• The Business
    • Music Industry News
    • Data & Research
    • Investor + VC Financing
    • Legislative
    • Live Concert Industry
    • Music Streaming
    • Music Law
    • Music Tech
    • Music Industry Hires
  • Artists
    • Michael Whalen
    • Distribution & DSPs
    • Live Performance
    • Marketing & Promotion
    • Mixing & Mastering
    • Music Business & Career
  • DMN Pro
  • Music Trends
  • Jobs
    • WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
    • Senior Marketing Manager
    • Social Media & Content Manager
  • DMN TV
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Free Newsletter Signup
Digital Music News logo
Log In
Lost your password?
Register
Lost your password?
Register

Stripe Customer ID

A password will be e-mailed to you.
Search
  • The Business
    • Music Industry News
    • Data & Research
    • Investor + VC Financing
    • Legislative
    • Live Concert Industry
    • Music Streaming
    • Music Law
    • Music Tech
    • Music Industry Hires
  • Artists

    Recent

    • srr capital management music investing

      SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

      Sample Road Records
      November 2, 2026

    • What Is Attribution?

      Michael Whalen
      November 1, 2026

    • So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

      Michael Whalen
      October 27, 2026

    • Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

      Michael Whalen
      October 26, 2026

    • Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

      Andini Humaira
      October 25, 2026

    • What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

      Michael Whalen
      October 22, 2026
    • Michael Whalen
    • Distribution & DSPs
    • Live Performance
    • Marketing & Promotion
    • Mixing & Mastering
    • Music Business & Career
  • DMN Pro
  • Music Trends
    Trending Artists
    Recent
    • Listeners vs. Fans: How to Build a Fanbase That Sticks Around in 2026
      Chartmetric
      October 29, 2026
    • Inside K-Pop’s Turn Toward Electronic Dance Music
      Chartmetric
      October 14, 2026
    • Musicians Speak on the Extreme Difficulties of Getting a U.S. Artist Visa
      Chartmetric
      July 9, 2026
    • hip hop gen z trends
      Who Will Lead Hip-Hop Next? Gen Z Listening Data Points to Rage Rap and Phonk
      Chartmetric
      June 10, 2026
    • ella langley
      Ella Langley: Country Music’s Fastest-Rising Star
      Chartmetric
      May 18, 2026
    • chartmetric global music charts 2026 music trends
      The Data Deep-Dive: Pop’s Slump Continues Into 2026 as Global Charts Remain Stagnant
      Chartmetric
      April 20, 2026
  • Jobs
    • WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
    • Senior Marketing Manager
    • Social Media & Content Manager
  • DMN TV
    Related
    • In an interview with Downtown Music, Maria Egan, the Global Head of Music at Riot Games, reframes the idea of how music impacts audiences.
      The Music Industry Lives Here: Riot Games Bringing The ‘Most Dynamic Community-Building Music Experiences’ Into Gaming
      Raha Muhammad
      May 14, 2025
    Recent
    • Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 returned to the Faena Forum in Miami Beach.
      Billboard Latin Music Week 2026: Celebrating Partnerships, Culture, and Creativity
      Marc Thompson
      November 3, 2026
    • Digital Music News and Open On Sunday returned to Atlanta for Music Biz 2026 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Industry leaders, executives, artists, and tech innovators gathered to focus on sync licensing and celebrate this central theme.
      Music Biz 2026: Inside the Future of Music Rights, Sync Licensing, and AI Innovation
      Marc Thompson
      May 28, 2026
    • tbd
      In Focus Episode 7: Why Is Hip-Hop Constantly Changing? ‘Culture Is Meant to Be Fluid’
      Raha Muhammad
      February 26, 2026
    • Exploring how classical artists are adapting to evolving audiences. and the modern need for personal branding.
      In Focus Episode 6: Why the New Classical Audience Is ‘Comparable to an Engaged Pop Music Audience’
      Raha Muhammad
      February 19, 2026
    • Exploring how artists, labels, and music companies can support humanitarian work and build creative, values-driven partnerships.
      In Focus Episode 5: ‘The Sky’s the Limit’ on How Artists and Labels Can Get Creative to Support War Child
      Raha Muhammad
      February 12, 2026
    • Rock guitarist Nuno Bettencourt spoke with Open On Sunday backstage at the 2026 Grammy Awards
      Grammy Winner Nuno Bettencourt Shares a Few Secrets for Beating AI — And It Starts With Your Flaws
      Marc Thompson
      February 7, 2026
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Free Newsletter Signup
  • Menu logo
Trending
  • Latest Music Industry Hires: RCS Worldwide, Ground Control Touring, Arc28 Entertainment, Nebula17, SeatGeek, Dolly Parton Estate, More
  • MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’
  • Rapper RBX Files Ninth Circuit Appeal in Fraud-Focused Class Action Lawsuit Against Spotify
  • Friday New Music Releases: Lil Baby, Alanis Morissette, Spice Girls, James Blunt, Sam Barber, Olivia Rodrigo, Skepta, Bryan Adams, JENNIE, Slayyyter
  • The Music Industry Litigation Tracker — Cases Bubbling Right Now: Sony Music v. Kroger, SoundExchange v. Music Choice, Suno v. Apple (Round II), Penske Media v. Google, More

Politics

AI detector false positives

More AI Detector False Positives Emerge In Rapid Succession: Do Indie Musicians Have a Serious Problem Here?

