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Coachella Has Hit Peak Sponcon. The Internet is Not Having It

Coachella has transformed from a music festival into a commercialized event dominated by brand activations and influencer culture.

Social media marketing

AI influencers are 'everywhere' at Coachella

AI-generated influencers are increasingly indistinguishable from real attendees at events like Coachella.

Marketing

fromThe Mirror US

6 days ago

Companies spend millions to send influencers to Coachella festival

Coachella generates significant revenue, with brands investing heavily in influencer marketing to enhance their presence at the festival.

Justin Trudeau at Coachella? That's just wrong: at a certain age, things must change

Coachella has evolved into a festival primarily for influencers and celebrities, raising questions about middle-aged attendance and cultural relevance.

Oasis, Metallica, and Bad Bunny Named Tours of the Years by Pollstar

Oasis, Metallica, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, and SZA won top tour awards at the 2026 Pollstar Awards in Hollywood.

Graphic design

fromForbes

13 hours ago

Google Pixel And Highsnobiety Build A Talent Pipeline For Fashion

The Pixel Institute of Fashion and Technology aims to support emerging designers by integrating technology into sustainable business practices.

#jessie-ware

Music

12 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

Jessie Ware's Superbloom blends disco pop, proto-house, and '70s funk, exploring themes of love and escapism.

Music

Jessie Ware: Superbloom review Table Manners host dishes up more disco but where are the bangers?

Jessie Ware's podcast Table Manners has become a significant platform, overshadowing her music career and showcasing her successful side hustle.

12 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now

Jessie Ware's Superbloom blends disco pop, proto-house, and '70s funk, exploring themes of love and escapism.

Jessie Ware: Superbloom review Table Manners host dishes up more disco but where are the bangers?

Jessie Ware's podcast Table Manners has become a significant platform, overshadowing her music career and showcasing her successful side hustle.

more#jessie-ware

Gigs turns your concert history into a personal live music archive | TechCrunch

Gigs allows users to import concert details from various sources, utilizing Apple's Foundation Models to extract dates, venues, and lineups, creating a comprehensive concert archive.

Apple

Television

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Hulu's biggest reality stars will be under one roof for Hulu's Get Real event and livestream

Hulu's Get Real House returns with a livestream event featuring reality stars and new announcements on April 22.

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

The second season appears to go in a The White Lotus-esque direction with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a couple whose fight is witnessed by two country-club employees.

Film

fromAdExchanger

Hot Take: YouTube Shouldn't Rely On Creators To Convince Brands It's TV | AdExchanger

YouTube aims to position itself as a television alternative to attract larger advertising budgets.

#spotify

fromGSMArena.com

Mobile UX

You can now buy physical printed books on Spotify

Books

Spotify now sells printed books

fromEngadget

Books

Spotify is selling books now

Spotify launches push to back L.A.'s independent music venues

Spotify partners with NIVA to support independent music venues in L.A. through playlists and visibility initiatives.

fromSlate Magazine

6 days ago

I Was in a Music Rut. I Blame the Algorithm. I Found a Simple Way to Break Out of It.

Spotify's music recommendations became repetitive, prompting a search for alternative sources like public radio for fresh music.

fromGSMArena.com

Mobile UX

You can now buy physical printed books on Spotify

Books

Spotify now sells printed books

fromEngadget

Books

Spotify is selling books now

Spotify launches push to back L.A.'s independent music venues

Spotify partners with NIVA to support independent music venues in L.A. through playlists and visibility initiatives.

fromwww.businessinsider.com

fromSlate Magazine

6 days ago

I Was in a Music Rut. I Blame the Algorithm. I Found a Simple Way to Break Out of It.

Spotify's music recommendations became repetitive, prompting a search for alternative sources like public radio for fresh music.

Spotify's "Wrapped" Branding Influence ... Wrapped

Annual 'Wrapped' branding has inspired various companies to summarize user engagement and performance in a personalized format.

NYC politics

Zohran Mamdani is still getting paid from his rap career

Zohran Mamdani's 2025 tax returns show income from royalties, graphic design, and a significant salary increase as New York City mayor.

#live-nation

Law

Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Live Events Market

Law

Wait, could they still actually break up Live Nation? | TechCrunch

Live Nation and Ticketmaster face legal challenges over alleged monopolistic practices, potentially benefiting concertgoers through reduced fees and improved competition.

fromFortune

'Robbing them blind, baby': Live Nation and Ticketmaster are a monopoly, jury rules | Fortune

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were found to have a harmful monopoly over concert venues, resulting in a significant lawsuit loss and potential financial penalties.

