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• Flo Milli and Sony Music Beat ‘Never Lose Me’ Infringement Lawsuit on a Critical Technicality — Absence of a Signed License Agreement Deemed ‘A Fatal Defect’

  10-11-2026 23:28 via Digital Music News
  
  Flo Milli. Photo Credit: JD Sports
  A federal court has once again dismissed artist and songwriter Shamar Deal’s “Never Lose Me” infringement lawsuit against Flo Milli and Sony Music – this time with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
  Judge André Birotte Jr. just recently granted the defendants’ dismissal motion without leave to amend, after Deal submitted his second amended complaint over the summer. By infringement-litigation standards, the legal battle is straightforward enoug
  
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• Flo Milli and Sony Music Beat ‘Never Lose Me’ Infringement Lawsuit — Absence of a Signed License Agreement Is ‘A Fatal Defect’

  10-11-2026 23:28 via Digital Music News
  
  Flo Milli. Photo Credit: JD Sports
  A federal court has once again dismissed artist and songwriter Shamar Deal’s “Never Lose Me” infringement lawsuit against Flo Milli and Sony Music – this time with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled.
  Judge André Birotte Jr. just recently granted the defendants’ dismissal motion without leave to amend, after Deal submitted his second amended complaint over the summer. By infringement-litigation standards, the legal battle is straightforward enoug
  
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• Legal Warfare Continues in the District of Columbia as Secondary Ticketing Platforms Battle Against the Country’s Harshest Resale Restrictions

  10-11-2026 22:05 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Capitol Hill by Andy Feliciotti
  Secondary platforms battle against the District of Columbia’s RESALE Act, though DC is fighting back against an attempt at a preliminary injunction.
  A coalition of secondary ticketing platforms have united to sue the District of Columbia over the RESALE Act, intensifying the situation in the nation’s capital. Now, the District of Columbia is defending its strict resale cap as it claps back against the ticketing platforms’ attempt at a prelimina
  
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• Conor Oberst Will Play a Cave and a Haunted Hotel on His First Solo Tour Since 2019

  10-11-2026 22:01 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The singer-songwriter has announced an expansive 49-date run, dubbed "An Alleged Evening with Conor Oberst"
  
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• Henry Rollins’ Latest Chapter? Punk Rock Archivist

  10-11-2026 21:59 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The hardcore legend brings his vast collection of punk memorabilia to life in a Nashville gallery, with an eye on showing it to the world
  
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• Vevo unveils DSCVR Artists to Watch list for 2027

  10-11-2026 21:24 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Vevo has released the complete list for its highly anticipated Vevo "DSCVR Artists to Watch" 2027 campaign, marking the 13th year of the taste-maker program.
  
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• Jimi Hendrix chosen for Washington’s U.S. Mint Innovation Coin

  10-11-2026 21:20 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Guitar legend Jimi Hendrix has been chosen by Governor Bob Ferguson to represent Washington state in the U.S. Mint American Innovation $1 Coin Program.
  
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• Carl Cox receives OBE from Prince William at Windsor Castle

  10-11-2026 21:12 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Legendary DJ and electronic music pioneer Carl Cox has officially been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), receiving his honor from Prince William at Windsor Castle.
  
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• Sombr Softly Pleads With Fan to Stop Flipping Him Off: ‘It’s Making Me Sad’

  10-11-2026 21:04 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  "It's all love, but just please, please don't flip me off at my show," singer tells Ohio concertgoer
  
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• Garth Brooks Just Bought the Airwaves of Nashville’s Beloved Indie Radio Station

  10-11-2026 20:56 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The country music star is set to take over Lightning 100's frequency and transition that spot on the radio dial from artists like the War on Drugs and Fontaines D.C. to a country music format
  
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• PETA Asks Cage the Elephant to Temporarily Change Their Name to ‘Free the Elephant’ Ahead of NFL Halftime Performance

  10-11-2026 20:37 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Cage the Elephant / Instagram
  PETA asks Cage the Elephant to temporarily change their name to “Free the Elephant” ahead of their NFL halftime performance in Munich to bring awareness to the living conditions of a 56-year-old circus elephant.
  The Kentucky-based indie rock band Cage the Elephant is gearing up to perform at the halftime show at the NFL game in Munich, Germany, on November 15. Ahead of that performance, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked t
  
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• Sony Music Publishing Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Iconic Stevie Wonder Photograph

