Your daily drop May 12th

🎶 Music Industry & Artist News

Create Music Group Acquires Monstercat
Create Music Group has officially acquired Canadian electronic label Monstercat, expanding its presence in the EDM and gaming music markets. Monstercat will maintain its creative independence while gaining access to Create’s infrastructure.

Young Musicians Unite Raises $1.6 Million
At its 2025 gala, Young Musicians Unite raised $1.6 million to fund free music education programs for over 12,000 Miami-Dade students.

iHeartCountry Music Festival Now Streaming
Country icons Brooks & Dunn, Thomas Rhett, and Megan Moroney headlined the 12th Annual iHeartCountry Festival. The full event is now streaming on Hulu.

🧪 Music Tech & Innovation

Chagall Pushes for Tech Autonomy in Music
Dutch artist Chagall is using motion tracking, live coding, and digital instruments to advocate for artist-driven technology. Her work merges music, visuals, and performance tech in new ways.

New Tools Elevate Music Event Experiences
BizBash highlights new event tech tools designed to improve fan engagement, networking, and livestreaming — particularly useful for concerts and music conferences.

📺 Streaming & Entertainment (Music-Focused)

NetEase Cloud Music Partners with Soundcharts
Chinese DSP NetEase Cloud Music is partnering with analytics platform Soundcharts to improve global artist visibility and international data insights.

What to Stream This Week
Trending this week: Warfare (a gripping action drama) and Netflix’s Nonnas, a culinary documentary celebrating Italy’s matriarchs.

🏛️ U.S. Politics

Trump Fires U.S. Copyright Chief After AI Report
President Trump has fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, just days after she released a major report warning against AI companies mining copyrighted content without permission. Critics are calling the move a politically motivated blow to creative rights.