Universal Music Group is at the forefront of the music industry's response to the emergence of generative AI technologies.

Discover the rise of virtual artists in the Netflix show KPop Demon Hunters and their charts-breaking tracks on Spotify and ...

The band’s Spotify bio has been updated with an honest description of what the project is, while their listener count ...

Primary Wave and Devo's ‘Devolutionary Times’ is a documentary series featuring restored classic videos from Devo's archives.

YouTube’s ‘Ask Studio’ aims to be and AI creative partner for understanding analytics and improving video performance.

TechCrunch reported on data from Similarweb suggesting that Threads’ mobile app attracted 115.1 million DAUs in June, up 127.8% year-on-year.

23.5 million ‘music tourists’ visited the UK to attend concerts and festivals in 2024, spending £10bn in the process. That’s according to a report published this morning by industry body UK Music. In ...

Electronic-music industry body AFEM has published a set of ‘AI Principles’ that it hopes will protect music creators in the years ahead. It believes that AI developers should obtain “explicit ...

“There’s only so much complaining you can do before everybody goes okay, what are YOU gonna fucking do about it?” James Blake is the person who, to borrow a phrase, is going to fucking do something ...

A new survey from research firm EY has offered encouragement to festivals and other live events that are investing in sustainability. Its first ‘Media & Entertainment Pulse Poll’ asked more than 4,000 ...

The sums involved in large-scale music catalogue acquisitions are eye-watering. Not just the amounts being paid for catalogues, but the money raised to facilitate those deals. HarbourView Equity ...

The European Commission has launched its formal review of Universal Music Group’s intended acquisition of Downtown, after UMG officially notified the EC of the proposed $775m deal. The EC has set a ...