Due to a bad case of tinnitus, Brian Setzer announced that he is cancelling his upcoming Christmas Rocks! tour. Tinnitus is a condition that causes people to hear incessant noise or ringing in their ears. Often, it is linked with injuries to the inner …
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Can AI Own IP? U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Opens Inquiry into Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is asking the public for input on whether computers, in the form of artificial intelligence (AI), can create something that could be copyrighted and whether it could infringe on the copyrights of others. Art…
The Weeknd Fails to Reduce Copyright Infringement Lawsuit on ‘A Lonely Night’
A California federal court has denied a request by The Weeknd to reduce the scope of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against him by three British songwriters who believe his song “A Lonely Night” plagiarizes theirs. The suit was fi…
Three Injured In a Stampede at Travis Scott’s Astroworld
Three people attending Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston on November 9 sustained injuries after they were trampled by others prior to the opening of the festival’s gates. KTRK ABC 13 in Houston has received confirmation from the…
Fans Sue Madonna and Live Nation Over Late Concerts
Fans of Madonna in Florida are suing the singer and Live Nation in a class-action lawsuit over late concert starting times. Nate Hollander is the person behind the suit. He says that, in August, he bought tickets to Madonna’s Miami Beach concert …
9:30 Club Co-Owner Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution, Gets 3 Years Probation
9:30 Club co-owner Seth Hurwitz has pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of prostitution, which is a misdemeanor, and he received a one-year suspended jail sentence and three years of probation. In addition to being a co-owner of the 9:30 Club, …
Plácido Domingo Cancels Performances at the Tokyo Olympics
Legendary operatic tenor Plácido Domingo announced that he is withdrawing from performances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, without making any mention of the sexual harassment allegations recently made against him. The news comes after the Metropolitan Ope…
Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders
Tegan and Sara announced on social media that they were shutting down their Warner Music merchandise store due to a “huge backlog” of orders that they insist are affecting the stores of other artists as well. “Today we’ve asked …
Australian State Coroner Urges Pill Testing — Not Drug-Sniffing Dogs — at Music Festivals
In an effort to combat drug-related deaths at music festivals, an Australian state coroner is recommending that festivals in New South Wales (NSW) conduct pill testing. The recommendation of deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame came as a result of an i…
A$AP Rocky Returning to Sweden — Four Months After Getting Released from a Stockholm Jail
Rapper A$AP Rocky is turning the other cheek by returning to Sweden to perform only four months after his month-long incarceration in the country. The show will take place on December 11 at Stockholm’s Ericsson Globe, with a portion of the procee…