Dylan Smith

Ticketmaster Acknowledges ‘Far More Registered Fans Than Tickets Available’ to Olivia Rodrigo Tour As Would-Be Attendees Lament Sky-High Prices

September 22, 2023

Olivia Rodrigo at a Spotify and American Express promotional event shortly before the release of 'Guts.' Photo Credit: Spotify Despite the many shows that Olivia Rodrigo has added to her forthcoming world tou... Read More...

Spotify’s Rumored ‘Supremium’ Tier Will Cost $19.99 Per Month, Include HiFi, and Offer ‘Advanced Mixing Tools,’ Code Suggests

Dylan Smith

September 22, 2023

The rumored Spotify Supremium plan will reportedly include high-fidelity audio, advanced mixing tools, 30 hours of monthly audiobook access, and more. Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Back in June, reports indica... Read More...

Lizzo faces sexual harassment lawsuit from touring dancers

Lizzo Faces Second Lawsuit Over Tour Work Environment — Allegations of Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination, Assault, and More

Dylan Smith

September 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Daniel Benavides / CC by 2.0 Following sexual harassment and body-shaming allegations from dancers she’d employed on her tour, Lizzo is now grappling with a hostile work environment lawsuit from... Read More...

ASCAP Songwriters Descend on Capitol Hill To Urge Legislative Action on AI: ‘We Need Lawmakers To Act Now’

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2023

Photo Credit: ASCAP Songwriters and composers descended on Capitol Hill today as part of an ASCAP-organized “Advocacy Day,” urging lawmakers to protect music and human artistry amid the rapid evolution and ex... Read More...

95% of NFT Collections, Held by Over 23 Million People, Are Now ‘Worthless,’ Study Finds

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2023

Photo Credit: Andrey Metelev On the heels of the well-documented non-fungible token (NFT) craze – and billions in related purchases – a whopping 95% of the digital-asset collections are now worthless, accordi... Read More...

chatgpt openai copyright lawsuit september 2023

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Faces Another Copyright Suit From Authors — Protected Works Allegedly Used ‘Without a Word of Permission’

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2023

ChatGPT developer OpenAI is battling another massive copyright lawsuit from authors. Photo Credit: Andrew Neel OpenAI is facing another copyright infringement lawsuit, filed this time by authors including Geo... Read More...

Hybe’s Big Hit Re-Signs All Seven BTS Members to ‘Exclusive Contracts,’ Eyes 2025 Reunion

Dylan Smith

September 20, 2023

A live performance from BTS, all seven members of which have signed expanded agreements with Hybe/Big Hit. Photo Credit: I DARE U JK Hybe has officially re-signed all seven members of the ultra-popular BTS to... Read More...

Afterparty Reveals $5 Million Raise Ahead of AI-Messaging Buildout, Aims ‘To Scale Creator-Fan Interactions’

Dylan Smith

September 20, 2023

Afterparty co-founder and CEO David Fields (left) and co-founder and chief talent officer Robert Graham. Photo Credit: Afterparty Self-described “creator community platform” Afterparty has finalized a $5 mill... Read More...

Universal Music Introduces ‘Music-Centric Wellness App’ Sollos — And Obtains a Trademark Covering TV Shows, VR Games, and Much More

Dylan Smith

September 20, 2023

(l to r) Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington, Selena Gomez, and Universal Music Group head Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Four months after inking a partnership deal with relaxation app Endel, Univers... Read More...

Federal Lawmaker Introduces Revamped ‘Protect Working Musicians Act,’ Proposing Indie Collective-Negotiation Rights for Streaming and Generative AI

Dylan Smith

September 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Brandon Wilson Back in October of 2021, the Protect Working Musicians Act, which would have ostensibly allowed artists “to negotiate fairer rates and terms for the use of their music online,” de... Read More...

TikTok Debuts New Artificial Intelligence Content Tags — And Preps Automatic Labeling — Amid Continued AI Growth

Dylan Smith

September 19, 2023

TikTok has debuted new manual tags for AI content and revealed plans to begin automatically labeling AI media. Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema As the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow i... Read More...

Concord Acquires Mojo Music & Media Following Nearly $500 Million Round Hill Song Fund Buyout

Dylan Smith

September 19, 2023

Photo Credit: Mojo Music & Media Less than two weeks after announcing its almost half-billion-dollar purchase of Round Hill Music’s publicly traded song fund, Concord has acquired Mojo Music & Media. ... Read More...

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