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Erica Campbell's Label Sues Distributor Over Gospel Music Royalties

SRG/ILS Group was previously hit with a similar lawsuit from R&B singer Kenny Lattimore.

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Erica Campbell’s Label Sues Distributor Over Gospel Music Royalties

SRG/ILS Group was previously hit with a similar lawsuit from R&B singer Kenny Lattimore.

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Selena Gomez Celebrates Benny Blanco’s New Memoir Ahead of One-Year Anniversary

Blanco's memoir chronicles his start in the music industry, career highlights and how he won over his now-wife.

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Selena Gomez Is ‘Proud of My Hubby’ As She Shouts Out Benny Blanco’s New Book Ahead of One-Year Anniversary

Blanco's memoir chronicles his start in the music industry, career highlights and how he won over his now-wife.

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Members Voices: Frances Shillito – Zero Tolerance Is Not A Safeguarding Strategy

Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru

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Smokey Robinson Switches to Third Lawyer in 3 Months for Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The 86-year-old Motown legend has been cycling through attorneys as he fights allegations of abusing household employees.

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Smokey Robinson Switches to Third Lawyer in 3 Months for Sexual Assault Lawsuit

The 86-year-old Motown legend has been cycling through attorneys as he fights allegations of abusing household employees.

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Fred Ball Signs Publishing Deal with Reservoir

Midland signs with Warner Chappell Music Nashville, Halo Boy joins VAMP/Sony Music Publishing and more publishing signings and news.

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Publishing Briefs: Rihanna & Beyoncé Collaborator Fred Ball Signs With Reservoir

Midland signs with Warner Chappell Music Nashville, Halo Boy joins VAMP/Sony Music Publishing and more publishing signings and news.

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Snoop Dogg Gushes About Nia Long During Heartfelt Walk of Fame Speech: ‘You Been Hollywood Royalty’

The rapper arrived at the ceremony in a jacket emblazoned with photos from different roles and eras of her career.

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As the drama continues around Ed Sheeran’s US tour, the debate is bigger than one pop star

The drama continues following the axing of Macklemore from Ed Sheeran’s US tour over his on-stage support for Palestine. Sheeran himself is taking a lot of heat, though some in the industry have expressed some sympathy, and argue the real debate here is about more than the decisions of one pop star

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Darin Epsilon On Branding Beyond The Gimmick

Electronic music has always rewarded artists who can be understood quickly, although that has become a stranger bargain now that every release has to compete with clips, visual language, market position, audience expectation, and the old-fashioned problem of whether the record actually hits. Darin E

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Frances Shillito on Safeguarding in the Music Industry

Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru

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Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar

A complete rundown of the most important events across the music business.

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"I'm cancelling my subscription": Suno users slam its V6 update as "muffled, generic, soulless garbage"

Following the release of its industry-backed V6 models, some of the AI music platform's most enthusiastic supporters are abandoning ship

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Frances Shillito on Safeguarding in the Music Industry

Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru

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Notes.fm, Backed by Zach Bryan, Benny Blanco, Raises $5 Million to Help Artists Recover Lost Royalties

Built by Stem co-founder Tim Luckow, Notes will go to marketing and international expansion.

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Stem co-founder Tim Luckow raises $5M for royalty platform Notes.fm; Zach Bryan, Benny Blanco and Ari Emanuel among the backers

Notes says the money will fund "continued platform development and scaled marketing efforts" as it takes its offering to artists globally. Source

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Lifecycle of an Electronic Music Release

Designed for artists, labels and music professionals, the session will trace the full lifecycle of an electronic music release.

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Safeguarding in the Music Industry

Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru