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Chris Brown Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’ Songwriting Royalties

The R&B star and his publisher had been accused of withholding compensation from a lyricist on both tracks.

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Guram Kashia and Gigi Dedalamazishvili Discuss Art and Music

The historic team leader and the Mgzavrebi frontman sit down to discuss John Lennon tattoos, pre-game Oasis playlists and the punk-rock energy uniting a nation.

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Artist Safety in the Social Media Era

As our bonds with musicians strengthen through social platforms, so too do threats against them increase. Meet the people who protect your favorite artists.

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Digital Surveillance, Threat Assessments, Lethal Force: How Security Teams Keep Artists Safe in the Age of Social Media

As our bonds with musicians strengthen through social platforms, so too do threats against them increase. Meet the people who protect your favorite artists.

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The Athlete & The Artist: Guram Kashia & Gigi Dedalamazishvili

The historic team leader and the Mgzavrebi frontman sit down to discuss John Lennon tattoos, pre-game Oasis playlists and the punk-rock energy uniting a nation.

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Chat Pile Announces New Album and Tour

The new album Who Loves the Sun, the band's fourth full-length, will be out September 4th. Chat Pile Announce New Album and US Tour, Unleash Single “Deep Blue”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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NIVA Launches Fan Action Center

The National Independent Venue Association kicked off its annual conference with the Fix the Tix platform and partnerships with ROSTR, Bandsintown and more.

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NIVA Launches Fan Action Center, Partnerships With Bandsintown, ROSTR & More

The National Independent Venue Association kicked off its annual conference with the Fix the Tix platform and partnerships with ROSTR, Bandsintown and more.

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Chat Pile Announce New Album and US Tour, Unleash Single “Deep Blue”: Stream

The new album Who Loves the Sun, the band's fourth full-length, will be out September 4th. Chat Pile Announce New Album and US Tour, Unleash Single “Deep Blue”: Stream Langdon Hickman

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Wishy Announce Sophomore Album Nature’s Pill, Share “Lovesick”: Stream

Plus, the CoSigned rockers mapped out a North American tour this summer and fall. Wishy Announce Sophomore Album Nature’s Pill, Share “Lovesick”: Stream Chris Coplan

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Ty Segall Announces New Album Chrome, Reveals New Song “Black Paint”: Stream

Segall's 18th studio album will arrive on August 28th along with an accompanying EP titled Love Fuzzz. Ty Segall Announces New Album Chrome, Reveals New Song “Black Paint”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Sturgill Simpson Has Finally Shared Alter Ego Johnny Blue Skies’ Physical-Only ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ Album on Streaming

He also added a bonus cover of Eddie Murphy's 1985 hit "Party All the Time."

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Motörhead announce seventh ‘Lemmy Forever’ ceremony at Download Festival 2026 as his ashes find permanent home

“Not everyone can make the pilgrimage to visit Lemmy in Hollywood, so we are bringing Lem back to his fans”

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Interpol Announce New Album This Mirror Weighs a Ton

Their eighth full-length is a sonic step-up as the band includes sound design and woodwinds. Interpol Announce New Album This Mirror Weighs a Ton, Share Two Songs: Stream Chris Coplan

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Video exclusives: Spotify x Le Sserafim and YouTube x Madonna

Video is the new (old) battleground for streaming services in 2026: a space, unlike audio, where they can safely negotiate exclusives with big artists. Spotify’s latest partnership is with K-Pop group Le Sserafim, following the recent concert it hosted for them in Seoul. Video of the performance is

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Apple Music is getting new features in iOS 27 software update

Apple kicked off its WWDC event yesterday – its annual conference for developers – with the traditional keynote debuting its next raft of software updates and services. Want to know what’s new in Apple Music when the iOS 27 update drops later this year? You’ll need some sharp eyes to spot the refere

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Interpol Announce New Album This Mirror Weighs a Ton, Share Two Songs: Stream

Their eighth full-length is a sonic step-up as the band includes sound design and woodwinds. Interpol Announce New Album This Mirror Weighs a Ton, Share Two Songs: Stream Chris Coplan

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Duetti Acquires and Remixes Recent Songs for Royalties

The catalog and music company is buying new music and creating new derivative works with those songs to unlock more master and publishing royalties.

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Duetti is Acquiring Six-Month-Old Songs and Hiring Indie Artists to Remix Them

The catalog and music company is buying new music and creating new derivative works with those songs to unlock more master and publishing royalties.

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Average US music-streamer spends $434 a year on recorded music

94% of US music-streamers say they like or love their streaming service, and 90% describe it as good, very good or excellent value for money, according a report published by the trade association for, ahem, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube and other streaming services. Yes, the Digital Me