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Bad Bunny Denied Legal Fees in Sample Case

The Puerto Rican superstar sought $465,612 after defeating a copyright lawsuit over a sample used on “Enséñame a Bailar” Judge Denies Bad Bunny Nearly $500,000 in Legal Fees in Un Verano Sin Ti Sample

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Judge Denies Bad Bunny Nearly $500,000 in Legal Fees in Un Verano Sin Ti Sample Case

The Puerto Rican superstar sought $465,612 after defeating a copyright lawsuit over a sample used on “Enséñame a Bailar” Judge Denies Bad Bunny Nearly $500,000 in Legal Fees in Un Verano Sin Ti Sample Case Pedro Camacho

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Apple Music to start labelling tracks ‘Made With AI’

Apple Music has told its industry partners that AI-generated tracks will be labelled as such within its app from later this year. It’s relying on labels and distributors to identify which tracks were “materially generated using AI”, using ‘AI transparency tags’ that Apple introduced back in March

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Bad Bunny Won’t Get $500K Legal Bill Repaid After Failed Lawsuit: ‘Would Send the Wrong Message’

The star wanted reimbursement after beating a sample lawsuit he said “should never have been brought," but a judge says he'll have to foot his own bill.

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Elton John & Others Forced to Repay $13M Legal Bill Following Hacking Lawsuit Loss

The music legend is facing a hefty payment after a failed lawsuit claiming the Daily Mail of unlawfully obtaining private information.

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Elton John & Others Forced to Repay $13M Legal Bill Following Hacking Lawsuit Loss

The music legend is facing a hefty payment after a failed lawsuit claiming the Daily Mail of unlawfully obtaining private information.

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Bad Bunny Won’t Get $500K Legal Bill Repaid After Failed Lawsuit: ‘Would Send the Wrong Message’

The star wanted reimbursement after beating a sample lawsuit he said “should never have been brought," but a judge says he'll have to foot his own bill.

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Tracing Electronic Music Releases with AFEM, YOYAKU, SACEM, CLIP

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

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Member Feature: TicketSwap's Aron Farkas

Our latest Member Feature is now live, featuring Aron Farkas, International Growth Manager at TicketSwap: Europe’s leading ethical secondary ticketing marketplace, bringing fans and experiences togeth

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TicketSwap featured in AFEM Member Spotlight

Our latest Member Feature is now live, featuring Aron Farkas, International Growth Manager at TicketSwap: Europe’s leading ethical secondary ticketing marketplace, bringing fans and experiences togeth

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Brandon Flowers reveals major labels rejected Mr Brightside

Brandon Flowers says that every major label initially said no to Mr Brightside

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“This is a difficult guitar to put a review score on”: Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM review

Harley Benton doubles down as one of the industry’s leading affordable brands with a well-appointed player

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Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM Review

Harley Benton doubles down as one of the industry’s leading affordable brands with a well-appointed player

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Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM review

Harley Benton doubles down as one of the industry’s leading affordable brands with a well-appointed player

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Mark Adams: 28 Years in Music TV and Artist Management

Before he founded artist management and digital marketing consultancy Blinding Talent, Mark Adams spent close to two decades inside the machinery of music broadcasting. He launched Kerrang TV, The Hit

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Spotify India Introduces Premium Rewards Program

As rights holders across the Indian music industry strive to get more Indian customers to pay for music, there’s pressure for DSPs to double down on their efforts to draw […] The post is from Music Al

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Raye's "This Music May Contain Hope" Marketing Strategy

British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move tha

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DMA'S Discuss New Studio and Label Deal

Billboard caught up with DMA'S Matt Mason to discuss the band's self-recorded fifth album.

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‘We Know What We Want’: With a New Recording Studio and Label Deal, DMA’S Are Just Getting Started

Billboard caught up with DMA'S Matt Mason to discuss the band's self-recorded fifth album.

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Major Labels Passed on The Killers' "Mr Brightside"

Brandon Flowers says that every major label initially said no to Mr Brightside