Ashley King

The Trump Administration Weighs In On the High-Stakes Cox v. Sony Music Fight—Tells the Supreme Court Pirates Shouldn’t Be Booted

May 29, 2025

Photo Credit: Jonathan The Trump administration has thrown its support behind Cox Communications in the high-profile Cox v. Sony case as the case heads to potential review by the U.S. Supreme Court. At the h... Read More...

Korean Regulators Investigating BTS Mastermind Bang Si-hyuk Over Alleged Big Hit Entertainment IPO Fraud

Ashley King

May 29, 2025

Photo Credit: Bang Si-hyuk for Metropolitan City of Busan Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the mastermind behind BTS, is under investigation by South Korea’s financial watchdog for allegedly fraudulent trading. S... Read More...

Trump Pardons YoungBoy Never Broke Again — “He’s a Fully Free Man Now”

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME / CC by 3.0 President Trump pardons rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who was sentenced last year to 23 months in prison for possession of firearms as a felon. You... Read More...

HYBE America Offloads Big Machine Rock, Home of Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar & More

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Chris Daughtry, lead singer of Daughtry, by Luis Blanco / CC by 2.0 Gebbia Media has acquired Big Machine Rock from Hybe America. The roster includes Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar, Olive Vox,... Read More...

NYC Council Passes Resolution Endorsing Fair Pay in Streaming

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) Today the NYC Council voted to pass Resolution 368, which calls for fair pay for artists in music streaming. The council also endorsed the passage of t... Read More...

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Warner Music Drops New Gaming Track With Savage Roar In Roblox

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: “GigaPump” by g3ox_em Stockholm-based label Savage Roar and Warner Music launch a new Roblox music integration deal in collaboration with The Gang Studios. Savage Roar, a Stockholm-based label ... Read More...

Laura Segura Quietly Exits MusiCares—What’s Going On?

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas Photography Executive Director of MusiCares Laura Segura has departed the role after five years, according to an email sent to staff by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.... Read More...

Kevin Liles Accuses Ex-Def Jam Rapper Lady Luck of $30 Million+ Extortion Plot

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Maryland GovPics / CC by 2.0 A high-profile dispute has erupted between former Def Jam exec Kevin Liles and rapper Lady Luck. Liles has accused the rapper of attempting to extort him to the tune... Read More...

Alesso Headlines Grand Opening of Miami’s $6 Billion, 27-Acre Worldcenter Retail and Entertainment Hub

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: World Red Eye DJ Alesso headlined the grand opening of downtown Miami’s Worldcenter, a $6 billion retail, dining, and entertainment hub. Miami’s downtown lit up as global superstar DJ Alesso he... Read More...

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Miley Cyrus Reveals Rare Medical Condition Behind Her ‘Ashtray’ Voice (And We Mean That In a Good Way)

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Miley Cyrus opens up about a rare medical condition that contributes to her signature whiskey-soaked voice—and makes performing a challenge. In a recent appearance on Apple ... Read More...

NPR Sues Trump Over Executive Order to Cut Federal Funding

Ashley King

May 27, 2025

Photo Credit: James Cridland / CC by 2.0 NPR is suing President Trump over his executive order to stop all federal funding for the nonprofit public broadcaster. National Public Radio (NPR) is suing President... Read More...

GCL, Live Event Company Behind Taylor, Beyoncé, and McCartney’s Mega-Tours, Snapped Up for $1 Billion+

Ashley King

May 27, 2025

Photo Credit: Paolo Villanueva / CC by 2.0 CGL, the company behind the biggest tours, such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, announces a controlling investment from Providence Equity Partners. GCL, a worldwide le... Read More...

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