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Apple Music to tag AI-generated songs this year
Apple Music has announced it will introduce “Made With AI” labels on its platform later this year, requiring record labels and distributors to tag tracks where a substantial portion of content was created using artificial intelligence. The move builds on the AI Transparency Tagging system Apple introduced in March, and reflects growing pressure across the…
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Metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix and AEG over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
The US metal band Demon Hunter, active for around 25 years, has filed a trademark lawsuit against Netflix, Netflix Studios and concert promoter AEG Presents over the title of the hit animated film “KPop Demon Hunters”. The band’s corporate entity, Hyde Lane, Inc., argues that Netflix has no more right to the name than it…
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Publishing Briefs: Ayra Starr Production Duo The Elements Signs With Electric Feel
Electric Feel Publishing has signed Swiss-German production duo The Elements, made up of Keven Wolfsohn and Paul Bogumil Goller, marking the latest addition to a roster that already includes Post Malone and prominent songwriters and producers. The pair, who came up through London’s Tape London creative hub, executive produced Ayra Starr’s forthcoming album Starr Girl…
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Bezos buys into Liverpool, Harry and Meghan return home, GCSE grades rise again
Liverpool’s owner, Fenway Sports Group, agreed to sell a minority equity stake in the club to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led by Amit Bhatia. The group includes investments from the Mittal family, K5 Sports — a K5 Global fund for which Jeff Bezos is the lead investor — and Eduardo Saverin’s family office. FSG said…
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Fans Share Which Songs Get Them Hyped for the Gym at Outside Lands Music Festival | Man On the Street
At the Outside Lands music festival in San Francisco, Billboard partnered with gym chain Planet Fitness to ask attendees which songs energise them for exercise. The resulting video, part of Billboard’s sponsored “Man on the Street” and “Movement Mix” content series, gathers a range of festival-goers’ personal picks and the reasons behind them, offering a…
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“We’re ripping you off, motherfucker”: the 1973 Sammy Hagar song Def Leppard borrowed and made a mint from
Daylight robbery. The post “We’re ripping you off, motherfucker”: the 1973 Sammy Hagar song Def Leppard borrowed and made a mint from first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Wednesday Have a Song Called ‘Townies.’ Townies Have One Called ‘Wednesday.’ This Is a Thing
US music outlet Rolling Stone highlights an unusual coincidence in the indie/rock world: North Carolina band Wednesday included a track called “Townies” on their acclaimed 2025 album Bleeds, while Boston trio Townies have now released a song called “Wednesday” in apparent reply, put out on 12 August 2026 (a Wednesday). The piece situates this within…
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Bleech 9:3 share brooding new single ‘Figure 8’: “The product of crying quietly so your flatmates don’t hear you”
The Irish band Bleech 9:3, a London-based act featured in this year’s NME 100, have released a new single called ‘Figure 8’ via Polydor Records, following on from their self-titled five-song EP released in May. The track was produced by acclaimed producer Dan Carey, known for work with Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest and Wet Leg,…
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Billboard Hot Latin Songs Top 10 Countdown For August 22 2026 | Billboard Latin
Karol G has claimed the top three positions on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart for the week of 22 August 2026, following the release of her new album “No Me Arrepiento De Sentir Tanto”. Her single “Ahí”, featuring Drake, has risen to No. 1, pushing “DTMF” down to No. 2 after its lengthy run at…
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These ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Crochet Kits Let You Create Your Own Character Plushies
The Woobles, a beginner-friendly crochet kit brand, has launched a range of kits based on characters from the animated film KPop Demon Hunters, letting fans crochet their own plush versions of the film’s cast. The kits are aimed at newcomers to crochet, using simple stitching techniques and pre-started stitches to make the craft accessible, which…