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1. Second Suspect Allegedly Named in D4vd-Celeste Rivas Hernandez Case—Gruesome Details Continue to Emerge

   New details reveal the body of the teenage girl found dismembered in singer d4vd’s vehicle was partially frozen, and at least two people were involved. More details have emerged related to the body of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, which was found on September 8, partially dismembered in a vehicle registered to David Anthony Burke, better […]

2. ‘Wicked: For Good’ Opening Weekend Rakes In $226 Million Worldwide, $150 Million In North America in Latest ‘Grande Gross’

   Universal Pictures’ ‘Wicked: For Good’ was a box-office smash over the weekend, showing there’s no place like the movie theater for some devoted fans. Wicked: For Good, Universal Pictures’ Wicked sequel, grossed a whopping $225 million at the global box office over the weekend, with a reported $150 million across North America alone. That’s 33% […]

3. Still No Arrests Involving Notorious £1 Million+ Glastonbury Scammer—Metro Police Say ‘Up to 50’ Fraud Investigations Ongoing

   Police still have made no arrests involving the notorious Glastonbury Festival scammer, but up to 50 fraud investigations remain ongoing. Notorious Glastonbury scammer Miles Hart made off with over £1 million after he sold hundreds of tickets to the festival and then seemingly vanished into thin air. Now, Hart’s former friends have revealed to the […]

4. ‘I Run’ Suddenly Reappears on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube After AI Controversy — But Where’s the Original Version?

   The year’s fastest-charting dance track is back with a new version featuring a different singer. But what happened to the original? HAVEN.’s “I Run” has had an exciting few weeks, with early streaming success on Spotify leading to what many assumed would be a Hot 100 debut. But then the viral track disappeared from streaming […]

5. Olivia Dean Calls Out Ticketmaster for ‘Providing a Disgusting Service’ Amid ‘Vile’ Secondary Markups — Company Says It ‘Will Cap Resale Prices’

   Introducing Live Nation’s latest critic: Olivia Dean, who’s accused the Ticketmaster parent (plus AEG Presents) of “providing a disgusting service” and allowing tickets to be resold for “vile” prices. Dean lambasted Live Nation/Ticketmaster in an Instagram story this afternoon, after tickets for the North American leg of her Art of Loving Live tour went on […]

6. TikTok Parent ByteDance Reportedly Draws $480 Billion Valuation In Minority-Stake Auction — Up $80 Billion+ from Earlier in 2025

   With TikTok U.S. seemingly poised to continue operating under new owners, the app’s ByteDance parent has reportedly seen its valuation rocket to almost $500 billion. That close to half-trillion-dollar valuation surfaced in reports from Bloomberg and The Times, both of which described a recent bidding war for a small interest in the tech giant. Previously […]

7. Spotify Fires Back Against Apple With Playlist-Transferring Weaponry of Its Own

   Spotify takes aim at Apple Music with its own playlist-transferring tool, thanks to integration with TuneMyMusic. On Thursday, Spotify announced integration with TuneMyMusic, a tool that can transfer playlists from other streaming services into users’ Spotify libraries. The new feature is currently rolling out to all Spotify users and can be found in the “Your […]

8. Want to Limit AI-Generated Content on TikTok? Now There’s a Toggle for That

   Amid the AI-generated content boom, TikTok releases settings to let users choose how much AI content they see in their For You feed. With the rise of AI-generated content all but avoidable online, TikTok is launching a new setting to allow users to choose how much AI-generated content they want to see in their For […]

9. Armada Music Acquires the ‘Entire Catalog’ of ‘Global Dance Music Icon’ Sonique — Including ‘It Feels So Good’ and ‘Sky’

   Catalog investors’ dance and electronic buying spree isn’t finished yet: Armada Music has finalized a song-rights partnership with London-born singer and DJ Sonique. An Armada rep reached out with word of the agreement, attributing the transaction to the dance label itself as opposed to the BEAT Music Fund. Furthermore, with the formal announcement focusing mainly […]

10. The Translator of Breath: Di Feng and the Wisdom of the Living World

    Music has long been described as an international language, yet only a few artists manage to make that language feel intimate, almost sacred. The article was provided by a partner of Digital Music News. Among them is Di Feng, a flutist who does not merely perform; he converses. His playing is not an exhibition of skill […]

11. Eros Innovation Bags $150 Million Investment, Announces Full Acquisition of Empirical Wax

    Eros Innovation announces a $150 million investment and strategic acquisitions, including Empirical Wax and a $97 million IP portfolio. Eros Innovation has announced securing approximately $150 million in capital and strategic acquisitions driven by accelerating its transformation into an AI-focused media and entertainment platform. The transactions include a $50 million primary investment led...

12. Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Sentenced to 14 Years In Prison for Illegally Funneling Millions Into Obama’s 2012 Presidential Campaign

    Pras Michel of the Fugees was sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegally funneling millions in foreign contributions to the 2012 presidential campaign of Barack Obama. Rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of Fugees fame was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for his role in a case in which he was convicted of […]

13. Spotify Stock (SPOT) Crashes Below $600 for the First Time Since April—Shares Still Up 30% YTD

    SPOT dips below $600 for the first time since April amid a turbulent market. But analyst consensus remains strong even with a Goldman Sachs downgrade. Today, Spotify stock (SPOT) shares dropped below $600 for the first time since April, ending the day at $589.23. That’s due in part to overall market turbulence, which makes even […]

14. UMG & WMG Are Reshaping Udio for 2026. Just One Question: Will Udio Still Exist In 2026?

    For those heralding the birth of a well-regulated, walled-garden Udio in 2026, a sticky question of survival emerges. On paper, it makes perfect sense. Wrap the proper licenses around AI-generated music, and voila: we have the birthplace of a flourishing music-creation ecosystem that credits and pays creators. “We’re approaching this new era with one priority […]

15. ‘I Run’ Has Now Been Ripped Down by Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube. It’s Also Been Disqualified by Billboard and the UK Official Charts Company

    “I Run” by HAVEN became a fast-surging viral hit. Now, it’s quickly disappearing from DSPs for its alleged use of Suno AI to distort the vocals to sound like another artist. On TikTok, people were calling it the ‘Song of the Year’. But then it quickly vanished from Spotify and other streaming platforms amid claims […]