Culture & Society
Operation LUMEN Targets 317 Music Piracy Sites Across Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source
Ian Monotone Discusses Industry Challenges and AI
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
Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore's tour exclusion
Ed Sheeran resumed his US tour without support acts this weekend, responding on stage to the controversial axing of Macklemore from the show. Elsewhere in pop politics, Zara Larson has pulled out of a
US reconsiders anti-piracy web-blocking
New plans to finally introduce web-blocking as an anti-piracy tool in the US would specifically oblige VPNs and DNS resolvers as well as ISPs to block access to piracy sites when rightsholders secure
Operation LUMEN Disrupts Music Piracy Across Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source
Industry Leaders Discuss AI, Community, and the Future of Music
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
Operation LUMEN Disrupts Music Piracy in Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source
Monotone Founder Critiques Industry Focus on Followers
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
“A cash grab”: Mark E Smith’s colleagues and partner wrangle over the "final” Fall album
Post Script has been put together since Smith’s death in 2018
Phoebe Bridgers Releases New Song for A24 Film Primetime
Bridgers stars in the Lance Oppenheim-directed movie opposite Robert Pattinson
Industry Confusion Between Followers and Community Highlighted
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
Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites in Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source
Monotone founder on industry shifts and AI impact
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
Dakota Johnson on Working With Taylor Swift for ‘Patient Zero’ Video
The 'Verity' star opened up about their longtime friendship and why their latest collaboration came naturally.
Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Her Heart Out’ for Her Final Recording With U2
Recorded in June, the collaboration became an unexpectedly poignant farewell between two music legends.
Joe Jonas Falls Between Two Boats in ‘Terrifying’ Italy Accident
What started as a luxury getaway in Portofino took a turn when the singer found himself in the water with nowhere to go.
Joe Jonas Falls Between Two Boats in ‘Terrifying’ Italy Accident: ‘I Just Need to Call My Kids’
What started as a luxury getaway in Portofino took a turn when the singer found himself in the water with nowhere to go.
Bono Says Dolly Parton ‘Sang Her Heart Out’ for Her Final Recording With U2
Recorded in June, the collaboration became an unexpectedly poignant farewell between two music legends.
Dakota Johnson Says She and Taylor Swift ‘Work Really Well Together’ on ‘Patient Zero’ Video
The 'Verity' star opened up about their longtime friendship and why their latest collaboration came naturally.
Ian Montone Discusses Industry Challenges and AI's Impact
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