Apple Music Classical, Wigmore Hall Partner; TextNow Adds iHeartRadio; SongProof Debuts; 2Pac Channel Returns to SiriusXM
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Wigmore Hall Partners With Apple Music Classical — With 100% of Royalties Going to the Performing Artists
West London’s Wigmore Hall has announced a new partnership with Apple Music Classical, which will see all new Wigmore Hall Live releases premiere exclusively on the platform for three months. Wigmore Hall Live will release four digital-only recordings per year, developed in close collaboration with artists and drawn from live performances at the Hall.
TextNow Adds iHeartRadio to Its Ecosystem
App-based mobile phone service TextNow is adding iHeartRadio as an app in its Free Flex Plan. It says its customers now will have “5G data access to stream music and live radio while on the go.”
SongProof Launches With 500+ Songs Registered From Creators Across 40+ Countries
SongProof, a new blockchain-powered music ownership platform designed to help creators document and protect their work before release, officially launches today with more than 500 songs already registered from artists, producers, and songwriters spanning over 40 countries.
MUSIC FRONTIERS Brings New Visions for the Future Music Ecosystem to Hamburg’s Reeperbahn Festival
On September 17 and 18, 2026, MUSIC FRONTIERS, the conference dedicated to innovation across the music ecosystem, comes to Hamburg as part of the Reeperbahn Festival Conference, the central gathering of the international music industry and Europe’s largest club festival.
Top All-Time Country Songwriters Revealed In New Record Research Book
Billboard exclusively reveals the top all-time country songwriters.
EXIT To Debut Starlight Festival At The Pyramids Of Giza
The iconic site has been chosen for the new venture, with Starlight Festival merging an incredible setting with an eclectic line-up. Taking place this October, the festival finds EXIT touching down on Egyptian soil, functioning in partnership with Venture Lifestyle and its electronic music platform P+US.
The 2Pac Channel Returns to SiriusXM for Black Music Month
Tune in for iconic hits, deep album cuts, live recordings, rare collaborations, and exclusive stories.
Wembley Stadium set for ‘biggest ever’ live music summer
The national stadium today said it was expecting “around three million” fans to attend 34 concerts across the summer.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square is selling its remaining Universal Music Group stake, days after UMG rejected its $64B takeover bid
The news comes days after Universal Music Group’s board officially rejected a takeover proposal from Ackman and Pershing Square.
Canada Announces $600 Million Investment in Music and Media Amidst Online Streaming Act Controversy
This morning (June 3), the government announced that it will offer immediate financial support for music, audio and audiovisual media with a $600 million yearly investment. The release says funding will "provide stability and immediate support to Canada’s audio and audiovisual sectors and keep our culture accessible and affordable for all Canadians."
TONE3000 Launches Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) Architecture 2
A2 lets anyone create neural captures of analog gear including amps, guitar and bass pedals, outboard gear, and full signal chains.
Miles Davis Documentary with Live Orchestra Premieres
This production pairs Miles Davis’ original, isolated live trumpet performances from a new film with new orchestrations by a 12-piece ensemble performed.
The music industry doesn’t have a streaming problem. It has a customer ownership problem.
The following MBW op/ed comes from Deviate Digital founder Sammy Andrews.
SoundExchange and IFPI introduce automatic ISRC assignment for individual recordings
The new system is designed to reduce administrative steps for small labels and self-releasing artists that do not own and manage large catalogs.
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