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Bad Bunny Renews Publishing Deal With Rimas

Rimas Publishing has renewed its agreement with Bad Bunny, extending a long-running creative partnership that has been key to the rise of the most influential global artist in Latin music. The company announced the deal Tuesday, calling it a reaffirmation of its publishing model built on creative collaboration and long-term career development. “The fact that […]

Dictators/Manowar Guitarist Ross ‘The Boss’ Friedman Reveals ALS Diagnosis: ‘Crushes Me Not To Be Able To Play Guitar’

Punk and metal guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with the incurable disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. The 72-year-old co-founder of New York punk stalwarts the Dictators and power metal band Manowar said in a statement on Monday (Feb. 9) that the diagnosis […]

HONK! Spotify Execs Sound the Horn on Internal Tool, AI Plans

Spotify executives shared new details about an internal bug-fixing tool they call Honk on Tuesday and issued a loud call to music industry rightsholders to strike licensing deals that let fans interact with artists’ music, possibly using AI, on the streaming platform. The streaming giant reported strong fourth quarter revenue and subscriber growth that beat […]