Sony Music head Rob Stringer. Photo Credit: Sony Music Sony Music’s AI deepfakes crackdown is intensifying: As of September’s end, the major label had fired off north of 250,000 cumulative

Photo Credit: Ed Sheeran and Isaac Slade in Toronto / @edhq (Instagram) Ed Sheeran brings out a surprise opener at his October 3 show in Atlanta amid the controversy surrounding

Creator Nation co-founders Scott and Alexis Fisher. Photo Credit: Live Nation With an eye on helping content creators turn their “followers into lasting fans” – and aggressively pursuing acquisitions in

Photo Credit: Roberto Reposo Should AI music get its own separate chart? Kelly Clarkson thinks it should, even amid her own enthusiasm for AI developments, and she’s not alone. Kelly

Photo Credit: FCI Fort Dix by the United States Justice Department / Public Domain Diddy is reportedly living a luxury lifestyle in prison, complete with a team of fellow inmates

Warner Music Mexico GM Yusim Aladro. Photo Credit: WMG Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 2nd, 2026. If you have a job

Photo Credit: whynow Gabe Jagger’s whynow scoops up Warner Music Group’s direct-to-consumer brand, EMP, to create an “integrated global fan commerce platform.” Gabe Jagger’s entertainment company whynow has acquired Warner

Photo Credit: The Game by Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 The Game is suing Virgin and UMG over his underwhelming album sales, claiming they didn’t spend most of the

Photo Credit: Aerps.com How’s Suno faring after shifting exclusively to licensed models? Quite well, according to CEO Mikey Shulman, who says the company now boasts “far beyond” two million subscribers