Ashley King
November 4, 2026
Live Nation Trump disclosure prompts industry backlash

The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Ashley King
October 23, 2026
Live Nation amends DOJ meeting to include President Trump's attendance

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

Ashley King
October 22, 2026
Kennedy Center missing donation

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

Ashley King
October 15, 2026
NYC click to cancel subscription rule

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Ashley King
October 1, 2026
 
  1. Home
  2. Politics
Washington DC passes ticket scalping law

Washington D.C. Approves One of the Nation’s Most Stringent Ticket-Scalping Laws

Ashley King
July 14, 2026
Washington DC passes a robust consumer protection law for concert fans in the form of the RESALE Act, which establishes a 10% price cap for resellers. Independent Concert Promotion (IMP) joins the National I... Read More...
iHeartMedia FCC payola investigation resolved

FCC Resolves Payola (Or Rather, ‘Showola’) Investigation Against iHeartMedia

Ashley King
July 9, 2026
iHeartMedia is entering into a consent decree with the FCC over the investigation into the radio giant’s alleged “showola” scheme. The FCC probe into iHeartMedia’s alleged payola scheme—or, more accurately, ... Read More...
Trump name will remain off the Kennedy Center after appeals court rejects motion to stay decision to remove the name

Trump’s Name Will Remain Off the Kennedy Center, Appeals Court Rules

Ashley King
July 8, 2026
Donald Trump’s name will stay off the Kennedy Center after the Court of Appeals ruled against the board’s motion to stay the decision to remove it. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circui... Read More...
Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino DOJ Settlement

Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino Personally Met with Trump Prior to DOJ’s Abrupt Settlement, Legal Disclosures Reveal

Ashley King
June 24, 2026
Legal documents reveal that Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino personally met with Trump and other White House officials ahead of the DOJ settlement. Legal documents shared with Digital Music News confirm previo... Read More...
BMG Concord merger

No UMG-Style Coal-Raking Here: The BMG+Concord Merger Is Rapidly Getting Cleared by Global Regulators

Ashley King
June 17, 2026
Global regulators are swiftly clearing the BMG+Concord merger, keeping the transaction on track to close in Q4 2026, pending other international approvals. On Wednesday, German media group Bertelsmann said U... Read More...
Ben Folds National Symphony Orchestra

The National Symphony Orchestra Is In Very Serious Trouble

Ashley King
June 2, 2026
Ben Folds explains the challenges now facing the National Symphony Orchestra amid Trump’s recent overhaul of the Kennedy Center in an open letter. Musician and former National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) artist... Read More...
Protect Working Musicians Act

Can the Reintroduced Protect Working Musicians Act Pass? Get Ready for an ‘Artist-Led Full Court Press on the Hill’

Ashley King
June 1, 2026
The Artists Rights Alliance launches a campaign to pass the reintroduced Protect Working Musicians Act, including town halls and an artist-led press on the Hill. The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has launched... Read More...
AIMP Publishing Summit Shira Perlmutter speaker

Copyright Office Top Brass to Address AIMP Global Publishing Summit in New York

Ashley King
June 1, 2026
The AIMP Global Music Publishing Summit will feature a special fireside chat with Shira Perlmutter and Emily L. Chapuis of the U.S. Copyright Office. The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) ha... Read More...
Trump concert 250 series canceled

Trump Moves to Cancel Freedom 250 Concert Series After Multiple Artists Drop Out

Ashley King
May 31, 2026
After several artists dropped out of the planned US Freedom 250 festival, Trump said “cancel it,” calling the planned performers “overpriced” and “boring.” President Trump is cancelling the planned musical p... Read More...
Trump Kennedy Center judge

US District Court Judge Orders Immediate Removal of Trump Name from Kennedy Center While Cancelling Renovations; Trump Immediately Fires Back

Ashley King
May 29, 2026
A US District Court judge has now ruled that adding Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center was a violation of federal law, while further ordering the immediate removal of the Trump name from the building. A two-y... Read More...
Elon Musk Bruce Springsteen Beef

Elon Musk Is Now Beefing with Bruce Springsteen—Calling Him a ‘Billionaire Hypocrite’ and ‘Puppet’

Ashley King
May 28, 2026
After Springsteen's on-stage comments criticizing the Trump Administration and DOGE, Elon Musk has clapped back on X. Elon Musk clearly isn’t a fan of Bruce Springsteen, and to illustrate that point, he took... Read More...
Metropolitan Opera scrambling after Saudi donation disappears

Metropolitan Opera Still Scrambling After $200 Million Saudi Donation Falls Through

Ashley King
May 27, 2026
The Metropolitan Opera is looking into multiple funding options, including the sale of its iconic paintings, following a failed agreement with the government of Saudi Arabia. New York’s Metropolitan Opera is... Read More...
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 47

Subscribe to Our Daily Newsletter

FEATURED

  • Photo: Tsunami Green

    Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

    Digital formats have been around for decades. So why is the music industry still struggling with sluggish payouts, met... Read More...
    Read more

JOBS

  • WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects

    Company: Nashville Public Radio
    Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States

  • Senior Marketing Manager

    Company: Sound Credit
    Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK

  • Social Media & Content Manager

    Company: SoundStock
    Location: Las Vegas HQ

  • Director of Marketing

    Company: Musixmatch
    Location: Bologna or Remote

  • Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention

    Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
    Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York
Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Do Not Sell My Data
Digital Music News ©2026. All Rights Reserved
  • The Business
    • Music Industry News
    • Data & Research
    • Investor + VC Financing
    • Legislative
    • Live Concert Industry
    • Music Streaming
    • Music Law
    • Music Tech
    • Music Industry Hires
  • Artists
    • Michael Whalen
    • Distribution & DSPs
    • Live Performance
    • Marketing & Promotion
    • Mixing & Mastering
    • Music Business & Career
  • DMN Pro
  • Music Trends
  • Jobs
    • WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
    • Senior Marketing Manager
    • Social Media & Content Manager
  • DMN TV
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Free Newsletter Signup
Quantcast

 

Invalid email address
  • Log In
  • Reset
Thanks for subscribing!