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‘As an industry, we’ve confused followers with community.’
Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actu...

Operation LUMEN targets 317 music piracy sites reaching 5.4 million visitors across Latin America
IFPI says the operation brings together authorities from Peru, Paraguay, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, and Ecuador Source...

Robert Palmer estate strikes deal with Primary Wave covering publishing and recording catalogs, plus name, image & likeness rights
Palmer recorded 14 studio albums and three live albums Source...

YouTube extends exclusive Coachella livestream deal with Goldenvoice through 2030
Alphabet-owned platform and festival promoter Goldenvoice have renewed their exclusive livestream and content partnership Source...

South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report)
Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-su has denied the allegations Source...

Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times
It is the first music company to join the group, which launched in June 2026 with members drawn from film, TV, journalism and more. Source...

The US and UK’s share of the world’s ‘Superstar’ artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data
Figures come from Global Music Pulse, a new report from Chartmetric, which tracks 14m artists across streaming and social services Source...

Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name
Silas Wilson allegedly agreed to abandon the Ovrkast name by July 15, 2026, and rebrand as OVERKXST. Source...

HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run in theaters from October 24 through October 31. Source...

Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing
The hearing will be the last stage of the appeal before the panel rules on whether to revive the case, docketed as Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. Source...