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Chris Brown Spared Prison Time Despite Grisly Nightclub Assault Against in London

October 26, 2026

Chris Brown has avoided prison time over his assault against a music producer in a swanky London nightclub three years ago. On Monday, Chris Brown was spared prison time for his assault against a music produ... Read More...

Elvis Presley IP Owners Sue Anthropic Over Allegations of Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

October 25, 2026

Elvis Presley's rightsholders have sued Anthropic with allegations of copyright infringement over 274 of his songs used to train AI models without permission. AI company Anthropic faces yet another copyright... Read More...

Australian copyright concerns ICMP warns

Elephant In the Room Reminder: Major Hits from Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave Already Used to Train AI Without Compensation, the ICMP Tells Australian Legislators

Ashley King

October 19, 2026

The global trade body ICMP warns that AI training may lead to the dilution of Australian copyright laws, effectively "legitimizing larceny." The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has cau... Read More...

UMAW Launches the ‘Raise the Bar’ Initiative to Reform Working Conditions for Touring Musicians

Ashley King

October 19, 2026

The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers officially launched the Raise the Bar campaign, targeting predatory venue practices for working musicians. The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has launc... Read More...

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

Ashley King

October 15, 2026

The White House is investigating claims that former Kennedy Center head Ric Grenell failed to deposit a near-$6 million dollar donation to the center. Trump's White House counsel is examining allegations by ... Read More...

Nobody’s Safe as Big Shakeup Hits Universal Music Group: Def Jam, Republic, Interscope, Polydor Among the Impacted Labels on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Ashley King

October 14, 2026

Universal Music Group enacts some major reductions, leading to layoffs impacting the US, UK, and possibly other affiliated organizations. Universal Music Group (UMG) has started the process of another major ... Read More...

Joni Mitchell Officially Granted U.S. Citizenship After 60+ Years

Ashley King

October 13, 2026

Joni Mitchell has officially become a U.S. citizen 62 years after first traveling from Canada to the United States—though she's lived in Southern California since the late '60s. Legendary singer-songwriter J... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Quietly Adds Another Opening Act as the Loop Tour Soldiers Onward

Ashley King

October 11, 2026

After Isaac Slade's surprise performance at Ed Sheeran's Atlanta show, he and American Idol's Brooks Rosser will join him on several more dates. Isaac Slade of The Fray surprised fans by first joining Ed She... Read More...

Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival Goes Into Damage Control After Vendors Say They Weren’t Paid

Ashley King

October 9, 2026

At least two vendors claim that Olivia Rodrigo's Live Nation-produced Daisy Chain Fields festival not only failed to pay them but also issued costly fees. Olivia Rodrigo's inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festiv... Read More...

kanye west antisemitism removal efforts shut down by judge

Kanye West Tries to Remove Pages of His Extreme Antisemitism From a Copyright Court Battle, Federal Judge Shuts Him Down

Ashley King

October 9, 2026

A federal judge has rejected Kanye's attempt to strike references to his past antisemitic statements from Alice Merton's copyright lawsuit against him. Ye, the disgraced rapper formerly known as Kanye West, ... Read More...

Apple + UMG Announce ‘Pop Therapy’ Audio Wellness Project; Olivia Dean, Jon Batiste, Shawn Mendes Among the Mellowed-Out Artists

Ashley King

October 8, 2026

Audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Health Day with a release of re-engineered tracks from major artists via Apple Music. Today, audio wellness platform Sollos is marking World Mental Heal... Read More...

Streaming Fraudster Michael Smith Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison On Top of $8 Million Fine

Ashley King

October 6, 2026

Michael Smith, the North Carolina man convicted of stealing over $8 million in streaming royalties, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jamie M... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
Senior Marketing Manager
Company: Sound Credit
Location: Drivable to Memphis, TN preferred, but open to remote for the right candidate. Southeastern, US OK
Social Media & Content Manager
Company: SoundStock
Location: Las Vegas HQ
Director of Marketing
Company: Musixmatch
Location: Bologna or Remote
Vice President, Global Head of Fraud Prevention
Company: UMG, the Universal Music Group
Location: Full Time Remote, California and New York

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

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MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Nile Rodgers Becomes the Latest High-Profile Musician to Publicly Support AI

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After Bandcamp’s Takedown, Boy George Partners with Warner Music/ADA to Release ‘We Will Dance Again’ as Tel Aviv Shows Quickly Sell Out

Suno Files Subpoena Demands Against Apple As Major Label Legal War Intensifies