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Rihanna Mansion gunfire suspect arrested

Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Mansion Riddled by Bullets from an AR-15 Rifle — In Broad Daylight

March 9, 2026

A 35-year-old woman fired a flurry of shots from an AR-15 into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills-area home on Sunday, with one round penetrating the wall of the mansion. Law enforcement has identified 35-year-old Flor... Read More...

HYBE and Spotify Ink K-Pop Video Podcast Series — As the Podcast Wars Escalate

Ashley King

March 9, 2026

K-pop giant HYBE signs a partnership with Spotify to launch a video podcast show on the streaming platform, set to launch on March 23rd. Korean entertainment giant HYBE has inked a partnership with Spotify t... Read More...

What Are the AI Rules at Major Streaming Platforms? After Apple’s Update, Here’s a Quick Overview to Date

Ashley King

March 6, 2026

By 2026, nearly every music streamer has established policies surrounding AI-generated music on their platform. Here’s a quick rundown. There’s no doubt that artificial intelligence has permanently altered t... Read More...

Maybe Price Matters: Audible’s Cheaper ‘Standard’ Plan Sets Sail, Spelling Price Competition for Spotify

Ashley King

March 6, 2026

As WMG bangs the drum on streaming price increases, Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ plan to better compete with Spotify. So how price-sensitive are streaming subscribers worldwide? Since Warner chief R... Read More...

What is ‘Live Nation Retaliation Insurance’? You Don’t Want to Know

Ashley King

March 6, 2026

Former BSE Global CEO John Abbamondi isn’t the only one to deliver testimony that Live Nation retaliated when his venue explored a competing proposal. Here’s the latest. With the federal antitrust trial agai... Read More...

How Long Can Justin Timberlake Keep His DWI Arrest Video Under Wraps?

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

Justin Timberlake’s lawyers secure a temporary restraining order to block the release of the police body cam footage of his 2024 drunk driving arrest. After filing suit against the Village of Sag Harbor on M... Read More...

USA v. Live Nation reveals how Live Nation uses the threat of pulling major tours to keep venues under the Ticketmaster umbrella

Former Barclays Exec Gives Bombshell Testimony in USA v. Live Nation—Reveals Live Nation CEO Threatened to Pull Major Tours If Ticketmaster Deals Weren’t Renewed

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

Testimony in the United States v. Live Nation case has put one specific allegation front and center: that Live Nation weaponized major tours dates to keep venues from switching their ticketing away from Ticke... Read More...

Jay-Z Named in Expanded Epstein Probe List from US Congresswoman Nancy Mace

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

Rep. Nancy Mace confirms that music mogul Jay-Z is among those the government is eyeing in connection with the broadening Epstein investigation. A social media post by Rep. Nancy Mace confirms that Shawn Car... Read More...

Public Domain project WYNC and the Internet Archive

WNYC and the Internet Archive Invite Musicians to ‘Reimagine the Public Domain’

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

WNYC’s Public Song Project teams up with the Internet Archive to invite musicians to adapt, remix, or reimagine works in the public domain. WNYC has teamed up with the Internet Archive for this year’s Public... Read More...

Quavo slapped with 3 billion dollar irs tax lien

Quavo Slapped With Near-$3 Million IRS Tax Lien, Reports Claim

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

The IRS files a massive federal tax lien against Quavo, seeking just under $3 million in a debt they say has been accruing since 2021. New legal filings show the IRS is seeking approximately $2,912,644.33 fr... Read More...

Apple Music Now Requires AI ‘Transparency Tags’ for All Uploaded Music—Here Are the Guidelines

Ashley King

March 5, 2026

Apple Music is introducing new metadata requirements aimed at providing better transparency around AI-generated content on the platform. Apple Music has launched “Transparency Tags,” a new system of metadata... Read More...

music industry coalition Senate Committee TICKET Act

Music Industry Coalition Urges Senate Committee to Strengthen Ticketing Reform Bill

Ashley King

March 4, 2026

A national alliance of independent music and live entertainment industry figures sent a letter to the Senate urging improvements to the TICKET Act. The Fix the Tix Coalition, a national alliance of music and... Read More...

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

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

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

Rihanna’s Beverly Hills Mansion Riddled by Bullets from an AR-15 Rifle — In Broad Daylight

HYBE and Spotify Ink K-Pop Video Podcast Series — As the Podcast Wars Escalate

What Are the AI Rules at Major Streaming Platforms? After Apple’s Update, Here’s a Quick Overview to Date

Maybe Price Matters: Audible’s Cheaper ‘Standard’ Plan Sets Sail, Spelling Price Competition for Spotify

What is ‘Live Nation Retaliation Insurance’? You Don’t Want to Know

How Long Can Justin Timberlake Keep His DWI Arrest Video Under Wraps?

Former Barclays Exec Gives Bombshell Testimony in USA v. Live Nation—Reveals Live Nation CEO Threatened to Pull Major Tours If Ticketmaster Deals Weren’t Renewed

Jay-Z Named in Expanded Epstein Probe List from US Congresswoman Nancy Mace

WNYC and the Internet Archive Invite Musicians to ‘Reimagine the Public Domain’

Quavo Slapped With Near-$3 Million IRS Tax Lien, Reports Claim

Apple Music Now Requires AI ‘Transparency Tags’ for All Uploaded Music—Here Are the Guidelines

Music Industry Coalition Urges Senate Committee to Strengthen Ticketing Reform Bill