  10-11-2026 20:14 via Digital Music News
  
  The allegedly infringed Stevie Wonder photo as seen in Al Satterwhite’s copyright lawsuit against Sony Music Publishing. Photo Credit: Digital Music News
  Sony Music Publishing (SMP) is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using an “iconic photograph” of Stevie Wonder in a social post without authorization.
  Veteran photographer Al Satterwhite submitted that straightforward suit to a federal court in New York, naming SMP as the lone defendant. As many know from our prior cov
  
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• Sony Music Publishing Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Iconic’ Stevie Wonder Photograph

  10-11-2026 20:14 via Digital Music News
  
  The allegedly infringed Stevie Wonder photo as seen in Al Satterwhite’s copyright lawsuit against Sony Music Publishing. Photo Credit: Digital Music News
  Sony Music Publishing (SMP) is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for allegedly using an “iconic photograph” of Stevie Wonder in a social post without authorization.
  Veteran photographer Al Satterwhite submitted that straightforward suit to a federal court in New York, naming SMP as the lone defendant. As many know from our prior cov
  
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• Spotify Tweaks AI DJ to Chatter Less with More Voice Options

  10-11-2026 19:59 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Spotify DJ
  Spotify gives its AI DJ an upgrade, allowing users to customize their DJ with different voices and personalities and reduce chatter between songs.
  Spotify’s AI DJ, one of its earliest and most popular attempts at embracing artificial intelligence technology, has gotten a major upgrade. Now, Spotify Premium users in markets where the AI DJ is available can customize their DJ’s voice and personality, choosing from an expanded selection of DJ voices in English and Spani
  
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• PETA ask Cage The Elephant to change their name

  10-11-2026 19:20 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  PETA have urged Cage The Elephant to change their name ahead of their upcoming NFL halftime show in Munich later this week.READ MORE: Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz: “I was in psychosis for three years – my arrest was a miracle”The band are due to perform during the New England Patriots vs. Detroit Lions game this Sunday (November 15).
  But ahead of that performance PETA are calling on the Cage The Elephant to temporarily change their name to Free The Elephant across their social media p
  
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• Dua Lipa Settles ‘Levitating’ Lawsuit With Talk Box Musician

  10-11-2026 18:57 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Bosko Kante claimed he created and licensed a performance for the original version of song, but the agreement didn't cover its use in any of the hit remixes
  
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• Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to reunite for one-off 2027 Las Vegas show

  10-11-2026 18:10 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Paul McCartney and former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr are set to reunite for a one-off concert in Las Vegas in 2027.READ MORE: Paul McCartney interviewed: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be”The pair will be perform at Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh‘s VetsAid music festival on January 27 next year alongside the likes of The Killers, The War On Drugs, St. Vincent and Lucius at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Further acts will be announced in the coming wee
  
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• See Bruce Springsteen Finally Play ‘Western Stars’ Songs in Public

  10-11-2026 18:03 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  He also told dirty jokes at the annual Stand Up For Heroes charity show, which raised nearly $6 million for veterans groups and their families
  
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• See Bruce Springsteen Finally Play Western Stars Songs in Public

  10-11-2026 18:03 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  He also told dirty jokes at the annual Stand Up For Heroes charity show, which raised nearly $6 million for veterans groups and their families
  
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• Why Is Everyone So Mad at Supreme’s Elliott Smith Collaboration?

  10-11-2026 17:59 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Elliott Smith’s music has been part of skate culture for decades, but for some reason a sweatshirt is being treated like a betrayal
  
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• Mumford & Sons, Halestorm, Chris Stapleton Set to Perform at 2026 CMA Awards

  10-11-2026 17:16 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The British trio, the hard-rock band, and the country troubadour will join an already announced lineup including Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, and Tim McGraw
  
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• Mumford & Sons, Halestorm, Chris Stapleton Set to Perform at 2026 CMA Awards

  10-11-2026 17:16 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The British trio, the hard-rock band, and the country troubadour will join an already announced lineup including Kacey Musgraves, Ella Langley, and Tim McGraw
  
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• Nick Cave says AI song generators are “indicators of this nascent technology’s demonic potential”

  10-11-2026 17:02 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Nick Cave has hit out at AI yet again arguing song generators are “indicators of this nascent technology’s demonic potential”.READ MORE: Nick Cave interviewed: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art”The musician has been a vocal critic of artificial intelligence, calling it “unbelievably disturbing” and saying that he believes it will have a “humiliating effect” on the creative industries.
  He’s also previously shared his thoughts on the AI-based platform
  
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• Tove Lo drops new single from ‘GTA 6’ soundtrack, ‘Blood In Your Eyes’

