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09/25/2025

Artists are embracing the potential for innovation using AI, but common sense guardrails are essential to preserve the essence of human creativity. The bipartisan NO FAKES Act creates a federal property right to protect artists and other individuals from having their image, voice, or likeness misused by generative AI to create deepfakes and clones without consent. With balanced remedies and protections for free speech, the legislation has widespread support from both the creative community and key tech stakeholders.

05/19/2024

To my Nashville music family, especially those of you who migrated there from Orlando, I'll be at 6th & Peabody tomorrow night for the Recording Academy's Nashville Chapter Block Party. If you're a member of the Recording Academy come say "hi." I'd love to see you.

10/11/2023

Music thrives on the diversity of its creators. Each vote ensures that the showcase our community's rich sonic and cultural diversity. If you're a Voting Member, be sure to cast your First Round ballot by Oct. 20!

10/05/2023

As a , I’m proud to join my fellow and members nationwide today to fight for creators’ rights and urge Congress to support laws that protect our music community. with us: grm.my/3EWqYT7

07/22/2020

People often complain about "frivolous" lawsuits clogging up the courts. But the reality is, at both the state and federal level, there are strong deterrents in place to prevent frivolous claims or defenses. The court can order that the offending party (and in many cases also their legal counsel) pay heavy monetary sanctions, including reimbursing the aggrieved party for the attorney fees and costs they incurred in contending with the frivolous claim. So, truly frivolous lawsuits are actually very rare and are usually quickly extinguished. This is an example of how it works:

After Vicky Cornell's lawyers threatened the band with Rule 11 sanctions for filing "shameful and objectively frivolous" claims, it dropped allegations related to the "I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell" benefit concert.

07/21/2020

As states lessen restrictions and move towards phased reopening of businesses, venues and concert promoters have been seeking advice on what protection they would be afforded should a COVID-19 outbreak occur on their premises.

06/22/2020

"Major Changes" ... i.e. let's f**k over the content creators upon which we are 100% dependent even harder than we usually do.

LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) -- Live Nation is reportedly making drastic changes to the performance fees artists receive and is shifting the burden of risk for concert and music festivals to the performer. According to a memo

06/16/2020

Sad. I hope additional funding to save the smaller players in the music industry comes through soon.

A newly released survey of nearly 2,000 music venue owners and promoters say that they anticipate closing within the next few months unless they can secure some governmental assistance.

05/14/2020

Protect your data!

NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) -- Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, one of the leading entertainment and media law firms in the industry, has been the victim of a cyber attack. According to the New York Post, hackers

04/24/2020

This is amazing - New song, new video. Incredible that it was all shot by themselves on iPhones while quarantined at home, and then put together by their video producer.

The video for “Wasted on You” was shot by each band member on their iPhones while currently in isolation, and directed by P.R. Brown in collaboration with th...

04/16/2020

(Hypebot) -- The COVID-19 pandemic has brought multiple industries to a grinding halt, the music business among them. As a result, music creators and companies are forced to reassess how they’re going to continue making

04/04/2020

Live Nation has launched a new charitable fund to support those who work on the production side of live music and who are facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more here:

(CelebrityAccess) – Live Nation has launched a new charitable fund to support those who work on the production side of live music and who are facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The