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Governor Bill Lee signed the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, which updates the state’s right of publicity laws that dictate how a person’s likeness can be used. The ELVIS Act expands the law to protect voice, too, in the age of AI clones. In 2023 I wrote about the patchwork system of right of publicity laws in the US. Tennessee — with its significant entertainment industry — has some of the strongest laws in the country.

Artists like Tina Turner and Justin Timberlake are part of a multi-billion-dollar market for music royalties that asset managers predict could double or triple in size soon. WSJ’s Dion Rabouin explains Wall Street’s newest fad: music-backed securities. Photo illustration: Noah Friedman/Gary Gershoff/Getty Images

Swifties flocking to Singapore are expected to spend up to $300 million.

The European Commission hit Apple with a $1.8 billion dollar fine after concluding that the company used its dominance to restrict music streaming competition.

Lana Del Rey and rapper Post Malone are also working on country music albums.

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Industry’s streaming growth story has been followed by lay-offs, AI anxiety and a fight with TikTok

The biggest hurdle to getting a new deal was royalty payments.

"I don’t see this ending well for families," says an economist.

On the final day of the year, Taylor Swift added one more accolade to her long list of accomplishments n 2023: She now holds the record for most weeks for a solo artist at No. 1 on the Billboard 20…

Senators John Cornyn, Amy Klobuchar and others introduced the 'Fans First' Act to help “address flaws in the current live event ticketing system.'

Taylor Swift's 'Eras' tour generated an estimated $1.04 billion in ticket sales — the first to hit the billion-dollar mark — according to Pollstar.

The music industry has undergone a remarkable transformation in formats. See how its revenues have evolved, from vinyl and CDs to streaming.

People who trade with Public can grab a slice of the money that’s generated every time the original score from ‘Shrek’ is played.

Ticketmaster's "Verified Fan" system doesn't help fans. It helps scalpers who have hundreds of accounts, use special internet browsers, and have dozens of credit cards.

To succeed on Spotify and other services, songs are getting shorter, albums are getting longer, and artists are collaborating across genres.

The Queen, better known as Beyoncé, had a dress code in mind for Renaissance tour concert goers attending her “House of Chrome,” as she described her concerts.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. A few seconds from one forgotten rap song have tied artists and eras together for decades.

A calculated corporate deal propelled these radical rockers all the way to the Hall of Fame.

HYBE, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment have collectively added $4.7 billion in market capitalization in 2023.

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Taylor Swift's upcoming US tour of 52 concerts has all the ingredients of a post-Covid demand shock. Some resellers reportedly asked $40,000 or more for conc...

Happy birthday to the genre that brought us “In Da Club” and “Shoop.”

Leveraging the popularity of her Renaissance world tour, the "Crazy in Love" star is now selling “listening only” tickets.

Korean boy band BTS is a global music phenomenon. The group has millions of fans called A.R.M.Y., who happily support the group with their wallets. Today on the show, we dive deep into the economic impacts of BTS and what makes the group special.

The midyear report from the Circle Album Chart shows that, for the first time, there is an increase in representation for both female K-pop acts and soloist sales.

YG Entertainment's TREASURE is the latest K-pop signing between Korea and U.S. labels with Columbia Records supporting "MOVE" by T5 and summer comeback album 'REBOOT.'

The Philly office credited the singer with raising hotel revenues for first time since start of coronavirus pandemic.

The two ticketing companies were among the attendees expected at the White House Thursday.