Music William Street Strikers’ Unflinching Anthem of the Break-Even Dream by Alex Cooper How William Street Strikers turned industry realism into a resonant, concept-album climax. Forged in the fires of the music industry machine, the William Street Strikers are no wide-eyed newcomers. Since…
Music News In a Twitter Tirade, Nicki Minaj declares her Music Career over by Alex Cooper Is this a final farewell or another strategic maneuver in a complex industry dispute? In a whirlwind of social media fury, hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj has shockingly announced her retirement…
Interviews News Happy BIGSOUND Interviews: Darcus Beese by Happy Catching Up at BIGSOUND 2025 with Darcus Beese At BIGSOUND 2025, we caught up with legendary music executive Darcus Beese, the first Black President of a UK major label and…
News Billie Marten on streaming, burnout, and ‘Paying Taylor Swift’ by Loc Ziesing Billie Marten speaks plainly about the music industry’s harsh realities: “We’re all paying Taylor Swift” In a challenge to the industry’s glossy facade, Billie Marten lays out the emotional and…
News Startups are crashing BIGSOUND – Welcome to the Tech Showcase by Tammy Moir Startups are heading to BIGSOUND with big ideas about how music should work in 2025 BIGSOUND has always been the place to catch the next Flume or Amy Shark before…
AI Music News Timbaland apologises after using another producer’s track in AI remix without permission by Tammy Moir The producer says he “should have done [his] due diligence” after remixing a beat made by K Fresh using AI platform Suno Timbaland has issued a public apology after uploading…
News Alanis Morissette says work addiction nearly killed her – and the music industry cheered it on by Tammy Moir Alanis Morissette is no stranger to laying it all bare — and in a new interview, the Jagged Little Pill icon is still peeling back the layers At 51, Morissette…
News HYBE in Hot Water: BTS’ agency Raided amid Financial Scandals by Alex Cooper $289 million buys a lot of legal trouble. ⚖️ Prosecutors stormed HYBE’s Seoul headquarters this week, unravelling a twin storm of financial controversies rocking the K-pop giant. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office…
Music News Music Industry Rocked as Agent & Drummer Killed in Plane Crash by Laura Gordon Agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams among victims as aircraft crashed into a San Diego neighbourhood Music agent Dave Shapiro and former The Devil Wears Prada drummer Daniel Williams were…
News Fyre Reborn: From Failed Festival to Fan-Powered Streaming by Alex Cooper Billy McFarland’s latest gamble—will it burn out? 🔥🤔 The infamous Fyre Festival—once synonymous with luxury-turned-disaster—is rising from the ashes as a music streaming service. After acquiring key trademarks, director Shawn Rech…
Music News Will.i.am Says TikTok Has Watered Down the Music Industry More Than AI by Tammy Moir Will.i.am isn’t mincing words when it comes to TikTok’s impact on the music industry. The Black Eyed Peas frontman believes the platform has fundamentally changed how music is created, consumed,…
News The Biggest Record Label Stories of 2024 by Erin Hughes Corporate restructures, the come-back of historic labels, and fraudulency have been hot-topics within the industry in 2024 For the world’s major and independent record labels, 2024 has been a massive…
News Merlin Takes a Stance on AI by Erin Hughes Global licensing network Merlin announced that members’ music can’t be used to train AI without authorisation The global licensing network for independent labels and publishers, Merlin, published a statement outlining…
