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newsMar 25, 2026

Rob Blasko: 'Knowing Everything I Know Now, I Don't Know That I Would Start a Band Today'

Rob Zombie bassist Blasko says he wouldn't start a band today. Platform fragmentation, algorithmic gatekeeping, option paralysis — a diagnosis, not a hot take.

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#rob-zombie#blasko#music-industry5 min

Music production studio equipment representing the digital music industry and streaming platforms

newsMar 22, 2026

Man Pleads Guilty to $8M AI Streaming Royalty Fraud — First Case of Its Kind in the U.S.

Michael Smith pleaded guilty to stealing $8M in streaming royalties with AI songs and bots — the first AI music fraud conviction in U.S. history.

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#music-industry#streaming#ai4 min

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