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1. Music Publishers’ X Copyright Lawsuit Officially on Pause Following the Supreme Court’s Cox Decision — ‘All Deadlines’ Shelved as the Social Platform Eyes Dismissal

   Major music publishers’ long-running copyright infringement lawsuit against X is now on hard pause following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony Music decision. The presiding judge made that pause official in a recent order, after the publishers and the Elon Musk-owned social platform asked the court to “stay all current deadlines.” And the stay request […]

2. Norman Feels Catalog Finally Makes It to Streaming Services—After Decades of Only Being Available as Samples in Rap Tracks

   Songs from Norman Feels’ original catalog are now available across DSPs, after being available only through samples in others’ songs for decades. Three songs blending R&B, funk, and soul from Norman Feels’ original catalog are now available across all major digital streaming platforms for the first time. Feels’ work has quietly left a lasting impact […]

3. Will ‘Michael’ Beat ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at the Box Office? Eye-Popping Advance Ticket Sales Data Emerges

   Lionsgate’s ‘Michael’ opens on April 24th, and it’s already well on its way to beating the musical biopic box office record holder, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody.’ Lionsgate’s Michael is about to be startin’ somethin’. The musical biopic debuts on April 24th, but advance ticket sales data indicates an opening between $55 million and $60 million. That’s more than […]

4. This Man Is Making Music Using His Brain Implant

   A quadriplegic man is using his brain implant to produce musical tones by assigning them to different movements identified by six chips in his brain. Galen Buckwalter has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident when he was 16 left him paralyzed from the chest down. The 69-year-old research psychologist had the opportunity to get […]

5. DOJ, FBI Confirm Pooh Shiesty Faces Multiple Federal Charges — and the Possibility of Life in Prison — After Incident Involving Gucci Mane

   That’s one way to get out of a record deal: Pooh Shiesty is now facing federal charges – and the possibility of life in prison – for allegedly kidnapping and robbing three individuals amid an ill-advised attempt to exit a contract. The Justice Department formally announced the criminal complaint (and held a related press conference) […]

6. NSYNC Choreographer Darrin Henson Sues Sony Music Over ‘Bye Bye Bye’ Dance Appearance in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

   Today in contentious music industry litigation: Sony Music is facing a lawsuit from NSYNC choreographer Darrin Henson over the “Bye Bye Bye” dance’s appearance in Deadpool & Wolverine. Henson just recently submitted the straightforward complaint to a Georgia federal court, some 27 years after being “commissioned to create” the dance behind the well-known NSYNC track. […]

7. Trump Urges America to Boycott Springsteen’s ‘Overpriced Concerts, Which Suck’ After Artist’s Speech at Minneapolis Show

   Trump’s Thursday morning social media posts focus on his personal grudges once more as he slams Bruce Springsteen and urges a boycott of his concerts. Thursday mornings, it’s time for Trump to tell his fans who to hate in his Truth Social posts, and this week it’s Bruce Springsteen. The posts came just hours after […]

8. Time for a Sober Music Festival? National Sober Community The Phoenix Preps the Booze-Free ‘Music on the Mountain’ Festival In Vermont

   This May, The Phoenix, a national sober community of nearly two million, hosts its third annual Music on the Mountain festival in Ludlow, Vermont. Music festivals have long been synonymous with “drugs and rock ‘n roll” culture, which generally includes an excess of drinking. But for many Americans who identify as sober or “sober curious,” […]

9. TikTok’s SoundOn Partners with ACRCloud’s New Derivative Works Detection Service

   TikTok’s music distribution platform SoundOn partners with ACRCloud’s Derivative Works service to crack down on unauthorized uploads. SoundOn, the music distribution and promotion platform owned by TikTok, has deployed a new detection service from content recognition firm ACRCloud. The partnership will integrate the latter’s Derivative Works Detection tool to identify copyrighted works that have...

10. CTM Outlander Acquires Matt Simons’ Masters Catalog

    CTM Outlander acquires singer-songwriter Matt Simons’ master recording catalog, including the global hit “Catch & Release.” On Wednesday, CTM Outlander announced the acquisition of the master recording catalog of American singer-songwriter Matt Simons. The transaction includes masters spanning Simons’ accomplished career, including the albums Living Proof, Pieces, Catch & Release, When...

11. NFL Taps Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Bret Michaels as 2026 ‘Draft Entertainment Series’ Headliners, Tees Up a Record Nine International Games

    The NFL has tapped Kane Brown, Wiz Khalifa, and Poison frontman Bret Michaels to headline its Draft Entertainment Series, which is scheduled to kick off in Pittsburgh on the 23rd. Airing live on networks including ABC and free to attend in person, the “three-day celebration” is set to begin with a National Anthem rendition from […]

12. TikTok Is Fun and All, But Instagram Claims to Be the Real Home for Music Superfans

    A study conducted by Luminate (and commissioned by Meta) finds that Instagram is the de facto home for music superfans—not TikTok or YouTube. TikTok may claim to be the biggest driver of music culture across social media platforms, but Instagram’s unique relationship with fans—and a study conducted by Luminate and Meta—hints at a deeper connection. […]

13. Don’t Call Spotify a ‘Streaming Platform’—Now It’s an ‘Interactive Multiformat Ecosystem’ With Ad Formats to Match

    Spotify rolls out interactive carousel ads to draw more marketing dollars, calling itself an “interactive multiformat ecosystem” in its new era. On Tuesday, Spotify announced the addition of interactive carousel ads in a bid to draw more money across its marketing channels and generate sales. The move also makes the platform more visual, which has […]

14. Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham Attacked by a Longtime Stalker In Santa Monica

    Ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist and vocalist Lindsey Buckingham was attacked by a woman in Santa Monica, according to law enforcement. Lindsey Buckingham, Fleetwood Mac’s former guitarist and vocalist, was attacked by a woman described by authorities as a stalking suspect when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica. He was not injured. The 76-year-old […]

15. The NMPA Throws Another Splashy Golf Tournament In LA — Wait Till Elon Musk’s Lawyers Find Out About This One

    The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and its SONGS Foundation tossed another splashy golf gala this week at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. And it was exactly the kind of country-clubbing, cigar-chomping, golf-playing ‘gala’ the lawyers at Elon Musk’s X warned you about. Hit songwriters were advised to leave their big hooks at […]