A federal court has sentenced Michael Smith to 18 months in prison for an AI music royalty fraud scheme that allegedly generated more than $8 million through billions of artificial streams. The case exposes vulnerabilities in streaming payouts and raises fresh questions about how platforms can protect legitimate artists as AI-generated music expands.
View More AI Music Royalty Fraud: Man Sentenced to 18 Months for $8 Million Streaming Scheme
Sara Landry has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against her former managers over the alleged continued use of her name and HEKATE branding. The dispute involves music ownership, distribution rights, and competing legal claims in the US and UK, arriving just days before the hard techno artist releases her second studio album, Divine Intervention.
View More Sara Landry Sues Former Managers Over Her Name and HEKATE Brand in Trademark Dispute
Mark Gillespie, founder and CEO of Three Six Zero, is Techno House CDA Magazine’s Music Manager of the Month for September 2026, recognized for his long-standing influence on electronic music management, global artist development and the evolution of the modern music business.
View More Music Manager of the Month: Mark Gillespie (September 2026 Edition)
Founded in Amsterdam in 1996 by Marsel van der Wielen, also known as Peel Seamus, Delsin has spent decades developing a distinctive approach to electronic music. Its catalogue moves across techno, electro, ambient, dub techno, acid, and house, united by a melodic, futuristic, and deeply human character.
View More Record Label of the Month: Delsin Records (September 2026 Edition)
Three Grammy-winning engineers put AI’s impact on music production under the microscope, revealing why human instinct and imperfection could become more valuable as artificial intelligence advances.
View More AI Won’t Replace Music Producers — But It Could Redefine What Makes Them Valuable
Alexander Vandriessche, founder of DBNR Management and a key figure behind the career of Charlotte de Witte and the development of KNTXT, is Techno House CDA’s Music Manager of the Month for August 2026.
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Round Hill Music has sued Suno and Anthropic, alleging copyrighted music was used without authorization to train AI systems.
View More Round Hill Music Escalates AI Copyright Fight With Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Ektā Goes Global: No. 1 on iTunes New Age USA and No. 1 Overall in India
View More Ektā Goes Global: No. 1 on iTunes New Age USA and No. 1 Overall in India
Homayoun Behi (EWAN): Passenger — A Journey Through Music, Uncertainty and the Present Moment
View More Homayoun Behi (EWAN): Passenger — A Journey Through Music, Uncertainty and the Present Moment
For Redhead Queen, music is more than sound. It is energy, movement, communication, and a way of reminding people that life is happening right now.
The Bali-based DJ and producer has developed a sound that moves between tech house grooves and hypnotic indie textures, shaped by years spent experiencing electronic music from the other side of the booth. Long before she considered becoming an artist herself, Redhead Queen was a devoted presence on dancefloors around the world, exploring everything from deep house and tech house to minimal.
View More Redhead Queen: TIME, Energy, and the Power of the Present Moment