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Bipartisan ‘Block BEARD Act’ Moves Forward—Bill Targets Large-Scale Foreign Piracy Operations

July 30, 2025

The Block BEARD Act, a bipartisan bill targeting large-scale foreign piracy operations, moves forward with applause from the industry. U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Marsha Blackburn (... Read More...

Trump refers FireAid to DOJ for investigation

Trump Refers FireAid ‘Scam’ to DOJ Prosecutors as Questions Continue Over $100 Million Fund Distributions

Ashley King

July 29, 2025

President Trump has referred the FireAid charity drive to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for investigation amid public concern that the funds raised have not reached their intended recipients. This referral... Read More...

FTC is Cracking Down On Ticket Bots—And One Targeted Reseller is Already Fighting Back

Ashley King

July 28, 2025

As the FTC cracks down on ticket resellers for alleged violations of the BOTS Act, one targeted reseller files suit. NITO responds. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is threatening legal action against Key ... Read More...

TikTok Is at Risk of Going Dark ‘Very Soon,’ Warns US Commerce Secretary

Ashley King

July 24, 2025

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says TikTok will go dark in the U.S. “very soon” unless China agrees to grant the U.S. more control over the app. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that TikTok wil... Read More...

Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) Reintroduced: A New Push for Artist Rights

Ashley King

July 24, 2025

Lawmakers have reintroduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) in the United States Congress. Representatives Hank Johnson (D-CA) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) are leading the legislative effor... Read More...

Josh Hawley Calls Out AI Companies for “Largest Intellectual Property Theft in American History”

Ashley King

July 17, 2025

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) presided over a high-profile Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing that placed Big Tech’s use of copyrighted works for AI training under an intense microscope. Hawley opened the se... Read More...

will China allow a TikTok deal with U.S. apps?

Trump Tees Up a TikTok Deal, But Is China Biting?

Ashley King

July 8, 2025

The ongoing saga surrounding TikTok’s future in the United States has reached a new level of uncertainty. Chinese officials have declined to comment on Trump’s claims of an imminent deal to bring the app unde... Read More...

Senate strikes down AI rider preventing state regulation

Senate Blocks AI Moratorium In a Near-Unanimous Vote, Preserves State Power to Protect Music Creators with AI Regulation

Ashley King

July 1, 2025

A decisive 99-1 Senate vote early Tuesday stripped a controversial federal moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence (AI) regulation from the sweeping budget reconciliation bill. The amendment, co-sp... Read More...

It’s Official: Trump Grants TikTok Another Extension

Ashley King

June 18, 2025

Trump plans to sign yet another executive order this week, granting TikTok more time to comply with the federal law requiring its change in ownership. President Trump plans to once again extend the deadline ... Read More...

AM Radio Mandate is Moving in Congress — But Should It Pair with Performance Royalty Requirements?

Ashley King

June 3, 2025

A coalition of automakers and tech companies sends a letter to Congress urging them to pair the AM radio mandate with royalties for musicians. A broad array of leading automakers and technology companies hav... Read More...

50 Cent Heads Off Possible Trump Pardon for Diddy

Ashley King

June 2, 2025

50 Cent says he’s going to make his feelings about Diddy known after Trump said he’d “look at the facts” of the case regarding a potential pardon. 50 Cent says he’s going to “make sure” Donald Trump is aware... Read More...

PBS sues Trump over federal funding cuts

PBS Sues Trump Just Days After NPR Files Suit Over Federal Funding Freeze

Ashley King

June 1, 2025

PBS files a lawsuit against the Trump Administration over an executive order signed earlier this month to cut funding to the public television network and NPR. On Friday, the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

More AI Detector False Positives Emerge In Rapid Succession: Do Indie Musicians Have a Serious Problem Here?

The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Bipartisan ‘Block BEARD Act’ Moves Forward—Bill Targets Large-Scale Foreign Piracy Operations

FTC is Cracking Down On Ticket Bots—And One Targeted Reseller is Already Fighting Back

Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) Reintroduced: A New Push for Artist Rights

Josh Hawley Calls Out AI Companies for “Largest Intellectual Property Theft in American History”

Senate Blocks AI Moratorium In a Near-Unanimous Vote, Preserves State Power to Protect Music Creators with AI Regulation

AM Radio Mandate is Moving in Congress — But Should It Pair with Performance Royalty Requirements?

50 Cent Heads Off Possible Trump Pardon for Diddy