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Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after insolvency proceedings

CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music tech company

Global alcohol industry loses billions as Gen Z reshapes drinking & social habits

Bloomberg data shows US$830 billion loss in market value, while the Night Time Industries Association reports young adults moving away from traditional nightlife

Gesaffelstein, FKA twigs and Kendrick Lamar among GRAMMYs 2026 winners

The 68th annual ceremony took place on Sunday in Los Angeles

Darius Syrossian forced to cancel US shows, cites Trump's Iranian travel ban

The Tehran-born DJ shared his "serious concerns" around travelling to the US amid restrictions for Iranian citizens

Fela Kuti becomes first African artist to receive GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award

The Afrobeats pioneer is being awarded by the US Recording Academy some 30 years after his death

Spotify and "big three" major labels are suing Anna's Archive for $13 trillion

A court filing claims that the internet activist group has engaged in the "brazen theft" of 86 million audio files from the platform

Deezer says it has demonetised 85% of all AI-generated music due to fraud

The French streaming service is now making its AI-detection tool “commercially available”

Music tech company Native Instruments enters preliminary insolvency

The company’s assets will be “sold off in some form” as a result of the proceedings, according to reports

Kanye West apologises, links antisemitism to 2002 brain injury

The musician purchased a full-page ad in The Wall Street Journal to apologise for his offensive actions

Funko launches Daft Punk collectibles celebrating duo’s iconic looks

The robots are the latest artists to join Funko’s Pop Rocks line, arriving as vinyl figures from their Alive & Discovery era

Sadiq Khan's Nightlife Taskforce share 23 recommendations for London's night-time economy

Recommendations include licensing reforms, a review of late-night transport links, and a "Nightlife Future Fund" to support new nightlife projects from underrepresented communities

Chad Hugo is suing former The Neptunes' partner Pharrell Williams for unpaid royalties

The lawsuit claims Williams owes Hugo "over $1 million" for his work on 2017 N.E.R.D album 'No One Ever Really Dies Alone'

Sydney’s lockout laws scrapped after 12 years of nightlife restrictions

The controversial laws prohibited Sydneysiders from partying past 3:30AM, and limited the number of drinks bought per person

Fred Again.. unveils new “immersive” exhibition in New York

‘Boris Acket - Secret Life Exhibition’ has taken over Queens' East End Studios

Hip hop most downloaded genre on Splice for third year in a row

Afro house saw a 778% rise in downloads on the sample library with 6.7 million downloads in 2025

Aphex Twin surpasses Taylor Swift in monthly YouTube streams

The producer is reportedly accruing almost 50 million more monthly listeners than Swift

Steve Aoki sued over influencing purchases of “worthless” NFTs

A class action lawsuit alleges that he promoted NFTs without disclosing endorsements

Music streams grew by almost 10% to 5.1 trillion in 2025

Entertainment data specialist Luminate's study also revealed that over 120 million tracks had 10 streams or under last year

A never-before-heard Tupac recording is up for auction

Thought to be taped between 1987 - 1988, it’s the “earliest known” recording from the late rapper

SXSW Sydney announces cancellation despite $276 million "economic impact" claim

Originally boasted as the first-ever global edition of the revered Austin-born festival, SXSW Sydney has announced its end, three years into a five year licensing deal

Bandcamp bans AI-generated music: "We’re putting human creativity first"

Any music found to have been generated "wholly or in a substantial part" by AI tools will no longer be permitted on the music distribution platform