NYC music

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

fromKqed

NYC music

Ticketmaster, Live Nation Acted as a Monopoly and Overcharged for Tickets

fromwww.cbc.ca

NYC music

Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues | CBC News

Law

Jury Finds Live Nation Illegally Monopolized Live Events Market

Law

Wait, could they still actually break up Live Nation? | TechCrunch

Live Nation and Ticketmaster face legal challenges over alleged monopolistic practices, potentially benefiting concertgoers through reduced fees and improved competition.

fromFortune

'Robbing them blind, baby': Live Nation and Ticketmaster are a monopoly, jury rules | Fortune

Live Nation and Ticketmaster were found to have a harmful monopoly over concert venues, resulting in a significant lawsuit loss and potential financial penalties.

NYC music

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

fromKqed

NYC music

Ticketmaster, Live Nation Acted as a Monopoly and Overcharged for Tickets

fromwww.cbc.ca

Intellectual property law

NYC music

Jury finds Live Nation, Ticketmaster had anti-competitive monopoly over big concert venues | CBC News

more#live-nation

#ticketmaster

What's next for Live Nation? Jury reaches verdict in antitrust case over Ticketmaster fees

A jury found Live Nation guilty of monopolistic practices, potentially costing them hundreds of millions and impacting ticket prices for consumers.

fromwww.dw.com

Intellectual property law

NYC music

Live Nation, Ticketmaster hold illegal monopoly US jury

What's next for Live Nation? Jury reaches verdict in antitrust case over Ticketmaster fees

A jury found Live Nation guilty of monopolistic practices, potentially costing them hundreds of millions and impacting ticket prices for consumers.

fromwww.dw.com

fromwww.businessinsider.com

NYC music

Live Nation, Ticketmaster hold illegal monopoly US jury

more#ticketmaster

Arts

These Gen Z artists cracked the code to getting a stable paycheck: snail mail clubs

Trinity Shiroma's snail mail art club offers monthly prints and interactive elements, attracting 2,400 subscribers and generating $16,000 monthly income.

Podcast

fromRAIN News

Steve Goldstein: The Attention Economy Comes for Podcasting

Focusing on engagement and retention is more meaningful than merely chasing download numbers in podcasting.

Social media marketing

fromMail Online

Co-AI-chella! AI influencers cash in on the California music festival

AI influencers are generating significant content and revenue from events like Coachella despite not being real individuals.

Cancer

Aloe Blacc's fame means nothing in biotech (and that's the point) | TechCrunch

Aloe Blacc is developing a cancer drug platform for pancreatic cancer after realizing funding biotech requires more than just financial contributions.

Silicon Valley

fromComputerWeekly.com

Cintegral taps Taara connectivity for real-time live media production | Computer Weekly

Taara's optical phased array technology enables high-speed wireless connectivity for media production in remote areas without traditional infrastructure.

NYC startup

fromWWD

fromwww.independent.co.uk

How Spotlite is Rewriting the Rules of the Modeling Industry

Spotlite aims to revolutionize the modeling industry by promoting transparency and allowing models to set their own rates without heavy commissions.

France politics

Kanye West postpones another major show after UK ban

Kanye West was banned from performing in the UK due to antisemitic comments and promotion of hatred.

Chicago

Chris Brown and Usher Announce 2026 Stadium Tour: How to Get Tickets

Chris Brown and Usher will co-headline 'The Raymond & Brown Tour' across North America in 2026, featuring 33 dates from June to December.

Digital life

fromThe Walrus

Before Apple Music, There Was MapleMusic-Canada's Forgotten Pioneer | The Walrus

Technology has reshaped music distribution, with significant contributions from companies like Apple, YouTube, and various global streaming services.

Madonna Releases "I Feel So Free" Following Surprise Coachella Appearance

Madonna released the single 'I Feel So Free' from her upcoming album 'Confessions II', set for release on July 3rd.

Madonna Announces Confessions on a Dance Floor Sequel

Madonna's new album Confessions II will be released on July 3rd, continuing themes from her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

fromconsequence.net

10 hours ago

Madonna Releases "I Feel So Free" Following Surprise Coachella Appearance

Madonna released the single 'I Feel So Free' from her upcoming album 'Confessions II', set for release on July 3rd.

