New Releases
Recent releases include new albums and EPs from Carín León, Lykke Li, MUNA, Stephen Sanchez, Chris Brown, Trap Dickey, Basement, hey, nothing, Ashley McBryde, and Deb Never.
New singles have been released by Charli xcx, After, The Rolling Stones, Boards of Canada, Cash Cobain, Russell Dickerson & Fetty Wap, and Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr.
Charli xcx’s ‘Rock Music’ precedes an upcoming album that will feature increased use of guitar and diminished vocal processing. After’s single, ‘Promise (When You Go)’ is set to be released this Wednesday. The Rolling Stones’ ‘In The Stars’ was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and is a preview of their forthcoming 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues. Boards of Canada released two new songs, including ‘Prophecy At 1420 MHz’. Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr collaborated on ‘Home To Us’ in advance of McCartney’s album The Boys of Dungeon Lane. Russell Dickerson and Fetty Wap’s collaboration, ‘Boots’, was also released. Cash Cobain’s new track ‘I Wanna Rock’ features production by Mike Dean. Linda Perry’s first solo project in over 25 years, Let It Die, includes the single ‘Feathers In A Storm’. Industry Updates frequently cover new releases like these.
DJ_Dave released ‘Fail-saife’ and will perform as an opening act for horsegiirL on their upcoming tour.
Upcoming Releases
New projects are expected next week from Drake, Maluma, Peter Frampton, Rostam, Towa Bird, Dua Saleh, 49 Winchester, The All-American Rejects, Maisie Peters, Daisy Grenade, Kevin Morby, Genesis Owusu, PARTYOF2, and Trousdale.
Keith Urban, The Rolling Stones, Tori Kelly, FLO, Adam Lambert, PNAU, Allison Russell, La Roux, Yard Act, Koe Wetzel, The War And Treaty, Kelela, Graham Barham, Brantley Gilbert, Blake Whiten, Midland, Ashley Cooke, Lara Somogyi, Tasha, Turnover, and Breakfield have all announced new albums this week.
Financial Reports
SM Entertainment reported a 21% increase in revenue compared to the previous year. Live Nation’s first quarter revenue totaled $3.8 billion, a 12% increase year-over-year. The Sphere Entertainment Co. reported revenue of $386 million, up 40% year-over-year. Warner’s revenue increased by 17% year-over-year, and Sony Music’s revenue rose 21% year-over-year. Spotify Pays a Record $11 Billion+ to the Music Industry in 2025, demonstrating the overall financial health of the sector.
Independent Business Week was observed with the involvement of IEBA, A2IM, NIVA and NITO.
Udio has stated that its AI models were trained using audio data sourced from YouTube. Sony’s Blueprint for AI Music Detection highlights the growing importance of AI in the music industry.
