Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Donald Trump met with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office prior to telling the DOJ to settle its antitrust suit against the company. A new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed earlier reports from White House insiders regarding Donald Trump telling the Department of...
Warner Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has announced the promotion of Gabz Landman to executive vice president of A&R. Based at the company’s Los Angeles headquarters, she will continue to report to Ryan Press, President of A&R for North America.
The complaint states that Kroger disclosed advertising costs of approximately $1.18 billion in 2025. Source
Luckily, there was enough Chanel to go around for both women.
A report suggests that Reggie Watts’ “reckless” view of drugs may have contributed to his ex-girlfriend’s troubling final years. Reggie Watts is suddenly persona non grata after a Rolling Stone report that alleged the comedian and musician’s attitude toward drugs in his relationships may have...
Fans had to apply for the seats through a request window that closed on August 21 at 11:59pm ET, according to Ticketmaster. Source
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“Mr. Banks had nothing to do with it. He was not there," rapper's defense lawyer said in her opening statement
Financial terms were not disclosed in the filing, and the agreement between Sony and the retailer has yet to be executed. Source
The former couple welcomed their first child together in 2025.
Durk's attorney countered that he had "nothing to do with” the shooting and said another man was the true mastermind.
“STRANGE” first made its live debut on Aug. 1 during XIN LIU’s XANADU 2.0 Tour in Shenzhen.
Landman is based at the company's Los Angeles headquarters and will continue to report to Ryan Press, President, North America, WCM. Source
Plus, HUGEL, Imael Angel & Ultra Naté’s “Movin’ to the Sun” hits the Global Excl. U.S. top 10.
Izumi Tsubaki's Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun Vol. 18 follows at No. 2.
It comes ahead of the pop star's Daisy Chain Fields festival in Irvine, Calif.
Why drive when you can fly? Air taxis are officially coming to LA Live under a multiyear pact between AEG and Archer Aviation, the company behind the Midnight aircraft.
"Choosin' Texas" spends its 19th week at Number One, tying the reign of country tracks "Old Town Road" and "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
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Dr. Semiconductor's latest project lights the path toward what he tells us he hopes becomes a cottage chip industry
Stella Lefty reaches a new high on this week’s top 10 on the Hot 100 chart with her hit “Boston,” and Ella Langley continues to reach new record highs with “Choosin’ Texas.” Tetris Kelly: This is the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 for the week dated Aug. 29. “Be Her” is still locked at 10, […]
A select few hits have led the chart for at least 10 weeks.
On the heels of the top 20 Billboard Hot 100 hit, the rapper's new album will arrive later this year.
No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg
Complaint: Peripheral maker did not want to unplug itself from higher prices and hand back cash to customers
“I’m near enough 80 years old. I’ve been drumming professionally since I was 16 with Tom Jones. I’ve had a good innings. And thank you all for coming to the shows”
Full Time Hobby is a record label within the Full Time Hobby Music group, FTHM also includes the Hassle Records label as well as publishing and management. Full Time Hobby […] The post is from Music Ally.
Or: Shock as users of world's largest slop repository report lots of slop
The president and Michael Rapino reportedly discussed why the antitrust case hadn't settled yet during a Feb. 27 meeting
“Casting Me Away From You” will appear on Young’s new LP Second Song, which he recorded with the Chrome Dreams
The lad himself finds and fixes a tricky one… or does he?
In June, I dumped my Facebook account. I did not deactivate it for a while or dramatically announce that I was taking a break. I deleted it because I had grown tired of the advertising, the clutter and, most of all, the lack of relevance.
Musician was accused of “reckless” encouragement of drug use and abusive behavior in multiple relationships. One ex died by suicide earlier this year
“He has tumors in his liver,” bandmate writes on GoFundMe. “Because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time”
Gemma 4 31B performance tests offer a best-case scenario for next-gen dataflow accelerators
At least it looks cool, right Elon? China demands changes ahead of ban on new models in 2027
Cloud giant allows customers to get more from Oracle hardware, but will try to gain more workloads on the side
Madonna's Spotify listeners jumped 33% this year, and TikTok can't stop using 'Like a Prayer.' The twist: most of her audience wasn't alive for the original run. Here's what the data reveals about her surprising Gen Z resurgence.
Attackers took a look at an employee's identity dashboard, but security firm says that's as far as they got
Gartner reckons $1.6 trillion year is just the start, and don't expect a bust anytime soon
Reggie Watts’ “Comedy Bang Bang” theme song was cut from Monday’s episode of the popular podcast following a Rolling Stone report that alleged the comedian and musician has exhibited “reckless and selfish” behavior regarding drugs in his past relationships.
Original author of legendary 1996 system utility tries to answer the question: 'How would I do it today?'
