Interscope Sues Summer Walker, Seeking at Least $50 Million in DamagesMusic News
Interscope Sues Summer Walker, Seeking at Least $50 Million in Damages
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Interscope Records sued Summer Walker in Los Angeles County Superior Court, seeking at least $50 million after the R&B singer said she was ending her
ARIA Warns Australia Could Become 'Trojan Horse' for AIMusic News
ARIA Warns Australia Could Become ‘Trojan Horse’ for AI
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Australian music industry groups told lawmakers that weakening copyright laws to accommodate OpenAI and Anthropic would devastate the sector and make the
Sony Music Seeks Removal of 260,000 AI Deepfake SongsMusic News
Sony Music Seeks Removal of 260,000 AI Deepfake Songs
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Sony Music has requested takedown of over 260,000 AI deepfake tracks from digital platforms, nearly double the 135,000 reported in March.
AI Music Fraudster Faces 46-Month Prison SentenceMusic News
AI Music Fraudster Faces 46-Month Prison Sentence
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Michael Smith, a North Carolina man who used artificial intelligence to create thousands of fake songs and bot accounts to generate billions of fraudulent
Todd Rundgren Criticizes Taylor Swift's Impact on MusicMusic News
Todd Rundgren Criticizes Taylor Swift’s Impact on Music
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Singer-songwriter and producer Todd Rundgren called Taylor Swift "the apotheosis of mediocrity" in a Vulture interview, claiming she "ruined music" and
Patti LaBelle, Common Honored at BMAC GalaMusic News
Patti LaBelle, Common Honored at BMAC Gala
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The Black Music Action Coalition's sixth annual fundraiser, presented by Live Nation, honored Patti LaBelle, Common, Public Enemy and music industry executives
IFPI Launches Streaming Integrity InitiativeMusic News
IFPI Launches Streaming Integrity Initiative
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The international recorded music trade body has launched the Streaming Integrity Initiative, backed by major distributors and labels, to establish baseline
Artists Rally Behind Macklemore After Ed Sheeran Tour RemovalMusic News
Artists Rally Behind Macklemore After Ed Sheeran Tour Removal
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Ms. Rachel, Garbage, MUNA and Kehlani have publicly supported Macklemore following his removal from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour over his onstage calls for Palestinian liberation.
Taylor Swift's Promoter Opposes Live Nation SettlementMusic News
Taylor Swift’s Promoter Opposes Live Nation Settlement
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Louis Messina, who promoted Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, urged a federal judge to reject a consent decree in the Live Nation/Ticketmaster antitrust case
Gen Z Drives CD Sales Surge to 16.3M Units in U.S.Music News
Gen Z Drives CD Sales Surge to 16.3M Units in U.S.
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Compact disc sales jumped 16 percent in the first half of 2026, driven by younger listeners seeking physical media and nostalgia for Nineties music.