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Weird Al Yankovic pulls out of ad spot featuring AI

Weird Al Yankovic Abruptly Pulls Out of a Lucrative AI Ad Spot: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’

July 2, 2026

Weird Al reveals that he was offered a lucrative ad spot for productivity software, but he backed out once he realized the product involved AI. “I’m not a fan of AI.” Parody king Weird Al Yankovic sat down f... Read More...

Exceleration Music and NexTone Acquire Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Catalog—One of Japan’s Most Important Cultural Legacies

Ashley King

July 2, 2026

Exceleration Music and NexTone have acquired the recording and publishing catalog of Ryuichi Sakamoto, one of Japan’s most celebrated cultural legacies. U.S.-based independent music company Exceleration Musi... Read More...

YouTube Shorts Adds 15-Second Music Clips to Image Posts

Ashley King

July 2, 2026

YouTube Shorts announces some new features, including adding 15-second music clips to image posts and enabling users to double their playback speed. YouTube has announced some new functionality to expand You... Read More...

Rap’s Elite Turn Out for Music Producer Tay Keith’s Funeral in Memphis—Gunna, Sexyy Red, Murda Beatz, Turbo, Plus Label and Political Bigwigs

Ashley King

July 2, 2026

On June 30, family, friends, collaborators, and leaders from across the industry gathered in Memphis to celebrate the life of producer Tay Keith. On Tuesday, June 30, family, friends, collaborators, and lead... Read More...

Metallica Venezuela earthquake relief donations

Metallica Donates $100,000 to Venezuela Relief Efforts After Back-to-Back Earthquakes

Ashley King

July 2, 2026

Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation is granting $100,000 to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela following back-to-back devastating earthquakes. Back-to-back devastating earthquakes hit Venezuela on... Read More...

Hacker uses Claude to break into website used by music festivals to issue tickets

Hacker Uses Claude to Score Free Tickets to Nearly Every Major Music Festival In the US

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

A white-hat hacker and security researcher discovered an AI exploit using chatbot Claude to gain full access to the systems that handle ticketing for nearly every major US festival. In April, security resear... Read More...

Makin’ Moves in MENA: Anghami Majority Stakeholder OSN Announces Plans to Acquire Remaining Shares

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

Following last year’s merger between media and entertainment giant OSN and music streaming platform Anghami, OSN is looking to acquire full ownership. Dubai-based entertainment and media giant OSN has launch... Read More...

Tasha K Cardi B 60,000 violation settlement

Tasha K Ordered to Pay Cardi B $60,000 After Violating Her Previous Agreement—On Top of the $4 Million She Already Owes

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

Cardi B secures another win against gossip vlogger Tasha K, who now owes the star $60,000 for violating a previously established non-disparagement agreement. Tasha K keeps setting them up; Cardi B keeps knoc... Read More...

Elton John Is About to Become a Las Vegas Fixture—As a Hologram

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

Elton John has signed a multi-million-dollar deal to star in a Last Vegas residency as a hologram, set to open at the new Hard Rock Hotel next summer. The legendary Elton John has signed a multi-million-doll... Read More...

A Quote Mistakenly Attributed to Jimi Hendrix Is Now Flying Atop the Empire State Building — Though the Hendrix Estate Isn’t Complaining!

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

A pair of daredevils who climbed the Empire State Building to get engaged planted a giant flag atop the building with a quote incorrectly attributed to Jimi Hendrix. A couple dressed in black were arrested a... Read More...

Blur Drummer David Rowntree Speaks Out After Losing Closely-Watched ‘Black Box’ PRS Court Battle

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

After a UK court rejected Blur drummer David Rowntree’s appeal in an unmatched royalties case against PRS, the musician and attorney is speaking out. On Monday, Blur drummer David Rowntree lost his class act... Read More...

Chris Brown Slapped with $14 Million Verdict In Tragic Dog-Mauling Case

Ashley King

July 1, 2026

A former housekeeper of Chris Brown, who sued the star after she was mauled by a 200-pound dog on his property, has been awarded $14 million in damages. Singer Chris Brown has been found liable for the guard... 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

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Weird Al Yankovic Abruptly Pulls Out of a Lucrative AI Ad Spot: ‘I Can’t Be the Poster Boy for AI’

Exceleration Music and NexTone Acquire Ryuichi Sakamoto’s Catalog—One of Japan’s Most Important Cultural Legacies

YouTube Shorts Adds 15-Second Music Clips to Image Posts

Rap’s Elite Turn Out for Music Producer Tay Keith’s Funeral in Memphis—Gunna, Sexyy Red, Murda Beatz, Turbo, Plus Label and Political Bigwigs

Hacker Uses Claude to Score Free Tickets to Nearly Every Major Music Festival In the US

Makin’ Moves in MENA: Anghami Majority Stakeholder OSN Announces Plans to Acquire Remaining Shares

Tasha K Ordered to Pay Cardi B $60,000 After Violating Her Previous Agreement—On Top of the $4 Million She Already Owes

Elton John Is About to Become a Las Vegas Fixture—As a Hologram

A Quote Mistakenly Attributed to Jimi Hendrix Is Now Flying Atop the Empire State Building — Though the Hendrix Estate Isn’t Complaining!

Blur Drummer David Rowntree Speaks Out After Losing Closely-Watched ‘Black Box’ PRS Court Battle

Chris Brown Slapped with $14 Million Verdict In Tragic Dog-Mauling Case