Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia’s music charts. All releases must be “substantially human made” to be eligible.
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Angélique Kidjo Makes History With Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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UK: Sting Sued For £1.5k By Bandmates Over Royalty
Former bandmates from The Police have sued Sting over alleged lost royalties from multiple songs they recorded together.
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LONG OVERDUE: Chubby Checker To Skip His Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction.
Chubby Checker is set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame after 39 years of eligibility this November — but he won’t be attending the ceremony.
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AUSTRALIA: Kanye West Barred From Nation Over Hitler Song
Ye, rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been barred from entering Australia over a song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.
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COPYRIGHT: Salt-N-Pepa Sue Label Over Catalogue Rights
Eighties rap group Salt-N-Pepa is suing their record label, Universal Music Group for refusing to turn over the rights to their master recordings.
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Jay-Z Sues Woman Who Falsely Accuse Him Of Rape
Rapper Jay Z has sued the ‘anonymous’ woman who had accused him and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping her in 2000 at an MTV VMA after-party after she withdrew her lawsuit.
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Michael Jackson’s Mom Loses Appeal Over Pop Icon’s Catalogue
An appellate court in Los Angeles denied Katherine Jackson’s appeal disputing the $600 million sale of Michael Jackson’s music catalogue to Sony according to report.
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2Pac’s Estate Threatens Legal Action Against Drake Over Diss Track Featuring Tupac
Tupac Shakur’s estate has threatened to sue Canadian rapper Drake and ordered him to delete a track featuring an AI-generated copy of the late rapper’s voice on a diss track.
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Chaka Khan Apologizes for Outburst Over Being Named 29th Best Singer Of All Time
Singer Chaka Khan has apologized for her outburst over being named 29th in a Rolling Stone list of the 200 greatest singers of all time.
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