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Live Nation / Ticketmaster Retains Joe Biden Ally Mark Pryor as D.C. Lobbying Spending Spree Continues

April 16, 2023

Live Nation retains Joe Biden-ally Mark Pryor as the company's lobbying hiring spree to combat government scrutiny over Ticketmaster continues. Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation has retained former Sen... Read More...

China AI government crackdown stringent reviews

China Clamping Down on AI with Stringent Government Reviews — Will The US Follow?

Ashley King

April 13, 2023

The Chinese government will require stringent government checks on AI services operating within the country. The move comes after Chinese tech companies rolled out ChatGPT-like services. According to the gui... Read More...

Vietnam Threatens Complete TikTok Ban Over Content That Violates Local Laws

Ashley King

April 11, 2023

Vietnam is considering a complete ban on the TikTok app for violating local laws. "Vietnamese law has enough provisions to ensure cyber security, and is not limited to banning or removing violating apps," sa... Read More...

Australian government enacts TikTok bans

TikTok Bans Heat Up As Australian Government, More US States Enact Ban

Ashley King

April 6, 2023

Australia bans TikTok from federal government-owned devices over security concerns as more US states enact similar bans. Australia banned TikTok this week from all federal government-owned devices, citing se... Read More...

TikTok Launches #BehindTheSong With Fraser T Smith

Ashley King

April 3, 2023

TikTok launches #BehindTheSong with songwriter-producer Fraser T Smith. To celebrate producers and songwriters and help bring them to the forefront of the cultural zeitgeist, TikTok has announced the launch ... Read More...

TikTok Owner ByteDance Has Spent $14 Million Lobbying US Government Officials Since 2019

Ashley King

April 2, 2023

TikTok owner ByteDance has ramped up its lobbying efforts to the US government after its data security issues. OpenSecrets analyzed the company's reported payments to federal lobbyists since 2019. What they ... Read More...

7 People Shot, 2 Killed in Violence at Memphis Rapper Yo Gotti’s Restaurant

Ashley King

March 30, 2023

Seven people were shot and two killed in violence at a Memphis restaurant purchased by the rapper Yo Gotti. The Memphis Police Department reports that officers were called to the 6980 Winchester Road address... Read More...

Twitter April 1 removing legacy blue checks

Twitter Will Remove Legacy Blue Checks on April 1 — What Does It Mean?

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

Twitter announces it will be winding down its legacy verification program and removing legacy verified checkmarks on April 1 in favor of its paywalled Twitter Blue. Twitter announced the end of its legacy ve... Read More...

After TikTok CEO Testimony, House Speaker McCarthy Says Investigation Will Go Forward

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says an investigation into banning TikTok will move forward. This move follows the CEO's testimony in front of Congress last week. TikTok CEO Shou Chew's testimony in front of Co... Read More...

Afroman Sued by Law Enforcement Officers Who Raided His Home

Ashley King

March 24, 2023

Afroman is now facing a lawsuit filed by the law enforcement officers who raided his home. Seven officers of the Adams County Sheriff's Department in Ohio, who raided Afroman's home last year, are now suing ... Read More...

TikTok CEO Tells US Congress — “ByteDance Is Not An Agent of China”

Ashley King

March 23, 2023

TikTok CEO Shou Chew told Congress there are misconceptions about the app. He says banning the app will damage the US economy. Chew's written remarks were released ahead of the hearing that took place today.... Read More...

Human Artistry Campaign receives support from more organizations

Support for Human Artistry Campaign Grows to Over 40+ Organizations

Ashley King

March 20, 2023

An ever-expanding list of 40+ creative organizations, including music, sports, and acting coalitions, have joined the Human Artistry Campaign to promote a list of principles for advancing artificial intellige... Read More...

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