October 24, 2025 • 3 mins
Megan Thee Stallion headlines this week’s new releases with a single that taps into viral TikTok energy, exploring her so-called lover girl era and stirring buzz across social platforms, as covered by BET. Fans of R&B and genre-blending artistry can dive into Leon Thomas’s new EP, which displays creative evolution and personal lyricism, while Halle Bailey steps confidently into her solo career with a debut album praised for its vocal power and eclectic style. Indie music listeners have fresh albums to enjoy too: Hannah Jadagu’s Describe is drawing attention for its lush soundscapes and heartfelt songwriting, while Irish band Just Mustard’s latest, We Were Just Here, delivers a vibrant, noise-infused rock experience that’s earned it Album of the Week honors from sites like No More Workhorse and was spotlighted on Radio Milwaukee and WXPN. This release Friday also brings albums from established names such as Brandi Carlile, who collaborates with Aaron Dessner for a roots-driven project, and Lily Allen, making her return with West End Girl, her first album in seven years, noted by WXPN and The Official Charts Company.
Stretching across genres, listeners can sample new work from Amadou & Mariam, Circa Waves, Antibalas, The Lemonheads, Cautious Clay, and more, according to The Colorado Sound and Shatter the Standards. A tribute to classic rock arrives with Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company, celebrating the band’s legacy with contributions from Joe Elliott, Slash, HARDY, The Pretty Reckless, and original members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, as detailed by American Songwriter.
Industry news this week is headlined by YouTube’s announcement that it paid $8 billion to the music industry from July 2024 to July 2025, demonstrating the platform’s expanding importance for artists, labels, and publishers alongside Spotify’s own $10 billion payout this year, as reported by Dataconomy. In business updates, Warner Chappell Music has signed composer and producer Victor Le Masne to a global deal, following his acclaimed work for the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to Music Business Worldwide.
Elsewhere, tributes are pouring out after the passing of David Ball, known for his pioneering work in Soft Cell and The Grid, as noted by A Journal of Musical Things. A bit of controversy is stirring in the industry as IMPALA raises concerns over a Universal Music Group and Downtown deal potentially threatening cultural diversity, an allegation strongly refuted by Universal in trade body papers covered by Music Business Worldwide.
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Stretching across genres, listeners can sample new work from Amadou & Mariam, Circa Waves, Antibalas, The Lemonheads, Cautious Clay, and more, according to The Colorado Sound and Shatter the Standards. A tribute to classic rock arrives with Can’t Get Enough: A Tribute to Bad Company, celebrating the band’s legacy with contributions from Joe Elliott, Slash, HARDY, The Pretty Reckless, and original members Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, as detailed by American Songwriter.
Industry news this week is headlined by YouTube’s announcement that it paid $8 billion to the music industry from July 2024 to July 2025, demonstrating the platform’s expanding importance for artists, labels, and publishers alongside Spotify’s own $10 billion payout this year, as reported by Dataconomy. In business updates, Warner Chappell Music has signed composer and producer Victor Le Masne to a global deal, following his acclaimed work for the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to Music Business Worldwide.
Elsewhere, tributes are pouring out after the passing of David Ball, known for his pioneering work in Soft Cell and The Grid, as noted by A Journal of Musical Things. A bit of controversy is stirring in the industry as IMPALA raises concerns over a Universal Music Group and Downtown deal potentially threatening cultural diversity, an allegation strongly refuted by Universal in trade body papers covered by Music Business Worldwide.
Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your Music News Tracker podcast and This Is
what We Know. Megan thee Stallion headlines this week's new
releases with a single that taps into viral TikTok energy,
exploring her so called lover girl era and stirring buzz
across social platforms as covered by BT. Fans of R
and B and genre blending artistry can dive into Leon
(00:20):
Thomas's new EP, which displays creative evolution and personal lyricism,
while Holly Bailey steps confidently into her solo career with
a debut album praised for its vocal power and eclectic style.
Indie music listeners have fresh albums to enjoy. Two. Hannah
Jattagu's Describe is drawing attention for its lush soundscapes and
(00:41):
heartfelt songwriting, while Irish band Just Mustard's latest We Were
Just Here delivers a vibrant, noise infused rock experience that's
earned it album of the Week honors from sites like
No More, Workhorse and was spotlighted on Radio Milwaukee and WXPN.
