Apple’s revamped music service — expected to be unveiled during Apple’s 2015 Worldwide Developers Conference next week (June 8-12) — has at least two confirmed faces: Drake and Pharrell Williams, according to multiple sources familiar with negotiations. Billboard first reported the news in April, which Williams all but confirmed several days later when he was spotted…

Ariana Grande has signed an exclusive, worldwide publishing agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG)….

Steve Albini is a renowned musician, record engineer, producer and songwriter. He’s also not shy of expressing a controversial opinion or two….

Kendrick Lamar invited a fan onstage to rap ‘mAAd city’ during his headlining spot at Sweetlife Festival in Maryland last night (30 May). “I say she killed that shit,” said Kendrick after the performance. Click above to watch….

U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton has unsealed a ruling explaining the basis for why he decided that Pandora, a digital radio service, must pay 2.5 percent of its revenue to BMI, which collects public performance royalties on behalf of songwriters and publishers….

Since being acquired by Jay Z’s Project Panther Bidco in March, Tidal has secured licences from two major labels: Warner and Universal….