Madonna Announces Confessions on a Dance Floor Sequel

Madonna's new album Confessions II will be released on July 3rd, continuing themes from her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor.

Sarah Breen: I thought Coachella was some kind of utopia, until I realised it was missing something very important

Californian festival offers influencers, allocated camping, and sun, but lacks genuine fun and excitement.

fromwww.nytimes.com

5 Decades of Hip-Hop in 5 Albums

Eric B. and Rakim's debut and Missy Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly significantly shaped hip-hop with innovative styles and themes.

Zayn Malik 'Unexpectedly' Hospitalized on the Day He Drops New Album

Zayn Malik is recovering in the hospital and unable to promote his new album Konnakol due to illness.

Film

fromThe New Yorker

The Art of the Fictional Pop Song

The film 'Mother Mary' explores the concept of an unheard song that symbolizes unresolved emotional conflicts between characters.

fromVariety

Ariana Madix, Warner Records' Dalia Ganz, LA28 CMO Alex Merchan, Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire and Patrick Ta Join Variety's Entertainment Marketing Summit

The 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit will feature prominent speakers discussing brand building, marketing strategies, and the impact of technology on entertainment.

Is organic music discovery dead? Geese 'psyop' debate leaves artists frustrated by growing barrier to entry

"Whole ecosystems of interactions can be fabricated out of digital cloth, stoking-and in some cases, completely manufacturing-discourse around an artist."

Marketing

Television

fromForbes

The TV And Movie Content That Drove Social Media In 2025

Younger generations prefer social media recommendations for TV and movies over traditional streaming platform suggestions.

Justin Bieber Offers a Reflective Ode to Bieber Fever

Justin Bieber's Coachella performance highlights the complex relationship between live music and digital presence.

All 27 of Justin Bieber's Top 10 hits, ranked from worst to best

Justin Bieber's Coachella performance blended new songs with nostalgic hits, showcasing his evolution and enduring relevance in pop music.

Justin Bieber's YouTube Coachella set had nothing to do with who owns his music

Justin Bieber performed snippets of his older songs from YouTube during his Coachella set, contrary to speculation about his catalog sale affecting performance rights.

fromThe New Yorker

14 hours ago

Justin Bieber Offers a Reflective Ode to Bieber Fever

Justin Bieber's Coachella performance highlights the complex relationship between live music and digital presence.

All 27 of Justin Bieber's Top 10 hits, ranked from worst to best

Justin Bieber's Coachella performance blended new songs with nostalgic hits, showcasing his evolution and enduring relevance in pop music.

Justin Bieber's YouTube Coachella set had nothing to do with who owns his music

Justin Bieber performed snippets of his older songs from YouTube during his Coachella set, contrary to speculation about his catalog sale affecting performance rights.

Everything Charli XCX Is Bored of Right Now

Charli XCX expresses boredom with pop stardom and is shifting her music style towards rock.

Charli XCX is making a rock album: "I think the dance floor is dead"

Charli XCX is shifting from dance music to rock for her new album, reflecting on personal themes and the purpose of art in her life.

Everything Charli XCX Is Bored of Right Now

Charli XCX expresses boredom with pop stardom and is shifting her music style towards rock.

Charli XCX is making a rock album: "I think the dance floor is dead"

Charli XCX is shifting from dance music to rock for her new album, reflecting on personal themes and the purpose of art in her life.

more#charli-xcx

fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda

The expanding digital entertainment economy in the United States | East Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda

The entertainment and media industry is projected to exceed $3.5 trillion in revenue by 2029, driven by digital entertainment growth.

Film

Why Isn't There a Movies Hall of Fame?

Induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recognizes artistic legacy through a democratic voting process, unlike many awards in Hollywood.

fromThe New Yorker

What Our Music Critic Is Listening To

Olivia Rodrigo's new single 'Drop Dead' showcases her signature style and humor about love and attraction.

fromwww.nytimes.com

The Only Acceptable Karaoke Songs, Ranked From Easiest to Hardest

Karaoke is community, right? Everybody can sing along and it won't make people think, Is she going to try some vocal acrobatics?' All the leather mommies and leather daddies are going to be on their feet.

NYC music

Social media marketing

fromwww.nytimes.com

1 month ago

How Fandom Is Driving Katseye's Pop Music Machine

Fandoms today create intense emotional connections and cultural influence through social media platforms, leading to both devotion and controversy among fans.