Sawtooth waves you can't hear still mess with your Bluetooth. Firefox and Brave say they've got you covered
... and those are figures from the start of the AI boom. It can only be worse now. Silo-ed reporting isn't helping
Hackers spent four days inside the org's cloud platforms after apparently talking their way in
Vendors are moving way beyond Nvidia’s GPUs in the datacenter
Once shunned by the IT crowd, pen-and-paper password vaults are getting the love they deserve in 2026
Believe India has launched BL/UR, a new pop imprint “designed to blur in-country and global boundaries with a fresh, modern sound”. It follows their three existing regional language-specific imprints Neue, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Bungs banknotes at Bristol boffins to find out if mature code survives the machine
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Chang'e 7 didn’t meet unspecified ‘launch requirements’
It survived testing and the boss signed off, so who was really to blame?
Money from Chris Brown’s royalties and his tour with Usher will go toward his former housekeeper’s $13 million judgment, a Los Angeles judge ruled. The Los Angeles judge presiding over the lawsuit against Chris Brown filed by his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has granted her request to assign...
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine said they don’t see AI as a threat but a new tool for artists to incorporate into their workspaces. Fans are unhappy about it. Dr.
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For decades, the electronic dance music community has rallied around four letters: PLUR. But in the wake of multiple tragedies at Electric Forest, the guiding values of ‘Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect’ appear to be faltering under pressure.
The LA Phil has played with plenty of pop and rock acts before, but it may have taken Foo Fighters to really put the dude in Dudamel. And not a moment too soon, with this being famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel’s final weekend at the helm of Los Angeles’ primary house symphony.
Katseye has scored their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as their latest project “Wild” debuts atop the list. “Wild,” the five-track offering led by the singles “Pinky Up” and “Hootie Frutti,” bows at the chart’s summit with 170,000 equivalent album units, marking their biggest week by that metric...
The band also paid tribute to late drummer Taylor Hawkins in a short, effective set
“I may have just chosen to go sooner than I should have,” singer writes after comeback show following kidney-stone removal. “We will come back better than ever”
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Taking the stage for first time in over a year, singer joins rapper for “Rock Your Body” and “Body”
Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI.
Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89. A representative said Morris died in his sleep.
So pretty. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge I remember having a Spirograph as a kid and being obsessed with it. Its geometric patterns are hypnotic and gorgeous. I also love generative music composition. So bringing those two things together in a browser tab, I'm hooked.
Compact discs are back, with searches for players up 96% at John Lewis and popular models sold out online With more than 800 million people subscribing to a music streaming service, wireless speakers have become a familiar sight in homes.
It was already clear Olivia Rodrigo is in full feminist mode these days, with her all-female music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, set to take place in California’s Orange County next Saturday.
Elton John, Prince Harry, and others have been ordered to foot a staggering $13 million legal bill in connection with their case against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers.
All the focus is on streaming numbers when it should be on how many tickets you can sell. Pop music is a highly-promoted arena based on a single song, which may stream prodigiously, but that does not mean the act has any fans. Fans are made live. That’s where the bond is sealed. For nearly […]
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 21st, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com.
Just like that, the Sony Music v. Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) social media infringement battle has drawn to an abrupt close – though the footwear retailer’s wider copyright clash with the majors isn’t quite finished.
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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place next year, festival organizers announced on Friday. On Friday, August 21, organizers of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made the difficult announcement that the event will not take place in 2027.
After beating a seemingly frivolous copyright lawsuit, Bad Bunny is stuck covering his own legal costs to the tune of nearly half a million dollars. *Update, August 22-23: Since the publication of this article on Friday, August 21st, Empawa’s replacement counsel, Edwin M.
XS Nightclub will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a ‘reimagined experience’ and a four-night celebration featuring an iconic lineup of artists. XS Nightclub, currently undergoing an extensive redesign, will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a completely reimagined experience designed...
Peermusic has signed a worldwide publishing deal with My Morning Jacket and frontman Jim James, as announced by Jamie Cerreta, President of U.S. and Canada.
Lady Gaga has defeated a trademark infringement suit filed by a surfboard brand, as a judge dismisses the case, citing insufficient evidence. On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Lady Gaga by a surfboard brand over her Mayhem album title and accompanying...
Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas is currently in the hospital receiving medical care after suffering a heart attack. A rep for Thomas confirmed to Variety that the hip-hop mogul is recovering from the medical incident.
She joined UMG in 2021 from Regent Street Records, the independent label and publisher she founded in 2014, having spent 15 years as a touring musician. Source
Universal Music Poland also entered a strategic deal with Kayax's separate management business, Kayax Management, which is not part of the acquisition. Source
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EJAE has been named as the honoree of Gyopo’s 8th annual Chuseok Benefit. The Oscar winner and Grammy award winning songwriter will be presented with the award on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. Gyopo organizes free arts and culture programs in Los Angeles.
