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Lil Uzi Vert Launches Independent Era With Roc Nation, Drops ‘Chanel Boy’ and ‘Relevant’

The arrangement keeps Uzi independent with full masters ownership and places them alongside Jay-Z and Rihanna at Roc Nation.

Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Suit Against Kevin Liles Citing 2005 UMG Release

AI Project Breaking Rust Tops Billboard Country Digital Song Sales

Salt‑N‑Pepa Use Rock Hall Induction to Protest Streaming Takedown and Push Masters Case

AI Acts Are Now Charting Weekly as Xania Monet Breaks Onto Billboard Radio

DDG Says 30 Days on Twitch Outearned His Record Deal

Jeff Cheen, Music Executive Who Opened Doors for Western Pop in China, Dies at 80

Chandler Moore Sues Maverick City CEO While Group Calls Allegations False

Cortis Debuts at No. 15 on Billboard 200 With First EP

Tempo Music Launches 20th-Anniversary 2xLP Reissue of Korn’s ‘See You On The Other Side’

Sylvia Rhone to Step Down as Epic Records Chair and CEO at Month’s End

Rachel Platten Announces 'Fight Song (Rachel's Version)' for Sept. 26

Salt-N-Pepa Escalate Masters Dispute by Accusing UMG of Blocking Streaming Access

Gunna to Release Final YSL Album 'The Last Wun' on August 8

Scooter Braun Reflects on Guilt and Feud as Swift Reclaims Her Masters

Clipse Announce Let God Sort Em Out Release and 2025 U.S. Tour

Taylor Swift Secures Ownership of Her Master Recordings for $360 Million

Salt-N-Pepa Sue Universal Music Group Over Master Recording Rights