Imogen Heap joined my podcast, Billboard On The Record, this week to talk: - AI music - 20th anni of Speak for Yourself - future collab with Ariana Grande - SNL Hide and Seek skit - being an independent artist for 20 years - getting dropped by label bc of Frou Frou open.spotify.com/episode/4YrG...

Had so much fun doing this pod episode with the one and only AU! Also highly recommend checking out all the episodes of the Greatest Popstars podcast. It’s SO great. Andrew is an excellent host.

A totally charming profile – with a little news, too – of Faye Webster by @wordsbykristin.bsky.social www.billboard.com/music/rock/f...

Is Maren Morris a pop star? Digging into a surprisingly tough question (and a surprisingly -- though maybe not *that* surprisingly -- great new pop album) with the fantastic @marissarmoss.bsky.social. Insurrection Barbies not welcome. www.billboard.com/music/pop/ma...

on a professional level, i sympathize with the reporter who's being asked to provide breaking news updates and can only offer "uh... it's kinda cold out?"

JD Vance said we have been “too self conscious, too risk averse” with AI In the Trump admin’s race for AI dominance, is it possible the copyright protections the music business has fought for get cast aside too?? I ask the experts: www.billboard.com/pro/trump-up...

New story about the business of ambient music, which has been booming in the streaming era and as wellness culture continues to rise Newcomer labels are flocking to the genre but not all have the best intentions Read more: www.billboard.com/pro/can-ambi...

Most affordable instruments are made abroad, w top guitar brands like Fender, Taylor + Martin all having hubs in MX. Drum makers like Pearl, Yamaha + PDP all make product in China. W/ Trump's tariffs, it could threaten people's chance at learning a new instrument. www.billboard.com/pro/how-trum...

Here's my question: With Trump's Mex/Canada tariffs set to start tomorrow, how will this affect instrument brands, like Fender and Taylor, which make their lower priced goods in Mexico? ...and more importantly how will this affect people who can't afford pricey instruments?

In every one of my Machine Learnings newsletters I include a story from Billboard's archives... Back in 1982, Clive Davis urged the music biz to not be “proclaimers of doom” about the rise of early video games in an op-ed. “They have seen our demise and have named it Atari,” Davis said.

Honest question, how can we make it through 4 years (if not more) of this.

Listening to “Dawn Chorus” on the tube right now, as god intended

Been a very packed start to 2025 in pop stardom -- surprise releases, breakout hits, benefit concerts, maybe the best Grammys ever. @stephenrdaw.bsky.social, Kyle Denis & I recapped it and listed our own top five pop stars of the year so far. open.spotify.com/episode/4Vmx...

What’s the drama between Spotify and songwriters/music publishers? If you need a full debrief, I gotchu. I made a TikTok explaining it in great detail www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2rN2jSn/

Why didn’t Billie come out for Guess???

Drake is crashing out right now

Doechii… a star is born

i just cannot get over how much the administration’s response to the crash shows a profound disrespect for the lives of the people they are supposed to serve

In an interview with 'The Town,' longtime music exec Irving Azoff was asked by major label CEOs are so old now. He countered by saying "well, you're missing the point...why are they so ENGLISH" lol

Spotify + UMG made a deal which sources say helps pay UMPG + its songwriters better than b4. Good for them. This opens the door for other big pubs + their writers to get similar deals. Also, good...but what about the indies? Do they get left behind? My analysis: www.billboard.com/pro/spotify-...

My 10 Biggest AI Music Stories of the Year list has arrived! Read up on what you missed this year below. And again, i don't know why but Drake always seems to be part of this... but he is 🤷‍♀️ www.billboard.com/lists/bigges...

ICYMI: Jerry Garcia's estate has partnered w ElevenLabs to create an AI voice model for the late Grateful Dead member. This is the latest case of AI being used to help market deceased or elderly celebs (+ their catalogs) to the next gen. Def a lil controversial! www.billboard.com/pro/jerry-ga...