The Brief: NSYNC & Backstreet Boys, Dio’s Cancer Charity, Arturia FX Collection, Roblox Sues, Biden Rescinds TikTok Ban, Ella Kirby Joins TikTok, NFT Licensing Deal with Universal

*NSYNC and Backstreet Boys Members Debut New Collab, Talk Past Rivalries and Mutual Respect On Saturday, Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean and *NSYNC's Chris Kirkpatrick presented a new collaborative single, "Air," in Las Vegas. ATCK (All the Cool Kids), the singers' side band, provided the dance tune  The musicians' desire to continue working together demonstrates how far they've gone since the heyday of boy band mania in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when there was frequently tremendous competition and competitiveness. Ronnie James Dio’s Cancer Charity Plans Star-Studded Virtual Fundraiser On what would have been Ronnie James Dio's 79th birthday, July 10, the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund will host a star-studded virtual fundraiser. In addition to historical footage of Dio from throughout his career, the event will include guest performances, interviews, and birthday greetings from many of his friends and family. For the Music Producers... Arturia releases FX Collection 2 - All-in-one Production Suite Each effect has been hand-picked, precisely modeled, and creatively enhanced - giving you everything you need to properly mix, master, and modify any part of your sound. ROBLOX SUED FOR $200M+ BY MUSIC PUBLISHERS, WHO ALLEGE COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) is representing a group of indie and large music publishers that are suing video gaming platform Roblox in the United States for more than $200 million in damages, alleging rampant copyright infringement by the corporation.   We’ll talk more about this in the Music News Power Hour live on Clubhouse and on MusicIndustryCity.com at 12 p.m. Eastern.   Biden Administration Rescinds Trump’s TikTok Ban On Wednesday, President Joe Biden issued an executive order rescinding a Trump-era ban on the popular video-sharing app TikTok due to alleged national security concerns. Instead, his administration would evaluate apps with ties to China and other “foreign adversaries.” In Musical Chairs... FACEBOOK EXEC ELLA KIRBY JOINS TIKTOK AS HEAD OF MUSIC PUBLISHING LICENSING & PARTNERSHIPS The executive joins the ByteDance-owned video platform after serving as Facebook's Music Publishing Business Development Lead in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa for over three and a half years. Ikonick Signs NFT Licensing Deal With Bravado, Universal Music Group’s Merchandise Unit  Ikonick, a leading digital art brand, has partnered with Bravado, Universal Music Group's global merchandising and brand management organization, to manufacture, sell, and distribute canvas art and NFTs from their large roster of artists. This concludes today's update. For article links, see the show notes, or go to MusicIndustryCity.com and listen to the Music News Power Hour live in Clubhouse or on the website at 12 p.m. Eastern. I’ll see you tomorrow.