Is Apple Music down? Outage tracker shows spike

Outage tracking website Downdetector showed a spike in reports for Apple Music Jan. 20.

New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 16

Ya Tseen. The Sha La Das. A mesmerizing collaboration between Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore. Stephen Thompson from NPR ...

Universal Music's $775 million acquisition of Downtown likely to be approved by European Commission, sources say

Universal Music Group's $775 million acquisition of the music-services giant Downtown Music Holdings is likely to be approved ...

Chris Stapleton makes it clear why he avoids controversy in his country music career

Chris Stapleton explains why he avoids controversy in country music, focusing on connection over division during "Armchair ...

ElevenLabs Launches AI Music Platform, Enters Race With Suno And Udio

ElevenLabs launches ElevenLabs Music, entering the AI music race with Suno and Udio, using artist led releases like The ...

Music streams hit 5 trillion in 2025. Christian, rock and Latin lead growth in the US

The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. That’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024. That’s ...
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New to YouTube Music? Here’s What You Need to Start

Whether you are switching music services to make a political statement or just want to experience a different app, YouTube Music is an often overlooked choice. Spotify is quite popular, but the ...
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The 26 Most Influential People in Music in 2026

The way we see it, 2026 is going to be a monumental battle with AI for the music industry’s soul. As it seemingly seeps into ...