Music News Today: How a Rumor Becomes a Verified Story
From a deleted post to a confirmed release date: the pipeline that decides what you read before breakfast.
Music News
NEWS category — real, dated music events only (WebSearch-verified: releases, tours, awards, signings)
Music News Websites Ranked: Where to Actually Get Reliable Coverage
A criteria-based ranking of what separates outlets that verify from feeds that repost.
How a Song Gets Cleared for Sampling: Rights, Costs and Paperwork
Two copyrights, two negotiations, and a timeline measured in months — the clearance process explained for working producers.
Venues 2026: Indie Clubs Close, Get Grants and Plot Reopenings
Baltimore's 8x10 plans an October reopening, a Fort Worth club survived on a $20,000 JAMBALOO grant, and San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill set a closing date — the year's venue map in three stories.
Splice's $50 Million Spitfire Audio Deal Marks the Producer Tool Shakeout
The sample-platform giant acquired the British orchestral library maker for $50 million, folding premium instruments into an AI-assisted creation stack aimed at a $7 billion software sector.
Spotify's $11 Billion Payout Year Reshapes the Streaming Royalty Debate
Spotify says it paid the music industry more than $11 billion in 2025 while raising US prices again — and the fight over how that pool gets divided is accelerating.