CMU covers music industry news, legal disputes, deals and appointments, with commentary on how the business works. It also runs career interviews with industry leaders and lists jobs.
Website: https://completemusicupdate.com/
First Floor is a weekly-ish newsletter covering electronic music and the culture and industry around it, including artist recommendations and features on dance music scenes. It also includes essays on the business of independent music writing and media.
Billboard's newsletter covers the latest music chart results, including Billboard 200 and Hot 100 rankings, plus industry news such as RIAA policy efforts on AI deepfakes and copyright. Readers get weekly chart highlights and analysis of major artists and labels.
MUSIC x is a long-running newsletter from a writer collective led by Maarten Walraven, covering the future of music, media and technology through strategic essays. Recent issues look back at a decade of predictions, examine how viral trends and nostalgia shape streaming, and analyse how music and sound design work in film and television.
Opinionated essays and reflections on music, covering its politics, artist controversies and the state of grassroots music culture. Readers get a personal, community-minded perspective from a long-running UK music publication and podcast.
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