The partnership will add new value to iconic records and lyrics Disney Music Group (DMG) and AudioShake have announced their collaboration to open up Disney’s catalog of music to new creative and marketing opportunities. AudioShake’s groundbreaking advancements in sound separation…
Hundreds of millions of customers may be affected by the May breach Ticketmaster has confirmed it has suffered from a security breach that may affect 560 million customers. In May, HackRead reported that ShinyHunters had illegally acquired 1.3 TB of…
Suno & Udio are being sued for the unlicensed use of copyrighted sound recordings to “train” generative AI models The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced the filing of two copyright infringement cases based on the mass infringement…
SoundLabs’ MicDrop is a cutting-edge vocal plug-in, that will allow artists to change their voice into any voice in real time Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced an agreement with SoundLabs, an innovative new AI technology company offering responsibly trained,…
The producers’ company Verzuz partners with Elon Musk Making a monumental power move, Verzuz—the online award-winning, multi-media platform launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland—has cemented an exclusive partnership with X for distribution. Swizz and Timbaland personally broke the news at…
The suit claims music fans are “deprived of ticketing innovation” The US Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster)…
The show will be held in Los Angeles in February 2025 The Recording Academy has announced that the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, Music’s Biggest Night, will take place on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. This year’s…
The bipartisan legislation improves transparency and fights deception in the ticketing market The House of Representatives voted 388 to 24 to pass the TICKET Act (HR 3950). The vote follows the unanimous vote in the full Energy & Commerce Committee…
The acquisition expands Sphere Entertainment’s capabilities & enables further innovation across immersive experiences & 3D audio technology Sphere Entertainment Co. has acquired all of the remaining shares it did not previously own of Holoplot, a global leader in 3D audio…
Store closing sales begin at all 42 stores as iconic music retailer pursues go-forward business strategy Sam Ash—the century-old American music retailer that became a beloved institution for generations of amateur and professional musicians—filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on…
A letter has been sent to record labels The global independent retail industry seeks to end the exclusivity window for direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales on physical products. Stores such as Amoeba Records, Rough Trade, and Zia Records, have sent an open…
The world’s leading festival celebrates creativity and technology with European expansion South by Southwest (SXSW), the world’s leading festival celebrating the convergence of creativity, culture and technology, is launching in London in June 2025. Through its multidisciplinary conferences and cultural…