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RSS Aug 11, 2026 7:34pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Kennedy Center to Cover $250,000 Legal Fees of Jazz Musician Who Protested Trump Takeover

The organization tried to sue Chuck Redd for backing out of an annual Christmas eve gig, but a judge dismissed the suit in June

RSS Aug 11, 2026 6:59pm · Pitchfork News

Levon Helm Studios Sues Levon’s Daughter, Amy Helm

The lawsuit claims the singer-songwriter engaged in self-dealing and cost the company at least $2 million in damages

RSS Aug 11, 2026 6:52pm · Music Business WorldWide

Exceleration Music strikes strategic partnership with Christian hip-hop label Reach Records

Exceleration's distribution company Redeye Worldwide will handle global physical and digital distribution for Reach's new releases Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 5:38pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Noah Kahan Tees Up Second ‘Folk and Fairways’ Charity Show and Golf Tournament

The two-day event will take place in Stowe, Vermont, this September

RSS Aug 11, 2026 4:00pm · Pitchfork News

Jamila Woods Lines Up Heavn 10th Anniversary Tour

The Chicago singer is taking her 2016 album on the road this November

RSS Aug 11, 2026 3:49pm · Pitchfork News

The Tallest Man on Earth Readies New Album

Just Beyond Endless Mountain was inspired by the Swedish folk music of Kristian Mattson’s childhood

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:53pm · Music Business WorldWide

Global Music Rights and Music Choice settle 95-song copyright case

GMR filed the complaint on June 8, alleging that Music Choice continued performing songs from its catalog after the companies' license agreement lapsed. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:30pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.’

Hook founder and CEO Gaurav Sharma explains why fan-made creations and remixes on social media are becoming the music industry’s next major consumption category… Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:21pm · Musically

Spotify will soon label AI-generated artists with an ‘AI Persona’ badge

Spotify’s work to tackle the challenge of an avalanche of AI-generated music continues with a new labelling system for AI artists.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 1:05pm · Pitchfork News

Shabazz Palaces Readying New Album It’s a Style Sport

Ishmael Butler introduces his new LP with “Ahh World (I Won the Alpha Bet)”

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

YouTube raises thresholds for creators to start earning revenue

YouTube is making some changes to the way it YouTube Partner Program (YPP) works, including raising the thresholds at which creators can start earning a share of its revenues.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Australian Music Touring Network to connect artists and venues

Activity to support and grow Australia’s grassroots music scene continues to ramp up. The latest example is a new site called the Australian Music Touring Network.

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:26pm · Music Business WorldWide

Spotify to label AI artists with new ‘AI Persona’ badge – and keep their music out of recommendations by default

The badge is designed to tell listeners that an artist's identity "may be AI-generated and does not represent a real person" Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 12:04pm · Music Business WorldWide

New YouTube creators will need 8,000 watch hours to start earning from ads – double the current bar

From February 1, 2027, new applicants to the YouTube Partner Program will need about 20 million qualified Shorts views over the previous 90 days. Source

RSS Aug 11, 2026 10:09am · Musically

Behind The Campaign with Raye

British singer-songwriter Raye released her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope, in March 2026. Lead single ‘Where Is My Husband!’ dropped over half a year prior to the album - a move that seemed like a gamble on paper, but ultimately built massive anticipation.…