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BMG’s Jim Selby elected to ASCAP Board of Directors
Selby has joined the board as a publisher member, ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams. Source
Man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams asks for no prison time, arguing ‘no artist suffered any perceptible harm’
Michael Smith's lawyers argued that his scheme caused only "tiny, immeasurable losses" spread across millions of songwriters and artists, Billboard reported. Source
Latin Music Revenue Grows 8.6% to $542M at Mid-Year, Outpacing Overall U.S. Market: RIAA
This marks the genre's 13th consecutive mid-year gain.
Shakira Confirms Alejandro Sanz for Madrid Residency’s Second Weekend, Teases Maluma Appearance
The Spaniard is expected Friday night, while her fellow Colombian superstar's appearance date remains under wraps. Shakira Confirms Alejandro Sanz for Madrid Residency’s Second Weekend, Teases Maluma Appearance Pedro Camacho
Monotone Founder Critiques Industry's Misunderstanding of Community
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually
New Alliance Formed to Combat AI Scraping in Sound Design
The Alliance says it was formed in response to two forms of unauthorized use, which it calls Data Piracy and Sync Piracy. Source
Brian May on Jimi Hendrix's Impact on His Guitar Playing
“He changed the vocabulary of the guitar – made it a different instrument”
Nothing But Thieves Discuss
The Southend spoke to NME about going back to basics on their "smaller and noisy" latest album, looked back at their debut LP, and teased what to expect from their biggest headline tour to date The po
Gnarls Barkley Reunion Tour to Feature Danger Mouse In Spirit Only
According to Cee Lo, the producer born Brian Burton will not appear on the upcoming dates.
Today Is Dolly Parton Day – It’s 9/25
"We could all afford to live a little more like Dolly," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in announcing the passage of a bill declaring Sept. 25 Dolly Parton Day in the state.
Hermanos Gutiérrez’s ‘Los Ojos Del Cóndor’ Album Is an Ode to South America’s Andes Mountains: ‘It Felt Like a Dedication to This Whole Region’
It marks the brothers’ third project produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach.
Gnarls Barkley Clarify That Upcoming Reunion Tour Will Only Feature Danger Mouse ‘In Spirit’
According to Cee Lo, the producer born Brian Burton will not appear on the upcoming dates.
“It blew me away so badly”: Brian May says that hearing Jimi Hendrix made him question whether he should be a guitar player
“He changed the vocabulary of the guitar – made it a different instrument”
AI-assisted streaming fraudster hopes to avoid jail sentence
In March, American producer Michael Smith pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, following accusations that he had botted his way to more than $10m in royalties for his AI-generated music. The post is from Music Ally.
Macklemore: ‘Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore’
Having been removed from Ed Sheeran’s ‘Loop’ tour in the US, Macklemore found himself with some white space in his live schedule. He’s moved to fill that quickly. The post is from Music Ally.
MCPS reveals plans to work with more ‘specialist partners’
The UK’s Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (MCPS) has historically had a close relationship with PRS for Music. Now it’s making some changes, with plans to start working “directly with an expanded network of specialist partners”. The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify ‘Reserved’ feature adds setlists and share cards for fans
Spotify announced its new ’Reserved’ feature in May, with plans to identify the keenest fans of participating artists, then reserve them tickets for upcoming concerts. The post is from Music Ally.
Apple Music to livestream Head Trip electronic-music festival
You certainly can’t accuse promoter Goldenvoice of putting all its festival-livestream eggs in the same streaming service’s basket. The post is from Music Ally.
Music Piracy Operation Targets Hundreds of Websites in Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source
Industry Figure Critiques Focus on Followers Over Community
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually