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Streaming Fraud: A North Carolina man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after using bots to generate billions of fake plays for AI-made songs and collect more than $8 million in royalties across Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube Music. Chart Watch: “Alvida Alvida,” from Pakistani drama Dar-e-Nijaat, topped Spotify’s Made in Pakistan OST playlist, while Malie Donn’s The Golden Child reached No. 1 on Apple Music reggae charts in three Caribbean territories. Pop Buzz: A report of a possible Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan collaboration has fans speculating, though neither artist has confirmed it. Global Sounds: Cuban genre reparto, once banned on the island, is reaching global audiences; viral track “Dichavate” has topped 141 million YouTube views. Live Streaming: Shakira set an Amazon Music record in Madrid for the most-watched livestream by a female artist. AI and Awards: Chronixx called for a separate Grammy category for AI albums, as debate over AI’s place in music grows.

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Oct. 5, 2026

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3 hours ago

Low-Key Bundle-Flex: Apple Music Quietly Releases a Serious Apple TV Upgrade

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Owner: Paul Resnikoff info about owner

Digital Music News

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Owned By	Paul Resnikoff
Year Founded	2009
Website	www.digitalmusicnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Santa Monica
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify launches Spotify Technology to sell its internal software tools to other companies, says the brand is ‘becoming the R&D operating system’

Music Business Worldwide |

Owner: Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly info about owner

Music Business Worldwide

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Owned By	Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly through P-Mrc Holdings
Year Founded	2015
Website	www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Domain Registration Year	2014
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
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Man used AI songs and 10,000 bots to collect $8M in fraudulent music royalties, prosecutors say

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Owner: Murdoch Family info about owner

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Owned By	Murdoch Family through FOX Corporation
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.foxbusiness.com/
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Nigerian-born entrepreneur launches AI music platform in Silicon Valley

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Owner: Realnews Magazine and Publications Ltd. info about owner

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Owned By	Realnews Magazine and Publications Ltd (Maureen Chigbo is Editor and Publisher)
Year Founded	2012
Website	http://realnewsmagazine.net/
Domain Registration Year	2013
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Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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Lancaster Music Festival (8th-11th October 2026)

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Owned By	Lancaster University Students' Union
Year Founded	1967
Website	www.scanlancaster.co.uk
Domain Registration Year	2025
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, Lancaster
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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The Independent Radio Stations Keeping L.A.’s Music Scene Weird

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Los Angeles Magazine - California

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Owned By	Mark Geragos & Ben Meiselas through Engine Vision Media
Year Founded	1961
Website	lamag.com
Domain Registration Year	1996
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Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
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Songwriters drop ‘alright, alright, alright’ sample lawsuit against Travis Scott and Sony Music

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Owner: Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly info about owner

Music Business Worldwide

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Owned By	Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly through P-Mrc Holdings
Year Founded	2015
Website	www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Domain Registration Year	2014
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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5 hours ago

Catalog Is Surging On Spotify – Making Frontline Hits An Even Harder Game

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Owner: Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly info about owner

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Owned By	Tim Ingham, Jay Penske & Todd Boehly through P-Mrc Holdings
Year Founded	2015
Website	www.musicbusinessworldwide.com
Domain Registration Year	2014
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Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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