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1. Irish Music Festivals Facing Devastating Financial Deficits Following Tickets.ie Collapse

   Irish lawmakers are looking into offering governmental support after the collapse of Tickets.ie devastates the country’s live music industry. Tickets.ie was Ireland’s largest independent ticketing company, handling ticketing for thousands of live events each year since 2004. But last week, the service abruptly shut down, leaving some organizers unable to access revenue from recently concluded...

2. What Is Anthropic’s ‘Claude FM’ and Is Your Music Part of It?

   Anthropic’s Claude FM is a 24-7 music stream playlist on YouTube comprised of actual artists’ music. But is the music being properly licensed? AI company Anthropic has been beefing with the music industry in the form of a legal battle with publishers who have sued it for copyright infringement. To help boost its image, the […]

3. Maná Plots Iconic Latin American Stadium Tour Across Bogotá, Lima, Santiago, Buenos Aires, and Mexico City

   Maná plans a long-awaited return to Latin America with five stadium dates announced just hours before their headlining set for the FIFA World Cup. Maná, the most successful and influential Spanish-language rock band of all time, has announced five special stadium dates across Latin America as part of its Vivir Sin Aire Tour to commemorate […]

4. Is Spotify’s ‘Artist Profile Protection’ Actually Working? Fans Confused After Bridgit Mendler’s ‘New EP’ Appears

   Bridgit Mendler says a surprise EP attributed to her on Spotify and Apple Music isn’t her, raising questions about streaming platforms’ efforts to curb AI impersonators. Last week, fans of former Disney Channel star Bridgit Mendler were thrilled to see she had released a new EP titled “Once Again…” on Spotify and Apple Music. But […]

5. Deezer Launches AI Detection Tool for Playlists, Says 43% of New Users’ Libraries Contain ‘AI Music’

   Deezer is kicking its AI detection capabilities up a notch with a new tool that identifies machine-generated tracks in playlists – including those saved to competing streaming platforms. The Paris-headquartered DSP announced and launched its artificial intelligence music detector today. And while Deezer itself is pinpointing the AI audio, it’s playlist-transfer service Tune My Music […]

6. AMC Puts Live Concert Screenings From Bebe Rexha, Maren Morris, Paris Hilton On Hold

   AMC Theatres puts a planned series of concert screenings featuring stars like Bebe Rexha, Paris Hilton, and Maren Morris on the back burner amid a piping hot summer box office. AMC Theatres has announced its highest May attendance since pre-COVID levels, signaling a major return to traditional film attendance. As a result, the largest theatrical […]

7. Federal Judge Tees Up Possible Dismissal of Years-Old Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against BMG

   Nearly two years after its kickoff, a patent infringement lawsuit against BMG is now less than one week away from potentially being dismissed. The presiding judge established this possible dismissal deadline, falling on Tuesday, June 16th, in a recent order. Therein, he noted that the plaintiff, Muvox, hadn’t served (or disclosed serving) BMG with the […]

8. Sorry, Artists: Google Says They Have ‘A Broad License’ to Use YouTube-Uploaded Music to Train Their AI

   Do YouTube’s terms of service grant Google “a broad license” to train AI on uploaded music? The tech giant believes so, and it’s doubling down on the position as it aggressively pushes to dismiss an artist-led copyright lawsuit. That class action suit set sail in March and counts as plaintiffs the same individuals (including members of […]

9. Former DOJ Attorneys Express Outrage Over the Trump’s Surprise Live Nation Settlement — ‘I Believed That We Were Going to Win’

   Two former antitrust attorneys at the DOJ had strong words for the department and its abrupt settlement with Live Nation just a week into the trial. Two former antitrust attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice—both of whom were central to its case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster—have expressed outrage at the department over its […]

10. NMPA Brokers Industry-Wide Publishing Licenses with Udio, Klay Media

    At its 2026 Annual Meeting, NMPA announces industry-wide publishing deals with two AI music companies, Udio and Klay Media. During its Annual Meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) announced two industry-wide AI music deals with Udio and Klay Media. The organization said that deals negotiated and settled by […]

11. Donna Summer Estate Taps Primary Wave to Manage the Late Superstar’s Catalog, With a Share of NIL Rights

    Primary Wave Music partners with the estate of Donna Summer to manage the iconic singer’s catalog and branding, including name, image, and likeness. Primary Wave Music, a leading independent publisher, has announced its partnership with the estate of the legendary Donna Summer. Summer’s estate will work alongside Primary Wave on her award-winning music catalog and […]

12. Did Wu-Tang Clan Reverse the Curse? After Playing the NBA Finals Halftime Show With the Knicks Down 27 Points, a Miraculous Comeback Takes Place

    Wu-Tang Clan played an unusual halftime show during Wednesday’s NBA Finals Game 4, with the New York Knicks down 27 points against the San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden. After the Wu performed their magic set, however, something strange happened. After Trump caught flak for cursing the Knicks, perhaps Wu-Tang Clan was the antidote. […]

13. Who Will Lead Hip-Hop Next? Gen Z Listening Data Points to Rage Rap and Phonk

    As mainstream rap shows signs of slowing, the search for hip-hop’s next leaders has intensified. The answer may not come from where the industry has typically looked. This article was written by Harry Levin in collaboration with How Music Charts. Music Trends on Digital Music News is powered by Chartmetric. If one were to survey […]

14. ‘Michael’ Crosses $900 Million Worldwide; Film Is Quickly Closing In On ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ for All-Time Biggest Musical Biopic

    Michael is not only Lionsgate’s highest-grossing movie in history, but is now just $11 million shy of surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time. The record-smashing Michael Jackson biopic Michael just crossed another threshold with $900 million at the worldwide box office. That places the film at just $11 million behind […]

15. Secretly, Qobuz, True Panther, Geese Rack It Up at A2IM’s Libera Awards

    Secretly earns 11 wins while Qobuz, True Panther Records, and rock band Geese also clean up at A2IM’s Libera Awards 2026. Secretly and its artists, labels, affiliate companies, and distributed label partners earned 11 wins at the 2026 Libera Awards. Heading into the night with nominations across 27 different categories, the scope of recognition reflects […]