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BMG’s Jim Selby elected to ASCAP Board of Directors
Selby has joined the board as a publisher member, ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams. Source...

Man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams asks for no prison time, arguing ‘no artist suffered any perceptible harm’
Michael Smith's lawyers argued that his scheme caused only "tiny, immeasurable losses" spread across millions of songwriters and artists, Billboard reported. Source...

LANDR expands AI fraud detection built with machine learning lab Mila – and says artificial streams flagged by Spotify for music it distributes fell 95% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2026
Distribution and music creation platform expands streaming fraud detection system Source...

Over 50% of a major streaming service’s tracks come from DistroKid – and other revelations from UMG’s lawsuit
UMG's lawsuit accuses the DIY distributor of "deceptive trade practices and blatant copyright infringement", and of flooding streaming services with AI-generated "slop. Source...

Spotify has set out how it works inside Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent
Listeners who connect the two services can ask Muse to play audio, save songs, and build playlists on Spotify through a conversation with the agent. Source...

Spotify adds share cards, setlist playlists, and a new in-app destination to its Reserved ticketing feature
Ticket holders will get pre- and post-show setlist playlists and a single in-app destination for their Reserved content. Source...

Sam Smith and Normani must face a jury over Dancing with a Stranger as judge refuses to end copyright case
The decision points the case toward a jury trial, four and a half years after it was filed by Sound and Color, LLC. Source...

Partisan acquires Firebird’s interest in indie pubco OTM Music, merges it with its Left Music publishing arm
As part of the merger, OTM will incorporate the team and roster of Left Music, the publishing company Partisan set up with Craig Michie in 2022. Source...

What Reviews Can Tell You Before Choosing an LMS for Your Team
Selecting a learning management system influences training consistency, staff workload, reporting accuracy, and future spending. Product pages describe available functions, but user accounts show how ...

How Many Subscribers Do You Need to Get Paid on YouTube?
Want to know how many subscribers you need to get paid on YouTube? The answer is 1,000 subscribers for ad revenue, while some YouTube Partner Program features start at 500 subscribers. The exact requi...