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Wiz Khalifa given 9-month jail sentence in Romania for smoking weed on stage

A Romanian appeals court overturned a fine against the US rapper concerning an incident that took place at Beach, Please! Festival in 2024

Conviction overturned by judge in murder of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay

One of two men found guilty of the 2002 murder has been acquitted, with a judge noting there was “unsatisfactory” evidence

YouTube streams will no longer count towards US Billboard chart position

The streaming giant will no longer supply data to the music charting body in opposition to its policy of weighing paid-for streams over those that are ad-supported

People are paying to get ChatGPT high on ket and coke

A new AI pharmaceutical company is selling code-based drugs for the price of a real-life gram to get your chatbot a little waved

France grants electronic music Intangible Cultural Heritage status

It comes a year after Berlin techno secured UNESCO status, and calls for French touch to be granted the same

Donna Summer posthumously inducted into Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Summer’s husband said he knew “how important” the accolade would have been to the legendary disco artist

New York nightclub Paragon to host inauguration party for new mayor Zohran Mamdani

The event will go ahead on New Year’s Day featuring a bill of Brooklyn DJs

O2 Arena pledges to donate to grassroots music each time a new headliner performs

The London arena will make an initial “six-figure donation” to Music Venue Trust to launch the initiative

Doctors in Czechia can prescribe magic mushrooms from 2026

Psilocybin will be legalised for medical use across the country next year, marking a first for Europe

Comedy film centred around Berghain entry attempt is in the works

The film is based on a podcast following two Americans as they journey to the notoriously exclusive club

Björk to release first new album in four years in 2026

The follow-up to 2022’s ‘Fossora’ will be premiered in May as part of a forthcoming exhibition with Reykjavík Art Festival

Independent labels pay 77% of all profit to artists, new study finds

The "first-of-its-kind" report from ORCA analysed data from labels including XL Recordings, Ninja Tune, and more

Diddy’s lawyers claim 50 Cent’s Netflix documentary uses “stolen footage”

Lawyers issued a cease-and-desist to the streaming service on the night the series was premiered

Jorja Smith's label condemns similarities in AI-assisted vocal on HAVEN.'s 'I Run'

The label alleges that Smith was asked to "jump on a remix" of the track after going viral, which it claims was in order to "legitimise" the use of her likeness

IKEA releases colourful Bluetooth speakers in new Teklan line

The SOLSKYDD & KULGLASS collections combine striking patterns, flexible placement options & multi-speaker connectivity

Spotify launches new feature to import playlists from rival platforms

It comes after YouTube Music and Apple Music rolled out similar features over summer

Aphex Twin surpise releases two new tracks on SoundCloud

‘Zahl am1 live track 1’ and ‘Zahl am1 live track 1c f760m1 unfinshd’ debuted on the platform on November 27

Tech

"Big three" major labels sign licensing deal with AI start-up KLAY

The AI-powered streaming service says its models will be trained "entirely on licensed music"

Music speeds up recovery of patients after surgery, new study suggests

The study highlights the latest research on how music can impact our 'unconscious mind'

Brian Eno's Together For Palestine sets sights on Christmas No.1 with charity single

Featuring Eno, Celeste, Mabel and more, 'Lullaby' is a reimagining of the Palestinian folk song, ‘Yamma Mweel El Hawa’

50 Cent drops trailer for Diddy documentary 'Sean Combs: The Reckoning'

The four-part series will land on Netflix next week, dubbed a “staggering examination” of the convicted musician