SEATTLE (AP) — Sen. Ted Cruz’s now-defunct presidential campaign is being sued over the background music it used in two videos.

Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Radiohead, Grimes, and DJ Shadow, plus brand new streaming music from Band of Horses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, and more. Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at Metacritic

Spotify, one of the biggest music streaming services in the world, is branching into video and offering subscribers 12 new series focused on original, exclusive performances. While some of the series will focus on interviews with different artists in a variety of venues around the world, others will include live performances from the Spotify office (think NPR's Tiny Desk series), according to Variety. Once the data is collected and examined, Spotify will bring a popular artist to that city, with the goal of the series to highlight the different taste of music listeners across the United States.

By Mia Shanley and Jonathan Weber STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Music streaming service Spotify has seen a faster pace of growth since the launch in June last year of rival Apple Music, a top executive said on Monday. "It's great that Apple is in the game. It is hard to build an industry on your own," Jonathan Forster, a vice president and one of its first employees, told Reuters in an interview.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton and Cam are tied with three nominations each for the 2016 CMT Music Awards.

The committee launched Saturday with a cocktail party, which drew around 100 composers, songwriters, agents, music supervisors and studio executives.

Wolfgang’s Vault, a website of concert performances, strikes out in a countersuit against music publishers.

The award was established last year to support and highlight emerging artists.

NEW YORK (AP) — The cast walked off the stage and left conductor James Levine to watch and listen Saturday as the orchestra cheered and the Metropolitan Opera House audience broke into rhythmic applause.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince's family members say they are planning an official memorial service to say goodbye to the late music superstar.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a further sign that the download era is waning, Warner Music Group says it made more money from streaming platforms than any other single source of recorded music revenue in the latest quarter.

Every high-end chef you can think of is heading out to Palm Springs Fresh off the heels of another successful Coachella, it seems the Goldenvoice team isn’t resting on their laurels. Instead, with the upcoming (and very much hyped) Desert Trip, the massive festival producer is planning on making the food as much of a draw as bands like The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. …