Editorial standards

Lockgroove publishes daily music news: new releases, tours, charts and the business of streaming. These are the rules every story follows.

Sources

Every story is based on published reporting from established outlets, official statements from artists, labels and companies, or primary documents such as earnings reports and court filings. We link our sources at the end of each article so you can read them yourself. We do not publish rumours as fact; when a claim is unconfirmed, we say so.

How stories are made

Lockgroove uses AI tools to research and draft stories. Each draft is checked against its sources before it is published, and the editor, William Boles, is responsible for what appears on the site. The Lockgroove take at the end of each story is analysis and opinion, clearly labelled as such and kept separate from the news report.

Images

Story images are original illustrations made for Lockgroove. Company logos appear only to identify the companies a story is about. We do not use press photos without permission.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it as soon as we know, and for anything beyond a typo we note the correction at the end of the story. To report an error, email imanonair@gmail.com with the link to the story and what needs correcting.

Independence and affiliate links

No artist, label or streaming service pays for coverage on Lockgroove. Song links in Put this on go to Apple Music and include an affiliate code; we may earn a commission if you subscribe through them. Commissions never decide what we cover or which songs we pick.