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Trump will close Kennedy Center for two years

Trump to Close Kennedy Center for Two Years for Reconstruction Starting in July

February 1, 2026

Amid ongoing controversy surrounding the Kennedy Center, Trump said he intends to close the center for two years for reconstruction starting in July. On Sunday, President Donald Trump said he intends to clos... Read More...

The Six-Fingered Grande? Singer Reacts to Vogue Japan Cover Featuring Telltale AI Edits

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

Ariana Grande is on the cover of Vogue Japan’s latest issue, but fans were quick to spot a problem: a six-fingered Grande. “Wicked” star and singer Ariana Grande is on the cover of Vogue Japan—but fans quick... Read More...

YouTube Blocks Background Play for Non-Premium Subscribers on Third-Party Browsers

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

YouTube has been updated so that non-Premium users can no longer access background playback by accessing a third-party browser. YouTube’s background play feature—the ability to play only the audio of a video... Read More...

Engagement Insights Platform Levellr Raises $2.5M in a Seed Round Led by Fuel Ventures

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

Engagement-focused AI insights platform Levellr announces a $2.5 million seed round to turn Discord conversations into actionable insight. Fanbase development and AI insights platform Levellr has announced r... Read More...

Lo-BUY Remix? Citigroup Upgrades Spotify Stock to ‘BUY’ Following Goldman’s Enthusiastic Reversal; Shares Remain Down 40% Since July Peaks

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

Citi upgrades its Spotify valuation to ‘Buy’ after a series of analyst downgrades, with SPOT shares down 40% since July. Citigroup upgraded its Spotify stock (SPOT) rating to ‘Buy’ on Friday, noting that it ... Read More...

Affordability Advantage: Apple Music Shrewdly Spins a Three-Month Free Trial Ahead of Super Bowl LX — With a $2 Price Discount Over Spotify Sprinkled on Top

Ashley King

January 30, 2026

Ahead of the Super Bowl, where Apple is sponsoring the Halftime Show, Apple Music is offering new users three free months for a limited time. If you’re thinking about switching from Spotify to Apple Music, t... Read More...

Suno Doubles Down on Artist Relations: AI Giant Expands Artist Partnership Team, Adds Veteran Sam Berger to Further Outreach

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

AI music company Suno is expanding its artist partnership efforts with the addition of music industry veteran and former Spotify and Patreon exec Sam Berger. AI music company Suno has announced the expansion... Read More...

Deezer’s Anti-Slop Crusade Continues: DSP Reports 85% of AI Music Streams On Its Platform Are Fraudulent — And Demonetized

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

Deezer is making its AI-detection tool commercially available after confirming it has led to the demonetization of up to 85% of AI music streams due to fraud. A year after the launch of Deezer’s AI-music det... Read More...

Maynard James Keenan Says Tool’s Strict ‘No Phones’ Policy Isn’t About Him — It’s ‘About the Person Behind You’

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

Tool’s Maynard James Keenan explains his strict ban on phones at their shows, except for specific songs, aims to make the experience more enjoyable. Maynard James Keenan has a strict policy against phones at... Read More...

First-Look Images of Sam Mendes’ Four-Film Beatles Motion Picture Series Emerge

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

Sony Pictures and the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) reveal the first-look images of Sam Mendes’ four-film Beatles biopic series. Four printed postcards shared online and hidden throughout the... Read More...

79% of Musicians Are Now ‘Worried’ About AI, Latest PRS for Music Poll Reveals

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

More musicians than ever say they are worried about AI-generated content competing with human-created music in the latest survey from PRS for Music. Two years after British music copyright collective PRS for... Read More...

TikTok Competitor UpScrolled Sees a Surge in Downloads—So What Is UpScrolled, Anyway?

Ashley King

January 29, 2026

No sooner had TikTok’s US ownership taken hold than users started flocking to other platforms, like former Oracle engineer Issam Hijazi’s UpScrolled. Last week, TikTok’s U.S. operations changed ownership to ... Read More...

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

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

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Trump to Close Kennedy Center for Two Years for Reconstruction Starting in July

The Six-Fingered Grande? Singer Reacts to Vogue Japan Cover Featuring Telltale AI Edits

Engagement Insights Platform Levellr Raises $2.5M in a Seed Round Led by Fuel Ventures

Lo-BUY Remix? Citigroup Upgrades Spotify Stock to ‘BUY’ Following Goldman’s Enthusiastic Reversal; Shares Remain Down 40% Since July Peaks

Affordability Advantage: Apple Music Shrewdly Spins a Three-Month Free Trial Ahead of Super Bowl LX — With a $2 Price Discount Over Spotify Sprinkled on Top

Suno Doubles Down on Artist Relations: AI Giant Expands Artist Partnership Team, Adds Veteran Sam Berger to Further Outreach

Deezer’s Anti-Slop Crusade Continues: DSP Reports 85% of AI Music Streams On Its Platform Are Fraudulent — And Demonetized

Maynard James Keenan Says Tool’s Strict ‘No Phones’ Policy Isn’t About Him — It’s ‘About the Person Behind You’

First-Look Images of Sam Mendes’ Four-Film Beatles Motion Picture Series Emerge

79% of Musicians Are Now ‘Worried’ About AI, Latest PRS for Music Poll Reveals