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Today in Social Media Infringement Cases: LG and Kroger Sued for Allegedly Using Viral Track 'Cheese Tax' in TikTok Videos

Today in social media copyright complaints: A pair of infringement actions against Kroger and LG, which allegedly incorporated a protected track into TikTok videos without authorization. Georgia-based singer-songwriter Matt Hobbs, the creator of Puppy Songs, submitted the lawsuits to a California federal ...

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Digital Music News

Today in Social Media Infringement Cases: LG and Kroger Sued for Allegedly Using Viral Track 'Cheese Tax' in TikTok Videos

Rolling Stone

Charli XCX Cancels ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Show in Arizona: 'Completely Lost My Voice'

The star said that she has been fighting an illness and had to cut her performance on Wednesday

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Rolling Stone

Charli XCX Cancels ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Show in Arizona: 'Completely Lost My Voice'

Pitchfork

Bicep Reveal First Album in Five Years, Drop Three New Songs

Slug features contributions from Lauren Duffus, Eartheater, George Riley, Clark, and Sassy 009

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Bicep Reveal First Album in Five Years, Drop Three New Songs

Rolling Stone

Patrick Droney Is in Pursuit of the Present

The singer maps out his excellent new album, Made You Look, which features the standout Kelsea Ballerini duet, "Math of Us"

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Rolling Stone

Patrick Droney Is in Pursuit of the Present

Pitchfork

Lil Baby Recruits Future, Young Thug for New Album Fresh

It’s out November 6

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Lil Baby Recruits Future, Young Thug for New Album Fresh

Rolling Stone

'The Beatles Story' Exhibit Is Getting a Bigger and Better Showcase in Liverpool

The long-running exhibit will move to a more expansive venue spanning 100,000 square feet in 2028

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Rolling Stone

'The Beatles Story' Exhibit Is Getting a Bigger and Better Showcase in Liverpool

Digital Music News

Mariah Carey Triumphant in $20 Million, Long-Running Defamation Battle with Her Brother

Mariah Carey emerges victorious in her five-year legal battle against her brother Morgan, who sued her for defamation over her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey's brother Morgan previously sued the superstar in 2021 over her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, alleging she had damaged ...

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Digital Music News

Mariah Carey Triumphant in $20 Million, Long-Running Defamation Battle with Her Brother

Digital Music News

Spotify Isn't Messing Around: Streamer Insists Family Plan Subscribers Live in the Same Household or Face Year-Long Lockouts

Spotify's latest move to ensure members of Family plans live in the same household employs scanning a QR code, or users can be locked out for a year. Spotify has always intended its Premium Family plans to be used by people living together, but subscribers have often tried splitting the cost with friends ...

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Digital Music News

Spotify Isn't Messing Around: Streamer Insists Family Plan Subscribers Live in the Same Household or Face Year-Long Lockouts

Rolling Stone

The Infamous Stringdusters Are Out to Prove That Bluegrass Is the New Rock & Roll

On 20/20, the Nashville band celebrate two decades together and pledge to keep pushing the envelope

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Rolling Stone

The Infamous Stringdusters Are Out to Prove That Bluegrass Is the New Rock & Roll

Rolling Stone

Bill Kreutzmann Plans ‘A Very Grateful Thanksgiving’ in Hawaii

The event featuring Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Holly Bowling, and others, will “be a coming together of the Deadhead community,” the drummer tells Rolling Stone

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Rolling Stone

Bill Kreutzmann Plans ‘A Very Grateful Thanksgiving’ in Hawaii

Digital Music News

Believe Joins UMG, Kobalt, and Merlin as Spotify AI Remix Content Partners

Believe and Spotify have just inked a licensing agreement for Spotify's upcoming AI remix 'tool,' one that will allow fans to create remixes of songs from participating artists. Believe and Spotify have signed a licensing agreement for Spotify's upcoming tool, allowing Believe and TuneCore's participating ...

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Believe Joins UMG, Kobalt, and Merlin as Spotify AI Remix Content Partners

Pitchfork

Romain Gavras Is Bummed About Those AI Versions of “Storm”

“Part of me wanted to quit filmmaking, move back to Greece, and become an olive farmer”

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Romain Gavras Is Bummed About Those AI Versions of “Storm”

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Did Drake Steal “Janice STFU”?

Songwriter Aviel Hirschfield claims his reference track is a smoking gun. Now you can hear the audio that he says proves it

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Did Drake Steal “Janice STFU”?

Digital Music News

Federal Judge Orders Meta to Identify the Employees Who Authorized Shadow Library Piracy &8212; Including 'Everyone in the ...

A federal judge has ordered Meta to disclose the names of the employees who made or authorized the decision to obtain IP via shadow libraries including Anna’s Archive and LibGen. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson finalized that noteworthy order yesterday, when addressing several discovery disputes ...

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Digital Music News

Federal Judge Orders Meta to Identify the Employees Who Authorized Shadow Library Piracy &8212; Including 'Everyone in the ...

Rolling Stone

Spotify Removes 75 Million Songs Identified as ‘AI-Generated Slop or Spam’

The streaming service cut the slop tracks in favor of “more music made by authentic, human artists,” with 50 million more being filtered from recommendations made to listeners

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Rolling Stone

Spotify Removes 75 Million Songs Identified as ‘AI-Generated Slop or Spam’

Pitchfork

They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s Doug Dulgarian Diagnosed With Cancer

The band have canceled a forthcoming tour but are currently keeping December dates in New York and Philadelphia

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They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s Doug Dulgarian Diagnosed With Cancer

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Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' turns 50 -- and gets a refresh

To mark the anniversary of his seminal album, Wonder released a four-song EP of previously unheard performances. These half-century old songs evoke a zealous emotion all too rarely heard these days.

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Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life' turns 50 -- and gets a refresh

Pitchfork

Lambrini Girls Announce 2027 North American Tour

The British punk duo also shared two new songs, including one about "a sad little man who gets radicalised by the manosphere"

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Lambrini Girls Announce 2027 North American Tour

Digital Music News

Levon Helm Studios Battle Rages On As Daughter Files Complaint Against Shareholders

Amy Helm files a countersuit against Levon Helm Studios' remaining shareholders, including musician Brian Parillo and Amy's stepmother. The fight for control over Levon Helm Studios in upstate New York continues as the late singer's daughter, Amy Helm, has filed a complaint against the venue's other ...

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Levon Helm Studios Battle Rages On As Daughter Files Complaint Against Shareholders

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'Lincoln in the Bardo' takes a distinctly American grief to the Met stage

With music by Missy Mazzoli, George Saunders' award-winning Civil War novel comes to surreal life in a stage adaptation making its world premiere at The Metropolitan Opera.

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'Lincoln in the Bardo' takes a distinctly American grief to the Met stage

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Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert

In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits.

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Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert

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Meshell Ndegeocello reflects on her musical influences: 'I'm the child of many'

Often called the mother of neo-soul, Ndegeocello doesn't see herself that way. On her new album Synonym, she's turning familiar songs inside out, from the Human League to Bob Dylan.

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Meshell Ndegeocello reflects on her musical influences: 'I'm the child of many'