Grimes launches "AI Girl group" NPC, shares first single "A Drug from God." According to a press release, the virtual group has infinite members that “can be voted in or out, except for core members such as the baby Warnymph”.

Keeping up with the metaverse angle – Universal Music label 10.22PM has announced the formation of a new supergroup called "KINGSHIP," whose members are four Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs.

MPs and Music Industry trade bodies criticise the pay of Universal Music boss Sir Lucian Grainge after it is revealed that he is due to earn more this year than all UK songwriters put together did from streaming and sales in 2019

4AM is apparently the best time to go viral on TikTok says head of agency that made Saweetie, Lil Nas X and The Kid Laroi take off on the app. 

Fans of BTS have threatened to boycott HYBE, the K-pop boyband’s label, over its plans to launch Non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Anderson .Paak launches new record label "Apeshit. Inc" in collaboration with Universal Music, aimed at signing instrumentalists. 

Iconic London venue Koko to relaunch in the Spring after £70M investment and three years of work. 

Hands up who uses Distrokid? A helluva lot of (2 million) independent artists, that's who.