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Warner Music and Crumbl Cookies Confirm Settlement Agreement In Social Media Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

May 26, 2026

After 13 months of litigation, Crumbl and Warner Music Group (WMG) are finalizing a settlement in their copyright infringement showdown. The major label and the self-described “fastest-growing dessert compa... Read More...

Universal Music and TikTok Ink New Multi-Year Licensing Deal, Say They’ll ‘Work Together to Remove Unauthorized AI-Generated Music from the Platform’

Dylan Smith

May 22, 2026

Universal Music Group’s inked a fresh multi-year licensing deal with TikTok, which is teeing up expanded marketing campaigns and doubling down on efforts to decommission AI deepfakes. UMG and the self-descri... Read More...

The Wixen vs. Meta Showdown Intensifies: Publisher Doubles Down on Defamation Allegations In Expanded $100 Million-Plus Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

May 19, 2026

Right on cue, Wixen Music Publishing has fired off a supersized copyright infringement and defamation lawsuit – now including detailed allegations of reputational harm – against Meta. Wixen just recently mad... Read More...

Lang Lang’s Latest Stage Isn’t a Concert Hall — It’s a TikTok Vertical Video Feed

Ashley King

May 19, 2026

TikTok Live partners with renowned pianist Lang Lang for a global campaign celebrating classical music—and to find a new generation of fans. As classical music finds a new generation of fans on TikTok, with ... Read More...

TikTok Gives Sienna Spiro the ‘Behind the Breakthrough’ Documentary Treatment

Ashley King

May 18, 2026

TikTok unveils the latest campaign in its “Behind the Breakthrough” documentary series with Sienna Spiro and her hit “Die On This Hill.” TikTok has announced the latest campaign in its “Behind the Breakthrou... Read More...

Meta Hits Back Against Wixen Music Publishing’s $70 Million ‘AI Replacement’ Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

May 14, 2026

The high-stakes Wixen v. Meta infringement and defamation legal battle isn’t letting up. Now, the publisher is prepping an amended action as the Instagram parent aggressively moves to dismiss the entire compl... Read More...

Music Marketing Agency Chaotic Good Projects Scrubs Its Website Following ‘Fake Fan’ Backlash — How Many Artists Are Paying for Artificial Social Media Promotion?

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2026

What does it take to make music and artists themselves go viral in 2026? An army of social media accounts preying on impressionable fans doesn’t hurt. Now, marketing agency Chaotic Good Projects has scrubbed ... Read More...

TikTok Toes the Subscription Waters With ‘Ad-Free’ Plan In the UK

Ashley King

May 12, 2026

TikTok is rolling out an ad-free subscription plan in the UK for users 18 and over for £3.99 a month. Users who subscribe won’t see ads on the platform, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes. ... Read More...

YouTube Has Allowed Creators to Quickly Swap Out Copyrighted Music for Years. Now, The Process Is Getting Turned On Its Head With AI

Ashley King

May 5, 2026

YouTube is now letting creators generate AI-produced tracks to replace copyrighted audio in their videos as a new means to resolve Content ID claims. For years, YouTube creators have been able to swap out mu... Read More...

Indie Music Subreddit Bans ‘Anonymous’ Record Label Accounts

Ashley King

May 4, 2026

Independent music subreddit r/indieheads issues a ban on accounts run by record labels posing as regular users to promote artists on their roster. An independent music community on Reddit, the subreddit r/in... Read More...

Instagram Debuts More ‘Original Content’ Protections for Creators

Ashley King

May 1, 2026

Instagram announces that accounts regularly reposting content they didn’t create will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the platform. On Thursday, Instagram announced some changes to ensure cr... Read More...

AI generated Taylor Swift scams surge on TikTok

AI-Generated Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian Scams Surge on TikTok

Ashley King

April 30, 2026

Online scammers are using AI deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to trick TikTok users into signing up for fake rewards programs. Over the past month, TikTok has experienced a rise in vide... Read More...

WNXP Director of Partnerships & Projects
Company: Nashville Public Radio
Location: Nashville, Other / Non-US, 37201, United States
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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

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