Madonna-maniacs, take note: this Thursday (2 July) the Queen of Pop is hosting a listening party for her new album ‘Confessions II’.
Tag: US
Google has thoughts on AI and copyright regulation in the US
“The debate over AI governance is stuck in a false choice between over-regulation and no regulation. There is a middle way,” noted the tech giant in a blog post about its latest report.
Jay-Z album anniversary campaign launches yearlong program
Jay-Z’s debut album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ turns 30 today, and Roc Nation is pulling out all the stops to throw a memorable anniversary celebration. The company is organising various pop-ups, activations […]
Luminate data: US market diversifying away from domestic and Anglophone music
The US has always, understandably, been a domestic-centric market – but it’s now at a “vibrant international crossroads”, a new Luminate report says. While two thirds of on-demand audio streams are […]
Music Ally Insight Report :: International Focus 2026
Welcome to our sixth annual Music Ally International Focus report – where we bring all of Music Ally’s Country Profiles published in the last 12 months into one place.
Role Model is first artist to use Spotify ‘Reserved’ ticketing
Spotify’s next big step into ticketing is rolling out. ‘Reserved’ was announced last month at Spotify’s investor day in New York, and is now live for its premium subscribers in the […]
‘No Fakes Act’ takes its next step towards becoming US law
The ‘No Fakes Act’ is the proposed US legislation tackling unauthorised AI deepfakes, which was recently reintroduced for a third time in the Senate.
NMPA strikes Udio and Klay AI deals and reveals US revenues
We’ve seen a growing slate of deals between major labels and AI-music companies that include the former’s publishing arms. Now US music-publishers body the NMPA has announced two of its […]
Live roundup: NIVA launches, MVT x Audoo, Charli XCX ‘Angel Tickets’
There is plenty of news coming out of US live association NIVA’s annual conference this week. Starting with the launch of the ‘Fix the Tix Fan Action Center’. It’s an […]
Average US music-streamer spends $434 a year on recorded music
94% of US music-streamers say they like or love their streaming service, and 90% describe it as good, very good or excellent value for money, according a report published by […]
Music prediction is a $400m market in 2026 so far – on one platform
What if you could use your knowledge of upcoming release schedules, quiet insider chats with artist teams, your skill at reading Chartmetric data – or anything else in the music […]
Cisac launches Paris Commitment while Human Artistry Campaign takes to skies with Suno protest
Collecting-societies body Cisac has been taking a prominent role in the AI policy debates. Its latest contribution is a declaration.

