AI News Lumen’s CEO warns that AI bots now rule the internet by Alex Cooper The robots aren’t coming, they’re already here. According to Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson, AI bots now generate over half of all global internet traffic, a staggering milestone that most…
AI Lists News Five Vibe Coding ideas that actually made people rich – SlapMac is a one of them by Happy SlapMac is part of a much bigger vibe-coding wave than you might think The ‘SlapMac’ story is the perfect example of vibe coding: building software by focusing on the “vibe”…
AI Music News Apple Music forces labels to reveal AI-Generated Content by Alex Cooper Streaming giant asks labels to self-report synthetic music. Apple Music is shifting the burden of honesty onto the music industry with the rollout of new “Transparency Tags,” requiring labels and…
Music News Martin Shkreli (yes, that guy) is suing RZA over ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’ by Alex Cooper Cash rules everything around me… In a bizarre new chapter of a decade-long saga, convicted pharma bro Martin Shkreli has filed a countersuit against the crypto collective PleasrDAO and Wu-Tang…
Music News Kid Rock calls for breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster “Cartel” during Senate Hearing by Alex Cooper Kid Rock in the Senate?! Musician Kid Rock testified before a Senate subcommittee, demanding the breakup of the Live Nation-Ticketmaster “cartel.” Born Bob Ritchie, the often-controversial artist has been an…
AI News Dave Stewart says artists, not labels, should license to AI by Alex Cooper Artist ownership? Yes, please. Eurythmics icon Dave Stewart is launching a counter-offensive in the AI music wars. As major labels cut deals allowing AI platforms to train on their vast…
Film and TV News Paramount challenges Netflix’s Warner Deal by Alex Cooper New season of Succession just dropped. Paramount, in a dramatic hostile manoeuvre, has launched a $74.4 billion counter-offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, directly challenging Netflix’s agreed $72 billion deal. Paramount’s…
AI News Universal, Sony, and Warner ink unified deal to legally train AI on their music catalogues by Alex Cooper Klay becomes the first AI startup licensed by all three major music companies. Ushering in a new era for the music industry, the three major record labels (Universal, Sony, and…
Lists Music News The 10 Richest Rappers in the World right now (2025) by Happy From beats to billion-dollar empires, these are the rappers cashing in big in 2025 When hip-hop began in the Bronx 50 years ago, nobody imagined it would mint billionaires, but…
News Class Action lawsuit alleges Spotify sells your recommendations by Alex Cooper Is your personalised playlist for sale? A new class-action lawsuit is turning up the volume on Spotify, accusing the streaming giant of a “modern form of payola.” The legal filing…
AI News OpenAI and Amazon sign landmark agreement to reshape the cloud computing landscape by Alex Cooper A massive new deal with Amazon Web Services signals a strategic shift for the AI leader. In a landmark $38 billion deal, AI titan OpenAI is forging a powerful new…
News Daniel Ek Announces New Role at Spotify by Alex Cooper Daniel Ek transitions to Executive Chairman as longtime lieutenants take the co-CEO reins in a planned succession. A seismic shift is underway at the helm of Spotify, the audio giant…
Music News The Weeknd’s Billion-Dollar Gamble: Betting his Catalogue on a New Empire by Alex Cooper A high-risk financial play that could crown a king or break the bank. In a move of staggering financial ambition, Abel Tesfaye, known globally as The Weeknd, is seeking a…
