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'There is Immense Potential': Amid Maduro Turmoil, What Is the Future of Venezuela's Music Industry?
The music industry in Venezuela — like other sectors — has suffered a notable decline in recent decades due to the country's economic crisis, as well as the emigration of talent, insecurity and political censorship or self-censorship.
X Sues Music Publishers, Alleging 'Collusion' Over Licensing Deals
|X Sues Music Publishers, Alleging ‘Collusion' Over Licensing Deals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/music/x-music-publishers-lawsuit.html X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, filed a federal lawsuit on Friday against…
X accuses music publishers of 'weaponizing' DMCA takedowns
X claims the NMPA and music publishers attempted to pressure the platform into industrywide licensing deals. X claims the NMPA and music publishers attempted to pressure the platform into industrywide licensing deals. Emma Roth is a news writer who…
Musk's X sues music publishers over alleged licensing conspiracy
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X Corp sued 18 major music publishers and a leading U.S. music industry trade association on Friday, alleging they conspired to block competition and force the social media platform…
Louisiana music museum project advances in downtown Lafayette
LAFAYETTE PARISH — The future Louisiana Music Museum is beginning to take shape inside a former downtown Lafayette hardware store, with organizers envisioning a space that not only preserves the state's musical history but keeps it alive for…
David Ellison Wants to Bring the Music Back to MTV
Can MTV bring the music back? David Ellison seems to be betting that it can. The Paramount CEO is keen to revive the once-iconic brand, and is talking to major companies and music industry figures about strategic partnerships, including an economic…
Mexican rock band Cafe Tacvba wants its music removed from Spotify
Jan. 9 (UPI) -- With more than 7 million monthly listeners, Café Tacvba, one of the most influential and emblematic bands in Mexican rock, announced it has asked its record labels to remove the group's music from streaming giant Spotify…
Elon Musk's X (Formerly Twitter) Sues 18 Music Publishers, NMPA in Latest Move in Licensing Dispute
Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has filed an antitrust lawsuit against some 18 music publishers and their trade organization, the National Music Publishers Association, in the latest move in a drawn-out battle over licensing. The platform alleges…
Britney Spears says she'll join forces with her SON for music comeback
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com She used the Christmas holiday as an excuse to bash her family members on social media. But Britney Spears made it clear on Thursday that one family members is still in her good graces and could play a…
2026 in Music: What We're Looking Forward To
2026 sure has big shoes to fill when it comes to music. From commendable studio debuts and innovative strides in tearing down the barriers of genre, to generational comebacks and reunions to write home about, 2025 surely delivered – in the…
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Universal Music India acquires minority stake in Excel Entertainment
Universal Music India (UMI), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Excel Entertainment, a leading Indian film and digital content studio. Under the agreement, which values Excel…
Ten years after his death, is David Bowie's musical legacy at risk of fading from view?
When David Bowie died on 10 January 2016, such was the scale of media coverage and public mourning that one would have presumed his music would be everywhere for ever, elevated as he was, to misquote Smash Hits, to the position of the People's…
Friday Music Guide: New Music From Bruno Mars, Zach Bryan, The Kid LAROI and More
Billboard's Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday's most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. See latest videos…
Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that…
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Ariana Grande Clarifies Comments on New Music, Says She 'Would Need an Extra Brain' to Make an Album Right Now
Ariana Grande spoke to Variety for a new interview She shut down the possibility of new music in the near future Grande later clarified her comments in a series of Instagram comments New Ariana Grande music is not coming anytime soon. The pop…
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