Your Daily drop April 18th

🎶 Music Industry Highlights

🎤 Drake Expands Lawsuit Against Universal Music Group Over Super Bowl Performance

Drake has broadened his legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG), alleging defamation related to Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl 2025 halftime performance. The lawsuit centers on Lamar's diss track "Not Like Us," which includes lyrics insinuating Drake is a pedophile. Drake claims UMG promoted the track to create a viral hit while disseminating false criminal allegations. UMG has denied the claims and sought dismissal.​

🎶 Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and Tony Brown Named 2025 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductees

The Country Music Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 inductees: Kenny Chesney, June Carter Cash, and producer-musician Tony Brown. Chesney is recognized for his significant contributions to country music, while June Carter Cash is honored for her legacy and influence. Tony Brown's work as a producer and musician has shaped the sound of modern country music.​

🎶 Pusha T and Jadakiss Release "Danger Danger" Music Video

Hip-hop heavyweights Pusha T and Jadakiss have dropped their gritty new visual for "Danger Danger," and fans are reacting to the raw bars and street-soaked aesthetic. The music video, released on April 18, 2025, showcases the duo's lyrical prowess and has sparked discussions among fans about the song's production and themes.​

💻 Tech & Innovation

🤖 Deezer Reports 20,000 AI-Generated Songs Uploaded Daily

Streaming service Deezer reports that approximately 20,000 AI-generated songs are being uploaded to its platform daily.The company is working to block this "fake music," highlighting the growing influence of AI in music creation and the challenges it poses for content moderation.​

🎛️ ReaLJam: Real-Time Human-AI Music Jamming with Reinforcement Learning-Tuned Transformers

Researchers have introduced ReaLJam, an interface and protocol for live musical jamming sessions between a human and a Transformer-based AI agent trained with reinforcement learning. The system enables real-time interactions, allowing for enjoyable and musically interesting sessions, and offers insights for future developments in AI-assisted music performance.​

🎚️ Revival: Collaborative Artistic Creation through Human-AI Interactions in Musical Creativity

"Revival" is an innovative live audiovisual performance blending human and AI musicianship to create electronic music with audio-reactive visuals. The performance features real-time co-creative improvisation between human artists and AI musical agents, showcasing the potential of AI and human collaboration in improvisational artistic creation.​

🎮 Gaming x Music

🎵 Yoasobi Releases "Players" for PlayStation's 30th Anniversary

Japanese duo Yoasobi has released "Players," a song commemorating the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation console. The track, inspired by user-submitted stories about memorable gaming experiences, is accompanied by a music video featuring homages to various PlayStation games.​

💡 Confluence Tech & Innovation Festival 2025 Explores Music and Technology

The Confluence Tech & Innovation Festival, taking place in Grand Rapids, MI, explores the intersections between art, music, science, and technology. The festival features performances, workshops, and discussions aimed at fostering innovation and collaboration across disciplines.​

🎮 Ransom Canyon: New Western Romance Series Premieres on Netflix

"Ransom Canyon," a Western romance series based on Jodi Thomas's book series, has premiered on Netflix. Starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, the show explores themes of love and resilience in a Texas town facing modern challenges.​Mashable

📺 Streaming News

📉 Netflix Reports Strong Q1 Earnings and Shifts Focus to Advertising

Netflix reported a robust first-quarter earnings beat for 2025, with earnings rising 25% to $6.61 per share. Notably, this was Netflix's first earnings report that did not include quarterly subscriber numbers, shifting focus to advertising and new content strategies.​

🎶 Coachella 2025 Livestreams Bring Festival to Global Audience

Coachella 2025 offers music fans the chance to enjoy the full festival experience from their homes through a comprehensive livestream available on Coachella's official YouTube channel. Starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT each Friday of the festival’s two weekends, viewers can watch all performances live, including headliners Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, and Travis Scott.