The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)’s decision banning wholly AI-generated tracks from the ARIA Charts, has put the country at the centre of a global debate over what counts as music, who gets credit for creating it and how audiences will know the difference.

Check out the brand new single, "New Chick", from global youth entertainment powerhouse Jasper Boyz, featuring breakout talents Lani Love and Nova Starr.

Tuned Global, the Music Cloud Platform for businesses building licensed music experiences, has announced its partnership with Leel Phone to support Leel Music, the safe music streaming service developed for Leel Phone's child-first smartphone ecosystem.

For Cody DeLong, founder and CEO of Sound Rink, the goal isn’t simply to sell fans a more expensive ticket, but to create something they genuinely want to participate in, and that philosophy has helped Sound Rink rethink what a VIP experience can be.

Bro Kendricks El is not treating “143” like a simple love song. For the Detroit artist, the new single and video come from a place he says once felt far away from love altogether.

In the “One Stupid Owner” self-directed music video, Jeff Schubert playfully pokes fun at Doras’ unshakable salesmanship, taking his super-agent bravado to the extreme. For as long as the much-discussed salary cap never materializes,

Considering the Captain’s latest offering is called “Infection,” listeners might initially brace for something dark and cynical, sardonic, or spooky. Check out the accompanying music video now!

The “Run Away” video flips the expected wedding-crasher plot. Instead of a man rushing in to reclaim the bride, the groom is still drawn to an ex, and the interruption turns him into the runaway. Shot in Anguilla, including Green Space park…

Brought to life through vivid neon lights and Texas bad-assery, the “Jesus, Tequila, and Whiskey” music video captures the spirit of the song's playful commentary on small-town contradictions. Set inside a bustling honky-tonk, the video immerses viewers in a world…

The "U.S. Against The World Anthem" video does not play like a tournament highlight reel, and that is the right choice. There is soccer around it, but the clip is really about Mvstermind selling the record face-first: rapping into the camera, moving through clean setups, letting the song’s tension do the talking.

The “Crack of Light” music video, built with AI-generated imagery and centered on Mangiardi playing his Martin acoustic guitar, follows the ups and downs of the song rather than turning it into a literal storyline.

While this may be a “Lone Wolf Party,” the accompanying music video feels anything but lonesome. Pop in a VHS tape, follow the neon lights, and get lost in a retro, glitchy wonderland suspended in time.

If GaREE ALL’s prose doesn’t paint enough of a picture, the “I Just Can't Afford YOUR Love” music video fills in the gaps, showcasing the lifestyle of the avaricious—an existence centered on two things: money and drama. Brought to life with HIP Video Productions, his sincere sentiments in favor of separation play over a gallery of potential recipients.

Like going on vacation without leaving one's seat, the "California Summer Dream" music video paints the Southern California coast as a paradise where worries melt away under the sunbeams, and joyful memories live on long after the day is done.

NxtNow Music, the independent music resource hub built for emerging artists and producers, has announced the launch of Release Planner — a free, web-based tool available exclusively to Music Accelerator members that helps artists and producers organize every stage of a music release in one place.

Con Raso, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Tuned Global, and Jeff Sloan, Founder and CEO at FanLabel, connected with NxtNow Music for an in-depth interview to discuss their partnership, how Tuned Global's music cloud platform supports FanLabel’s SongPicks, and the future of music gamification and interactive fan experiences.

For many independent artists, the dream of making a living from music can feel distant when relying solely on streaming. To build a sustainable career, you need to think beyond the stream and create a diverse set of income sources that connect you directly with your fans.

DistroKid, the world's leading music distributor, has announced that CVC Capital Partners, one of the world's leading private markets investment firms, has signed a definitive agreement to make a majority investment in the company via CVC Capital Partners IX.

DECAP is partnering with Splice (the largest and most popular music sample aggregator in the world, with a catalog containing hundreds of millions of royalty-free sounds) to launch a new sample label exclusive to the Splice. This label will release regular new sound packs by DECAP and carefully selected artists and producers that reflect the spirit of Drums That Knock.

In NxtNow Music’s latest in-depth interview with Tuned Global’s Con Raso, he opens up about the exciting shift happening in music streaming — moving away from passive, algorithm-driven listening toward deeper community engagement and true superfandom.