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‘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 […]

After the Floods, Australia’s Big Red Bash Is Looking For a Dry Site

BRISBANE, Australia — The site of the Big Red Bash has taken a mighty big splash, a situation that has forced organizers to look for an alternative site. Presented mid-winter in Birdsville, about 1,000 miles west of Brisbane, the Bash is said to be the world’s most remote music festival. When it rains in the […]

Queensland Music Awards 2026 Is Heading to the Gold Coast

BRISBANE, Australia — The Queensland Music Awards are on the move. The 2026 edition of the QMAs will be presented April 22 at the Miami Marketta on the Gold Coast, marking the first time the ceremony has been hosted outside of Brisbane, the state capital.  “This year, the QMAs returns to its roots,” remarks Kris Stewart CEO of QMusic, […]

Michigan ‘Let’s Go Blue’ Fight Song Composer Sued Over ‘College Football’ Video Game License

A new lawsuit claims a composer of the University of Michigan’s iconic “Let’s Go Blue” marching band anthem wrongly got the song removed from Electronic Arts’ successful College Football video game series. Albert Ahronheim, who co-wrote “Let’s Go Blue” while studying at Michigan in 1975, faces federal copyright and contract interference claims in a Tuesday […]