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Brandy’s Phases: From bullied prodigy to fearless icon in a revealing memoir
entertainment11 days ago

Brandy’s Phases: From bullied prodigy to fearless icon in a revealing memoir

Brandy’s memoir Phases traces a rise from Mississippi church choirs to superstardom, revealing how bullying, a predatory relationship, and relentless industry pressure shaped her, alongside intimate memories of idol encounters (Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson), the creation of The Boy Is Mine with Monica, a traumatic 2006 car crash, and her ongoing resilience and artistry as she confronts the music world’s duty of care.

via The Guardian|
#autobiography#brandy#entertainment
Chance the Rapper Edges Out Ex-Manager in $35 Countersuit Victory
music18 days ago

Chance the Rapper Edges Out Ex-Manager in $35 Countersuit Victory

After a five-year legal battle, Chance the Rapper was awarded $35 in his countersuit against former manager Pat Corcoran, who had sued Bennett for $3.8 million in unpaid expenses and commissions. The jury found Bennett did not owe commissions after ending the relationship, while Corcoran’s damages claim was rejected. The verdict is touted as a win for artists’ rights and contract transparency in the music industry.

via Rolling Stone|
#chance-the-rapper#countersuit#lawsuit
Vinyl Revival and Swift-Driven Growth Push U.S. Music Revenue to $11.5B
business25 days ago

Vinyl Revival and Swift-Driven Growth Push U.S. Music Revenue to $11.5B

The U.S. recorded-music industry earned $11.5 billion in 2025, led by a vinyl resurgence that surpassed $1 billion for the first time since 1983, while streaming generated about $6.4 billion (over 80% of revenue). Taylor Swift significantly contributed to the growth with her 12th album opening week (over 4 million copies sold in the U.S.) and hundreds of millions of streams, underscoring ongoing investment in artists and a strong year for both physical and digital formats.

via Los Angeles Times|
#business#music-industry#riaa
Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl Spurs 2025 U.S. Music Sales Record
business25 days ago

Swift’s The Life Of A Showgirl Spurs 2025 U.S. Music Sales Record

U.S. music industry revenue rose 3% in 2025 to a record $11.54 billion, helped by blockbuster releases such as Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl and a rebound in vinyl, which topped $1 billion for the first time since 1983; streaming accounted for about 82% of revenue at $9.5 billion, with premium subscriptions driving most of that, while the industry continues to lean on touring, merch and licensing as part of a broader shift in its business model.

via Deadline|
#business#music-industry#riaa
SXSW eyes an Austin comeback after a lean, decentralized 2026
culture29 days ago

SXSW eyes an Austin comeback after a lean, decentralized 2026

SXSW’s 2026 edition will be shorter and decentralized, moving festival activity to hotel clubhouses after the demolition of the Austin Convention Center. Despite staffing shakeups, visa and sponsorship hurdles, organizers insist the event will return to Austin, with discounted 2027 badges already on sale and film/TV and music programming continuing to anchor the festival’s identity.

via Austin American-Statesman|
#austin#culture#decentralized-festival
Apple Music Rolls Out AI Transparency Tags Linked to Label Declarations
technology1 month ago

Apple Music Rolls Out AI Transparency Tags Linked to Label Declarations

Apple Music is introducing a four-tag transparency system to flag AI-generated elements across Artwork, Track, Composition, and Music Video. The tags are optional for now and will be required for future content deliveries, with labeling duties resting on labels and distributors rather than the platform. The approach contrasts with Deezer’s platform-level AI-detection model, highlighting differing industry strategies toward AI-generated music and a move toward upfront disclosure.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai#ai-generated-content#apple-music
Spotify reports $11B in 2025 royalties, but artist payouts remain uneven
business2 months ago

Spotify reports $11B in 2025 royalties, but artist payouts remain uneven

Spotify announced it paid more than $11 billion in royalties in 2025, about 30% of the recording industry’s revenue, but the money goes to rightsholders (labels, distributors, publishers) rather than directly to artists; roughly half of the royalties went to independent artists and labels, while payouts for indie acts can vary widely and artists with fewer than 1,000 streams receive no payout; 12,500+ artists earned over $100k in royalties in 2024, with 2025 figures due in March; per-stream payments depend on the pool size and deals, and Spotify is promising new anti-fraud measures and greater human curation to address criticism.

via The Verge|
#business#indie-artists#music-industry
Reggae pioneer Sly Dunbar dies at 73
music2 months ago

Reggae pioneer Sly Dunbar dies at 73

Renowned reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, half of the influential Sly & Robbie duo, has died at 73 in Jamaica. A prolific session musician and producer, he played on Marley tracks and helped shape reggae's sound, later producing for Grace Jones, Bob Dylan and many others, with some estimates placing his involvement in over 200,000 recordings.

via BBC|
#jamaica#music#music-industry
Liza Minnelli Debuts AI-Assisted Comeback Track After 13 Years
entertainment2 months ago

Liza Minnelli Debuts AI-Assisted Comeback Track After 13 Years

Liza Minnelli releases her first new music in 13 years, joining an AI-created deep house track called Kids, Wait Til You Hear This and stressing that the project uses AI arrangements rather than AI vocals, with ownership and artist control emphasized. The track is part of a broader AI-in-music wave that includes Art Garfunkel and precedes a larger discussion about AI’s impact on musicians, as labels and startups expand collaborations with generative tools (e.g., Udio, Suno, Klay) and partnerships like Merlin. The piece reflects a tension between innovative tech-enabled creativity and concerns about job displacement for human musicians.

via The Guardian|
#ai-music#art-garfunkel#elevenlabs
Bandcamp Bans AI-Generated Music, Pioneering Platform-Wide AI Content Ban
technology2 months ago

Bandcamp Bans AI-Generated Music, Pioneering Platform-Wide AI Content Ban

Bandcamp announced that AI-generated music or content generated wholly or substantially by AI is not permitted on the platform, and that impersonation of artists or styles is prohibited; users are urged to flag AI-based works, and Bandcamp’s policy also forbids using Bandcamp content to train AI models. This makes Bandcamp the first major music platform to outright ban AI-generated content, with rivals like Spotify/Deezer taking a more cautious stance and iHeartRadio pledging not to play AI-generated music.

via The Verge|
#ai-generated-content#bandcamp#impersonation