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California lawmakers quietly passed a new bill last week that could be a significant victory for survivors of sexual misconduct in the state. AB 933 — now awaiting a signature from Gavin Newsom to be either vetoed or officially signed into law — is an amendment to California’s civil code …

Ryan Tedder’s hard drive is a repository of some of the biggest hits of the past two decades. But it’s got at least one potential hit song he wrote that, despite getting cut by two different recording artists, will likely never be released. The OneRepublic frontman and prolific songwriter behind …

The National Music Publishers Association and its members are suing Twitter for copyright infringement, claiming the site has infringed on over 1,700 different songs. The suit, filed in Federal Court in Nashville on Wednesday, includes many of the industry’s most prominent music publishing companies and seeks as much as $150,000 …

It may surprise most music fans to hear a songwriter whose credits include seven multi-platinum singles say there isn’t much money to make for their work anymore. But to the fellow songwriters who’ve spent years asking why their revenues have dried up in the streaming era, such a claim is …

Universal Music Group — the world’s largest record company — has entered into a partnership with artificial intelligence music company Endel, establishing a new deal which UMG says will help its artists create AI-assisted music. Listeners likely shouldn’t be expecting tracks from this collaboration to become typical mainstream pop hits, …

In a case with potential implications on a wide range of creative industries, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, May 18, that Andy Warhol infringed on a photographer’s copyrights for his portraits of Prince. The court ruled 7-2 in favor of Lynn Goldsmith, whose photos of The Purple One were …

A musician’s success is no longer a juggle between talent and creativity. With countless artists vying for viewership on a handful of social media and digital streaming platforms, paid advertising has become a necessity more than a support mechanism for building expansive fanbases. This is not to say that organic …

As the Writers Guild of America continues to ramp up its first strike in over 15 years, no one in the music business has been looking on with more intrigue — and maybe a hint of envy — than songwriters. The cadre of behind-the-scenes hitmakers have themselves been looking for …

Spotify is shutting down its music trivia game Heardle, the company announced on Friday. The move comes less than a year after the company purchased the game. In a message to players when they go to the app, Spotify said the game will officially shut down on May 5th. “Thanks …

2022 was a landmark year for Latin music in the U.S., with revenues surpassing $1 billion for the first time, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Wednesday morning. Revenue for Latin grew about 24 percent from 2021, significantly outpacing the 6 percent growth …