Two Weeks of Planning & ‘Joyful Chaos’: Behind the Scenes of Paris Olympics Closing Ceremony With Phoenix (Article from Billboard)

Kavinsky’s ‘Nightcall’ breaks record for most Shazamed song in a single day ever after Paris Olympics closing ceremony  (Article from NME)

Charles R. Cross, Seattle Music Journalist and Author of Kurt Cobain and Jimi Hendrix Biographies, Dies at 67 (Obituary from Pitchfork)

How to make a Y2K video game house beat in 10 minutes with free plugins (Tutorial from MusicTech)

MTV Video Music Awards move back a day because of US presidential debate and will air on Sept. 11. (Article from ABC News)

Snoop Dogg, Billie Eilish and Red Hot Chili Peppers usher in L.A. 2028 (Article from NBC News)

Arijit Singh tied with Taylor Swift as Spotify’s most-followed artist (Article from Music Ally)

Susan Wojcicki, Former YouTube CEO, Dies Aged 56 (Obituary from Music Business Worldwide)

Woodstock revisited: whatever happened to the hippie dream? (Article from The Independent)

Isaac Hayes Estate Sues Donald Trump for Using ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at Rallies (Article from Billboard)

Tay-gating: Wembley Stadium issues statement to fans hoping to gather outside venue without tickets for ‘Eras’ dates (Article from NME)

Travis Scott Arrested in Paris for Allegedly Assaulting Security Guard (Article from Pitchfork)

H.E.R. will sing at the Paris Olympics’ closing ceremony as part of the handover to Los Angeles (Story form AP News)

Pitbull’s ‘I Feel Good’ at Center of Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: ‘An Exact Copy’ (Article from Billboard)

It’s a femininomenon! How Chappell Roan slow-burned her way to stardom (Article from the Guardian)

Exclusive: Do celebrities’ voices matter in elections? New Harvard study finds they do (Article from CNN)

George Harrison’s Star-Studded 1971 Live Album, ‘The Concert for Bangladesh,’ Gets Debut Streaming Release (Article from American Songwriter)

Defiant Swifties take to streets after Vienna plot (Article from BBC)

Rapper Nelly is arrested and accused of having illegal drugs. His lawyer says the case will die (Article from AP News)

“I have no technical ability, and I know nothing about music”: Solving the mystery of Rick Rubin, the superproducer who says he doesn’t know how to use a mixing desk (Article from MusicRadar)

How Many Times Has Ye Been Sued Over Sampling? Here’s Every Lawsuit (Article from Billboard)

DJ Fresh doesn’t want AI to fall in the wrong hands — so he started Voice-Swap (Interview from MusicRadar)

The It List song of summer heat check: how contenders for the 2024 season’s most popular tracks are doing (Article from Yahoo Entertainment)

Taylor Swift’s Vienna Eras Tour Concerts Canceled After Police Discover Terrorist Attack Plot (Article from Billboard)

MLC strikes Beatdapp deal to boost streaming fraud detection (Article from Music Ally)

Julie Greenwald to Exit Atlantic Music Group in January (Article from Music Business Worldwide)

Creating Next-Gen Music Festivals using AI and Streaming (Article from Hypebot)

Breaking is finally set to make its Olympic debut. How will the competitors be judged? (Article from AP News)

Forcing your cultural tastes onto your children isn’t just OK – it’s your moral duty (Article from The Independent)

Universal Music Strikes Strategic Agreement with AI Startup ProRata, Which Just Raised $25M for a Chatbot and Tech to Attribute and Compensate Content Owners (Article from Music Business Worldwide)

From ‘Rico Suave’ Sex Symbol to Pastor & Industry Power Player: The Many Lives of Gerardo (Article from Billboard)

Rolling Stones to launch their own trading cards with Panini (Article from Music Ally)

Taylor Swift Leads MTV VMAs Nominations With 10, as Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter, Ariana Grande and Eminem Also Get a Big Look (Article from Variety)

On board the Creed cruise: the unfathomable return of the ‘worst band of the 90s’ (Article from The Guardian)

“There was half a bass note that got chopped. That was my fault. Nobody noticed, though. I think I got away with it!”: Alan Parsons on engineering the side 2 medley on The Beatles’ Abbey Road (Interview from MusicRadar)

Aerosmith retires from touring, says full recovery for Steven Tyler’s vocal injury ‘not possible’ (Article from NBC News)

Don’t Stop Litigatin’: Journey Bandmates Are Battling in Court Yet Again (Article from Billboard)

“It’s clear based on feedback that people viewed this service as inappropriate and saw us as profiteering”: Rough Trade bins Flip vinyl selling service after just two days (Article from MusicRadar)

Zombie Bands Attack! These Touring Groups Don’t Have a Single Original Member (Article from Rolling Stone)

Are you eligible to collect Music Publishing Royalties? (Post from Hypebot)

Suno and Udio slam label lawsuits… but the RIAA hits back (Article from Music Ally)

UK Dance Music Pioneer DJ Randall Has Died, Aged 54  (Obituary from MixMag)

Music AI Platforms Can Get a  “Fairly Trained’ Certification for Meeting Ethical Standards. Those Standards Just Got Tougher. (Article from Music Business Worldwide)

Snoop Dogg’s Olympic pin is what everybody in Paris wants (Article from Entertainment Weekly)

Can you guess Olympians’ warmup songs? World’s top athletes share their favorite tunes (Article from AP News)

Johnny Cash statue to be unveiled in U.S. Capitol in September (Article from NBC News)

Sony Music Group relaunches its US voter education campaign (Article from Music Ally)

NO FAKES Act Introduced In U.S. Senate (Article from Music Row)

“The award he wanted more than any other in life” – Prince posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame (Article from NME)

Britney Spears Biopic Film Set at Universal With ‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu (Article from Variety)

StubHub Sued for Duping Customers Over Ticket Prices (Article from Pitchfork)

Orville Peck makes queer country for everyone. On ‘Stampede,’ stars like Willie Nelson join the fun. (Article from NBC News)

Live Nation hails globalisation of live music as growth spur (Article from Music Ally)

Why indie labels are mastering the art of reissuing music (Article from Music Tech)

Report reveals Financial, Career Challenges Faced by Songwriters (Article from Hypebot)

The MLC Fires Back to Spotify’s Proposed Motion to Dismiss Bundling Lawsuit  (Article from Music Business Worldwide)