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Apple Music hikes subscription fees following “rising licence costs”

It marks the second price hike in Apple Music's 11-year history

SoundCloud acquires independent music platform Nina Protocol

Nina Protocol will now migrate to the streaming service, allowing artists to carry over their followers, music, content, and creative work to the platform

Rusko "calls it a day" on music, citing mental health issues

The Leeds-hailing dubstep pioneer said that he has reached "breakdown point" and must now look for "healing and recovery"

CD sales in the US rising quicker than vinyl for first time in 10 years

According to Luminate's Midyear Report, dance and electronic music has seen the biggest US streaming growth so far this year

AI Madonna rework was #1 on Australian radio charts

Josh Fawaz's cover of 'Like a Prayer' has recently been updated to credit generative AI drums & vocals on Spotify

AI music generator Suno scraped “millions of songs” from YouTube and Deezer

A data leak revealed that over two million music clips were used to train Suno’s AI models

Sacha Baron Cohen appears at Wimbledon as Ali G, reportedly teasing new film

The character's 2002 film Ali G Indahouse opened with General Levy's 'Incredible', which the artist says has never paid him royalties

Warner Music asks court to throw out musicians' union lawsuit over AI deal

The American Federation of Musicians argues that artists have not been offered "compensation or credit" for their music to be used to train AI models

Global Cities After Dark opens membership to city officials worldwide

The network is also launching an international seminar series covering safety, noise management & labour realities in the nighttime economy

New directory lets you browse 300 community radio stations around the world

Launched by DJ Opium Hum and digital creator Robbie Makes Radio, Community Radio Index is billed as an “interactive online tool”

Protesters at Boiler Room event in New York "assaulted" and "trampled"

A group of activists staged a “die-in” at Boiler Room’s two-day event at Under The K Bridge over the weekend in opposition to its ties to KKR

Change the Beat targets 1,500 label signings for women & gender expansive artists by 2036

The non-profit is scaling its Remix Contest & launching a new Demo Room initiative to reach its goal; open to artists worldwide

Madison Square Garden denies keeping a dossier of celebrities' sexual orientations

The information was reportedly found within a "VIP database" held by the music and events arena's security team

72% of young people have felt unsafe working in the music industry, report reveals

In the wake of recent allegations in the industry, Youth Music has investigated the harm faced by young people

New book Beat Gems traces the history of the drum machine

The Bjooks release features 100+ machines plus dives into the artists & engineers who used them

Popularity of tracks with explicit lyrics has declined by 61% since 2018, report finds

Music requiring a parental advisory tag now makes up just 13% of Spotify's Top 50

21-year-olds can now go clubbing in Vegas for free, city officials reveal

The new initiative will offer those who recently turned 21, and up to four friends, complimentary access to 11 nightclubs in the city

Being a DJ is the number one dream job in New Zealand, study finds

It ranks above jobs like acting, writing, or becoming a CEO, according to new research

NOTHING is funding events via new initiative, Club Nothing (R)

Applications are open to promoters, collectives & individuals anywhere in the world, where four winners will receive US$10,000 each

Traxsource rolls out AI transparency labels for music submissions

From July 1, the platform will flag fully AI-generated music for removal, with remaining tracks marked "Human-Made" or "AI-Assisted"

Immersive Gorillaz exhibition to open in New York this September

House Of Kong first debuted in London last year to celebrate the virtual band’s 25th anniversary