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		<title>Ryman &amp; BMI Block Party Draws Record Crowds for Fifth Consecutive Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BMI Showcased 16 Artists on the Rise During Free Three-Day Event on PNC Plaza Photo Highlights and Captions From Each Day Can Be Found HerePhoto Credit Erika Goldring for BMI The fifth annual Ryman &#38; BMI Block Party returned to the PNC Plaza during CMA Fest (6/04-6/06), where daily lineups...]]></description>
		
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		<title>American Urban Radio Networks Promotes Isaiah Bryant to Senior Vice President, Revenue &amp; Strategic Partnerships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[American Urban Radio Networks (AURN), the nation’s leading Black-owned audio network, today announced the promotion of Isaiah Bryant to Senior Vice President, Revenue &#38; Strategic Partnerships. In this expanded role, Bryant will oversee AURN’s national revenue strategy, lead strategic sales initiatives, strengthen key agency and client relationships, and drive integrated...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Berklee Study Examines the Growing Role of Video and AI in Music Careers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new study from Berklee College of Music, In Sync: Music and Video 2026—Video Creators, Musicians and the Age of AI, examines how video content and artificial intelligence are influencing music creation, distribution, and monetization. The research is based on a survey of 1,003 participants, including musicians, video creators, marketers, and...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Peabo Bryson’s Story from the Music Industry Perspective  (video)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Business News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artists]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disney soundtracks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legacy artists]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Peabo Bryson's legacy goes beyond his Disney duets. We revisit his R&#038;B career, Grammy success, music publishing, taxes, and what his story teaches the music industry about legacy artists.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Prince Estate Lines up Rare Vault Tracks for ‘timeless’ Release</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Prince’s estate is turning long-shelved recordings into a fresh rights and revenue moment with the announcement of Timeless, a 10-song compilation built entirely from unreleased vault material. For publishers, labels and rights holders, the release signals how carefully curated catalog can still drive attention across streaming and physical formats. &#160;...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Jermaine Jackson Seeks to Vacate $6.5 Million Assault Judgment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Jermaine Jackson is trying to erase a $6.5 million default judgment in a sexual assault lawsuit, a case that matters to rights holders because the court fight now turns on notice, identity and whether a defendant was ever properly reached. Jackson has now filed papers denying the allegations and asking...]]></description>
		
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		<title>SESAC Honors Film and Television Composers at Annual Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:03:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[SESAC Performing Rights hosted its annual Film &#38; Television Composer Awards at the Casa del Mar in Santa Monica, Calif., on Wednesday, June 3. A group of the industry’s top executives, publishers, and composers came together for the invitation-only event. The awards dinner honored SESAC PRO’s top composers in the...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Iconic Singer Peabo Bryson Has Died</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:23:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With broken hearts and profound sadness, the family of&#160;two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson, announces his passing.&#160; Photo Credit (Tan Sweater): Julie Yarbrough Internationally celebrated as the legendary voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney classics “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New&#160;World,” Peabo also captivated audiences through&#160;timeless R&#38;B...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Carson Peters to Global Deal</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/sony-music-publishing-nashville-signs-carson-peters-to-global-deal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sony Music Publishing Nashville&#160;announced the signing of&#160;rising&#160;country star Carson Peters&#160;to a worldwide publishing agreement.&#160; At 22 years old, Carson Peters&#160;has established&#160;himself as an emerging voice in the bluegrass and neo-traditional country space, expanding his reputation as a multi-faceted talent. Rooted in the bluegrass tradition of East Tennessee, Carson began playing the...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Official Statement Commodore’s Ronald LaPread’s Passing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ronald LaPread 1949-2076, Original Member of the GRAMMY winning Commodores Ronald LaPread, acclaimed musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and original bass guitarist of the legendary Commodores, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 after a brief illness, surrounded by his family New Zealand where he has been residing. As...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Music Legend Dexter Wansel Has Died</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:11:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dexter Wansel was one of the defining creative forces behind Philadelphia soul, known for music that blended deep R&#38;B feeling with jazz-funk, futuristic synth textures, and lush orchestration. He worked as a keyboardist, arranger, composer, producer, singer, synthesist, conductor, and A&#38;R director, and his career helped expand the sound of...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Peabo Bryson Suffers a Stoke</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 21:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[We are sorry to reort that wo-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson &#8211; the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World” &#8211; has suffered a stroke and is currently under medical care. At this time, the family requests privacy...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sony Music Publishing Claims Eleventh Consecutive Publisher of the Year Win at SESAC 2026 Latina Music Awards Inbox McClenny, Katie</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 17:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kapo achieves Pop/Latin Rhythm Songwriter of the Year; Edén Muñoz earns Regional Mexican Songwriter &#38; Song of the Year; Manuel Turizo and Kemzo win Pop/Latin Rhythm Song of the Year Sony Music Publishing Latin was named Pop/Latin Rhythm Publisher of the Year and Regional Mexican Publisher of the Year at the 2026...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Larry Jackson Sues to Unmask Anonymous Defamation Campaign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Music executive Larry Jackson is taking legal action to identify the anonymous person or people behind what he calls a coordinated, malicious, and ongoing campaign aimed at him, his independent label Gamma, and the label’s artists. The case matters because it centers on how quickly false claims can be amplified...]]></description>
		
