BMG’s Jim Selby elected to ASCAP Board of Directors
Selby has joined the board as a publisher member, ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams. Source
Man who pocketed $8m using AI songs and bot streams asks for no prison time, arguing ‘no artist suffered any perceptible harm’
Michael Smith’s lawyers argued that his scheme caused only “tiny, immeasurable losses” spread across millions of songwriters and artists, Billboard
Shakira Confirms Alejandro Sanz for Madrid Residency’s Second Weekend, Teases Maluma Appearance
Shakira has some major guests lined up as her Madrid residency heads into its second weekend. First off, Alejandro Sanz
New Harvard Research Says Leaders Are Asking the Wrong Questions About AI. It’s Costing Them a Competitive Advantage
AI can pitch in. It can’t pitch for you.
Founders Become the Bottleneck When They Refuse to Let Go
Marcos Redondo says founders should hand off real responsibility before the company forces them to. That gives employees room to
McDonald’s Spent Years Pushing Kiosks. Now It Wants More Humans in the Lobby
The future of fast food may need fewer screens and more smiles.
Why This Founder Stopped Calling Her Team a Family
Her novel approach to culture is designed to improve retention and performance.
Gap Just Signed a Boy Band. It’s Betting the Musicians Can Do What Discounts Couldn’t
Forget markdowns. Gap wants something harder to buy: fandom.
Better Sleep, Better Health: a New Study Shows Getting More REM Sleep is Linked to Lower Risk of 83 Different Diseases
A 95,000-person shows getting more REM sleep lowers the risk of dozens of diseases. So does getting more deep sleep.
Apple Just Built a 600-Seat Music Venue in a Major City. Its Strategy Isn’t About Selling Tickets
To compete with Spotify, Apple is opening a state-of-the-art music hall, complete with the ability to record artists with Spatial