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1. From Your Lips to AI: Master Voice Cloning with LALAL.AI

   LALAL.AI is an advanced online platform that allows users to create lifelike, digital replicas of their own or others’ voices using artificial intelligence. The cloned voice can be used for a variety of creative or practical purposes such as producing podcasts, audiobooks, video voiceovers, personalized messages, and even song covers. The following was created in […]

2. Spotify Ex-Employee Says ‘No Protections’ Exist Against AI Bands Like Velvet Sundown Going Viral

   As an AI band goes viral on Spotify, a former employee at the streaming juggernaut says the platform has “no protections” against AI bands and music. The Velvet Sundown, a fake band created using generative-AI platform Suno, has gone viral after garnering 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. In an interview with Rolling Stone, a spokesperson […]

3. SBA Demands Venues Return Millions In COVID Relief Disbursements — Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Marshmello Could Also Face Clawbacks

   Hundreds of venues that received pandemic relief through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program are now facing unexpected demands from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to return those COVID relief funds. These letters were issued without prior warning and inform the recipient that the SBA has determined their grant was either awarded in error […]

4. Amid a ‘Fundamental Disagreement,’ Ticketmaster Faces Possible Litigation from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority

   Nearly one year after launching an investigation into Ticketmaster, the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is “preparing to litigate” against the platform “if necessary.” That not-so-subtle update comes from the CMA itself, which in September 2024 kicked off a consumer-protection probe into the Live Nation subsidiary. This investigation, the competition watchdog spelled out at...

5. Punk Duo Bob Vylan Dropped From Music Festivals in Manchester and France — American Tour Effectively Cancelled After US Visas Revoked

   Bob Vylan faces more cancellations following their controversial set at Glastonbury, getting dropped from the lineups of music festivals in Manchester and France. Punk duo Bob Vylan were set to headline Manchester’s Radar Festival at Victoria Warehouse this weekend, but organizers have confirmed they had been dropped from the lineup. The group was also set […]

6. Cloudflare Rolls Out ‘Permission-Based Approach’ to AI Crawling and Content Scraping — Universal Music Says the Move Will ‘Support New Licensing’

   Bad news for artificial intelligence giants: Cloudflare has officially updated its AI scraping defaults in an effort to halt the “use of original content without permission.” The self-described “leading connectivity cloud company” revealed the move – and the resulting “new business model” that it’s anticipating – in a formal release. With the change in place, […]

7. Post Malone Officially Opens ‘Posty’s’ on Lower Broadway in Nashville

   Post Malone’s Broadway restaurant honky tonk on Lower Broadway is welcoming guests ahead of the big July 4th holiday weekend. The 26,00-square-foot venue ‘Posty’s’ boasts six bars and three stages across its three floors. Posty’s was created in partnership with TC Restaurant Group and features the largest ground floor footprint on Broadway. The floor plan […]

8. Looks Like Apple Music Isn’t Raising Prices—At Least Not Anytime Soon

   Apple’s vice president and head of Apple Music, Oliver Schusser, says the service isn’t planning on raising its prices to meet its competitors. Apple Music’s Oliver Schusser sat down for an interview with Music Week following the premiere of the F1 movie, where he expressed his excitement about future possibilities. Apple is aiming to expand […]

9. Indie Content Continues to Boom on Streaming Platforms – With EVEARA Emerging as a Premier White-Label Distribution Platform

   The numbers don’t lie: independent music creators continue to emerge as the fastest-growing streaming segment. According to MIDiA Research, independent labels and self-releasing artists achieved a record 35% share of global recorded music revenues in 2024, generating over $12.7 billion in revenue. Spotify alone paid out an astounding $5 billion to independent artists last year. […]

10. Netflix Collaborating with Spotify on New Programming—Possible Music Awards Show or Live Concert Series In the Works

    Netflix is in talks with Spotify about partnering on a number of new projects, including a potential music awards show or a live concert series. As Netflix aims to regain its crown as a one-stop-shop for television, the streaming giant is in talks with Spotify to collaborate on music events. People close to the matter […]

11. Australia Cancels Kanye West’s Visa: “We Have Enough Problems In This Country”

    Australia has revoked Kanye West’s visa following the release of his controversial track “Heil Hitler.” The move was announced by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and comes as response to Ye’s increasingly provocative and hateful rhetoric—which often crosses the line into overt antisemitism. The track was released in May and directly references and glorifies Adolf […]

12. Diddy Beats Most Serious Federal Charges, Found Guilty on Two Prostitution Counts — Judge Rejects Call for Release Pending Sentencing

    Following more than a few twists – and one dramatic trial – Diddy has officially beaten the most serious federal charges, including sex trafficking by force, levied against him. Update (7/2): This afternoon, the presiding judge rejected Diddy’s request for release pending sentencing. Additionally, the court floated a potential sentencing-hearing date in October, with the […]

13. Scooter Braun Steps Down As CEO of Hybe America as Bieber Financial Drama Simmers

    Scooter Braun is transitioning into a role at Hybe that lessens his time in the spotlight, stepping down as CEO and moving to an advisory position. Scooter Braun is stepping down as CEO of Hybe America, the U.S. arm of the South Korean entertainment juggernaut. He will be moving to an advisory position that sees […]

14. Diddy Jury Reaches Partial Verdict—Results Remain Sealed As Deliberations Continue

    A Manhattan jury reached a partial verdict in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, but was deadlocked on the charge of racketeering conspiracy. Jurors in the federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs have reached a verdict on all but one count against him—that of racketeering conspiracy. As deliberations continue on Wednesday morning, the decision […]

15. Ticket Scalpers Are Driving O2 London Ticket Prices Up to 490%—Industry Calls for Urgent Cap

    Music’s biggest acts are drawing more than just crowds to London’s O2 this summer—they’re attracting scalpers who are inflating ticket prices by up to five times their original value. New analysis of over 1,000 tickets on uncapped resale sites reveals that fans hoping to catch shows like Billie Eilish, Diana Ross, and Lady Gaga are […]