News From the Music World
While competing music platforms continue to focus mainly on streaming services, Spotify has quietly built an extensive ticketing network that now spans partnerships with over…
Post-rock icons Godspeed You! Black Emperor abandon Spotify amid explosive revelations about CEO’s funding of military AI. War machines and music streaming strange bedfellows? Fans must choose.
Breaking soundtrack norms, KPOP Demon Hunters delivers a third chart-topping hit featuring real K-pop stars alongside fictional groups. Animation meets music in ways industry veterans never imagined possible.
Country star Morgan Wallen’s $500,000 gift revives historic Nashville ballpark where racial barriers fell. A neglected community treasure transforms into a youth sports haven. Baseball’s power extends beyond the diamond.
Federal authorities wage war on ticket scalpers who hacked Ticketmaster with sophisticated tech, leaving Taylor Swift fans empty-handed. Hackers created thousands of fake accounts while the FTC fights back with millions in penalties.
From touring musician to dominating Nashville’s charts—Chris LaCorte defied industry norms by scaling the songwriting elite with back-to-back #1 hits. His unconventional journey transformed country music.
Could an all-expenses-paid Nashville trip launch your music career? Keith Urban’s bold new scholarship plucks one Australian artist from obscurity each year. Applications open January 2026.
Cardi B breathes new life into Jay-Z’s forgotten gem, catapulting a 27-year-old track into today’s charts. Her bold remix sparks a 305% streaming surge. The hip-hop world is stunned.
While Live Nation soars 10.9% and Spotify quietly hits record numbers, the $15 billion concert giant faces a shocking vulnerability that streaming might exploit. Economic uncertainties will decide their fate.
Spotify’s royalty loophole robs artists of $150M annually while senators demand federal investigation. Musicians face a $3.1B loss by 2032 as the streaming giant secretly reclassifies subscriptions. The music industry fights back.
Live Nation soars 10.9% while Spotify hits record highs – but one faces DOJ scrutiny while the other battles for artist payments. Their futures couldn’t be more different.
