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Tech startup Artist Included launches with plan to re-record classic songs using AI. First up: Karma Chameleon with Boy George

Artist Included was founded by entrepreneur Paul "PK" Kemsley and entertainment attorney and film producer Jeremy Rosen.

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Marianne Frederick promoted to SVP, Manufacturing and Distribution at UK’s Chrysalis Records

She will report jointly to Dermot James, SVP Catalog Development and Marketing, and Alison Wenham, COO of Chrysalis Records and Blue Raincoat.

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‘Michael’ becomes highest-grossing music biopic in history – overtaking ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ with $911M+ at global box office

Total comprises $358.6M domestically and $553.3M from international markets

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The Weeknd’s After Hours Til Dawn tour has grossed more than $440M in 2026 alone – on over 3M tickets sold

The stadium tour has sold over 3 million tickets this year alone, making it the highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist, according to Live Nation

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REPUBLIC Collective strikes joint venture with ZIZA Inc. focused on breaking South Asian artists globally

The joint venture will prioritize signing and developing artists from the South Asian diaspora

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‘There’s nothing wrong with success and chasing your dreams, but don’t forget to bring your true self with you.’

Philip Lawrence has been Bruno Mars’ key creative partner for over 15 years, co-writing smash-hit singles and landmark albums along the way.

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Stevie Nicks, Melissa Etheridge and Jackson Browne to perform at City of Hope’s 2026 Spirit of Life Gala honoring Primary Wave’s Larry Mestel

Primary Wave Founder & CEO Larry Mestel will be honored for his leadership and commitment to cancer research, with proceeds supporting City of Hope’s immunotherapy and breast cancer programs.

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RARE Entity, the venture group co-founded by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart, takes stake in Simon Cowell-backed livestreaming platform Lounges.tv

Cowell bought a stake in Lounges.tv in 2023

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Merck Mercuariadis on Hipgnosis, vindication, and his next move.

The entrepreneur opens up on his new industry thesis – and how he feels seeing the company once known as Hipgnosis sold to Sony

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The Other Songs Live raises £400,000 for the UK’s BRIT School

The Other Songs Live took place at the London Palladium on May 19, with songwriters and musicians performing alongside current BRIT School students

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Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, the attribution startup that traces how AI models use artists’ work

Sureel's multi-patented technology creates "AI DNA" for every work, breaking it into component parts and tracing how AI models use those elements.

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Chris Brown settles songwriter’s lawsuit over ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’

Steve Chokpelle, who performs as Muso, alleged he wrote lyrics for two of Chris Brown's songs but was excluded from the credits and the revenues.

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Google moves to dismiss indie artists’ Lyria 3 AI training lawsuit, arguing they licensed their music when agreeing to YouTube’s terms of service

Google argued that the artists licensed their music to YouTube when they uploaded it – and that the license covers the conduct they are now suing over.

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Pedro Winter appointed Global Head of Creation and Co-Managing Director of Because Music France

The founder of Ed Banger Records, launched in 2003, and former manager of Daft Punk is joining Because Music in Paris.

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Global Music Rights sues Music Choice, alleging ‘willful’ copyright infringement of 95 songs after its license expired

Founded in 2013 by Irving Azoff, GMR represents just over 175 songwriters and their publishers