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January 23, 2026

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Sony, Warner, Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay

November 30, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Sony, Warner, Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay

Ed Sheeran, whose label Warner Music Group settled a copyright dispute with Udio over unauthorized use of its catalogue, performs during “Ed Sheeran’s Play: Live from New York” in 2025, in New York. (Andy Kropa […]

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Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages, alleging theft

June 23, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Judge orders managers for late Johnny Winter to pay $226,000 in damages, alleging theft

Johnny Winter performs at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Racecourse in 2014 in New Orleans. (John Davisson / Invision /AP Photo) A Connecticut judge has settled a bitter feud […]

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San Diego plane crash devastates alt rock music community

June 2, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on San Diego plane crash devastates alt rock music community

Dave Shapiro: Music executive Dave Shapiro poses for a portrait on Dec. 3, 2024, in Nashville. (Stephanie Siau / Sound Talent Group via AP) NEW YORK — The alternative music community is in mourning after […]

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Albums by Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John enter National Recording Registry

April 21, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Albums by Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige, Elton John enter National Recording Registry

Recordings by musicians Miles Davis, Mary J. Blige and Elton John have been selected to the National Recording Registry as part of the class of 2025. (AP Photo) LOS ANGELES — Albums from Elton John, […]

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James Taylor songs will fuel upcoming stage musical, ‘Fire & Rain’

April 7, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on James Taylor songs will fuel upcoming stage musical, ‘Fire & Rain’

James Taylor, pictured in 2023, is the next luminary to turn his catalog of songs into a musical stage production. (Amanda Andrade-Rhoades / AP Photo) NEW YORK — Alicia Keys, Dolly Parton and Neil Diamond […]

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Sheeran goes back to school to launch new foundation

January 20, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off on Sheeran goes back to school to launch new foundation

British musician Ed Sheeran is visiting schools and youth groups in Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh and Belfast to support the launch of his foundation. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP Photo) LONDON — Ed Sheeran wants […]

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Taylor Swift wins big, Rita Ora, Pet Shop Boys pay tribute to Liam Payne at MTV EMAs

November 18, 2024 The North State Journal Comments Off on Taylor Swift wins big, Rita Ora, Pet Shop Boys pay tribute to Liam Payne at MTV EMAs

Chris Lowe from the ‘Pet Shop Boys’ perform alongside the Manchester Camerata during the MTV European Music Awards in Manchester, England, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (Scott A Garfitt / Invision /AP Photo) MANCHESTER, England — […]

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