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hypebot.com - Bruce Houghton - Live Nation, Music Industry react to guilty verdict
Live Nation, Music Industry react to guilty verdict
Hypebot

[UPDATED WITH STATEMENT FROM LIVE NATION] The jury in the anti-trust case brought by 34 states against Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, found the live music giant guilty of maintaining monopoly power in ticketing, concert promotion and…

gizmodo.com - AJ Dellinger - Berklee College of Music Offers AI Course, Students Are Pissed
Berklee College of Music Offers AI Course, Students Are Pissed
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

When AI tools were first introduced, much was made of the coming educational apocalypse, as people assumed students would just cheat their way through school. At the Berklee College of Music, it's the students who are worried that AI is ruining…

standard.co.uk - Lisa Wright - The Music is Black at V&A East Museum: The right exhibition to launch this new space
The Music is Black at V&A East Museum: The right exhibition to launch this new space
Evening Standard

This weekend, London gains a new heavyweight cultural pillar as the V&A East Museum opens its doors to the public. The latest big-name building to land in Stratford's newly christened East Bank hub following Sadler's Wells East and the V&A…

futurism.com - Sharon Adarlo - Berklee College of Music Students Furious That It's Offering an AI 'Songwriting' Class
Berklee College of Music Students Furious That It's Offering an AI 'Songwriting' Class
Futurism

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Hundreds of students at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston have signed an online petition protesting a new course on generative AI music and songwriting, marking…

espn.com - David Newton - How music kept NFL dream alive for Panthers' Jaelan Phillips
How music kept NFL dream alive for Panthers' Jaelan Phillips
ESPN

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The 2021 NFL draft was well into its second hour as Jaelan Phillips relaxed with his parents in Miami. Everyone remained confident that the outside linebacker from the University of Miami wouldn't fall past the Minnesota Vikings…

mirror.co.uk - Yasmin Vince - Adele returns to music after five years and ahead of another huge career move
Adele returns to music after five years and ahead of another huge career move
The Mirror

Adele is reportedly set to record surprise new music. The Chasing Pavements singer last released music in 2021 and brought her Las Vegas residency to an end in 2024, but is said to be returning to the spotlight. Not content with being one of the…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can't find
Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can't find
The Verge

The issue will be collecting that money from the anonymous entities behind Anna's Archive. The issue will be collecting that money from the anonymous entities behind Anna's Archive. Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Jess Weatherbed…

vice.com - Lauren Boisvert - Jury Labels Live Nation Illegal Monopoly: What's Next for Live Music?
Jury Labels Live Nation Illegal Monopoly: What's Next for Live Music?
VICE

On April 15, 2026, the verdict in the high-profile antitrust trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster found that the ticket sellers maintained an illegal monopoly on the live music market. After roughly five weeks of testimony, the jury began…

earmilk.com - Kassam - Inside Winter Music Conference 2026: The future of dance music unfolds [Recap] - EARMILK
Inside Winter Music Conference 2026: The future of dance music unfolds [Recap] - EARMILK
EARMILK - All Milk. No Duds

Miami once again proved why it remains the heartbeat of global dance culture as the Winter Music Conference 2026 brought together artists, executives, and tastemakers for a week that balanced legacy with forward-thinking conversations. While the…

inquisitr.com - Diksha - P Diddy May Attempt a High-Stakes Return to Music With a Redemption Tour After Prison
P Diddy May Attempt a High-Stakes Return to Music With a Redemption Tour After Prison
Inquisitr News

Music mogul P Diddy may attempt a comeback soon to revive his music career following his prison sentence. Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months over two counts of transportation to engage in p–. He is expected to serve…

fastcompany.com - María José Gutierrez Chavez - Is organic music discovery dead? Geese 'psyop' debate leaves artists frustrated by growing barrier to entry
Is organic music discovery dead? Geese 'psyop' debate leaves artists frustrated by growing barrier to entry
Fast Company

The world can't seem to escape the Brooklyn-based Gen Z band Geese. Some call them “America's Most Thrilling Young Rock Band,” while the band and their frontman, Cameron Winter, are drawing endless comparisons to their predecessors…

rollingstone.com - Andy Greene - Rihanna Becomes First Woman to Surpass 200 Million RIAA Singles Certifications in Music History
Rihanna Becomes First Woman to Surpass 200 Million RIAA Singles Certifications in Music History
Rolling Stone

Despite not releasing a new album in the past decade, Rihanna just became the first woman in the history of the music industry to surpass 200 million RIAA singles certifications. And she's third on the all-time list, topped only by Drake and Morgan…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Spotify and NIVA Partner to Support Independent Music Venues
Spotify and NIVA Partner to Support Independent Music Venues
Variety

Spotify and the National Independent Venue Association have announced a year-long partnership intended to strengthen independent live music in the U.S. As the live-music business has expanded and consolidated, independent venues have found…

deadline.com - Baz Bamigboye - 'Thelma & Louise' Musical World Premiere Set For London's Young Vic In The Fall
'Thelma & Louise' Musical World Premiere Set For London's Young Vic In The Fall
Deadline

A musical stage version of Thelma & Louise, the 1991 feminist outlaw classic written by Callie Khouri and directed by Ridley Scott, will receive its world premiere at London's Young Vic Theatre in the fall. The original movie starred Susan Sarandon…

thesun.co.uk - Ellie Henman - Inside Madonna's return to music with 15th album as she 'pushed her limits
Inside Madonna's return to music with 15th album as she 'pushed her limits
The Sun

I TOLD yesterday how Madonna's long-anticipated return was imminent – and now it is finally here, even earlier than expected. The Ray Of Light hitmaker has announced she will release her 15th studio album Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part…

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