10+ hour, 35+ min ago  (373+ words) This week, we learned that Lionel Richie filed to trademark the sound of his voice, joining Taylor Swift in a growing celebrity push to guard against AI deepfakes. Meanwhile, the US Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the NO FAKES Act, a…...

15+ hour, 56+ min ago  (518+ words) Motion Agency'has launched a commercial radio promotion service spanning major European markets. The international PR and marketing agency, known for campaigns for Gorillaz, Moby, and The Black Crowes, has appointed Nick Bray as Head of Radio to lead the division....

14+ hour, 54+ min ago  (866+ words) The Federal Court of Canada has issued the first site-blocking order in the country's history obtained on behalf of the music industry, targeting three stream-ripping services that siphon copyrighted audio from licensed streaming platforms. The ruling, issued on Monday (June…...

15+ hour, 51+ min ago  (650+ words) Japan has created a music right that will, for the first time, require performers and record companies to be paid when their recordings are played in public spaces such as cafes, shops, hotels, and gyms. The country's parliament enacted a…...

16+ hour, 26+ min ago  (406+ words) Africori, the African distribution and label services arm of Warner Music Group, has named Adam Tiran as its General Manager. Tiran will be based in Johannesburg and report to Simon Robson, President, EMEA, Recorded Music, WMG. The appointment, announced on'Friday…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (531+ words) The proposed merger of BMG and Concord has been cleared by competition regulators in the United States and Germany. Germany's competition regulatory agency, the Bundeskartellamt, officially cleared the deal on Friday (June 12). Reuters reports that Bertelsmann said on Wednesday (June…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (532+ words) The'US Senate Judiciary Committee'has advanced the'NO FAKES Act, the bipartisan bill that would create a federal right protecting Americans" voice and visual likeness from AI-generated deepfakes. The committee passed the bill unanimously by voice vote on'Thursday (June 18), according to'Deadline, which'noted…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (663+ words) Spotify's new ticketing feature, Reserved, launches in the US on Thursday (June 18), holding two tour tickets for an artist's most dedicated fans to purchase ahead of the general on-sale. Indie-pop artist Role Model " real name Tucker Pillsbury " is the first…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (759+ words) A federal judge has narrowed the copyright lawsuit that Eight Mile Style filed against Meta Platforms over the use of Eminem's music on Facebook, Instagram and Whats App. Eight Mile Style is the co-publisher of hundreds of Eminem songs. In…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (818+ words) Warner Music China has signed a strategic partnership with Dream Maker, a virtual artist agency based in China. The deal, announced on Friday (June 12), will see Warner Music China provide music production, distribution, marketing, and talent management support across Dream…...