It’s been a very quiet three-and-a-half years for Ariana Grande — quiet for one of music’s biggest stars, anyway — and a bit of an adjustment for fans. She’d been almost ubiquitous,...

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One of the saddest ironies in the music world is the fact that songwriters are at the very bottom of the streaming economy. While there’s no question that streaming, and Spotify...

A U.S. appeals court has overturned a $1 billion 2019 decision in favor of the major labels against cable and internet provider Cox Communications, setting the stage for a new trial....