing music, playing live and engaging fans – as his recent USB002 tour has been further testament to.…
Isaiah Rashad Links Up With SZA for New Song “Boy in Red”
The longtime collaborators reunited for Rashad’s album It’s Been Awful
Listen to Two More Lady Gaga Songs From The Devil Wears Prada 2
“Shape of a Woman” and “Glamorous Life” join her frothy Doechii collab “Runway” on the film’s soundtrack
Watch the Magnetic Fields and Fleet Foxes Perform “Book of Love” Together
Stephen Merritt and Robin Pecknold played the 1999 track together live on the East Village Radio show “Elia Vs.”
Madonna and Sabrina Carpenter Unveil New Song “Bring Your Love”
The latest from Madge’s Confessions II follows the pair’s Coachella link-up
Jpegmafia Announces Tour and New Album Experimental Rap
The solo LP, his sixth, drops May 21 and features the single “Babygirl”
Madeon Launches New Album With Slayyyter Collaboration
“Fire Away” leads the French producer-songwriter’s Victory
Interpol Plot 2026 North American Tour
Youth Lagoon, DIIV, Julie, and more are slated to open on this run
Olivia Rodrigo Announces the Unraveled Tour
She’ll trek across North America and Europe with Grace Ives, Wolf Alice, and more
Little Simz Dropping New EP Next Week
Sugar Girl follows the UK rapper’s Lotus