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Is Suno the Music Industry’s Biggest Nightmare — or Greatest Hope?

Some music executives start their day hoping to sign the next great pop star, land a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 or sell out a stadium tour. But Paul Sinclair has a different aspiration: “Every day I wake up and I’m like, ‘Don’t ruin music,’” he says with a laugh. Sinclair has spent decades working […]

Miley Cyrus Gets a ‘Cookie Flower’ From Cookie Monster on ‘Sesame Street’: ‘Me Know That You Can Buy Yourself Flowers…’

Miley Cyrus could buy herself flowers, but her recent appearance on Sesame Street proves that receiving them from a friend is just as great — especially edible flowers. The “Wrecking Ball” singer is making her return on the beloved children’s program Monday (March 9). Donning a shimmery two-piece fringe outfit, Cyrus joined Elmo and friends […]

PRS for Music Sues Valve, Accusing Steam of Hosting Unlicensed Music

PRS for Music has initiated legal proceedings against Valve Corporation, the operator of the games distribution service Steam.  According to a statement shared with Billboard U.K., the collection society is alleging that works represented by its members have been made available on the platform without the appropriate license. Related Michigan ‘Let’s Go Blue’ Fight Song […]

Bleachers Set North America Tour, Perform on ‘Fallon’

Bleachers are back, and they’re coming to a venue near you. Ahead of the release May 22 of their fifth studio album, everyone for ten minutes (via Big Hit), Bleachers announce a tour in support. Those live shows get underway June 5 in Chicago IL, the show then rolls into cities across the United States […]

‘An Important Step’: European Parliament Adopts Report on Copyright and Generative AI

Two years after the European Parliament passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, MEPs this week finally adopted a report on copyright and generative AI. On Tuesday, March 10, Parliament passed its resolution on “Copyright and generative artificial intelligence – opportunities and challenges” with an overwhelming majority of 460 votes to 71, and with 88 abstentions. The report calls […]