The music world buzzed with fresh releases and industry shake-ups over the last 24 hours. New Music Friday brought a wave of excitement as artists from a spectrum of genres dropped highly anticipated tracks and albums. Kesha returned with new music, cementing her reinvention as a pop innovator, while Kae Tempest delivered a lyrically charged project continuing their reputation for poetic storytelling. Rock icons Foo Fighters also unleashed a new single, thrilling their global fanbase, and Mabel introduced a dancefloor-ready anthem, reinforcing her status as a pop hitmaker according to Official Charts.
On the album front, listeners can look forward to upcoming projects from diverse acts like Allo Darlin’, Burna Boy with No Sign Of Weakness, and the long-awaited return of rap duo Clipse with Let God Sort Em Out, as detailed in the Metacritic upcoming releases calendar. This surge in global releases shows a robust summer for the industry, with genres ranging from indie pop to Afro-fusion and hip-hop making notable waves.
Industry news also made headlines, with RouteNote Blog reporting a significant surge in U.S. music publishing. Revenues grew over 13 percent in 2024 to $7 billion, outpacing even the booming recorded music sector. This uptick is attributed in part to better royalty recovery and data management, offering new optimism for songwriters and publishers. Meanwhile, the tech side of music continues to evolve: YouTube Music unveiled a lyric-sharing feature, making it easier for listeners to share song snippets directly from the app, while TikTok extended its US operations deadline again, keeping artists and creators in suspense over the platform’s future.
In the regulatory sphere, the European Commission launched an investigation into Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown’s publishing catalog, reflecting ongoing concerns about market competition in the streaming and rights management era.
Meanwhile, controversies and activism continued to shape artist headlines. Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood faced canceled UK concerts due to security threats stemming from recent tensions around performances in Israel, as detailed by Wikipedia. The cancellations reignited the broader debate on music, protest, and free artistic expression, with Greenwood and others defending the importance of cultural connection over censorship.
Anniversaries and milestones also drew attention in country and rock music. July 6 marked cultural touchstones such as Kris Kristofferson’s induction into the Hollywood RockWalk, as well as reflections on genre-defining hits like Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” and the enduring legacy of The Surfaris’ “Wipe Out”, as reported by 95.7 BEN FM and Backstage Country.
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