Music industry

Major record labels are escalating a legal fight with AI music startup Suno, accusing the company of copying large amounts of recorded music without permission to build its song generator in an article titled “Major Record Labels Sue AI Music Generators.” In lawsuits led by the Recording Industry Association of America on behalf of labels tied to Universal, Sony and Warner, the companies claim Suno “stream ripped” tracks from YouTube and other platforms and used those files to train its system w

John Forté, a Grammy‑nominated musician and longtime Fugees collaborator, has died at the age of 50 at his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts. Authorities say he was found unresponsive on his kitchen floor on January 12 and that there were no signs of foul play or any “readily apparent” cause of death, with the state medical examiner now reviewing the case. A clear rundown of the circumstances and his career is available in NBC News’ report on his death. Forté was best known for his work on the Fu

Muni Long is pushing back against her former management team with a new countersuit that includes serious allegations about how they handled her health. The Grammy‑winning R&B singer, whose real name is Priscilla Renea Hamilton, was already being sued by ex‑managers Chaka Zulu and Jeff Dixon’s firm Ebony Son Entertainment, which claims she owes more than $600,000 in unpaid commissions tied to her Revenge album era and touring. In a detailed report, Billboard lays out the legal back‑and‑forth in