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New exclusive vinyl: Circa Survive’s ‘Blue Sky Noise’ on blue sky splatter LP
They return for their first shows in 5 years starting in September.
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iShowSpeed Says Artists Need to Drop More Music, Opens Up About Creator Life | Billboard News
iShowSpeed shares why he thinks artists should stop holding back and release more music, how live streaming has pulled audiences away from traditional TV and why creators shouldn’t limit themselves to just one lane. He also opens up about competition, gaming, sports and the mindset he brings to every challenge. iShowSpeed: If I feel like…
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X and music publishers settle copyright dispute over user-shared songs
Elon Musk’s social media platform X and major music publishers, including divisions of Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, have agreed to end their long-running copyright lawsuit against one another. The dispute began in 2024 when publishers, led by the National Music Publishers’ Association, sued X for failing to sign a…
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Apple Music hikes subscription prices citing ‘rising licensing costs’
Apple Music has raised its subscription prices across the US, UK and Europe, its first increase since October 2022, citing rising licensing costs. The change matters because it continues a broader trend across the streaming industry, with major record companies pressing services to raise fees to better reflect inflation and to close the pricing gap…
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4 Songs From the 60s and 70s That Made You Wish You Lived in New York City
This is a light retrospective feature from American Songwriter looking back at four songs from the 1960s and 70s that romanticised life in New York City. The article argues that these tracks captured the city’s carefree, glamorous appeal so vividly that listeners who didn’t live there would wish they did, reflecting New York’s long-standing role…
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LeBron James Calls ‘Big Brother’ Jay-Z One of His ‘Biggest Inspirations’: ‘He Gave Me So Much Game’
LeBron James has praised Jay-Z as one of his “biggest inspirations”, describing the rapper and mogul as a “big brother” who has shaped his approach to business and life since they first met when James was 16. The comments, made during a conversation with Boardroom’s Rich Kleiman at the CNBC Sport x Boardroom Game Plan…
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THE WHO’s Landmark Albums To Be Made Available As Definitive Audiophile Editions
Analogue Productions has announced a new series of premium reissues covering four landmark albums by The Who: “My Generation” (1965), “Tommy” (1969), “Live At Leeds” (1970) and “Who’s Next” (1971). The releases are aimed at audiophile collectors, offering the recordings in their highest-fidelity form and marking a significant reissue campaign for one of rock’s most…
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From Apple Music’s price hike to Iron Maiden’s Pophouse deal… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up for 17 July 2026 covers five major stories in the music industry, led by Apple Music’s first subscription price increase since October 2022. The rise reflects broader pressure from increasing music licensing costs, and comes alongside significant developments in AI music, catalogue acquisitions and artist rights deals that highlight the…
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Steve Lacy Told Us How ‘Oh Yeah?’ Would Happen. We Just Had to Wait a Year
Musician Steve Lacy has released his long-awaited album “Oh Yeah?”, following a difficult, years-long creative process he first discussed with Rolling Stone during his cover story a year earlier. Lacy explained that the record began as a much sadder collection of songs, written in the aftermath of a breakup, before shifting tone as his personal…
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Ayra Starr Is The Seventh Face Of CLASH 134
Ayra Starr has been announced as the seventh face of CLASH 134, according to the article’s title. This signals her inclusion in the latest edition of CLASH magazine and reflects her growing profile within contemporary music and culture. No further article text was available because the page displayed a JavaScript and cookie verification message. As…