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Kanye West’s Vultures II and Bully Used AI, New Lawsuit Alleges
[ad_1] When Kanye West released Vultures 2, his second collaborative LP with Ty Dolla $ign, in 2024, he quickly drew accusations of using AI…
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Topshelf Records Drops Ekko Astral
[ad_1] Topshelf Records has dropped Washington, D.C. punk band Ekko Astral and is immediately ceasing all involvement with The Beltway Is Burning, their upcoming…
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Hayden Pedigo Signs to Sub Pop
[ad_1] Hayden Pedigo has officially signed to Sub Pop. To celebrate the occasion, the singer has shared a (presumably satirical) contract with the indie…
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Wednesday Leave Wasserman Over CEO’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein
[ad_1] Our ability to make a living in this industry is dependent on our engagement with these companies. This might not be the case…
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TikTok Completes Deal to Create U.S. Entity and Avert Ban
[ad_1] After the years-long threat of a ban, TikTok has finalized the deal to create a U.S. entity that will allow the company to…
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Bandcamp Announces Ban on AI Music
[ad_1] Bandcamp has announced it will no longer allow AI-generated music to be hosted on its platform. In a post shared on Reddit, the…
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Universal and Nvidia Promise New Partnership Is an “Antidote to AI Slop”
[ad_1] Universal Music Group has signed the latest in a string of contentious deals between major labels and artificial intelligence companies, this time partnering…
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Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg to Close in 2026
[ad_1] Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg is set to close after nearly two decades. In an internal memo published by Variety, Bowery Presents co-partners…
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YouTube Ditches the Billboard Charts
[ad_1] Songs streamed on YouTube will no longer count towards the Billboard charts, the platform announced in a blog yesterday (December 17). The change…
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“All I Want for Christmas Is You” Is Now the Longest-Running No. 1 Song in History
[ad_1] Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern…
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Warner Joins Forces With AI Song Generator, Suno, That It Was Suing
[ad_1] Warner Music Group, one of the major labels that sued AI song generator Suno last year for copyright infringement, has signed a licensing…
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Major Labels Sign Licensing Deals With AI Music Company Klay
[ad_1] Warner Music Group (WMG), Universal Music Group (UMG), and Sony Music Entertainment (SME) have signed new licensing deals with artificial intelligence (AI) music…
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Spotify Acquires WhoSampled, Announces Expanded Song Credits
[ad_1] Spotify has acquired the sample-sourcing website WhoSampled. The streaming service announced that it’s rolling out a new feature called SongDNA, which will aggregate…
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NewJeans to Return to Label Following Legal Dispute
[ad_1] K-pop group NewJeans have announced that they will return to record label Ador following a prolonged legal dispute. In a statement to Pitchfork,…
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Universal Music Group and AI Music Company Udio Reach Agreement in Lawsuit
[ad_1] Universal Music Group (UMG) and Udio, an artificial intelligence (AI) developer focused on music, have reached an agreement in last year’s copyright infringement…
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Mass MoCA Releases Malawian Roots Album to Launch Its New Label
[ad_1] A new album of Malawian roots music is the inaugural release of a new record label from the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art…
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Rolling Stone Merges With Vibe
[ad_1] Vibe, the long-running music magazine centring on rap and R&B coverage, will merge with Rolling Stone in a deal announced last week. Vibe…
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Brooklyn Mirage Operator Seeks to Demolish Venue
[ad_1] Avant Gardner LLC, the bankrupt owner of the Brooklyn club complex of the same name, has applied for a permit to demolish the…
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Taylor Swift Earns 15th No. 1 Album With The Life of a Showgirl
[ad_1] As expected, Taylor Swift’s new album The Life of a Showgirl has broken records on its way to the No. 1 spot on…
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Taylor Swift Beats Adele’s First-Week Album Sales Record With The Life of a Showgirl
[ad_1] Taylor Swift has broken the first-week, equivalent-unit sales record long held by Adele for her 2015 album 25, making The Life of a…