BrooklynVegan, Alt Press Hit With Mass Layoffs
Music publications Revolver and Goldmine have also been gutted by owners Veeps and Live Nation
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Kanye West’s Vultures II and Bully Used AI, New Lawsuit Alleges
An anonymous producer is seeking compensation for what he claims was unpaid and uncredited work on both albums
So Is Fenix Flexin’s “Rubberz” AI or What?
Treblo, the generative tool it was allegedly made on, suggests it might be
BTS Say No to the 2027 Grammys
“We hope our music can be heard and loved for what it is, rather than being divided by region or...
Listen to Chad Hugo’s First Solo Single Featuring Tierra Whack and Leikeli47
The song’s sci-fi music video sees the producer and Philly rapper dance through an apocalyptic planet
Sony Music to Shutter Newly Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse
The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks...
Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory to Merge With Dead Oceans
The Secretly Group imprint will no longer operate under its own name following a trademark dispute
DJ Screw’s Catalog Is Coming to Streaming for the First Time
The late DJ’s mixtapes will be uploaded weekly until the end of June
Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Music Catalog to Warner for $300 Million
The deal includes the band’s entire recorded output, including their 13 studio albums
Tupac Shakur’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Rapper’s Killing
Attorneys allege a “complex conspiracy to murder” the rapper
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Killing of Run-D.M.C.’s Jam Master Jay
He faces 15 to 20 years in prison
What Critics Are Saying About Michael: “Like Being Frog-Marched Through a Wax Museum”
The reviews are damning, though there is praise for lead actor Jaafar Jackson
Dionne Warwick Claims Rights Firm Stole Millions in Royalties
The singer’s lawyers describe AREC as “Aesop’s proverbial Wolf, cloaking itself in professional credibility while concealing its own self-interest”
Live Nation and Justice Department Move to Settle in Antitrust Lawsuit
The concert giant will not be required to divest from Ticketmaster, a relationship that the DOJ argued constitutes a monopoly
Wasserman Agency Rebrands to The·Team
The company, formerly helmed by Casey Wasserman, is in the process of being sold
