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MTV Winds Down Music Channels in U.K., Ireland and Beyond

It’s the end of an era for pop culture obsessives: MTV, the world’s first 24-hour music broadcaster, is to cease operation of five of its channels in the U.K. and Ireland at the end of 2025. MTV’s parent company, entertainment giant Paramount, will pull the plug on MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV […]

Busta Rhymes Countersues Ex-Assistant for ‘Fabricating’ Assault Lawsuit

Busta Rhymes has launched defamation counterclaims against a former assistant who accused the veteran rapper of punching him in the face for using his phone on the job. Rhymes (Trevor Smith Jr.) was hit with a lawsuit this summer from Dashiel Gables, who worked as the rapper’s personal assistant for roughly six months starting in […]

UMG CEO Lucian Grainge Outlines Company’s AI Strategy in New Memo: ‘Enormous Potential’

Universal Music Group (UMG) chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge has updated UMG employees on the “progress” the music giant is making on generative artificial intelligence in a new staff-wide memo circulated Monday (Oct. 13), which outlines the company’s efforts to safeguard artists’ copyrighted material while touting the technology’s potential to unlock new revenue. “UMG is playing a […]