MUSIC

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Dua Lipa has won the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused her hit single "Levitating" of plagiarism. A US judge ruled Thursday that the similarities between "Levitating" and the songs "Wiggle and Giggle All Night" and "Don Diablo" were generic and non-copyrightable, citing examples of similar elements in works by Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan, and the Bee Gees.

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Miley Cyrus officially dropped her ninth studio album, Something Beautiful, on May 30, 2025, via Columbia Records. The album is a creative benchmark for the artist, embracing the concept of a visual album from Pink Floyd’s The Wall and the Mandy film in 2018. Cyrus intends to marry music with striking visual narrative, resulting in a “hypnotizing and glamorous” experience for her fan base.

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For over a decade, Grammy-winning singer Duffy had all but disappeared from the public eye. But in a move that stunned fans, she recently resurfaced on TikTok, lip-syncing to her iconic hit "Mercy" in a video that immediately went viral.

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Dove Cameron is stepping into a new chapter of her music career—one where she refuses to hold back. The singer and actress, known for her sultry and whispery vocals on hits like "Boyfriend" and "Breakfast," recently opened up about her journey toward embracing her full voice and newfound confidence.

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Singer Chappell Roan has revealed that she is in a serious relationship and "very in love." During an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast on March 24, the "Pink Pony Club" singer confirmed that she has been dating someone for six months.

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The ‘Fancy’ singer took to social media to express her frustrations, claiming Universal Music Group (UMG) owes her millions. The Australian rapper referred to Universal Music as “criminals who actively take advantage of all of their artists in perpetuity for their own gain”. She claims that UMG treats their artists poorly despite them bringing millions in revenue. These claims come off the back of a dispute over unpaid royalties stemming from the music Azalea released with Universal-owned labels in the mid 2010s, including 2014 album ‘The New Classic’ and the big hit ‘Fancy’.

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Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated artist Kesha is embarking on a new and innovative direction for her music life. Following a long battle having come to a close with it being put behind her and cutting ties with giant labels RCA and Kemosabe Records, she has taken total control of her artistry as an independent musician and CEO of her record company, Kesha Records. This newfound independence is seen on her next sixth studio album, marking the age where she is solely in charge of her career direction without any external interference.

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For the second consecutive year, the MTV Movie & TV Awards will not occur, with the network announcing there will be no 2025 iteration of the once-iconic show. The decision represents an extended break for the franchise, which initially launched in 1992 and was a decades-long pop culture staple.

The program was already relegated in 2024, after MTV made a commitment to have a new format after the 2023 program had been derailed. The event for the year was thwarted by the Writers Guild of America strike when the network was forced to switch from live to pre-taped coverage after host Drew Barrymore dropped out in solidarity with writers on strike.

Despite good ratings for the 2023 season, MTV has left the show on ice for now. According to Deadline, the network still plans to come back to the show’s future, but no timeline is given. “Plans for the future will be announced once they’re set,” the publication was told by an insider.

The ceremony first appeared as the MTV Movie Awards, with a less formal, more irreverent atmosphere compared to more traditional Hollywood awards like the Oscars and Golden Globes. MTV expanded the format in 2017 to include TV categories, in a move to reflect the popularity of prestige and streaming television within popular culture.

Following a solid opening to the summer blockbuster season, the show’s recent instability reflects broader trends in entertainment viewing and award show fatigue. Ratings for award ceremonies have declined across the board in recent years, and networks are increasingly questioning the expense and relevance of such programming.

MTV’s hesitation to comment on a 2025 format revamp suggests that the network may be questioning whether or not the awards remain culturally relevant in a fragmented media landscape. With fewer megamovie and television events holding large numbers of people together, the idea of a mainstream, youth-centric celebration may no longer hold the same level of power that it once did.

For now, the future of the MTV Movie & TV Awards is up in the air. Whether it returns in some form or becomes a bittersweet memory depends on if MTV can reenvision it for a time when it’s more desirable to go viral than to win awards.