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Adidas Settles Out-of-Court with Ye — CEO Says ‘No Money Going Either Way’

October 29, 2024

Adidas reaches an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye to put an end to legal proceedings between the two entities. Adidas has reached an out-of-court settlement with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye Wes... Read More...

Diddy is Blowing Up On Spotify — Streams Up 36% Since His Arrest

Ashley King

October 22, 2024

Mounting sexual assault allegations against Diddy haven’t dissuaded listeners from his music, as listenership on Spotify surges 36% since his arrest. The ever-increasing sexual misconduct allegations against... Read More...

Thom Yorke, Björn Ulvaeus, Max Richter, Billy Bragg Among 11,500+ Creatives Demanding ‘AI Training Guardrails’

Ashley King

October 22, 2024

With multiple ongoing lawsuits against several AI companies in the United States alone, creatives are taking a stance against their works being used as training data for large language models (LLMs) and more.... Read More...

Bruce Springsteen comments on industry toxicity

Bruce Springsteen Reflects on Industry Toxicity for Young Musicians After Liam Payne Death

Ashley King

October 21, 2024

After the tragic death of former One Direction member Liam Payne, Bruce Springsteen has spoken out on the music industry’s toxicity towards young people. In an interview with The Telegraph, the New Jersey na... Read More...

Macy’s Accused of Covering Up Diddy Sexual Assault Scandal to Protect Its Lucrative Branding Deal

Ashley King

October 15, 2024

Macy’s has been accused of covering up a sexual assault by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the latest lawsuit against the disgraced music mogul. In the latest of the seemingly endless lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Com... Read More...

NewJeans Singer Hanni Testifies to South Korea Parliament About Brutal K-Pop Industry Practices

Ashley King

October 15, 2024

NewJeans singer Hanni testifies to South Korean parliament about the K-pop industry’s notoriously brutal practices. K-pop is a notoriously brutal industry, but a member of the group NewJeans has testified to... Read More...

TikTok Investigations Led by State AGs Dig Up More Dirt — 35 Minute Addictions, Underage Nudity, Ugly Filters

Ashley King

October 14, 2024

Documents uncovered in the state’s attorneys general investigation against TikTok have uncovered that the social media giant knew how addictive its algorithm is to teenagers and that they are being exploited ... Read More...

Here’s More Evidence of Child Exploitation Rings on Roblox

Ashley King

October 14, 2024

Roblox has a child exploitation problem on its hands that seems impossible to moderate. Short-seller Hindenburg Research has highlighted just how much child exploitation takes place on the platform—with some ... Read More...

Chris Brown Accuser Reveals Her Identity Ahead of Documentary

Ashley King

October 14, 2024

Chris Brown’s domestic violence accuser has revealed her identity ahead of a bombshell new documentary on the singer. Earlier this month, a woman who accused Chris Brown of attacking her in 2016, has come fo... Read More...

Peso Pluma donates money from cancelled shows

Peso Pluma Cancels Tampa and Miami Shows, Donates Money to Relief Causes

Ashley King

October 14, 2024

Peso Pluma cancels a pair of shows in Florida due to Hurricane Milton, donating funds to local relief causes. Peso Pluma has canceled a pair of shows in Florida after Hurricane Milton raged throughout parts ... Read More...

Kanye West raped assistant at diddy party

Kanye West Accused of Drugging and Raping Former Assistant at a Diddy Party

Ashley King

October 14, 2024

Kanye West’s former assistant has accused the rapper of drugging and raping her at a Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs party in a new lawsuit. An assistant to the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, Lauren Pisciotta, has ... Read More...

Internet Archive Experiences Catastrophic Hack, 31 Million Accounts Impacted — Wayback Machine Down

Ashley King

October 11, 2024

The Internet Archive experienced a catastrophic hack this week, exposing 31 million accounts and taking the archive completely offline. The Wayback Machine is down, as are the preserved recordings from old 78... Read More...

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

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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