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Tracking Hot 100 Winners and Losers in Billboard's Post-YouTube World

Can Songwriters Get Some of That Anthropic Money?

Apple's AI Baby Steps + the Mighty Billy Preston

The Wildest Copyright Case in Music is Reaching a Critical Stage

A dancehall reggae production duo want credit for the beats to "Despacito," "Titi Me Preguntó," and 1800 other reggaetón songs; they'll soon find out if they have a shot

Spotify's Music Video Player is Worth a Toggle

Did Taylor Swift and Lyor Cohen Just Give the Music Streamers a Video Strategy?

The history of video on music streaming platforms is long, expensive and extremely uneven. But a feud between YouTube and Billboard -- and Taylor Swift's reaction to it -- might have changed things.

TikTok's Black Box, Plus: Napster is Back, and It's Weird

Why Did Music Docs Dip? + Our Favorite New Streamer

Reports of Gen Z’s AI Music Addiction Have Been Grossly Exaggerated