Apple Music and TikTok have announced an exclusive partnership to give TikTok users more music listening options on the short-form app than ever before. This includes a feature called “Play Full Song” that allows TikTok users with Apple Music accounts to play entire songs on the social app — and the streams from those plays … Read more
Apple Music is changing the way that record labels and distributors can flag AI-generated or AI-assisted content when they upload it to the platform. According to Music Business Worldwide, Apple sent a newsletter to industry partners on Wednesday to explain how it will roll out a new set of metadata to promote transparency around how … Read more
Each time in its nearly 60-year history, putting on the Super Bowl halftime show gets harder. Sometimes the logistics get complicated by concerns about protecting the turf. On other occasions, some aspect of the show leaks online, as happened last year ahead of Kendrick Lamar’s performance. In the lead-up to Bad Bunny’s performance at Super … Read more
Global superstar Bad Bunny delivered a visually stunning and high-energy performance at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show in Santa Clara, California, captivating fans worldwide. Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the likes of Jessica Alba, Pedro Pascal dancing below the main stage. Dressed in a custom, futuristic white ensemble, the Puerto Rican rapper and reggaeton … Read more
With all the threats of ICE agents at the Super Bowl on Sunday, and Donald Trump and his MAGA minions vowing to change the channel when Bad Bunny hits the halftime stage in sunny Santa Clara for an all-Spanish-language performance, Gavin Newsom on Saturday gave the Grammy winner a whole day of his own. … Read more
The biggest question heading into Apple TV press day was whether there would be a sequel to the biggest grossing sports movie of all-time and 4x Oscar nominee, F1. Taking a question from the audience, Apple’s SVP of Services, Eddie Cue, read it to Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali who responded, “Stay tuned.” More from … Read more
Apple said today it is opening up its catalog to let users build mix sets by integrating the platform with a number of tools. These tools include Algoriddim’s djay Pro software, hardware platforms AlphaTheta, Serato, inMusic’s Engine DJ, Denon DJ, Numark, and RANE DJ. This will possibly attract DJs to explore Apple Music’s catalog of over 100 million songs and also … Read more
Drake and PartyNextDoor’s new album has already setting records on Apple Music following its Valentine’s Day release. After dropping on Friday (Feb. 14), the duo’s years-in-the-making project, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, has broken the record for the biggest R&B/soul album in Apple Music’s history by first-day streams worldwide. Billboard has reached out to Apple … Read more
If you want to relive Kendrick Lamar’s headline-making Super Bowl halftime show, Apple Music just dropped a replay of the performance in its surround sound-like Spatial Audio. Since Apple currently sponsors the Super Bowl halftime show, the company has permission to republish these musical spectacles — but this is better than just a YouTube video … Read more