Music Biz 2026: Inside the Future of Music Rights, Sync Licensing, and AI Innovation

 Digital Music News and Open On Sunday returned to Atlanta for Music Biz 2026 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Industry leaders, executives, artists, and tech innovators gathered to focus on sync licensing and celebrate this central theme. While industry figures exchanged ideas on many subjects, sync licensing dominated networking and discussions. Among the voices […]

Filing Frivolity Against Nelly? Judge Saddles Attorney Suing ‘Country Grammar’ Rapper With a Heavy Fine

Ouch. The attorney who sued Nelly for allegedly excluding his former bandmates from credits for his wildly successful debut solo album Country Grammar has been ordered to pay the rapper’s legal fees. Precious Felder Gates—the attorney for former St. Lunatics member Ali Jones, who launched litigation against Nelly—has been ordered to pay $67,586 to reimburse […]