Jazz Is Dead and TBWA Chiat Day LA Launch Played by Humans Stamp as Listeners Struggle to Spot AI Made Songs in Streaming Catalogs
The new authenticity mark is meant to help fans, labels and artists identify music made by people, not machines.
Suno Plans Vinyl Pressings for AI Songs as the Format’s Comeback Gives the Music Startup a New Fan-Facing Product
The Cambridge-based AI music company is testing a way to turn generated tracks into 12-inch records, even as copyright fights continue.
Blackrock’s ETHB Bucks the Ethereum ETF Slump With Fresh Inflows as Rival Funds Post Outflows
BlackRock’s staked Ethereum fund kept drawing money even as the broader ETF category saw redemptions on Friday.
Costco Posts Its Strongest Sales Growth in Nearly Four Years as Protein Products and Fuel Traffic Lift Results
The warehouse club said demand for protein-heavy foods, lower prices on key staples and a busy gas business helped fuel a standout quarter.
Barbara Mason’s Tiktok Revival Sends Philly Soul Classic ‘Forever’ Back to Streaming With Rare 1960s Songs
The Philadelphia singer’s viral comeback is pushing a new archive collection and introducing long-unavailable tracks to streaming listeners.
Pittsburgh Man Behind Viral AI Generated Puerto Rico Song Says Social Media Fame Is Opening Surprising New Doors
Bill Stiteler’s Suno-made track has spread across TikTok, drawing celebrity lip-syncs and even attention from Puerto Rico tourism officials.
Spotify, Universal, Warner and Sony Post Strong 2026 Earnings as the Music Business Shifts From Growth to Maturity
The latest quarterly results show streaming still driving cash, but margins, saturation and new licensing bets are changing the industry’s playbook.
Media Layoffs Sweep Hollywood and U.S. Newsrooms as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN Cut Staff in 2025 and 2026
A running tally of job losses across entertainment, streaming, publishing and broadcast media shows the industry still shrinking under cost pressure.
Ticketmaster Found Guilty of Running a Monopoly — What the Landmark Verdict Means for Concert Fans Across America
NEW YORK, NY — Anyone who has ever clicked through a Ticketmaster checkout screen and watched the price jump by 40 percent before they could hit confirm already knew something was wrong. On April 15, 2026, a federal jury in Manhattan made it official. Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster were found guilty of…
Record Store Day 2026 in Chicago: What Sold, What Surprised, and Why the Vinyl Revival Is Just Getting Started
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Record Store Day is one of those events that people in the music industry either love or argue about endlessly. I have heard both sides plenty of times. But after watching what happened this past Saturday, April 18, across Chicago and the country, I think the argument is pretty much settled. This…
