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Concerts or copulation? 70% of music fans would choose riffs over rumpy pumpy
By Will Simpson published
According to Live Nation, anyway

“The internet is not a self-service store”: Victory for musicians against OpenAI in German court
By Will Simpson published
Ruling said that AI firm had broken German copyright law

"A pivotal moment for the UK music industry": UK music generated a record £8bn for the economy in 2024, but challenges from AI and Brexit remain
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
2024 saw tours from the likes of Taylor Swift and big releases like Charli XCX's Brat

"A substantial, non-trivial percentage appear to be the work of a sprawling network of Bot Accounts": Class action lawsuit claims Spotify claims has overlooked billions of fraudulent streams of Drake's music
By Harry Bowden-Ford published
The case's sole defendant, Spotify, is alleged to have profited from fake streams

Wot no hip-hop?: The Billboard Top 30 is rap free – for the first time in 35 years
By Will Simpson published
Blame it on Taylor Swift

Even Better Than The Real Thing: Xania Monet becomes the first AI ‘artist’ to reach the Billboard charts
By Will Simpson published
Artist is the creation of poet Telisha ‘Nikki’ Jones

Music Artists Coalition cautiously welcome AI deal but demand more details
By Will Simpson published
Artists' advocacy group fear that AI deal will stitch up musicians

“We can shift the power dynamic”: Could Poison Pill be the antidote to illegal AI scraping?
By Will Simpson published
New startup believes it has the technology to disrupt the bots
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