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Operation Varsity Blues’ Ring Leader Is Back — and Still Wants to Help Your Kid Get Into College

  • Rick Singer, architect of the 2019 Varsity Blues college admissions bribery scandal, has launched a new college coaching business after serving only 16 months of his sentence
  • Singer operates 'ID Future Stars' claiming 80–96% acceptance rates, acknowledges his crimes without genuine apology, and plans to use his connections with college officials
  • Contrast: Singer quickly rebuilt his career whilst scandal victims like Lori Loughlin lost acting roles, marriages, and spent months in prison

Rick Singer, the mastermind behind the 2019 Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal, has launched a new college coaching venture called ID Future Stars, positioning himself as "Master Coach & Lead Advisor" and claiming an 80-96% acceptance rate for clients' first-choice schools. Singer previously bribed coaches, rigged test…

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Sure seems like Fenix Flexin used AI music generator Treblo

  • Treblo's new AI detector flags Fenix Flexin's hit "Rubberz" as "very likely" AI-made
  • Treblo CEO says it may be first AI-generated song on the Billboard Hot 100
  • Fenix Flexin denies using AI and disputes the allegations

AI music company Treblo has released an open-source detection tool that appears to confirm suspicions that rapper Fenix Flexin's song "Rubberz" was generated using its AI model, rather than performed and recorded conventionally as he has claimed. This adds fresh weight to allegations that have been dogging Fenix,…

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Drake Gives Away Huge Cash Prizes & Luxury Cars at His 3rd Annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks Event

  • Drake hosted his third annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks event in Toronto
  • Attendees received $1,000 cash gifts plus prizes up to $100,000
  • Two women won luxury cars, including a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon

Drake hosted the third annual Strong Women, Stronger Drinks event at Toronto's Casa Loma mansion on 4 August, continuing his tradition of celebrating and supporting women in his life. The rapper gave each attendee $1,000 in cash as a welcome gift before handing out much larger prizes during…

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Court declines to dismiss independent artists’ copyright class action against Udio – but moves the case from Illinois to New York

  • Federal judge declines to dismiss independent artists' copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio; case transferred from Illinois to New York
  • Plaintiffs allege Udio unlawfully copied their recordings and compositions during AI training; 14-count complaint includes copyright, DMCA, and state privacy claims
  • Ruling allows case to proceed though Udio can refile dismissal motion in new jurisdiction; major record labels have already reached settlements with the company

A US federal judge has refused to dismiss a copyright class action brought by independent musicians against AI music generator Udio, but has transferred the case from Illinois to New York, where the company says its operations are based. Judge Sara L. Ellis of the Northern District of…

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New Radicals Release First New Song in 28 Years, “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)”: Stream

  • New Radicals released their first original song in 28 years as the theme for a romantic comedy film
  • The track maintains the band's signature nineties-era piano-forward pop sound
  • Gregg Alexander stepped away from touring in 1999 but remained active composing hits for other artists

New Radicals have released their first new song in 28 years, "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)," which serves as the title track for an upcoming romantic comedy of the same name starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner. The band's masterminds, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, have…

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Saregama, India’s oldest label, is using AI to make music videos for songs whose visuals it never owned – and refresh its catalog for Gen Z

  • Saregama uses AI to make videos for old songs lacking original footage
  • Cheap AI videos, from around $740, target both older and Gen Z fans
  • Label also testing AI podcasts while opposing unlicensed AI music use

Saregama, India's oldest record label, is using generative AI to create new music videos for older songs in its catalogue where it holds the recording and composition rights but never owned the original film footage. Managing Director Vikram Mehra explained that videos for many 1960s and 1970s film…

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Andrés Cepeda Launches Independent Label Andrés Cepeda Música: ‘The Industry Has Changed Significantly’

  • Andrés Cepeda relaunches his independent label, Andrés Cepeda Música
  • Move follows major-label career with Warner, Sony and FM Entretenimiento
  • New live album "Big Band 2" released as label's first project

Colombian singer-songwriter Andrés Cepeda is relaunching his independent record label, Andrés Cepeda Música, marking a return to the label that launched his career three decades ago. The move comes after stints with major labels including Warner, Sony and FM Entretenimiento, and reflects the artist's frustration with how the…

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Over 300k streams/views across platforms in for apex predator

  • "Apex Predator" surpasses 300k streams and views across platforms
  • Short-form video celebrating the track's growing cross-platform success

This short clip celebrates a track called "Apex Predator," which has racked up over 300,000 streams and views across platforms. The post frames it as a milestone moment for the release, highlighting its growing traction with listeners. The format suggests a punchy, high-energy YouTube Short built to showcase…

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Ariana Grande Says She Loves ‘Petal’ Music Video ‘With My Entire Heart’ After It Sparks Controversy

  • Grande defends her "Petal" video after backlash over her appearance.
  • She's taking a break from public life after her tour ends.
  • Says the decision was planned, not a reaction to criticism.

Ariana Grande has defended the music video for her single "Petal," saying she "loves this video with my entire heart," days after the visual sparked heated online debate about her physical appearance. The video, released alongside her eighth studio album, Petal, sees her play an aspiring entertainer subjected…

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Dawn Richard Will Dig Deep Into New Orleans Roots on New Album ‘Creole Culture’

  • Dawn Richard's new album Creole Culture arrives 9 October
  • Explores New Orleans roots without leaning on nostalgia
  • Features Big Freedia, Durand Bernarr and her father Frank Richard

Dawn Richard has announced her new studio album, Creole Culture, due out on 9 October, which explores the singer's New Orleans heritage while resisting a purely nostalgic or historical framing. She described the project as a statement that Creole culture "doesn't have to live in the past to…

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