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		<title>We Remember John McClain: The Musician, the A&amp;R Ear, and the Estate Architect</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/we-remember-john-mcclain-the-musician-the-ar-ear-and-the-estate-architect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 07:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry Passings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Business News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[John McClain spent most of his life doing what the best music people do: staying out of the spotlight while quietly changing the sound of the business. He started as a musician, became a trusted ear in A&#38;R, helped turn Janet Jackson into a global force, and eventually became one...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Radio Facts Music Publishing Full Digital Issue 2026 Featuring Tank, Dyana Williams and more</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/radio-facts-2026-music-publishing-issue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 05:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Business News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Radio Facts 2026 Music Publishing Issue explores ownership, songwriting, catalog value, publishing rights, and the business behind the songs. This digital issue features interviews and editorial coverage with Tank, Dyana Williams, JoAnn Geffen, Cocoa Sarai, and additional music industry voices discussing how publishing continues to shape long-term value in...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Statement Regarding the Postponement of the 2026 Black Music &amp; Entertainment Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony </title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Radio Facts Staff]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 17:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Business News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[After careful consideration, and due to circumstances beyond our control, the Black Music &#38; Entertainment Walk of Fame (BMEWOF) has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone its 2026 induction ceremony, originally scheduled to take place on Monday, June 1, 2026, marking the 5th anniversary of the Black Music &#38; Entertainment...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Avery Anna, Tyler Halverson And Julianna Rankin Light Up BMI Rooftop On The Row</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/avery-anna-tyler-halverson-and-julianna-rankin-light-up-bmi-rooftop-on-the-row/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BMI&#8217;s Rooftop On The Row® presented by George Dickel Whisky, brought more than 600 industry professionals together last night (5/19) for prominent performances by Avery Anna, Tyler Halverson and Julianna Rankin. In its eighth season, the signature series was hosted on BMI’s Nashville rooftop and emceed by BMI’s Mason Hunter...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tank on the Cover of Radio Facts for Black Music Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:16:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Music Publishing]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Our new digital issue for Black Music Month is on the way, and this year we’re celebrating music publishing with Tank on the cover. Tank covers every lane today’s artists have to understand: songwriting, performance, ownership, entrepreneurship, podcasting, and brand building. His interview brings exactly the kind of insight this...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Netflix Adds The Breakfast Club as First Daily Live Show</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/netflix-adds-the-breakfast-club-as-first-daily-live-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[iHeartMedia and Netflix Deepen Partnership with Daily Live Video Stream of Nationally Syndicated Hit Radio Show The Breakfast Club with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Jess HilariousThe iconic morning show becomes Netflix’s first daily live program airing each weekday, featuring nearly three hours of uninterrupted show with exclusive content...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Shamrock Capital Closes Over $810 Million Fund for Entertainment Ip</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/shamrock-capital-closes-over-810-million-fund-for-entertainment-ip/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 03:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For publishers, songwriters and rights holders, Shamrock Capital’s latest capital raise is a clear signal that entertainment IP continues to attract serious long-term money. The Los Angeles-based investment firm said Wednesday that it closed a fourth fund with more than $810 million in committed capital, adding fresh firepower to a...]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Are Hip Hop &amp; R&amp;B Fans Really Listening to Music in the Car? Radio Facts Wants to Know</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Hip Hop]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Radio Facts has launched a new car listening survey aimed at understanding how hip hop and R&#38;B fans compare to other music lovers when it comes to their in-car audio habits. The survey, which takes less than 2 minutes to complete, digs into the real-world listening behaviors of everyday drivers...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Tenille Arts, Robyn Ottolini, Kat Luna Lead 2026 Ryman &amp; BMI Block Party Lineup</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/tenille-arts-robyn-ottolini-kat-luna-lead-2026-ryman-bmi-block-party-lineup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:52:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[BMI and Ryman Auditorium have announced the lineup for the fifth annual Ryman &#38; BMI Block Party, returning June 4 through June 6 on PNC Plaza in Nashville. The free three-day event, curated by BMI, will feature 16 emerging artists performing on the outdoor stage during CMA Fest week. This...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Sony Music Publishing Promotes ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director A&amp;R, UK &amp; Europe</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sony Music Publishing (SMP) today&#160;announced&#160;the promotion of ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director A&#38;R, UK &#38; Europe. &#160;He will continue to be based out of the company’s London office. In his extended role, Kazadi will&#160;be responsible for expanding opportunities for songwriters in the UK and across Europe, with a particular focus...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Suno Faces Another Copyright Suit Over the American Dollar Catalog</title>
		<link>https://radiofacts.com/suno-faces-another-copyright-suit-over-the-american-dollar-catalog/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 05:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[AI Training Data]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Composition Copyright]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[copyright infringement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Emanuele]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Poseidon Wave Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Cupolo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sound Recording Rights]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Suno AI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The American Dollar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unlicensed Ingestion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[US District Court]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Suno is back in court, and for publishers, songwriters, and rights holders, the complaint lands on a blunt message: if an AI music tool trained on protected recordings and then displaces licensing income, the money can vanish fast. Poseidon Wave Media LLC, the entity behind instrumental post-rock duo The American...]]></description>
		
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