SoundCloud is introducing a new way for fans to buy music directly from artists. And if your immediate reaction is, “Isn’t that basically Bandcamp?” — you’re not alone. The new SoundCloud feature will allow artists…
Author: Radar Team
The three biggest music companies in the world are now investors in one of the most important generative AI companies. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group and Warner Music Group have all participated in a…
If Stella Lefty’s “Boston” reminds you strongly of Noah Kahan’s “Stick Season”, you’re not imagining the connection. “Boston” contains an interpolation of “Stick Season”, and Noah Kahan is credited among the song’s writers. That’s slightly…
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive again, with Google rolling out new price increases across several European countries and Singapore. The latest YouTube Premium price increase follows similar changes introduced in the United States earlier…
A manager is not someone you hire because having a manager makes you look successful. A manager should solve a real problem. Usually that problem is: The artist has more valuable opportunities than they can…
You request your royalties. Nothing arrives. Before assuming your distributor has lost the money, check the common payout problems. Bank account name mismatch Payment providers often need the recipient name to match verified account details.…
Dolly Parton came from extraordinary poverty and died as one of the wealthiest self-made entertainers in America. Following the country music legend’s death at the age of 80, attention has inevitably turned towards the business…
Riot Fest returns to Chicago’s Douglass Park from 18–20 September 2026 with another characteristically unpredictable lineup. Twenty One Pilots, Tool and Pierce The Veil lead the three days, but the festival stretches far beyond straightforward…
I Will Always Love You is one of the most famous love songs ever recorded. But there’s an interesting detail that many listeners still don’t know. Whitney Houston didn’t write I Will Always Love You.…
“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene.” Four repetitions of a name created one of the most recognisable openings in music history. But was Jolene a real person? The answer is both yes and no. Dolly Parton’s famous…