Jay-Z’s efforts to appeal the dismissal of his defamation suit against attorney Tony Buzbee are met with a skeptical appeals court. In 2024, Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee filed a short-lived lawsuit against rap mogul Jay-Z accusing him of raping a 13-year-old Jane Doe alongside Sean “Diddy”...
Shake a stick in this business, and you’ll quickly find a contentious lawsuit involving social media music licensing. Great for the lawyers, as they say, but is there a better way? Sadly, that’s a critical question for a growing number of major brands.
Jaafar Jackson says the second “Michael” film will address the child abuse allegations that the star faced by challenging the “agenda” behind them. The sequel to Lionsgate’s wildly successful Michael film is moonwalking ever closer to production, and actor Jaafar Jackson—Michael’s real-life nephew,...
13 months after unveiling plans “to greatly expand” its patent portfolio under a Liquidax Capital joint venture, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially licensed the AI-focused IP to both Udio and GRAI.
Apple Music reveals more information on its upcoming AI labeling system, due to launch “later this year.” Apple Music unveiled more information about its upcoming move to label tracks created using artificial intelligence in an email sent out to the music industry on Thursday.
As Apple Music subscriptions increasingly come from bundled offerings, Apple quietly raises the prices of its Apple One Family and Premier bundled tiers. Apple Music just saw a price increase last month, and now, two Apple One bundled plans are receiving price increases worldwide. In the U.S., the...
Don’t sign with a major label. Unless you make broad-based pop or mainstream hip-hop (country is a world unto itself, with its own rules). That’s all they’re interested in. They’re equivalent to NASA.
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The company's Board of Directors approved the increase, which Spotify confirmed in a press release on Thursday (August 20). Source
The move was announced in a message to industry partners from Apple on Thursday (August 20), obtained by MBW. Source
T-shirts and tote bags make up the majority of merch sold by musicians in India, so it’s refreshing that neither of those items feature in the first official collection from […] The post is from Music Ally.
Data center opposition enters a national political phase as ratepayer costs, transmission lines, moratoriums, polling, and electoral pressure reshape America’s AI infrastructure debate.
Suno is introducing deliberate friction to pump the brakes on the AI-powered superabundance it helped create. By implementing download caps (per Variety ), the company is putting guardrails around how much music users can output. Source
It’s loud, brash, and unlike anything else. | Photo: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge Is Amp Crash a guitar amp or a guitar pedal? Yes. Death By Audio's latest is, in fact, both. While it's in a guitar pedal enclosure, Amp Crash is actually a tiny 3-watt amp hooked up to a 2-inch speaker.
British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move that seemed like a gamble on paper, but ultimately built massive anticipation.
The artist, in a moment of quiet contemplation. | Photo by Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge The pianist sits before her instrument. She carefully extends a front paw, pressing gingerly on a key. She presses again, and again.
On this week’s episode, Tour managers and artist teams: see why logistics without leadership burns an artist’s budget, with FOH engineer Ryan Goldbacher.
Last week, consultancy firm Midia Research shared its newest forecasts for the growth of the music industry. The big number? It predicts the global recorded music industry will be worth […] The post is from Music Ally.
Since Tuesday, people in Mumbai have chanced upon graffiti in English and Hindi that asks if they’re “still procrastinating?” and then tells them to “stop scrolling” and “call Mr. Faarigh […] The post is from Music Ally.
Global investment firm KKR has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in Indian live entertainment and ticketing platform BookMyShow, for an undisclosed sum. The funds will be used […] The post is from Music Ally.
Helienne Lindvall, David Lowery, and Blake Morgan ask a fundamental Phonorecords V question: when a private settlement becomes an industry-wide statutory rate, what record allows the Copyright Royalty Judges to independently determine that the bargain remains reasonable?
The National Republican Senate Committee is waking up to the data center backlash. Not only will that dog not hunt, it's got major fleas.
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YouTube is increasingly becoming more and more important to artists, producers, songwriters, and podcasters, as the service is now the most watched platform in the world (yes, even more than Netflix).
AI companies are now required to make model outputs detectable as AI-generated under Article 50 of the EU AI Act – or, in other words, watermarked. The major AI companies have all signed the additional voluntary Code of Practice . Source
The growth of the listenership of regional language music apart from Punjabi — which has enjoyed nationwide popularity for more than a decade — has been among the most significant […] The post is from Music Ally.
What an artist wears can say as much about them as what they listen to. That’s the idea behind Spotify’s collaboration with Depop, which brings together six artists, their personal wardrobes, and an exclusive playlist.
The right soundtrack can help you make the most of every mile. But each run calls for something different: a high-energy push through intervals, familiar favorites to stay in your groove, or new music to keep your regular route feeling fresh.
The Eight Mile Music Companies challenge the Phonorecords V Subpart B settlement as a nine-year rate freeze disguised by inflation adjustments—and question whether vertically integrated buyers and sellers should determine the statutory price imposed on everyone else.