Aug 28, 2026
ElevenLabs Rolls Out Section-by-Section Song Editing Tool Composer
ElevenLabs has launched Composer, a new ElevenMusic feature enabling section-by-section song regeneration as competition with Suno and Google heats up.
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Aug 28, 2026
Aretha Franklin’s Sons Are Still Locked in an Estate Fight Eight Years After Her Death
More than 1,400 court filings later, Aretha Franklin's sons remain locked in probate court over music rights, legal fees, and unreleased master tapes.
Aug 28, 2026
Prosecutors Rest Case Against Keefe D Ahead of Schedule in Tupac Shakur Murder Trial
Prosecutors in Las Vegas have rested their murder trial case against Duane “Keefe D” Davis after calling just 24 witnesses.
Aug 27, 2026
Universal, Sony, and Warner Back Stability AI in $76M Series B Round
Universal, Sony, and Warner Music Group have acquired equity stakes in Stability AI as part of a fresh $76 million funding round.
Aug 22, 2026
YouTube Is Reportedly Offering Creators Millions for Exclusivity to Fight Off Netflix
YouTube is reportedly offering top creators millions in upfront lump sums to keep their content off competing platforms like Netflix.
Aug 22, 2026
Lil Durk’s Murder-for-Hire Trial Delayed as Juror Claims Defendants 'Look Guilty'
Jury selection for Lil Durk's federal trial slowed down after a prospective juror was dismissed for stating the rapper and his codefendants 'looked guilty.'
Aug 21, 2026
The Blueprint: How David Ali Built a Career on Kehlani’s Early SoundCloud Days
Billboard honors manager David Ali in its 2026 Power Players list, highlighting a decade-long partnership with Kehlani that started with a single SoundCloud track.
Aug 21, 2026
Apple Music Shifts the Burden of AI Labeling Onto Record Labels
Apple Music will introduce "Made With AI" labels later this year, but the platform is leaving the detection work entirely up to distributors and record labels.
Aug 21, 2026
Realignment: Why Hip-Hop's Shrinking Market Share is a Distraction
As rap's US market share slips to 24%, the industry must realize that cultural power has officially decoupled from mainstream scale.
Aug 21, 2026
Ariana Grande Wins Legal Battle to Unmask Dark Web Leakers
A Los Angeles judge has granted the pop star fast-track subpoena power to identify the hackers selling her unreleased music and photos.
Aug 21, 2026
Electric Feel Signs The Elements, Production Duo Behind Ayra Starr’s 'Starr Girl'
Swiss-German production duo The Elements, known for executive producing Ayra Starr's upcoming album, have signed a publishing deal with Electric Feel.
Aug 21, 2026
UMG-Backed Music IP Holdings Launches AI Patent Portfolio to Monetize the Machine
Universal Music Group’s joint venture launches a 24-patent portfolio to license, track, and tax AI-generated music.
Aug 21, 2026
Nearly 40 Percent of Music Released in July Was AI-Generated, New Study Reveals
A new study from SubmitHub reveals that nearly 40 percent of music released in July 2026 utilized artificial intelligence.
Aug 21, 2026
Universal Music Group Partners with Hook to Monetize Fan Remixes
UMG is teaming up with AI-powered platform Hook to ensure artists actually get paid when fans remix their tracks on social media.
Aug 19, 2026
Alibaba Launches 'Happy Shrimp' AI Music Generator in Partnership with Taihe Music Group
Alibaba enters the AI music landscape with Happy Shrimp 1.0, partnering with China's Taihe Music Group for a low-cost generator.
Aug 19, 2026
Young Thug Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over 2015 Lil Wayne Tour Bus Shooting
A Cobb County judge is currently deciding whether a civil lawsuit filed by Lil Wayne's former tour bus driver against Young Thug will proceed to trial.
Aug 18, 2026
Suno Partners with BMG and Implements Strict New Download Caps
Suno aligns with BMG for a new licensing deal while introducing strict download limits to monetize and control AI-generated tracks.
Aug 18, 2026
Round Hill Music Hits Suno and Anthropic With $1 Billion Copyright Lawsuits
Music publisher Round Hill Music is seeking massive damages from AI developers Suno and Anthropic over alleged copyright infringement.
Aug 18, 2026
Robert Kyncl Defends Warner's Suno Deal as Sony and UMG Press On With Lawsuits
Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl defends licensing AI platform Suno, warning that suing the tech will only drive users to untraceable, unlicensed alternatives.
Aug 17, 2026
Beatport Draws The Line: Fully AI-Generated Tracks Banned From Platform
The electronic music giant is teaming up with Beatdapp to purge fully automated tracks from its platform.
Aug 17, 2026
Live Nation Adds Eight Stadium Dates to Usher and Chris Brown’s R&B Tour
Live Nation has added eight new stadium dates to Usher and Chris Brown’s massive co-headlining tour due to relentless demand.
Aug 17, 2026
The Cost of the Scroll: Meta Faces Massive Financial and Legal Reckoning Over Platform Addiction
Meta is facing over 3,000 lawsuits and millions in damages as courts reject the defense of personal responsibility in social media addiction.
Aug 14, 2026
Master P Says “You Can’t Please Everybody” About Jay-Z’s Target Deal
Master P defended Jay-Z’s Target-exclusive 'Reasonable Doubt' vinyl while acknowledging continued criticism of the retailer’s DEI rollback.
Aug 14, 2026
Spotify to Finally Label AI Artists and Strip Them From Recommendations
Under pressure from the industry, Spotify will begin labeling AI-generated artists and keeping them off algorithmic recommendation feeds starting next month.