Music & Tech
Universal and Sony Amend Suno Lawsuit with Stream Ripping Claims
Earlier this month Universal and Sony were given permission to add stream ripping allegations to their Suno lawsuit, prompting the filing of an amended complaint this week. Those allegations may make
Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke Join Moises
Moises has announced Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke as the first members of its new Artist Partnerships program, and the timing feels intentional. AI in music is still stuck between two very different conversations. One side is all anxiety: replacement, ownership, consent, training data, and whe
Shakira Scores First-Ever Rhythmic Airplay No. 1 With Burna Boy Collab ‘Dai Dai’
The World Cup anthem leads the Billboard Global 200 for a seventh week.
Donald Trump’s administration just sided with OpenAI in a key ‘fair use’ case. Here’s what it means for music’s fight with Anthropic and Suno.
It appears to be the first time Washington has intervened in any of the copyright cases now stacked up against AI companies Source
How to Identify AI Music
Concrete examples to train your ear for the current generation of AI songs. How to Identify AI Music Wren Graves
How to Identify AI Music
Concrete examples to train your ear for the current generation of AI songs. How to Identify AI Music Wren Graves
Trump Admin Rules AI Firms Can Use Music Without Permission
Weighing in on a legal question with trillion-dollar stakes, the administration says AI firms don't need to pay for the millions of works they use without permission.
Now Canada’s SOCAN sues Suno, claiming it illegally copied hits like ‘Both Sides Now’ and ‘Sk8er Boi’
SOCAN is the third collecting society to take Suno to court – and the first to file since one of them won Source
As Music Industry Battles AI Firms Over Training, Trump Admin Says It’s Fair Use
Weighing in on a legal question with trillion-dollar stakes, the administration says AI firms don't need to pay for the millions of works they use without permission.
Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Sue AI Company Anthropic
The publishing arms of all three major music companies are now litigating against the Claude maker Source
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai Announce First Studio Album Together
The much-anticipated Satch/Vai record will be out November 6 via earMUSIC and it's called The Sea Of Emotion. Watch the video to new single Mayhem here
“We’ve been planning this since 1973, just unconsciously”: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai officially announce release of their first-ever studio album together – and there's a new single to check out too
The much-anticipated Satch/Vai record will be out November 6 via earMUSIC and it's called The Sea Of Emotion. Watch the video to new single Mayhem here
Tom Cruise Backs Paramount’s Acquisition of Warner Bros.
Cruise applauds David Ellison's promise to release at least 30 movies per year across the two studios. Tom Cruise Backs Paramount’s Acquisition of Warner Bros. Alex Krinsky
Tom Cruise Backs Paramount’s Acquisition of Warner Bros.
Cruise applauds David Ellison's promise to release at least 30 movies per year across the two studios. Tom Cruise Backs Paramount’s Acquisition of Warner Bros. Alex Krinsky
Latest Suno lawsuit accuses AI company of violating the publicity rights of musicians rather than infringing their copyrights
Suno is facing another lawsuit from the music industry. But this time it’s not a copyright lawsuit. A group of musicians claim Suno has violated their US publicity rights by “encoding musicians’ identities into its AI model” and then “exploiting those identities by publicly using musicians’ names”
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Armin van Buuren and Laidback Luke Partner With ‘Responsible’ AI Music Company Moises
The two dance music icons are the first members of Moises' Artist Partnerships program and will help the company shape new AI-powered producer and DJ tools.
Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten on why he wore Cwmbran Celtic FC Mogwai shirt at Reading 2026
“I love Cwmbran and I love initiatives that support independent venues”
“Eddie would say, ‘Can you hit this note?’ I’d hit it and everybody would go, ‘Wow!’ And from there I could just see Eddie opening up as a musician and a songwriter”: Sammy Hagar recalls the making of Van Halen’s classic album 5150
“The studio was a two-car garage turned into a control room and a room. It was really tight in there”
Amazon Labor Day Sale: AirPods Deals
Save on Apple’s latest earbuds and headphones, including AirPods Pro 3 at $199.99 and AirPods 4 starting at $99 during Amazon’s Labor Day Sale. Amazon Labor Day Sale: AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and Air