This release Friday also brings albums from established names such
(01:01):
as Brandy Carlyle, who collaborates with Aaron Dessner for a
Roots Driven Project, and Lily Allen making her return with
West End Girl, her first album in seven years, noted
by WXPN and the official charts company. Stretching across genres,
listeners can sample new work from Amadu and Mariam, Circa Waves,
Anti Ballas, The Lemonheads, Cautious, Clay and Moore according to
(01:25):
The Colorado Sound, and Shatter the Standards. A tribute to
classic rock arrives with Can't Get Enough, a tribute to
Bad Company, celebrating the band's legacy with contributions from Joe Elliot,
Slash Hardy, The Pretty Reckless, and original members Paul Rodgers
and Simon Kirk, as detailed by American Songwriter Industry News.
This week is headlined by YouTube's announcement that it paid
(01:48):
eight billion dollars to the music industry from July twenty
twenty four to July twenty twenty five, demonstrating the platform's
expanding importance for artists, labels, and publishers, alongside Spotify's own
ten billion dollar payout this year, as reported by Data Economy.
In business updates, Warner Chapel Music has signed composer and
(02:09):
producer Victor Lamasin to a global deal following his acclaimed
work for the Paris twenty twenty four Olympics. According to
Music Business Worldwide, Elsewhere, tributes are pouring out after the
passing of David Ball, known for his pioneering work in
soft cell and the grid. As noted by a Journal
of Musical Things, a bit of controversy is stirring in
(02:31):
the industry as Impala raises concerns over a universal music
group and downtown deal potentially threatening cultural diversity, an allegation
strongly refuted by Universal in trade body papers covered by
Music Business Worldwide. Thank you for tuning in and don't
forget to subscribe for more updates. This has been a
(02:52):
Quiet Please production. For more checkout Quiet Quiet please dot ai.
And that does it for today. Thank you for listening.
This has been a Quiet Please production with the help
of AI. For more, check out Quiet please dot Ai.
This is your Music News Tracker podcast and This Is
what We Know. Megan thee Stallion headlines this week's new
releases with a single that taps into viral TikTok energy,
exploring her so called lover girl era and stirring buzz
across social platforms as covered by BT. Fans of R
and B and genre blending artistry can dive into Leon
(00:20):
Thomas's new EP, which displays creative evolution and personal lyricism,
while Holly Bailey steps confidently into her solo career with
a debut album praised for its vocal power and eclectic style.
Indie music listeners have fresh albums to enjoy. Two. Hannah
Jattagu's Describe is drawing attention for its lush soundscapes and
(00:41):
heartfelt songwriting, while Irish band Just Mustard's latest We Were
Just Here delivers a vibrant, noise infused rock experience that's
earned it album of the Week honors from sites like
No More, Workhorse and was spotlighted on Radio Milwaukee and WXPN.
This release Friday also brings albums from established names such
(01:01):
as Brandy Carlyle, who collaborates with Aaron Dessner for a
Roots Driven Project, and Lily Allen making her return with
West End Girl, her first album in seven years, noted
by WXPN and the official charts company. Stretching across genres,
listeners can sample new work from Amadu and Mariam, Circa Waves,
Anti Ballas, The Lemonheads, Cautious, Clay and Moore according to
(01:25):
The Colorado Sound, and Shatter the Standards. A tribute to
classic rock arrives with Can't Get Enough, a tribute to
Bad Company, celebrating the band's legacy with contributions from Joe Elliot,
Slash Hardy, The Pretty Reckless, and original members Paul Rodgers
and Simon Kirk, as detailed by American Songwriter Industry News.
This week is headlined by YouTube's announcement that it paid
(01:48):
eight billion dollars to the music industry from July twenty
twenty four to July twenty twenty five, demonstrating the platform's
expanding importance for artists, labels, and publishers, alongside Spotify's own
ten billion dollar payout this year, as reported by Data Economy.
In business updates, Warner Chapel Music has signed composer and
(02:09):
producer Victor Lamasin to a global deal following his acclaimed
work for the Paris twenty twenty four Olympics. According to
Music Business Worldwide, Elsewhere, tributes are pouring out after the
passing of David Ball, known for his pioneering work in
soft cell and the grid. As noted by a Journal
of Musical Things, a bit of controversy is stirring in
(02:31):
the industry as Impala raises concerns over a universal music
group and downtown deal potentially threatening cultural diversity, an allegation
strongly refuted by Universal in trade body papers covered by
Music Business Worldwide. Thank you for tuning in and don't
forget to subscribe for more updates. This has been a
(02:52):
Quiet Please production. For more checkout Quiet Quiet please dot ai.
And that does it for today. Thank you for listening.
This has been a Quiet Please production with the help
of AI. For more, check out Quiet please dot Ai.
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