Latest Music Industry News
Timbaland Files $15 Million Fraud Lawsuit Against Former Managers
The super-producer alleges that former manager Gary Marella and business manager Bruce Seckendorf "used their entrusted authority to enrich themselves and others, conceal financial misconduct, and deplete Timbaland’s valuable assets."
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Tom Morello, Annie Lennox, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Songwriters Honored at 2026 SONA Awards
Generational hitmaker Desmond Child and Kobalt CEO Laurent Hubert were also recognized at the ceremony, held at the Skirball Cultural Center.
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Universal Music Group Posts $3.78 Billion in Revenue For Q3, Signals Fight Against AI Slop
UMG CEO Lucian Grainge discussed the proliferation of AI music during the company's earnings call, calling for DSPs to pay out less for AI slop tracks than to genuine artists.
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Anthropic Sued for Using Elvis Presley Music to Train AI Models
The suit was filed Friday and claims the company infringed 274 songs of Presley's, including “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” “A Little Less Conversation” and “Don’t Be Cruel."
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John Mayer Launches New Record Label Sob Rock Records
Mayer is working with UMG's Mercury Records on his new label venture, saying the label "has already proven to be a great partnership."
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House Democrats Want Answers on StubHub CEO’s Ticket Broker Firm: “Conflict of Interest and Potential Grift”
"Eric Baker appears to be using his positions at Andro Capital and StubHub to profit, potentially at the expense of customers, fans, and artists," said Robert Garcia, ranking member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Interscope Unveils Exec Promotions Following Shake Up
Michelle An has been named IGA's president and chief creative officer, while Laura Carter and Ramon Alvarez-Smikle have been named co-presidents of Urban.
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Spotify Says It Removed 50 Million “Slop Tracks” From Recommendations
"We looked closely at the tracks listeners were skipping, ignoring or telling us they didn’t want to hear," Spotify said.
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Universal Music and Sony Want to Know How Many AI-Generated Songs DistroKid Releases
The companies filed a new case this week, arguing the information is crucial in the labels' lawsuit against Suno.
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Feds Sue Ticket Broker Firm Over Alleged $120M Scheme For Beyoncé, Pitbull Tickets
The DOJ and FTC filed a complaint against a San Diego-based ticket broker, claiming the company had violated the BOTS Act by using thousands of accounts to obtain millions of tickets to resell at considerable markups.
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Jim Roppo Named Vice Chair at Warner Records
The news comes hours after news broke that Roppo, previously chairman and CEO at Republic Records, and other major executives were leaving Universal Music Group.
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Universal Music Undergoes Shake Up With Def Jam, Republic Senior Execs Among Departures
Among the top exits, sources say, are Def Jam CEO Tunji Balogun and Republic Records' Jim Roppo.
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Warner Music Names Val Blavatnik to Executive Team, Unveils Suite of Leadership Promotions
Atlantic Music Group CEO Elliot Grainge will also become chairman of distribution arm ADA, while Warner Music Latin America President Alejandro Duque has been named president of Warner Music International.
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Warner Chappell COO and Co-Chair Carianne Marshall to Depart
Guy Moot, the publisher's CEO, will become Warner Chappell's sole chairman, the company said Monday.
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UMG, Sony Music File Second Lawsuit Against Suno Over AI Music Generator’s New Model
The suit comes weeks after Suno first launched v6, its first model to be trained on licensed music after carving out partnerships with Warner Music Group, BMG and Believe.
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Carter Gregory Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
The digital content creator and former Capitol Records A&R exec now finds himself at the intersection of popular culture, music and fashion.
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