R&B today is like Brazilian football the creativity, the skill': Odeal, the genre's hottest UK star

Odeal's music sits loosely within R&B, also drawing on Afrobeats, neo-soul and contemporary pop. Across his catalogue, love is rarely conclusive. Instead, songs live in emotional grey areas.

London music

Can Puck reinvent news for the influencer age?

Puck combines influencer economy incentives with traditional journalism, offering equity and revenue sharing to its star reporters.

Indie Basement (4/17): Nine Inch Noize, Jessie Ware, more

Nine Inch Nails collaborates with Boys Noize for a reimagined album, blending live and studio recordings of their classic songs.

The Strokes Plot Tour of North America, Europe, and Japan

The Strokes will tour North America, Japan, and Europe, supporting their new album 'Reality Awaits' with various artists.

The Strokes Announce 2026 Headlining Tour

The Strokes will embark on a North American headlining tour this summer and fall, supporting their new album, Reality Awaits.

The Strokes Plot Tour of North America, Europe, and Japan

The Strokes will tour North America, Japan, and Europe, supporting their new album 'Reality Awaits' with various artists.

The Strokes Announce 2026 Headlining Tour

The Strokes will embark on a North American headlining tour this summer and fall, supporting their new album, Reality Awaits.

Music production

The 31 Best Albums of 2026 So Far

2026's best albums are highlighted with high scores and Best New Music designations, organized in reverse chronological order.

fromDefector

The Best Songs Of Q1 2026 | Defector

Music in early 2026 reflects anxiety and a desire for liberation, showcasing a mix of deep personal themes and lighthearted fun.

The 31 Best Albums of 2026 So Far

2026's best albums are highlighted with high scores and Best New Music designations, organized in reverse chronological order.

fromDefector

The Best Songs Of Q1 2026 | Defector

Music in early 2026 reflects anxiety and a desire for liberation, showcasing a mix of deep personal themes and lighthearted fun.

Anna's Archive told to pay Spotify and record labels $322 million over unprecedented music scraping

Anna's Archive was ordered to pay $322 million for illegally scraping Spotify's music library.

Watch Monaleo Channel Her Inner Barbie in "Crossroads Freestyle"

Monaleo returns with 'Crossroads Freestyle' after a hiatus due to a medical emergency, showcasing her signature style and quick flow.

17 New Songs Out Today

Afghan Whigs, MUNA, Nation of Language, and Fire-Toolz have released new music and videos, showcasing diverse themes and styles.

Kelela, Kurt Vile, Olof Dreijer, and More: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork Selects playlist showcases favorite new music from staff, featuring various artists and tracks each week.

17 New Songs Out Today

Afghan Whigs, MUNA, Nation of Language, and Fire-Toolz have released new music and videos, showcasing diverse themes and styles.

Kelela, Kurt Vile, Olof Dreijer, and More: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork Selects playlist showcases favorite new music from staff, featuring various artists and tracks each week.

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Durand Bernarr stole hearts at the Grammys. Now, he wants to make sure you can't look away

Durand Bernarr's Grammy win ignited his career, leading to a new album 'Bernarr.' featuring collaborations with notable artists.

fromSPIN

Amanda Bynes Launches Into Space with EDM Track "Girlfriend" Featuring Fenix Flexin - SPIN

Amanda Bynes' new dance track 'Girlfriend' offers a fresh EDM sound with catchy lyrics and engaging production.

fromPortland Mercury

Mercury Music Picks: Hip-Hop Royalty the Pharcyde and Emo Heartthrobs AFI Are in Town - Portland Mercury

Oklou and The Pharcyde are notable artists with significant contributions to experimental pop and hip-hop, respectively.

Maybe Ariana Grande Isn't Done With Pop Music Just Yet

Grande appears to be teasing a new album ahead of her Eternal Sunshine tour this summer. Recent posts show her in the studio, suggesting new music is on the way.

Music

The future of music is human-generated

The music industry's value is shifting from songs to the human connection behind performances as AI-generated music becomes abundant.

3 weeks ago

I Went to a Hip-Hop Streamer Convention and All I Got Was This Piece of Content

Twitch streamer Tylil James captivates fans at MVP Arena with viral dance performances, showcasing the intersection of online fame and live entertainment.