  10-11-2026 17:00 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Another new single has been released from the upcoming Grand Theft Auto VI soundtrack – Tove Lo’s lively track ‘Blood In Your Eyes’.READ MORE: Every song confirmed for the ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ soundtrack so farThe massively anticipated game is set to drop on November 19 – a long 13 years after its predecessor.
  An accompanying album featuring brand new tracks from some of the biggest artists in the world will launch the following day. Already, eight songs from the album have been of
  
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• NewJeans’ record label contract reportedly lacked protections for minors

  10-11-2026 16:20 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  A new report has alleged that NewJeans‘ record label contract allegedly lacked protections for minors, including their right to “sleep, rest and free choice”.
  The K-pop giants became the second Korean girl group to top the Billboard charts in 2023, just behind Blackpink. The following year, they made headlines when they decided to leave their label – a move that was reportedly caused by contract disputes and allegations that ADOR (a subsidiary of HYBE) had intentionally undermined them.
  
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• Teilz Has Lived Many Lives, But Her Pop Moment Is Just Beginning

  10-11-2026 16:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  She tells us how her wild years as a teen DJ phenom, a tabloid fixture, and so much more went into her playful debut, Come to Mommy
  
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• Palehound Return With First Album in Nearly Four Years

  10-11-2026 16:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  You Sing Like You’re Joking is set for release on February 5
  
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• Paul McCartney is now officially a billionaire and the world’s third wealthiest musician

  10-11-2026 13:48 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Paul McCartney is officially a billionaire, and also the world’s third wealthiest musician, according to a new report.READ MORE: Paul McCartney interviewed: “Writing a song is still a magic feeling for me, and hopefully always will be”Forbes detailed that the Beatles icon was now worth over 10-figures in The Billie newsletter – claiming that he has a net worth of $1.4billion.
  If the figure is accurate, it makes him the third richest musician in the world, just behind Taylor Swift who is
  
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• Oasis to reportedly skip Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

  10-11-2026 12:46 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Oasis are reportedly set to skip the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony later this month.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationThe Britpop icons are among this year’s inductees along with Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Sade, Luther Vandross, Phil Collins and Wu-Tang Clan.
  They were nominated for the third consecutive year in 2026, following nods in 2024 and 2025 Upon being nominated this year, frontman Liam
  
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• SZA appears to confirm Coachella slot, a new album and tour next year

  10-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  SZA has sent fans into a frenzy after appearing to tease a Coachella set next year, sharing a snippet of a new song and hinting that album number three is imminent.
  
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• Oasis to skip Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

  10-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is set to be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday.
  
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• First Choice singer Rochelle Fleming dies aged 72

  10-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Rochelle Fleming, the founding member and lead singer of Philadelphia soul and disco group First Choice, has died at the age of 72.
  
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• Billy Joel announces return to the stage following brain disorder diagnosis

  10-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Billy Joel will appear at Florida Atlantic University on 14 December.
  
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• U2’s The Edge wrote a sequel to ‘Elf’ that was shelved

  10-11-2026 11:52 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Comedian and actor Andy Richter has revealed that U2’s The Edge wrote a sequel to Will Ferrell’s festive classic Elf.
  Richter, who played children’s author Morris alongside Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass in Elf, has written a new book about the making of the film.
  While promoting Elf Unwrapped: The Making Of A Modern Christmas Classic on an episode of Obsessed: The Podcast, he said that the film’s original producer Shauna Robertson was contacted by The Edge (real name David Howell Evans) abou
  
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• Muse add huge Cardiff show with Chvrches to summer 2027 UK tour plans

  10-11-2026 11:52 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Muse have added a huge Cardiff show to their UK tour plans for next summer, and it’ll see them joined by Chvrches.READ MORE: Matt Bellamy on rediscovering his own muse: “I can’t live without music – that feeling came back to me on this album”The Devonshire rockers announced two huge UK shows yesterday (Monday November 9) – confirming a slot at the top of the bill for BST Hyde Park in London on June 26, followed by a headline slot at sister event Roundhay Festival in Leeds the followi
  
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• Fall Out Boy return with intense single ‘Aces’ and announce 2027 UK, European and North American ‘Twilight Of The Punks’ tour

  10-11-2026 11:08 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Fall Out Boy have dropped their first new single in three years ‘Aces’ and also announced the massive ‘Twilight Of The Punks’ tour, which will see them play across the UK, Europe and North America next year.READ MORE: Fall Out Boy interview: “Hardcore made me who I am”The Chicago rockers first started dropping hints of their long-awaited return ahead of Halloween, when they dropped a cryptic Instagram post welcoming fans to the “Twilight Town Mall”. They then followed this up by
  
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• Fall Out Boy announce biggest-ever headline tour and drop new single ACES

  10-11-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Fall Out Boy are hitting the road across North America, Europe and the UK next year.
  
