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☆ AI company behind viral ‘BBL Drizzy’ fake Drake diss track gets sued
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A group of major record labels is suing two AI startups, alleging they wrongfully used popular artists’ work to train their systems to produce copyrighted music without their consent. Udio is the company behind “BBL Drizzy,” the AI-generated song that went viral last month during the Kendrick Lamar and Drake spat. Udio was founded last year by former Google DeepMind researchers to make it “easy for anyone to create emotionally resonant music in an instant,” according to the company. The platform, which allows users to create songs with only a few prompts, relies on OpenAI’s ChatGPT for lyrics and title development. Udio and Suno did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Warner Records –, Udio, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Suno, Mitch Glazier, ”, Billie Eilish, Kacey Musgraves, J Balvin, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonas, Katy Perry, Miranda Lambert, CNN’s Jordan Valinsky Organizations: CNN, Recording Industry Association of America, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Records, Labs, BBL, Google, RIAA, Rights Alliance

☆ Only 25 artists have multiple songs that are certified diamond — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Justin BieberJustin Bieber in "Baby." Justin Bieber/YouTubeThe official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999. Justin Bieber's "Baby" was only the second song in history to be certified diamond on May 9, 2013. Bieber received a second diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. His third award was bestowed in 2021 for his smash hit "Sorry."

Persons: Justin Bieber Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber's, Bieber, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee Organizations: Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA

☆ There are 129 songs in history that have been certified diamond — here they all are
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"Something About The Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind" by Elton JohnThe song was released in 1997. Elton John/YouTube"Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind" became the first-ever song to be certified diamond on October 9, 1997. In fact, it received the certification two years before the official diamond award was unveiled by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In the years since, it has been bestowed sparingly — if a song has moved at least 10 million equivalent units by combining sales and streaming numbers, and if an artist or label requests certification.

Persons: Elton John The, Elton John Organizations: Recording Industry Association of America

A stack of freshly pressed gold vinyl records at United Record Pressing. CNBCOnce considered a dying industry, the vinyl record business has undergone a remarkable multibillion-dollar resurgence in the past decade. United Record Pressing CEO Mark Michaels inspecting a vinyl record. United Record Pressing has become a major player in the vinyl market, producing approximately 40,000 records daily at its Nashville, Tennessee, facility. Recording artist Taylor Swift's entire music catalog, including her album "Red," has been pressed at United Record Pressing.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Mark Michaels, CNBC's Andrea Day, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Adele, Jack White, Michaels, Taylor Swift's Organizations: CNBC, Target, Walmart, United, Research, Recording Industry Association of America, Southern Plastics, RIAA, Vinyl, Billboard, Amazon Locations: North America, U.S, Nashville , Tennessee, Nashville

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's Sunday night, backstage ahead of the second Los Angeles show of Lauryn Hill and the Fugees' anniversary tour. It will be a few hours yet before Hill opens the concert with a solo set of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” 25 years after its release. Lauryn Hill & Fugees: Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th Anniversary Tour” has dates scheduled through mid-December. Michel, who faces up to 20 years in prison on the top counts, doesn't have a sentencing date yet. She is awarded a plaque for “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” receiving diamond RIAA status; quotes from bell hooks appear on the screen behind her.

Persons: —, Lauryn Hill, Hill, ” Michel, Leonardo DiCaprio, ”, Ms, Michel, Peter Zeidenberg, Diddy, hasn't, “, Tiffany Haddish, Wyclef Jean’s, Drake’s “, Jean, it’s, they've, Stevie Wonder, Nas, ’ it’s, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott's Organizations: ANGELES, Kia, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Washington , D.C, ”, Lakers, Showtime Lakers, SoFi Locations: Angeles, ”, Washington ,, “, Inglewood

☆ Mick Jagger just turned 80 — here's how the Rolling Stones became the world's biggest live act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger celebrated his 80th birthday on July 26. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. The Rolling Stones were formed in 1962 and are still one of the world's most famous and adored rock bands. Correction: July 18, 2023 — An earlier version of this story imprecisely described the origins of the Rolling Stones. The initial lineup included Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Dick Taylor, Tony Chapman, and Ian Stewart, not just Jagger and Richards.

