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ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

Ella Langleys Choosin Texas Holds Record 15th Week at No. 1 as Country Songs Sweep Billboard Hot 100 Top 5

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

Avenged Sevenfold Declares Record Labels Obsolete After Buying Back Masters

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

NBC Unveils The Voice: Celebrity With Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, Riley Green and Keke Palmer

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

AI Music Ecosystem Expands as Major Labels, Streaming Platforms, and Legal Firms Chart New Pathways

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

Billie Eilish Makes Feature-Film Acting Debut in Sarah Polleys The Bell Jar

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

Spotify Surpasses 300 Million Premium Subscribers Amid AI-Driven Expansion

ArtistDirect · Aug 4, 2026

T-Pain Sells Catalog to HarbourView Equity for $100 Million, Citing Streaming Devaluation

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Avenged Sevenfolds M. Shadows Declares Record Labels Obsolete After Buying Back Master Rights

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Modest Mouse Removes Guitarist Simon OConnor from Upcoming Tour Amid Allegations of Inappropriate Messages to Minor

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Independent Artists Turn to 10 Leading Sync Licensing Platforms in 2026

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Boy George Releases New Pro-Israel Song "We Will Dance Again" on X, Skipping Streaming Platforms

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Caryl Atwood Leaves Sony Music After 26 Years to Pursue Mental-Health Counseling Career

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

FleetCon 2026 Draws 15th-Annual Music Conference to Jacksonville, Boosting Local Economy and Spotlighting Breaka

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Jamfest Returns to Keene Downtown for Free Music Day on August 8

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Caryl Atwood Exits Sony Music After 26 Years to Pursue Mental Health Counseling Career

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Caroline Hesford Launches New Podcast Whats On Your Rider? Spotlighting Londons Music Scene

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Nashville-Based Juniper Stream Aims to Redefine Music Streaming with Listening-Time Payouts

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Madeleines "You Like" Breaks into Apple Musics Top-5 New-in-Punk Playlist, Expands to Japan

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Massive Attack Banned From Singapore After Unfurling Palestinian Flag at Star Theatre

ArtistDirect · Aug 3, 2026

Victonys SLICK Climbs to No. 1 on Nigerias Official Top 100, Managers Earn TurnTable Executives of the Week

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Ella Langleys Choosin Texas Holds Record 15th Week at No. 1 as Country Songs Sweep Billboard Hot 100 Top 5

Avenged Sevenfold Declares Record Labels Obsolete After Buying Back Masters

NBC Unveils The Voice: Celebrity With Joe Jonas, Queen Latifah, Riley Green and Keke Palmer

AI Music Ecosystem Expands as Major Labels, Streaming Platforms, and Legal Firms Chart New Pathways

Billie Eilish Makes Feature-Film Acting Debut in Sarah Polleys The Bell Jar

Spotify Surpasses 300 Million Premium Subscribers Amid AI-Driven Expansion

T-Pain Sells Catalog to HarbourView Equity for $100 Million, Citing Streaming Devaluation

Avenged Sevenfolds M. Shadows Declares Record Labels Obsolete After Buying Back Master Rights

Modest Mouse Removes Guitarist Simon OConnor from Upcoming Tour Amid Allegations of Inappropriate Messages to Minor

Independent Artists Turn to 10 Leading Sync Licensing Platforms in 2026

Boy George Releases New Pro-Israel Song "We Will Dance Again" on X, Skipping Streaming Platforms

Caryl Atwood Leaves Sony Music After 26 Years to Pursue Mental-Health Counseling Career

FleetCon 2026 Draws 15th-Annual Music Conference to Jacksonville, Boosting Local Economy and Spotlighting Breaka

Jamfest Returns to Keene Downtown for Free Music Day on August 8

Caryl Atwood Exits Sony Music After 26 Years to Pursue Mental Health Counseling Career

Caroline Hesford Launches New Podcast Whats On Your Rider? Spotlighting Londons Music Scene

Nashville-Based Juniper Stream Aims to Redefine Music Streaming with Listening-Time Payouts

Madeleines "You Like" Breaks into Apple Musics Top-5 New-in-Punk Playlist, Expands to Japan

Massive Attack Banned From Singapore After Unfurling Palestinian Flag at Star Theatre

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