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AI and Music: Contrasting Legal Decisions Emerge from Japan and the US
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
ElevenLabs Achieves $22 Billion Valuation After Funding Round
ElevenLabs completed a USD $300 million employee tender offer at a valuation of $22 billion. Source
Willard Ahdritz Launches Ahdritz Capital Partners with Key Hires
Ex-Lazard banker Stephen Langer and former SSE Ventures CEO Isabel Keulen join the Kobalt founder's new firm. Source
Kid Rock and Eminem's New Collaboration Aims to Exemplify Friendship Over Politics
The Christian rocker said he hopes the latest collaboration with Marshall Mathers "sets an example" for friendship. Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaborati
Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaboration
The Christian rocker said he hopes the latest collaboration with Marshall Mathers "sets an example" for friendship. Kid Rock Wants to Show Friendship Triumphs Over Politics With New Eminem Collaboration Travis Bland
Talking Heads Debut Single Accused of Selling Out
Band launch their pop-up radio station with an in-depth interview
Greta Van Fleet announce 2027 ‘Into The Beginning’ UK, European and North American tour
The huge 59-date run includes arena shows in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow
“They put horns on their record”: Talking Heads reveal they were accused of ‘selling out’ on debut single
Band launch their pop-up radio station with an in-depth interview
Greta Van Fleet announce 2027 ‘Into The Beginning’ UK, European and North American tour
The huge 59-date run includes arena shows in London, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow
ElevenLabs Valuation Reaches $22 Billion
ElevenLabs completed a USD $300 million employee tender offer at a valuation of $22 billion. Source
Willard Ahdritz Launches New Firm Ahdritz Capital Partners
Ex-Lazard banker Stephen Langer and former SSE Ventures CEO Isabel Keulen join the Kobalt founder's new firm. Source
Heavy Metal Pioneer Conrad 'Cronos' Lant Dies at 63
“I took chances as an artist and a musician – I helped keep the music alive”
Bernie Sanders and AOC Introduce The Strokes at NYC Show
Sanders praised the band for “standing up for economic justice, fighting racism, understanding that healthcare is a human right”
Watch Bernie Sanders and AOC introduce The Strokes at huge NYC homecoming show
Sanders praised the band for “standing up for economic justice, fighting racism, understanding that healthcare is a human right”
Report quantifies Brit Awards boost for new host-city Manchester
When the Brit Awards moved out of London for the first time in their history this year, it was a big deal for the UK music industry (not to mention hoteliers in the new host city, Manchester). The pos
KickFlip join Spotify’s ever-growing roster of K-Pop podcasts
In the time-honoured tradition of three things making a trend, Spotify is very much up to something with K-Pop podcasts in 2026. This week, the company has announced a new video show featuring boy-ban
CMU Selects - the last week’s standout releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Logic1000, Sasha Keable, Fontaines D.C., Strawberry Guy + Petra
Roxy Music share previously unreleased ‘Pyjamarama’ demo from expanded ‘For Your Pleasure’ reissue
The reissue also features a lost 'Top Of The Pops' performance of the song from 1973
Roxy Music share previously unreleased ‘Pyjamarama’ demo from expanded ‘For Your Pleasure’ reissue
The reissue also features a lost 'Top Of The Pops' performance of the song from 1973
BeatStars' new feature tracks credits and splits as songs are made
With shonky metadata and unagreed splits an enduring problem for the music industry, attention has turned in recent times to recording information from the earliest parts of the songwriting and record