Here Are the (Suddenly Wealthy) 2026 Recipients of the Doris Duke Artist Awards, Who Each Receive a $525K Cash Prize
The foundation is also awarding more than $1 million in grants to six organizations working to build "a more sustainable and equitable ecosystem for artists."
The ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ Soundtrack Is Ready for the Runway: Stream It Now
Featuring three new Lady Gaga songs, the star-studded set arrives the same day its accompanying film hits theaters. Get all the details.
Kacey Musgraves Finds Herself In The ‘Middle of Nowhere’: Stream It Now
Kacey Musgraves' new album is out now.
Lizzo Is 100% That ‘Bitch’ on Upcoming Album’s Bold Title Track: Stream It Now
The concept album built around the in-your-face title is the follow-up to 2022's Special .
Guns N’ Roses World Tour 2026 Setlist: Every Song Played At First Show
Guns N Roses kicked off their 2026 tour dates with an electric show at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida Thursday night.
India’s Times Music buys Punjabi record label Catrack Entertainment — in third acquisition since striking $100m JV with Primary Wave
Punjabi specialist Catrack was founded in 1990, with a catalog that spans what the company describes as a 'golden era' of the genre. Source
Symphonic targets catalog acquisitions and indie artist financing deals with launch of Symphonic NEXT
Michelle Garramone, who recently joined Symphonic as Head of Strategic Partnerships, will lead the new initiative. Source
Believe and TuneCore are blocking distribution of Generative AI tracks made on ‘pirate studios’ like Suno – while inking new partnerships with ElevenLabs and Udio
Denis Ladegaillerie walks MBW through company's new policy – and gives his thoughts on AI, Ackman, and more Source
Tech startup Nebula partners with Ghazi Shami’s Supply Chain to launch what it calls an ‘earn-before-you-stream’ music distro service
The new service lets fans invest in artists' music via Nebula's marketplace Source
In Q1, YouTube Music and Premium saw ‘largest quarterly increase’ in non-trial subscribers since 2018 launch, says Alphabet CEO, as platform’s quarterly ad revenues rose to $9.88B
YouTube's advertising revenue grew 11% YoY to $9.88 billion in Q1 2026 Source