Yes Boone is moving forward on his debut album after signing with a major label, according to Billboard. The artist describes the project as blending French house influences with the energy of British post-punk, aiming for what he calls a timeless sound.
Details on release timing and specific label credits were not disclosed.
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Fever, the live-entertainment company that owns ticketing platform DICE, has closed a $250 million funding round led by EQT, valuing the business at $5.2 billion. The company describes it as the largest-ever funding round for a live-entertainment tech firm.
Fever said it has more than tripled its revenue over the past three years while staying EBITDA-positive, positioning the raise as a bet on continued growth in live events and ticketing technology.
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Believe’s French division has launched ALL IN, a new pop-focused unit bringing together labels naïve, Animal63, All Night Long, and Jo&Co under one roof. The move consolidates several of Believe France’s pop imprints into a single organization.
Henri Jamet, Managing Director of Believe France, is leading the initiative alongside Sébastien Saussez, who has been named head of the new entity. The launch signals Believe’s continued push to strengthen its position in the pop market through a more unified label structure.
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AI music company Suno has been hit with another proposed class action lawsuit stemming from a data breach that exposed information belonging to 55 million users. The named plaintiff, Michael Beckham, is described in the filing as an adult residing in Huron, South Dakota.
The suit adds to legal pressure on Suno, which has already faced scrutiny over its AI training practices. Details on the specific claims and requested damages were not disclosed in the initial filing summary.
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Spotify has added all 58 Taylor Swift music videos to its platform, spanning her catalog from 2006’s “Tim McGraw” to “I Knew It, I Knew You,” released in June.
The rollout follows a brief experiment seven months ago in which Swift’s “Opalite” video was withheld from YouTube for two days, a move seen at the time as a test of alternative distribution strategies for major-artist video content.
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The MAIN Event Ticketing Act has cleared a House committee by a 36-0 vote, moving the bill closer to a full floor vote. The legislation would strengthen the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016, tightening rules around ticket resale practices and bot-driven purchasing.
The timing is notable: the BOTS Act is one of the statutes the Federal Trade Commission is citing in its ongoing lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster. If enacted, the amended law would give regulators a stronger legal basis for that case and future enforcement actions against ticketing practices across the industry.
The bipartisan committee vote signals continued momentum in Washington to regulate the ticketing market, following years of scrutiny over fees, bots and resale transparency.
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Def Leppard will release “Volume 4” on November 13, 2026, the latest installment in a planned six-volume series covering the band’s complete recorded output, via UMR. The set covers the band’s studio albums from 2015 to 2023 — the self-titled Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos and Drastic Symphonies — alongside a collection of rarities curated by frontman Joe Elliott, with several tracks appearing on vinyl or CD for the first time.
The box set, available on 180g vinyl and as a limited-edition CD collection, includes a hardback book with photography by Ross Halfin and liner notes from Classic Rock’s Paul Elliott, plus new interviews with all five band members. Among the previously unreleased material is a cover of the Beatles’ “Revolution,” which the band says was originally recorded for a TV advert and never used. All albums were remastered by Ronan McHugh.
The release follows a busy year for the band, which according to the announcement completed a sold-out Las Vegas residency and toured India, the U.K. and Europe, including a sold-out date at London’s O2 Arena, alongside the release of new single “Rejoice.”
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sujata Murthy.
KISS will release two boxset editions marking the 50th anniversary of its 1976 album “Rock and Roll Over,” arriving November 6 via UMe. The sets include a new stereo remix by original producer and engineer Eddie Kramer, drawn from the original analog multi-track tapes, along with previously unreleased demos, alternate mixes and live recordings from the band’s 1977 Nippon Budokan shows in Tokyo.
The collection is available as a 6LP-plus-Blu-ray Audio configuration and a 4CD-plus-Blu-ray Audio configuration, each containing 130 tracks, including 100 unreleased tracks or mixes. Both start with a new remaster of the original 1976 stereo mix by Bernie Grundman and add 22 unreleased demos and outtakes, among them nine Gene Simmons demos and an unfinished instrumental titled “Queen for a Day.” The Blu-ray Audio disc includes new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mixes.
Additional formats include a limited zoetrope picture disc, a color vinyl edition, standalone releases of the new Eddie Kramer mix on vinyl and CD, and a 7-inch single of “Mr. Speed” out October 16. According to the announcement, “Rock and Roll Over” peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard 200, is certified platinum by the RIAA, and produced the top-20 singles “Calling Dr. Love” and “Hard Luck Woman.” Pre-orders are available now through KISSOnline.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sujata Murthy.
Syd, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and producer known for her work with The Internet, has announced a North American tour promoted by Live Nation. The trek kicks off November 7 in Vancouver and runs through mid-December, with stops including Los Angeles’ Camp Flog Gnaw, Brooklyn Paramount, Chicago’s Ramova Theatre and a closing show at The Wiltern.
The tour follows the release of Syd’s third solo album, Beard, out via Free Lunch/Warner Records, and a run of UK and European dates earlier this year. The album was co-produced by Syd and features contributions from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, Rodney Jerkins, James Fauntleroy, Van Hunt, Blu June and Jordan Ward.
Tickets go on general sale Friday, September 18, with a Citi cardmember presale beginning September 16. VIP packages will also be available through VIP Nation.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Genesis Salazar, LiveNation.com.
Gibson and Baggs have introduced HiFi DNA, a new acoustic guitar pickup system the companies describe as their most advanced effort yet to close the gap between studio and live amplified tone. The system is now available on Gibson acoustic guitars across the Modern and Original Collections through Gibson.com and Baggs.co, with a standalone version for retrofitting other guitars planned for later release.
According to the companies, HiFi DNA uses a dual sensor platform paired with two independent Class A preamps, each dedicated to its own sensor before the signals are blended. Gibson and Baggs say this architecture avoids the signal interference common in traditional summed pickup designs, preserving clarity and dynamic range while offering gain before feedback comparable to Baggs’ Element Under Saddle Pickup.
Baggs founder Lloyd R. Baggs said the dual-preamp approach had long been known to the company but was not previously feasible at scale, and that the new design captures more of the guitar’s natural character. Gibson Acoustic’s Robi Johns said the pickup addresses a problem he has worked on since the 1970s: reproducing an acoustic guitar’s full timbre on stage. Old 97’s frontman Rhett Miller is quoted saying the system’s feedback resistance is useful when switching between solo and full-band performances.
Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Libby Coffey, primeprgroup.com.