Entertainment News Roundup: Soccer-'It's not me!': De Bruyne denies he co-wrote new Drake song 'Wick Man'; Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ex-girlfriend settle sex trafficking, rape lawsuit and more

Seville is the cradle of flamenco, a fiery music genre that has influenced generations of artists around the world. Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyrics Three music publishers are asking a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent artificial intelligence company Anthropic from reproducing or distributing their copyrighted song lyrics.

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Soccer-'It's not me!': De Bruyne denies he co-wrote new Drake song 'Wick Man'

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne may be one of the best assist providers in the Premier League but the Belgian was forced to concede he played no part in assisting off the pitch by co-writing Canadian rapper Drake's new song "Wick Man".

Drake's new song was released on Friday and the credits list a 'K. De Bruyne' as one of its writers, prompting football fans to think the Belgium international was charting an alternate career as he sits on the sidelines due to injury.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ex-girlfriend settle sex trafficking, rape lawsuit

Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs and his ex-girlfriend R&B vocalist Cassandra Ventura on Friday settled her lawsuit that accused the rapper of serial physical abuse, sexual slavery and rape, according to lawyers for Ventura. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

Flamenco cradle Seville hosts historic Latin Grammy awards

Colombian singing star Shakira and Argentine DJ Bizarrap won song of the year and best pop song at the Latin Grammys Awards in the southern Spanish city of Seville, the first time the ceremony has been held outside the United States. Seville is the cradle of flamenco, a fiery music genre that has influenced generations of artists around the world.

Music publishers ask court to halt AI company Anthropic's use of lyrics

Three music publishers are asking a federal court judge to issue a preliminary injunction that would prevent artificial intelligence company Anthropic from reproducing or distributing their copyrighted song lyrics. Universal Music, Concord Music Group and ABKCO Music filed a motion Thursday asking for the court to require Anthropic to "implement effective guardrails" that would prevent the company's AI models from reproducing or distributing the copyrighted song lyrics, and to prevent the company from using these works to train future AI models.