Persons: Mick Jagger, Mick Jagger's, Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Dick Taylor, Tony Chapman, Ian Stewart, Richards Organizations: Billboard, Morning, RIAA

☆ Mick Jagger is turning 80 – here's how the Rolling Stones became the world's biggest live act
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger turns 80 on July 26. The Stones are the highest-grossing live act since 1980, per Pollstar, taking $2.1 billion. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. The Rolling Stones were formed in 1962 and are still one of the world's most famous and adored rock bands. As Jagger celebrates his 80th birthday, we take a look at how the Stones became a musical – and commercial – juggernaut.

Persons: Mick Jagger, Mick Jagger's, Jagger Organizations: Billboard, Morning, RIAA

☆ How music lawyers are crafting a new playbook to protect artists from AI imitators
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Copyright and right of publicity laws are top of mind for entertainment attorneys as AI songs surge. Here are four key takeaways from a recent panel on AI music hosted by the law firm Manatt. But the precise manner that AI-generated music, trained on a human artist's body of work, could violate copyright laws is still being defined. Streaming platforms like Spotify and YouTube will play a big role in AI's futureThe sheer volume of AI songs spit out onto streaming platforms could create detection challenges for rights holders. Music platforms like Spotify and YouTube could set limits on how much AI music spreads, the attorneys said.

Revisit some of the predominant trends in music that came to define a mercurial decade, from pop-rap and boy bands to aesthetic sadness and protest anthems. Rap goes the viral pop routeAt the beginning of the 2010s, rap stars had trouble scoring their own No. Dark and dreary pop blows upLana Del Rey helped to usher in a new era of downbeat and dark pop. Karl Walter/Getty ImagesBoth the Weeknd and Del Rey have pivoted since their debuts, with their images becoming more complicated than their indie origins belie. Del Rey, meanwhile, has only burrowed deeper into her niche, crafting intensely personal records that have matured with her listeners.

☆ Vinyl sales surpassed CDs for the first time in 35 years as records make 'remarkable resurgence'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vinyl sales beat out CDs for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. While streaming still reigns supreme, physical music sales are making a "remarkable resurgence," RIAA said. Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, and Olivia Rodrigo topped vinyl sales this year, per Luminate. Not since 1987 has vinyl led physical music sales, after the rise of the compact disc revolutionized the way Americans consumed music. Still, vinyl sales are on the rise even as supply issues and bottlenecks plague the industry and companies struggle to meet demand.

☆ PE firms' eagerness to recruit junior bankers is blowing up in their faces. Here's why they need to change.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As Insider's Emmalyse Brownstein reports, some PE firms are scrambling to fill positions that, in years past, would have been locked up for months. Some context on PE recruiting: Firms recruit, interview, and make offers to junior bankers well ahead of their actual start dates. Some junior bankers didn't feel comfortable interviewing for a new role when they had barely settled into their current ones. The fact PE firms need to go back to the well to fill open seats should be a wake-up call. Click here to read more about how PE firms' early recruitment of junior bankers backfired.

☆ How 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' became a holiday music hit
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The familiar tunes of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” transport us. In 1965, when “A Charlie Brown Christmas” first aired, Christmas jazz wasn’t exactly a thing. The musical formula they created didn’t just make “A Charlie Brown Christmas” an instant hit. “Bossa nova was one of the things that helped smooth its way to popularity.”A still from 1965's "A Charlie Brown Christmas." A woman listens to music from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" on her phone in 2013.

☆ The 50 best-selling music artists of all time
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The best-selling musicians of all time include pop sensations like Taylor Swift and rock legends like Metallica. We ranked the best-selling musicians of all time based on their total certified album units sold in the US according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Swift moved up in the rankings recently thanks to her latest album, "Midnights." The list is based on total certified album units sold in the US (including streaming figures). England's greatest rock band still holds the top spot on this all-time ranking of best-selling artists by album sales, and it looks untouchable on a list filled with a number of surprising appearances.

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