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Money’s Too Tight To Mention: New stats show that mid range artists are feeling the pinch
By Will Simpson published
Even the number of touring ‘superstars’ has declined

We speak to the maker of a game putting the humanity back into music discovery
By Andy Price published
Music League lets players discover and vote on music via a fantasy sports-aping model - and it’s already got thousands of daily players

“It’s a criminal offence”: Elton lambasts government over proposals to change copyright laws to suit AI firms
By Will Simpson published
He described Technology Secretary as “a bit of a moron”

“The allure of a trove of training data is just too great to be turned down": SoundCloud denies that it uses your music to train AI
By Will Simpson published
Platform’s statement appears to contradict their new T&Cs

Sexy drill, lagu timur and elector corridos - the international genres blowing up on Spotify in 2025
By Matt Mullen published
Sexy drill has seen a 1460% increase in UK streams

Superbooth 2025: all the latest synth news from Berlin, as it happened
By MusicRadar last updated
Knob tweakers, assemble!

‘Artist centric’ music streamer Deezer just made €134 million in the first quarter of 2025
By Daniel Griffiths published
And with new sharing and customisation features they're tempting switchers to see the Deezer difference

Doja Cat has some thoughts on fans who obsess over streaming numbers
By Ben Rogerson published
“Take a look in the mirror and ask yourself in the safety of your mind if you are proud of that person or if you even like what you see,” she advises
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