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Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner Raises Over $600,000 to Support US Veterans

September 15, 2025

The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner raised more than $600,000 to fund critical programs for US veterans, first responders, and their families. The Charlie Daniels Patriot Awards Dinner returned to Nash... Read More...

California rep Kevin Kiley receives FireAid financial documents

FireAid Update: California Congressman Kiley Acknowledges Receipt of Financial Documents—But Now What?

Ashley King

September 14, 2025

California Rep. Kiley says he has received hundreds of financial documents from FireAid detailing the allocation of over $100 million in funds. Last week, California Congressman Kevin Kiley released a statem... Read More...

Which Music Orgs Received FireAid Money, And How Much Did They Get?

Ashley King

September 11, 2025

This week Latham & Watkins—the law firm retained by FireAid—released a full investigative report into how the $75 million in funds was distributed so far ($25 million of the $100 million remains undistrib... Read More...

On the Radar Radio, Olympus Projects & Too Lost Launch ‘On the Radar UK’ Series

Ashley King

September 10, 2025

A new chapter in international music collaboration is set to unfold as On the Radar Radio joins forces with Olympus Projects and Too Lost to launch the ‘On the Radar UK’ series. This article was created in c... Read More...

Latham Watkins FireAid report on fund distribution

FireAid Law Firm Report Says ‘No Irregularities’ in $100 Million Fund Distribution — Somehow We Doubt This Thing Is Over

Ashley King

September 10, 2025

A newly released investigative report from Latham & Watkins—the law firm retained by FireAid—states there is no evidence in misconduct, fraud, or deviation from charitable intent in the distribution of $1... Read More...

Spotify boycott sees several Seattle artists leave the platform

Spotify Boycott Expands—More Than 30 Seattle Artists Sign Open Pledge to Leave Platform

Ashley King

September 8, 2025

A prominent collective of Seattle musicians—many from the jazz community—have issued a public open letter announcing their decision to withdraw their music from Spotify. Carolyn Brotherton, a musician and fo... Read More...

Damon Dash Files for Bankruptcy, Claims He’s $25 Million in Debt With Just $4,350 to His Name

Ashley King

September 7, 2025

The Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder said he has just $4,350 to his name and is filing for bankruptcy, with over $25 million in debt. Music executive and entrepreneur Damon Dash, best known as the co-founder o... Read More...

UK Neo-Nazi Music Festival Cancelled Following Backlash

Ashley King

September 4, 2025

A neo-Nazi music festival has been cancelled after backlash to what was described as “Britain’s biggest white power concert in years.” A two-day neo-Nazi music festival called “Resurrection 4” was due to be ... Read More...

50 Cent Applauds Mark Zuckerberg’s Shreveport, Louisiana Investments

Ashley King

September 4, 2025

As Mark Zuckerberg begins investing heavily in Shreveport, Louisiana, 50 Cent applauds the effort. But what are Meta’s plans for Shreveport? Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to s... Read More...

Burning Man 2025 Death Now Being Treated as a Homicide, Authorities Confirm — ‘Complicated Investigation’ Underway

Dylan Smith

September 1, 2025

Art, community, and…murder? Local authorities are treating a Burning Man 2025 death as a homicide, and organizers say they’re cooperating with the investigation. Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen just rece... Read More...

The FTC Is Cracking Down on Ticket Brokers, So Let’s Go Behind the Ticket Resale Curtain. Part I: Who Are the People Powering This Grey Market?

Ashley King

August 27, 2025

Ticket brokers—often known as ticket flippers or scalpers—have long been a visible force in the ecosystem of live events. These individuals operate at the intersection of demand and scarcity, taking advantage... Read More...

Snoop Dogg Paid $2 Million to Play Australia’s 2025 AFL Grand Final—Now An Aussie Politician Questions Why

Ashley King

August 26, 2025

The Australian Football League (AFL) is facing scrutiny over its decision to pay U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg A$3 million ($2M USD) to perform at this year’s Grand Final after the rapper’s controversial, homophobic... 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

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

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

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