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Kanye West Settles With Former Assistant in Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Lauren Pisciotta had alleged that West sexually harassed and assaulted her
Kanye West Settles With Former Assistant in Sexual Battery Lawsuit
Lauren Pisciotta had alleged that West sexually harassed and assaulted her
Record labels come together to propose rules for when AI-generated tracks can get into the music charts
The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed to chart, that those tracks should only use legit AI tools, and the use of AI should be labelled
Two class action lawsuits filed over Suno’s big data breach
Following the recent media reports that data connected to 55.3 million Suno users was accessed by hackers last November, two class action lawsuits have now been filed against the AI company over its failure to protect that data. Which makes a nice change from all the copyright infringement lawsuits
RBX re-files and ramps up lawsuit accusing Spotify of “intentionally ignoring fraud committed by certain ‘a-list’ artists”
Rapper RBX is having another go at suing Spotify over allegations it turns a blind eye to streaming fraud when it benefits superstar artists like Drake. His original lawsuit was dismissed but he has filed an amended complaint expanding on his theory that Spotify has a two-tier streaming fraud policy
Ye Settles Former Staffer’s Rape, Sexual Harassment and Trafficking Lawsuit
Lauren Pisciotta's lawyer told Billboard, "The matter has been resolved."
Major Music Companies Propose AI Song Chart Eligibility Principles
The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.
SOSA Brings Peak-Summer Club Pressure to Metamorfosi With “Italian Job”
SOSA has released “Italian Job” via Metamorfosi Records, marking his first appearance on Joseph Capriati’s label and arriving in the middle of a very active stretch for the Liverpool artist. The timing gives the record a clear place to land: “The Connection” is sti
Afroman Sues Ohio Police Officer Who Filed Failed Defamation Lawsuit: ‘Malicious Prosecution’
Months after winning an epic free speech victory, the "Because I Got High" rapper is turning the tables on one of the cops that sued him.
UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility
The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.
Ye Settles Former Staffer’s Rape, Sexual Harassment and Trafficking Lawsuit
Lauren Pisciotta's lawyer told Billboard, "The matter has been resolved."
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Music labels want AI music barred from official charts – unless it meets certain criteria
Official music charts around the world have been grappling with the challenges provided by AI music. Now labels want to set some rules.
“Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’ We really used to write like that - both playing into each other’s nose”: The creation of the pivotal Beatles single that would grab America by the hand
It was the winning Beatle song that finally unlocked the fabled American market. Life - for both band and fans - would never be the same again…
Suno data breach: class-action lawsuit and company statement
In the modern world, where there’s a data breach, there’ll soon be a proposed class-action lawsuit from angry users. And that’s exactly what Suno is facing now.
Deezer ended first half of 2026 with 5.8m direct subscribers
Deezer has published its latest financial results, and they continue its recent trends: flat revenue growth and falling overall subscriber numbers, but growth in its ‘direct’ business on both counts.
Winamp plots latest return of its music player – with Deezer
Winamp Player is back, Back, BACK… again. The latest comeback for one of the original digital-music brands involves a partnership with Deezer, which will power Winamp’s music-streaming service on a white-label basis.
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Emo and Pop-Punk Surge in Mexico's Music Streaming Scene
Yes, emo. Well, emo and pop-punk according to Spotify, which has published some data on the recent growth of these genres in its streaming data for Mexico.