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Kim Gordon Shares Play Me Title Track, Announces 2026 Tour
The singer will bring her third solo album across North America and Europe
Reservoir strikes worldwide publishing admin deal with Hans Zimmer, expanding relationship with Academy Award-winning composer
Reservoir will administer Zimmer’s catalog through his company, Remote Control Publishing Source
Woman Accused of Shooting at Rihanna’s Home Charged With Attempted Murder
Ivanna Ortiz is in police custody after shots were fired from a car towards Rihanna’s mansion on Sunday afternoon
Dead Kennedys’ Jello Biafra in Stable Condition After Stroke: ‘I Still Have a Lot of Great Stuff in Me’
Punk-rocker said he suffered a hemorrhagic stroke due to high blood pressure
UK government weighs ‘commercial research exception’ that could let AI companies train on copyrighted music without permission (report)
UK lawmakers face March 18 deadline on copyright reform. Source
Survey suggests TikTok may be losing its lustre for Gen-Z
Nostalgia isn’t just something for the uncles out there. A US study by The Harris Poll has found that 79% of Gen-Z TikTok users who it surveyed “miss the early days” of the app. MediaPost has the details, including 41% of these users missing the days of “fewer ads and brands” on TikTok, and 34% pining […] The post is from Music Ally.
New UK Artist Touring Fund opens for applications this week
In January, the UK’s Live Trust announced that it would be distributing £500k from a voluntary levy on stadium and arena concert tickets to support grassroots venues – but also the artists who play in them. Now details of how the latter element – the UK Artists Touring Fund, overseen by the Featured Artists Coalition, MMF and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Wasserman Group rebrands as The·Team as sale process continues
Last month, Casey Wasserman, owner of talent agency Wasserman Group, revealed plans to sell the company after revelations of his past interactions with Ghislaine Maxwell were revealed in the Epstein Files. That process continues, with the company now under the day-to-day control of president Mike Watts. But there’s another development: the agency has rebranded as The·Team […] The post is from Music Ally.
Seat at the Table equity report warns: ‘Progress is fragile’
UK organisation Women in Ctrl has published its latest ‘Seat at the Table’ report exploring the diversity of board members at the UK’s music-industry bodies. It’s fair to say the picture is mixed. 49% of board members across the 11 bodies analysed are women. That’s a big jump from 32% in 2020, but a small […] The post is from Music Ally.
Independent musicians sue Google over training of Lyria model
Good news if you’ve been hankering after another music-industry lawsuit that does have everything to do with AI! A group of independent musicians and producers are suing Google over the training of its Lyria model. According to Billboard, the lawsuit accuses Google of training Lyria 3 on music that had been uploaded to YouTube, but not licensed […] The post is from Music Ally.
Suno-backed lobbying group sees a ‘gotcha’ in UMG earnings call
We reported last week on Universal Music Group’s earnings call, including comments by its digital boss Michael Nash about how unpopular most AI-generated music is. “Despite the huge volume of AI uploads, the aggregate organic consumption of AI content by actual consumers is less than 0.5% based on the best available data,” Nash told analysts. He added: […] The post is from Music Ally.
PRS for Music sues Steam games-store owner over soundtracks
Good news if you’ve been hankering after a music-industry lawsuit that has nothing to do with either AI or the live sector. UK collecting society PRS for Music is taking legal action against Valve, owner of the Steam game-downloads store. According to the society, Valve has “never obtained a licence for its use of the […] The post is from Music Ally.
Live Nation settles with US Department of Justice mid-trial
This weekend’s rumours were right: Live Nation has reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice just days after its antitrust trial began. The company said that the deal will “resolve all remaining matters with the DOJ, without any admission of wrongdoing”. It involves several changes to the way the company does business in […] The post is from Music Ally.
Gaming giant Steam faces legal action from the UK’s PRS over alleged music copyright infringement
PRS says it attempted to reach an agreement with the company 'for many years' before issuing legal proceedings in the UK on March 4 Source
TikTok avoids shutdown in Canada after security review
TikTok will implement "security gateways and privacy-enhancing technologies" in Canada under the new terms. Source
Indie artists sue Google, claiming it mined music from YouTube to train Lyria 3 AI music tool
The all-indie roster of plaintiffs include those who have also sued AI music generators Udio and Suno in October. Source
ChatGPT can now Shazam songs, as Apple brings music recognition tool to OpenAI’s chatbot
OpenAI has previously integrated Spotify and Apple Music into its app ecosystem. Source
Edward Matthew named VP, International A&R and Head of Creative for Scandinavia at Warner Chappell
Lilly Raye Music founder will be based in Stockholm and work across Warner Chappell’s international songwriting network and its A&R strategy. Source
AI and Sacem: defining the future of music copyright
Generative AI is no longer a future concept – it is a fundamental tool in today’s creative process. But as the amount of AI-generated content increases, so do the complexities of […] The post is from Music Ally.