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The startling systemic issues facing disabled musicians highlighted in new report
By Andy Price published
"Tackling ableism, inaccessibility and discrimination should be a priority for the entire music industry”

Drake starts legal action against Universal and Spotify over Kendrick diss tracks rumpus
By Will Simpson published
The rapper says they “illegally” boosted his rival’s streams

"They were absolutely right about it": Anthrax’s Charlie Benante on why Metallica were correct
By Will Simpson published
He describes Spotify as “where music goes to die”

“My arse is shining a light on the problem”: Kate Nash to sell pictures of her bum to fund current UK tour
By Will Simpson published
It was either that or cut people’s wages or travel dangerously, she says

“We are prepared to call for legislative action”: Ivors Academy calls for “robust” AI action
By Will Simpson published
Songwriters’ body also calls for fairer distribution of streaming revenue

The BBC sticks its neck out and predicts success next year for... Chappell Roan
By Will Simpson published
The 2025 Sound Of longlist contains plenty of artists who are already successful

Amazon Music Unlimited is now free for 3 months thanks to this epic Black Friday streaming deal – and subscribers will get access to Audible for nothing, too
By James Grimshaw published
Music fanatics can save $33 on an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription right now, with three free months of high-fidelity streaming

Shazam exceeds 100 billion song recognitions
By Andy Price published
“It's equivalent to 12 songs identified for every person on Earth”

Spotify co-president says AI-generated music is welcome on the streaming platform
By Matt Mullen published
Gustav Söderström says Spotify will host AI-generated music, but won't generate its own, warning that other streaming services could generate AI music in-house - at the expense of real musicians
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