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Mark Ronson, Sheryl Crow, Patti Austin, Lauren Daigle, Others Visit the White House to Chat AI Protections, Ticketing Reform, More

May 2, 2024

Grammys On The Hill Advocacy Day sees a group including Mark Ronson, Sheryl Crow, Patti Austin, Lauren Daigle, and other industry leaders visiting the White House to talk about AI protections, ticketing refor... Read More...

Billionaires Are Lining Up To Buy TikTok — Though ByteDance Might Shut It Down Rather Than Sell

Ashley King

April 26, 2024

Potential suitors are lining up to buy TikTok in America with multi-million-dollar bids, but ByteDance would prefer to just shut it down. No sooner had President Biden put his signature to an act that will f... Read More...

YouTube Music Faces South Korean Regulatory Action Over Bundling Concerns

Ashley King

April 25, 2024

Google faces potential South Korean regulatory action over its bundling practices of YouTube Music into its YouTube Premium tier, in an investigation focused on whether the company unfairly hindered competiti... Read More...

artists encourage distorting music to get around UMG boycott

The TikTok Ban Countdown Begins: Short-Form Giant Denies Emergency Staffing Shakeup and Starts Rallying Its Legal Defenses

Ashley King

April 22, 2024

TikTok is denying reports it plans to remove Erich Andersen, the general counsel responsible for negotiating with the U.S. government. Andersen was hired by TikTok in 2020 as its global head counsel and has ... Read More...

Tennessee Bill Creating Live Music Fund Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

A Tennessee bill that would create a live music fund for venues and artists heads to the governor’s desk for a signature after passing the Tennessee General Assembly. The Tennessee General Assembly has passe... Read More...

Should Automakers Be Forced to Include AM Radio In New Cars? — Congressional Debate Continues

Ashley King

April 18, 2024

Should new cars always include an AM radio tuner for emergencies? That’s the question a new legislative hearing hopes to answer. The hearing will be held on April 30 and is titled, “Draft Legislation to Pres... Read More...

Senator Mitch McConnell Calls TikTok ‘One of Beijing’s Favorite Tools of Coercion & Espionage’

Ashley King

April 9, 2024

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has endorsed an effort that requires ByteDance to divest from TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States. “America’s greatest strategic rival is threatening our securi... Read More...

ByteDance TikTok ban battle headed to the Senate

ByteDance Remains Hands-Off As TikTok Leadership Aims to Combat Potential U.S. Ban

Ashley King

April 7, 2024

Chinese company ByteDance has left the TikTok U.S. team build its own response to the potential ban weaving its way through Congress. Here’s the latest. Unlike the potential ban TikTok faced under the Trump ... Read More...

Chuck Schumer comments on TikTok legislation

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Sees ‘Path Forward’ for TikTok Legislation

Ashley King

April 7, 2024

As the Senate looks to resume after a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) outlined plans for a “path forward on TikTok legislation.” The U.S. House of Representatives voted on March ... Read More...

Mike Pence launches ad campaign to support TikTok ban

Mike Pence Launches $2 Million Ad Campaign to Push TikTok Ban Through Senate

Ashley King

April 3, 2024

Former Vice President Mike Pence launches a $2 million ad campaign to push the Senate to support the House bill that would force Chinese-based ByteDance to sell TikTok in the United States — or face a ban. A... Read More...

Members of Congress Receiving Threats Over Looming TikTok Ban

Ashley King

March 22, 2024

As legislation that may be an effective ban on TikTok winds its way through Congress—some representatives are receiving threats. A new report from The Washington Post reveals that the U.S. Capitol Police are... Read More...

US Department of Justice Officials Meeting with Senators Ahead of TikTok Vote — This Might Be Moving Faster Than We Think

Ashley King

March 20, 2024

The Department of Justice is reportedly holding meetings with US Senators to persuade a forced sale of TikTok ahead of the landmark vote. A new report from Bloomberg revealed that officials from the Departme... Read More...

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Mark Ronson, Sheryl Crow, Patti Austin, Lauren Daigle, Others Visit the White House to Chat AI Protections, Ticketing Reform, More

YouTube Music Faces South Korean Regulatory Action Over Bundling Concerns

Tennessee Bill Creating Live Music Fund Heads to the Governor’s Desk

Should Automakers Be Forced to Include AM Radio In New Cars? — Congressional Debate Continues