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Federal Judge Shuts Down Spotify ‘Payola
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Federal Judge Shuts Down Spotify ‘Payola’ Class Action — Case Officially Stayed, Ordered t

Six months later, a federal judge has shut down a lawsuit centering on Spotify’s allegedly deceptive editorial playlist placements and algorithmic recommendatio

Instagram Debuts More ‘Original Content’
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Instagram Debuts More ‘Original Content’ Protections for Creators

Instagram announces that accounts regularly reposting content they didn’t create will no longer be eligible for recommendations across the platform. On Thursday

Kanye Concert in Albania Given the Go-Ah
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Kanye Concert in Albania Given the Go-Ahead Amid European Cancellations

The Albanian Prime Minister confirms that a Kanye West concert will go ahead in the country, despite several cancelled shows in Europe and Australia. On Thursda

What Streaming Plateau? YouTube Music an
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What Streaming Plateau? YouTube Music and Premium Achieved Record Subscriber Growth in Q1

As Spotify and others grapple with a subscriber-growth slowdown in established markets, YouTube Music and Premium are said to be adding a record number of paid

AI-Generated Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and
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AI-Generated Taylor Swift, Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian Scams Surge on TikTok

Online scammers are using AI deepfakes of celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna to trick TikTok users into signing up for fake rewards programs. Over the pa

Shakira Crushes Copacabana Beach with a
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Shakira Crushes Copacabana Beach with a Crowd of 2 Million

Shakira performed a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro over the weekend, an event that the city’s mayor said drew a crowd of 2 million. Colombia

Postponed Malone? ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour
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Postponed Malone? ‘Big Ass Stadium Tour 2’ Cancels Several Dates As Ticket Sales Stall

Post Malone has cancelled six dates at the beginning of his Big Ass Stadium Tour 2, moving the start of the tour to June 9. Post Malone and Jelly Roll have canc

Sony Music v. Udio Legal Battle Heats Up
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Sony Music v. Udio Legal Battle Heats Up — AI Music Generator Acknowledges Obtaining ‘Audi

Still fending off a high-stakes lawsuit from Sony Music, Udio is doubling down on its longstanding fair use arguments and defending its training-related ingesti

What’s Next in the FTC’s Live Nation/Tic
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What’s Next in the FTC’s Live Nation/Ticketmaster Lawsuit? BOTS Act Case Takes Center Stag

Following a federal ruling confirming that the BOTS Act doesn’t just apply to bot-powered ticket purchases – or individuals – where does the FTC v. Live Nation

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