Clive Davis, the legendary record executive who discovered and shaped everyone from Janis Joplin to Whitney Houston, has died at 94. Diane Warren's tribute captures the scale of the loss.
musicTuesday, June 23, 2026
Clive Davis dies, AI music theft fury grows
The music world is mourning Clive Davis, the legendary executive who shaped pop for decades. Meanwhile, songwriters are pushing back hard against AI companies using their work without permission, and Broadway is quietly shrinking its orchestras with software. A day of loss and reckoning.
A legend passes
The industry lost one of its most influential figures today, and the tributes are pouring in.
The New York Times curates 11 essential songs from Davis's career, a reminder of how many iconic records he personally shepherded at Columbia, Arista, and J Records.
AI and the fight for rights
Artists are getting louder about AI using their music without consent, while Broadway shows quietly replace humans with software.
Australian songwriters, led by Peter Garrett, are furious at AI companies training on their music without permission. They're demanding the government step in with stronger protections.

Broadway and commercial musicals are quietly replacing live musicians with software like KeyComp, cutting pit orchestras and eliminating jobs. The Lion King's Australian production dropped from 17 to 11 players.
Tech and tools
Apple Music refreshes its look, and a new app aims to make your computer a DAW-less hub for live performance.
Apple Music in iOS 27 gets redesigned artist and album pages, plus a new slider to customize the Liquid Glass look. The update is rolling out now, covered by multiple outlets.
Sessions Pro is a new Mac/iPad app that turns your computer into a centralized hub for live performance and DAW-less music creation, with a multi-threaded audio engine and backing track playback.
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