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Tiktok Fires back
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2024-05-07/tiktok-sues-u-s-government-says-ban-violates-first-amendment
 
ACL announce
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/05/07/dua-lipa-tyler-the-creator-chris-stapleton-blink-182-more-top-acl-lineup/
 
Olivia Rodrigo Asia Tour
https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-announces-asia-australia-guts-world-tour-1235677430/
 
Steve Albini
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/arts/music/steve-albini-dead.html
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/steve-albini-dead-obit-1235017169/

Lucian's Rods
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/07/lucian-grainge-pay-criticism/?mc_cid=1731b27ee9&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
 
Goldman Report
https://www.goldmansachs.com/intelligence/pages/music-in-the-air-focus-on-monetisation-emerging-markets-and-ai.html
 
Bootleg remixes
https://www.billboard.com/pro/bootleg-remixes-audiomack-spotify-remixing-tools/
 
Kim Jong Un goes viral
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/06/north-korea-propaganda-song-goes-viral-on-tiktok/

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Soundcloud Buzzing Playlists
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/05/03/what-is-soundclouds-buzzing-playlists/
 
Randy Travis AI
https://m.hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=341137&title=
 
Water & Music Survey
https://surveys.waterandmusic.com/stateofdata2024
 
The Rights
https://www.therights.com

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Various Cuts of Beef
 
For Fans
https://www.vulture.com/article/drake-kendrick-lamar-feud-explained.html
 
Trapital Beef Evolution
https://trapital.co/how-hip-hop-beef-evolved-in-the-streaming-era/
 
Ranker of the rancor
https://www.billboard.com/lists/drake-kendrick-lamar-diss-tracks-ranked/7-drakes-taylor-made-freestyle/
 
By the numbers (Paywall)
https://variety.com/vip/streaming-big-three-rap-beef-data-1235989096/

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Uni Results
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/universal-music-beats-earnings-forecasts-after-blockbuster-swift-tour/ar-AA1o3o9y
 
HYBE results
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/hybes-revenue-dropped-12-yoy-in-q1-weverse-platform-sees-user-decline-amid-ongoing-bts-drought/
 
HYBE Weirdness
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/a-shaman-a-management-coup-a-tearful-press-conference-and-a-770m-market-cap-dip-what-the-heck-is-going-on-at-hybe/
 
Live Nation Earnings
https://variety.com/2024/music/news/live-nation-reports-biggest-ever-first-quarter-record-2024-1235990505/
 
Reservoir Rod
 
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/reservoir-media-funding-acquisitions-selling-securities-1235669696/
 
NMPA TikTok
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/the-nmpas-tiktok-deal-has-officially-ended-what-does-that-mean-for-independent-publishers-in-the-us/
 

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UMG-TikTok
https://www.billboard.com/business/tech/umg-tiktok-strike-licensing-deal-1235671492/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/universal-music-and-tiktok-strike-new-licensing-deal/
 
Fortnite and Roblox Discovery
https://www.billboard.com/pro/roblox-fortnite-fan-frontier-artists-new-social-media-discovery/
 
Bad Bunny Multiplies
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bad-bunny-march-2024-boxscore-report-1235669677/
 
Eclipse not Fyre
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/05/01/texas-eclipse-announces-refund-policy-following-festival-cancellation/
 
Peter Shapiro Strikes Again
https://www.billboard.com/business/touring/peter-shapiro-bearsville-theater-woodstock-reopening-lineup-1235666036/
 
Billie Eilish Tour
https://news.pollstar.com/2024/04/29/billie-eilish-announces-hit-me-hard-and-soft-the-tour/

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SXM Earnings
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/siriusxm-loses-pandora-subscribers-1235886707/
 
Twigs and Kyncl in the Senate
https://variety.com/2024/music/news/fka-twigs-deepfake-ai-warner-music-ceo-senate-1235987754/
 
Et Tu, EU?
https://www.politico.eu/article/tiktok-ban-in-eu-is-not-excluded-von-der-leyen-says/
 
Billboard TikTok 50
https://www.billboard.com/charts/tiktok-billboard-top-50/
 
Spotify Viral 50
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZEVXbLiRSasKsNU9?si=9f6f47ce1de849df

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ByteDance Court outlook
https://www.theverge.com/24141539/tiktok-ban-bytedance-china-dc-circuit-supreme-court
 
Taylor Dominance
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-32-songs-hot-100-one-week-tortured-poets-department-1235669025/
 
Billie EIlish Snapchat
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/04/26/billie-eilish-snapchat-new-music-2024/?mc_cid=1aca92c637&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
 
VisionPro losing value
https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/27/24142810/apple-vision-pro-ebay-low-prices
 
Billboard International Power Players
https://www.billboard.com/business/business-news/billboard-international-power-players-2024-list-1235666471/
 
MILLY "Drip From the Fountain"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrk0sPx4TJw

TikTok Hard Stance
https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/04/26/who-will-buy-tiktok-will-bytedance-sell/?mc_cid=1aca92c637&mc_eid=e6e936dd58
The Hybe Wire
https://www.billboard.com/pro/newjeans-label-ceo-controversy-hybe-stock-spotify-shares-rise/
 
Pearl Jam/Rock Radio
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/pearl-jam-dark-matter-top-five-debut-billboard-200-chart-1235668510/
 
Vinyl and Retailers 
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/us-independent-vinyl-retailers-call-for-end-to-artist-label-d2c-pre-sell-exclusivity-windows1/
 
Hipgnosis Island
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-concord-bids-1-511bn-for-hipgnosis-songs-fund-blackstone-tells-hsf-shareholders-dont-move-a-muscle-well-be-right-back/
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/blackstone-launches-1-57-billion-bid-for-hipgnosis-songs-fund-hsf-board-recommends-offer-to-shareholders/

Hipgnosis on the Hoof
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/after-concord-bids-1-511bn-for-hipgnosis-songs-fund-blackstone-tells-hsf-shareholders-dont-move-a-muscle-well-be-right-back/
 
Ek Cashes in 
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/spotifys-daniel-ek-cashes-out-118-8-million-in-shares/
 
Latin suges in USA
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/latin-music-generated-1-4-billion-in-us-recorded-music-revenues-last-year-up-16-yoy/
 
Proper...
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/proper-formerly-utopia-tells-shareholders-we-need-6-4m-from-you/
 
Believe Up...
ttps://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/believe-generated-250-million-in-q1-up-15-9-yoy/
 
Luminate Kumbaya
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/luminate-changes-record-store-sales-count-method-billboard-charts-1235664630/
 
Bella Figura
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/bella-figura-music-acquires-rak-publishing-including-hits-by-hot-chocolate-and-joan-jett-firm-has-spent-80m-on-music-rights-to-date1/
 
Neil Finn Primary Wave
https://www.billboard.com/business/publishing/neil-finn-publishing-deal-primary-wave-music-1235665894/