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Merlin has officially licensed Spotify’s AI-powered remix and cover feature, thereby setting the stage for member labels and their artists to participate in the walled garden offering if so inclined. The indie giant and the DSP formally announced their tie-up this morning, which also saw Spotify post its Q2 financials. Technically, the platform, the majors, […]

Ticketmaster has launched in Uruguay and has agreed to a strategic acquisition of RED UTS, a local ticketing platform. The move expands Ticketmaster’s regional footprint while tying local market know-how to its global technology stack. Ticketmaster says the new setup is meant to make discovering, buying, and accessing live events in Uruguay a “simpler, safer, […]

Ariana Grande has announced she’s taking a step back from public-facing work after her most recent tour ends. The news comes amid renewed attention to the singer’s gaunt appearance, especially in her latest “petal” music video and the conclusion of the Wicked: Part 2 press tour. The singer addressed fans directly in Chicago, saying the […]

Spotify appears to be testing a skip ahead button for podcast ads, including ad spots that Spotify itself has sold. The move would let listeners jump past embedded ad breaks more easily, which is exactly the kind of control many Spotify Premium users have complained about—ads in a product paid not to have any. Until […]

A booking offer landed in my inbox last month. It reads like a favor. After I did the arithmetic, it’s actually an invoice…

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Pukka Up presents ECLIPSE: The Day the Sun Sets Twice on Wednesday 12th August 2026, taking 200 guests out across Ibiza’s western waters to witness the island’s first total solar eclipse…

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Following a short hiatus, independent House music label Sampled Detroit relaunches with a new collection of remixes from label founder Chuck Daniels. Featuring six of his most celebrated remixes, including…

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Maribou State · Together (Demo) Genre-blending, English electronic duo Maribou State announce the deluxe edition of their  critically acclaimed album Hallucinating Love, arriving on 21st August via Ninja Tune. Marking …

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Four veteran promoters, Mark Doyle of Hed Kandi, Nick Ferguson of Godskitchen and One More Time Ibiza, Tim Andresen of Culture Box and Trace Mark Harris of Smartie Partie, on…

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Spotify’s Q2 results beat on subscriber growth, gross margin and operating income, while monthly active users grew by slightly less than expected.