People with musical anhedonia, a rare inability to enjoy music, are teaching scientists how the brain processes songs. In February, a pop-up science column, Annals of Inquiry, is appearing in place of Kyle Chayka’s column, Infinite Scroll. Chayka will return in March.

A viral Facebook post claimed that Jay-Z was reportedly fired by Apple Music after Bad Bunny sang "vulgar lyrics."

A Steinway Spirio player piano can capture every detail of a performance and reproduce it, keystroke for keystroke. In Protzner’s lab, Namoradze donned an EEG cap as he recorded his program and then played through it multiple times, essentially “finger-syncing” to the piano’s playback of his recording.

Dedicated to fostering female inclusion in the music industry, the organization will host its second annual celebration in L.A. on Feb. 18.

Google continues to turn the screws on free YouTube users, expanding a test that restricts access to song lyrics on YouTube Music. Users without a premium subscription have found that Google’s streaming music service only shows song lyrics a few times before demanding money.

Mozart AI raises $6 million led by Balderton Capital as the music creation startup launches a mobile app and scales its AI powered audio workstation for artists and producers.

SoundCloud’s latest Music Intelligence Report highlights electronic’s rapid growth, hip-hop’s evolution and the genre mashups shaping listening.

Universal Music Group and rights‑tech platform ClicknClear have signed a global licensing deal enabling athletes to license music from UMG for use in choreographed sports, the companies said in a joint statement on Thursday.