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Paul Shaver joins SoundExchange as SVP of Business Development
Shaver joins from the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA), where he was President of both CMRRA and SX Works. Source
News Orgs Dispute Trump's DoJ on 'Fair Use' in OpenAI Case
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Todd Edwards on AI and Industry Hypocrisy
"Do you think I need to use AI? I've been making music without AI forever. I'm using it because it's an amazing adventure – I wouldn't be doing it if it wasn't"
George Lynch on His Career's Highs and Lows
“In any band there are complicated, triangulated emotions. Egos. And I guess my lack of diplomacy didn’t help”
Benjamin: A New Hardware Controller for YouTube Music Lessons
“YouTube gave me access to more music teachers than I could ever have imagined, but the frustration of navigating with a touchscreen constantly interrupted my actual practice,” says its creator
Billy Joel on Lennon, Hendrix, and Winwood
He also praises Steve Winwood: “I thought he was a great keyboard player, great singer"
Positive Grid announces Sparktober sale
The Positive Grid Sparktober sale offers sizable discounts on the Spark Neo Core and Spark Cab
Slipknot guitarist on Marilyn Manson allegations
Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – has faced allegations of sexual misconduct from more than a dozen women in recent years
LCD Soundsystem announce 2026 New York City residency
The stint includes a "blowout" to celebrate the band's 100th NYC residency show
Donnie Wahlberg on NKOTB's final Vegas shows and future touring
The boy band veteran said he'd love to tour the world one more time after wrapping their residency.
Bono asked Ed Sheeran to keep politics out of their collaboration
The Rock Hall of Famer said he didn't want to "personalize" the recent fallout between Sheeran and Macklemore over the rapper's pro-Palestine statements.
As Final-Round Voting Opens Today for the 2026 CMA Awards, Here Are the Races We’re Watching
Lainey Wilson, Tim McGraw, Jack Antonoff and more could set records.
Bono Said When U2 Worked With Ed Sheeran on ‘Yours Eternally,’ Singer Asked, ‘You’re Not Going To Get Me Into Politics, Are You?’
The Rock Hall of Famer said he didn't want to "personalize" the recent fallout between Sheeran and Macklemore over the rapper's pro-Palestine statements.
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-band KickFlip called ‘Flip the Language’. The post is from Music Ally.
Slipknot's Jim Root pleads ignorance amid growing backlash against Marilyn Manson support slot
Manson – real name Brian Hugh Warner – has faced allegations of sexual misconduct from more than a dozen women in recent years
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 post is from Music Ally.
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 recording processes. The post is from Music Ally.
Indies update: Absolute Anthology, Believe Japan, 7cult Records
There is plenty happening today in the independent-music sector. We’ll start with the official opening up of Absolute Label Services’ Anthology to independent clients. The post is from Music Ally.
Music finance roundup: MLC figures, Ahdritz Capital, Sia sale
The US-based Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has held its annual membership meeting, including publishing some new stats on its work. The post is from Music Ally.
Warner Music Group has sold EMP Merchandise to Whynow Media
WMG’s strategic reorganisation continues with news this morning that it has sold its European merch division, EMP Merchandise, to Whynow Media. The post is from Music Ally.