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• Billy Idol teases 'electronica' sound on next album

  10-11-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Billy Idol has revealed his next album will feature a stronger electronic influence while remaining true to his signature rock 'n' roll sound, as he insists he has no plans to slow down after 50 years in music.
  
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• Tom A. Smith tells us about his rare heart condition as he announces debut album ‘The Golden Gates’

  10-11-2026 10:00 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Tom A. Smith has announced his debut album ‘The Golden Gates’, detailing his lifelong battle with a rare and constantly life-limiting heart condition. Check out our interview with the singer-songwriter below, along with lead single ‘Carry That Weight’ co-written by The Maccabees’ Hugo White.
  The Sunderland singer-songwriter has never spoken publicly about being born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome – a rare and severe congenital heart defect that leaves the left side of the heart
  
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• Nick Cannon Defends Feud With Eminem Over Mariah Carey: ‘You Can’t Come at My Wife’

  10-11-2026 09:56 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The rapper dissed Carey and Cannon on his 2009 track "Bagpipes From Baghdad" after claiming he was in a relationship with the pop star
  
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• Oasis 'snub Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony'

  10-11-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Reformed rockers Oasis have reportedly decided to snub the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday (14.11.26) when the band are due to be inducted.
  
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• KATSEYE's Megan to return to stage with 'limited choreography' after concussion

  10-11-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  KATSEYE star Megan Skiendiel has confirmed she will rejoin the group for their Austin show but will perform with reduced choreography, lighter movement and scheduled breaks as she continues recovering from a concussion.
  
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• Paul McCartney becomes a billionaire

  10-11-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Paul McCartney is worth an estimated $1.4 billion (£1 billion).
  
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• After Santa Monica’s Ocean Way Crashes, Venice Beach Hatches a New Music Festival

  10-11-2026 05:44 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Matthew LeJune
  Venice Beach gets primed for a massive new music festival with the two-day 1905 Fest due for fall 2027, featuring five stages and a dozen-plus bars.
  Santa Monica’s inaugural Ocean Way Festival didn’t turn out this year, thanks to erosion of the beach caused by Hurricane Marie. However, another music festival has emerged on the horizon, set for fall 2027: Venice Beach’s 1905 Fest. The two-day event promises five music stages, over a dozen bars, and plenty of foo
  
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• Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Suddenly Dismissed

  10-11-2026 05:38 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Dua Lipa by Harald Krichel / CC by 4.0
  A copyright infringement lawsuit over Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” that’s been raging on for years has suddenly been dismissed with prejudice.
  A producer’s copyright infringement lawsuit over Dua Lipa’s “Levitating” has suddenly been dismissed with prejudice, meaning it cannot be refiled in the future. Los Angeles-based producer Bosko Kante claimed that the use of his “talk box” recording was unauthorized in three remixes of the
  
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• Pink announces month-long residency at The Sphere in Las Vegas

  10-11-2026 05:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Pink is the first solo woman to play a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
  
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• Judge sets new trial date in Steve Tyler sex abuse case

  10-11-2026 05:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The sex abuse case against Aerosmith's Steve Tyler will be heard on 3 May.
  
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• Billy Joel Announces Return to Stage and ‘A Little Music’ After Brain Disorder Diagnosis

  10-11-2026 04:51 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The singer made a surprise cameo during a Billy Joel cover band's show in January
  
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• Billy Joel Announces Return to Stage and ‘A Little Music’ After Brain Disorder Diagnoses

  10-11-2026 04:51 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The singer made a surprise cameo during a Billy Joel cover band's show in January
  
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• Elvis Presley Enterprises Slaps Suno With Copyright & NIL Suit, Says the Platform Was ‘Always Meant to Replace the Artists Whose Works and Identities Were Being Unlawfully Copied’

  10-11-2026 02:18 via Digital Music News
  
  Elvis Presley performing with Scotty Moore and Bill Black in 1956.
  Another day, another AI infringement lawsuit – this time against Suno, which is accused of infringing a number of Elvis Presley copyrights as well as the King of Rock’s name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights.Plaintiffs including Elvis Presley Enterprises, Raleigh Music Publishing, and a subsidiary of Elvis IP owner Authentic Brands Group (ABG) just recently submitted the firmly worded suit to a California federal court.
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