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Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice and image to save from potential AI misuse

Intellectual property attorney Josh Gerben says that the trademarks are “specifically designed to protect Taylor from threats posed by artificial...

28.04.2026 1

Fortune

Maria Sherman

Prosecutors used rap lyrics to help sentence a man to death in Texas. That strategy is more common than you may think

Prosecutors selected lyrics from James Broadnax's notebook with alleged references to gang affiliation and shootings to convince jurors that instead...

24.04.2026 5

Fortune

Maria Sherman

Spotify reveals most-streamed artists, albums and songs of all time

Spotify, a Sweden-based company founded in April 2006, is the largest music-streaming platform of them all.

23.04.2026 6

The Hill

Maria Sherman

Eric Dane, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ actor who became an ALS awareness advocate, dead at 53

His representatives said Dane died from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, less than a year after announcing his...

20.02.2026 10

Fortune

Maria Sherman

Taylor Swift buys her Masters from Shamrock Capital: ‘All of the music I’ve ever made now belongs to me’

Over the last few years, Swift has been re-recording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music.

30.05.2025 10

Fortune

Maria Sherman