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Artists are still missing royalty checks. A $5 tool is trying to find them.
Notes.fm, from Stem co-founder Tim Luckow, scans collection societies and the MLC for so-called black-box royalties. It charges a subscription instead of taking a cut of what it finds.
Just “Miley”: a new album, a shorter name, and two nights at the Bowl
Miley has stripped “Cyrus” off her site and socials ahead of Bass Persuades, her 10th studio album, due September 18 on Atlantic, with Hollywood Bowl dates October 16 and 18.
Musicians take Suno to court over names and voices, not copyright
A new class action from Jason Isbell, David Lowery and other artists argues Suno built a business on musicians’ identities. The claim is about publicity and biometrics, not song copyright.
The six second drum beat that conquered modern popular music
In 1969, Gregory Coleman played a six-second drum solo on the Winstons track Amen Brother, creating the Amen Break loop that defined hip-hop and drum and bass.
How the MTV generation transformed music into a visual medium
When MTV launched in 1981, it redefined pop stardom, turning music video production into a dominant artistic and commercial engine that reshaped global culture.
