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1. Lalo Schifrin, ‘Mission Impossible’ Composer, Dies at 93

   Lalo Schifrin, the legendary composer behind “Mission: Impossible” and film scores like “Cool Hand Luke” and “Dirty Harry,” has died at 93. Argentine musician Lalo Schifrin, the talent behind such iconic scores as “Mission: Impossible,” died on Thursday from complications due to pneumonia. He was 93. The Grammy-winning composer produced several film and television scores […]

2. The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Cause of Death Revealed

   Brian Wilson, the legendary co-founder and creative force behind The Beach Boys, died on June 11, 2025. His cause of death was not immediately disclosed by family, but multiple outlets have obtained his death certificate. Brian Wilson’s primary cause of death was ‘respiratory arrest’ as listed on his death certificate from the Los Angeles County […]

3. Blue Note Los Angeles Confirms August 14th Grand Opening, Tees Up Shows from Robert Glasper, Alex Isley, Emily King, and More

   Blue Note Los Angeles is officially set to open its doors on Thursday, August 14th, when Robert Glasper will deliver a pair of performances. Blue Note Jazz Club confirmed that grand opening (which had originally been scheduled for March) and initial booking on social media. Technically a subsidiary of 44-year-old Blue Note Entertainment Group, the […]

4. Unreleased B.B. King Album “Lucille Talks Back” Is Coming to Life

   The catalog acquisition company, Open On Sunday, is working on a new, unreleased B.B. King album. Speaking to a panel during IndieWeek 2025, the company announced that the album will be released on its 50th anniversary. Open on Sunday, which owns the rights to part of the B.B. King’s catalog is working on a 50th […]

5. Another Fair Use Decision Comes Down in Favor of AI Developers — But the Court Says Its Ruling Doesn’t Mean ‘Meta’s Use of Copyrighted Materials to Train Its Language Models Is Lawful’

   Another day, another fair use ruling – this time in favor of Meta, which has scored a summary judgement win in the copyright lawsuit filed against it by authors including Sarah Silverman and Richard Kadrey. Judge Vince Chhabria handed down that ruling yesterday, after previously dismissing a portion of the long-running action. As we’ve reported […]

6. Hybe and Quality Control Dropped from Sculpture-Centered Copyright Suit — Litigation Continues Against Quavo

   Just shy of three months later, Hybe America and its Quality Control Music Publishing subsidiary have been dropped from a copyright infringement suit centering on a 2018 sculpture. According to visual-artist plaintiff Daniel Arsham, that sculpture, Quartz Eroded 1961 Ferrari GT, appeared in a Quavo-uploaded social media teaser for “Trappa Rappa.” Hitting Instagram and TikTok […]

7. The Weeknd Breaks Record for Most Shows by a Male Artist at LA’s SoFi Stadium

   The Weeknd sold out four shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and broke the record for the most shows by a male artist at the venue. The Weeknd is bringing his massive After Hours Til Dawn tour to stadiums across America, including four sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles—with another 200,000 fans […]

8. Gunna Is Planning to Sign An AI Artist—Move Over Timbaland

   In a recent interview with will.i.am, rapper Gunna discussed his creative process, his upcoming album, and his approach to making music. When the conversation turned towards AI, Gunna admitted he wants to tap into the genre—much like Timbaland did recently. Gunna is speaking with will.i.am, who has pioneered RAiDiO.FYI, a new set of AI-guided radio […]

9. Shanice Ashley, Tru Tone & DJ Dsunami Join Forces for Genre-Bending Single, “This Love”

   Hilife Music Group is making waves with the announcement of “This Love,” a new single and high-profile collaboration between rising R&B star Shanice Ashley, heart-throb R&B group Tru Tone, and reggae DJ Dsunami. The single is produced by HI5IVE Music Productions and landed on all major digital streaming providers (DSPs) on May 30. The following […]

10. Tyrone Blackburn Reportedly Arrested for Striking Process Server With His Vehicle — Fat Joe Fires Back Against the ‘Crooked Attorney’

    Fat Joe’s ugly legal battle with his ex-hype man has turned sideways, as the latter’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, has reportedly been arrested for allegedly hitting a process server with his vehicle. Local outlets just recently covered that reported arrest, which arrives against the backdrop of an intensifying courtroom confrontation. We provided an update on said […]

11. TikTok Live Launches ‘Fan Clubs’ to Gamify Livestream Engagement

    TikTok looks to boost livestreaming engagement with the launch of an updated Fan Club option to gamify the viewing experience. TikTok wants more creators to use its livestreaming services, and it’s incentivizing viewership to help do just that. With the launch of Fan Clubs, an updated version of TikTok’s Creator Team, livestreamers in the app […]

12. The Grateful Dead Movie Playing This Summer at IMAX

    Tickets are on sale now for The Grateful Dead Movie, screening at 60 IMAX locations across North America to celebrate the band’s 60th anniversary. On August 14, the Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th anniversary with a return to the big screen. Grateful Dead fans worldwide are invited to come together for the 2025 edition of […]

13. Suno Has Acquired WavTool—An AI-Accelerated Browser DAW

    Suno has announced it has acquired WavTool, an AI-accelerated digital audio workstation (DAW) built for the browser. This deal will bring WavTool’s advanced editing capabilities and its core dev team into Suno. The news comes on the heels of Suno releasing a new editing interface earlier this month, including an advanced song editor, stem separation, […]

14. ByteDance Taps SESAC-Owned Rumblefish to Manage TikTok Rights Administration

    ByteDance has chosen HFA’s Rumblefish—owned by SESAC—to handle data, licensing, and royalty management services to ByteDance in support of TikTok and CapCut. TikTok is a social media platform that highly popularized the short-form video format, while CapCut is the program most content creators use to edit videos for most short-form video services. CapCut is used […]

15. Spotify’s Video Ambitions—Luring YouTube Creators With Lucrative But Non-Exclusive Deals

    Spotify is making a bold play for the attention of YouTube’s top video creators, aiming to transform the platform into more than just a music and podcast hub. Amid the subscription slowdown for Spotify, the company has reportedly offered select YouTube creators lucrative, non-exclusive deals to bring their shows and videos to the platform. These […]