Apple Music will begin labeling songs on the platform derived from AI platforms, adding a “Made With AI” label to such songs later this year. In a note to its industry partners and one viewed by Variety, the service said that record labels and distributors will be required to tag songs in which “a material portion […]

CNN is returning for a second year in its partnership with Farm Aid, bringing the music festival to audiences nationwide. “Farm Aid 2026: Music Festival Live” will air live on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET on CNN and also will stream live on cnn.com/watch and the CNN app. CNN’s airing […]

T-Pain, Simu Liu, deadmau5, YOASOBI and more celebrities will be making special appearances for the return of Blizzard’s BlizzCon fan event this September in Anaheim, California. Presented by Blizzard Entertainment, the video game studio behind franchises including “World of Warcraft,” “Diablo IV,” “Overwatch,” “StarCraft” and “Hearthstone,” BlizzCon brings players together from around the world for […]

Join the versatile singer-songwriter in a woodsy video for single “Overthinker”

Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hackers who allegedly leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions and music videos. A Los Angeles judge approved Grande’s proposed order for expedited discovery on Tuesday, explaining that because she is unable to identify the hackers, a […]

Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, along with the sound team — re-recording mixer and sound designer Ryan Collins and Andy Sisul — took this into consideration. […]

Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” Variety can exclusively announce. The group, consisting of Shade Jenifer, Malik Heard, Bradley Rittmann and Landon Boyce, was initially formed on “Building the Band,” which aired in July 2025. They joined together as a […]

In an era where AI music generation has ruptured the music industry, a social-forward music remixing app is aiming to stand out among the rest — with the help of one of the major labels. Hook, an AI-powered app where fans can create minute-long clips that remixes or mashes up a licensed artist’s track to share […]

Jade Lilitri and co. will spend this fall on the road with Leisure Hour, Bad Luck, Liquid Mike, and Bugsy

Plus, a pair of new U.S. shows and an Australian tour