During a bustling Grammy Week in Los Angeles, gospel and R&B veteran Carvin Winans took a moment away from the industry chaos to reflect on a personal milestone. The five-time
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More than four years after Young Dolph’s murder, the final suspect connected to his death is set to take a plea deal. On Thursday (Feb. 12), Fox13 Memphis reported that
Photo Credit: Emilipothèse Spotify shared during its Q4 earnings call that the company’s developers have relied on AI to write the lion’s share of its code since December. Spotify held
Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok has just launched an opt-in local feed in the US, leveraging users’ precise location information to display content related to travel, events, and more. That raises
Hip-hop appears to be making a resurgence in 2026. Back in October 2025, Billboard reported that hip-hop’s market share dropped from 30% in 2020 to 24% in 2025, which sparked
Emmy Black, who’s taking the reins at Bar/None Records. Photo Credit: Carly Hoskins Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of February 13th, 2026. If
Photo Credit: Guillaume Périgois As expected, the European Commission (EC) has signed off on Universal Music’s Downtown deal – albeit with some “conditions.” That long-awaited decision surfaced in a brief
After delivering a fiery message at ICE at the launch of her Little Miss Drama Tour, Cardi B fires back at U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the Epstein files.
Photo Credit: Ador CEO Min Hee-jin / Korean News1 A Seoul court has handed ex-Ador CEO Min Hee-jin a nearly $18 million win in her put option sub-dispute with Hybe.
Downtown’s Director of Media & Partnerships, Emma Cordell, in conversation with War Child UK’s Music & Events Manager, Feedy Frizzy. They explore how artists, labels, and music companies can support
