Danish man found guilty of fraudulently profiting from music streaming royalties
Unnamed 53-year-old made at least £230,000 from artificially generated plays of hundreds of tracks
Freaknik: behind the wild party that became a cultural phenomenon
A new documentary looks back on the college cookout that turned into a defining event for Black students in Atlanta and beyond throughout the 80s and 90s
Swedish composer becomes Spotify’s most-famous musician you’ve never heard of
Johan Röhr’s 2,700 songs have been streamed 15bn times and have more plays than Britney Spears or Abba
‘Where honour and ridiculousness collide’: in praise of karaoke’s inventor, on his death at 100
Shigeichi Negishi’s invention invites us to cast off humility and take a shot at singing stardom. His legacy will be credited – and blamed – for us living out our popstar fantasies
From Three Body Problem to Justin Timberlake: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Game of Thrones showrunners Benioff and Weiss tackle a mega-budget TV adaptation of the Chinese sci-fi novel, and the former ‘NSYNC man returns with some Calvin Harris-produced pop R&B
‘Those Friends people make $100m a year! I’m getting six-cent cheques! It’s not OK!’: Billy Porter on race, recognition and the Middle East
The Pose star plays a divorcing dad in Our Son, but he has other things on his mind – such as getting paid, why his James Baldwin biopic is like Barbie and trying to understand the Israel-Gaza conflict
‘There’s joy I haven’t felt for years!’ How an app finally got me hooked on the piano
Thirty years after failing his grade two exam, our writer is banging out Handel, Billie Eilish and Elton John - and he’s not alone. With apps to help with learning, there’s never been a better time to tinkle the ivories
‘It gives me freedom’: from the Oscars to the Baftas to Sundance – why Irish Gaelic is everywhere
Paul Mescal spoke Gaeilge at the Baftas, Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Films are being written in it, dramas acted in it – and rappers are translating drug lingo into it. Our writer hails an extraordinary renaissance
Eric Carmen obituary
Lead singer with the Raspberries who went on to have a successful solo career, enjoying a huge 1975 hit with All By Myself
Neil Young to return music to Spotify as he attacks ‘disinformation’ across streaming services
Rock star left Spotify in 2022 in protest over podcaster Joe Rogan, but says he can’t keep up fight as Rogan broadens distribution to Apple, YouTube and Amazon
Post your questions for Bill Nighy
There’s much more to Nighy than playing grumpy but lovable men – think Pinter, Palace and Pokémon to name just three. Get your questions in by 10am on Thursday
The Last Year of Darkness review – candid and intimate dive into Chinese club culture
Sensual study of Chengdu’s underground club scene follows unselfconscious clubbers, performers and musicians through their neon-detailed nights
The Lyricist Wannabe review – aspiring Cantopop wordsmith sees dark side of music
Norris Wong’s initially scampering comedy drama takes a cynical turn as the music industry preys on heroine’s wistful idealism
Oscars 2024: Ryan Gosling performs hit song I’m Just Ken from Barbie – with 65 Kens
Energetic Gosling sings Oscar-nominated song from Barbie – along with Slash and Mark Ronson
Billie Eilish wins best song Oscar for What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Song co-written by Eilish and her brother Finneas O’Connell comes out on top over I’m Just Ken, another song from the Barbie soundtrack