A charity shot down conspiracy theories after Kenyans blamed it for swarms of mosquitoes biting kids and seniors in Nairobi.
Gates Foundation denies Kenya mosquito release rumors
The foundation called out false posts claiming it unleashed bugs across the country.
It confirmed zero involvement in running labs or vector programs anywhere in Kenya.
Kenyan health agencies actually control all malaria prevention work under national rules.
The charity only backs local priorities picked by Kenyan partners and researchers.
Social media users sparked the backlash in Nairobi
One person accused the group of flooding the capital with lab-made insects.
Another asked if the foundation planned to profit from selling malaria treatments later.
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A streaming giant says the tech is ready to let fans remix and interact with songs using AI, but licensing roadblocks are killing the rollout.
Spotify Co-CEO Gustav Söderström made the comments on the Q4 2025 earnings call
Söderström broke AI music into two categories on Tuesday's analyst call.
Net new music created from scratch is one category using AI tools.
Derivatives of existing music, like AI-generated covers, are the second category.
The company already has the technology and capabilities ready to unlock this.
Listeners want to interact with their favorite music, Söderström claims
Many artists want to let fans create new revenue from existing catalogs.
Film and TV already monetize existing IP incredibly well through licensing...
A K-pop superfan platform just crossed 12 million monthly users, and the data shows casual browsers are actually converting into paying diehards.
Weverse hit 12 million monthly active users in 2025
BTS's full-group reunion in June sparked a 300% surge in new followers.
The platform now hosts 178 artists, with 90% signed outside HYBE.
Fans spent an average of 263 minutes per month on the service.
Users uploaded 90 million posts and 213 million comments across artist communities.
Latin America was the fastest-growing market with a 715% digital merch spike
The region saw a 22% year-over-year increase in users last year.
HYBE acquired Exile Music in late 2023 to enter Latin markets.
Santos Bravos racked up 100 million social media views...
A Nashville publishing house founded by an artist-songwriter just hired a veteran A&R exec and two assistants to expand its roster operations.
Dane Schmidt joins ERN's Cadillac Music as Senior Director of A&R
ERNEST founded the publishing venture in 2023 with Big Loud Publishing backing.
Schmidt will oversee the company's roster of GRAMMY and CMA-recognized songwriters.
Writers on the roster include Chandler Walters, Cody Lohden, and Jacob Durrett.
Schmidt ran his own creative management company, Daschent, since 2022.
Jordan Marcus and Jude Warren were hired for creative and A&R roles
Marcus worked in live event production at Amazon before joining Cadillac.
She previously ran a private chef business outside the music industry...
A Nashville publishing house founded by an artist-songwriter just hired a veteran A&R exec and two assistants to expand its roster operations.
Dane Schmidt joins ERN's Cadillac Music as Senior Director of A&R
ERNEST founded the publishing venture in 2023 with Big Loud Publishing backing.
Schmidt will oversee the company's roster of GRAMMY and CMA-recognized songwriters.
Writers on the roster include Chandler Walters, Cody Lohden, and Jacob Durrett.
Schmidt has run his own creative management company, Daschent, since 2022.
Jordan Marcus and Jude Warren were hired for creative and A&R roles
Marcus worked in live event production at Amazon before joining Cadillac.
She previously ran a private chef business outside the music industry...
A New York AI music startup is trying to dodge a copyright lawsuit in Illinois by claiming the court has no power over a company with zero operations there.
Udio filed a motion to dismiss the case on Friday
Uncharted Labs operates Udio and asked a federal judge to toss the claims.
Chicago-area artists like Attack the Sound filed the lawsuit in October 2025.
The 100-page complaint accused Udio of training models on copyrighted recordings without permission.
Stream-ripping from YouTube allegedly bypassed anti-piracy protections on the platform.
The company argues Illinois court lacks personal jurisdiction over it
Udio is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York City.
The startup claims it has no employees or operations...
Two state lawmakers are pushing bills to kill massive ticket markups, with California targeting a 10% cap and New York proposing zero resale profit allowed.
Assembly member Matt Haney introduced the California Fans First Act
Haney filed the bill last Thursday in the California state legislature.
The measure would ban concert ticket resales above 10% of face value.
Live events like concerts, comedy shows, and theatrical productions are covered.
Sporting events are excluded from the proposed legislation entirely.
Ticket buyers are paying more than double on the secondary market
Some tickets with face values under $80 resold for over $1,000.
Professional scalpers and bots buy up tickets in seconds, Haney claims.
The bill aims to put...
An $80 million capital raise just landed at a Memphis tech firm that's pitching AI tools and financing to independent artists who want to skip major labels.
Connect Music secured funding from Rockmont Partners and Variant Investments
The company closed the deal on February 5, according to a press release.
Rockmont Partners and Variant Investments are backing the Memphis-based firm.
The cash will fund catalog acquisitions and licensing operation expansion.
Proprietary AI models help artists monetize and protect their intellectual property.
George Monger founded the company in 2020 after nonprofit work
Monger launched Connect Music four years after running the Memphis Symphony Orchestra.
He managed an international touring opera...
A two-year fight over whether a free streaming tier counts as interactive radio just hit the summary judgment stage, with both sides claiming the facts back them up.
The Mechanical Licensing Collective says Pandora owes unpaid mechanical royalties
The MLC filed its motion on February 5 in the Tennessee federal court.
Pandora Free lets users search and play songs on demand, according to filings.
Premium Access sessions give free users 30 minutes of premium features after ads.
The collective sent Pandora a notice back in November 2021 about underpayment.
Pandora argues its free tier runs as non-interactive internet radio
The streaming service filed its own summary judgment motion the same day.
Free users can't pick specific sound...
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