It seems Adele will face the music for alleged plagiarism as a judge in Brazil orders a worldwide ban on one of the pop star’s songs.

And state and federal antitrust enforcers must continue to keep up the pressure on Big Tech — because forcing these companies to face the music has strong bipartisan support.

Prosecutors said Mr Smith was set to finally "face the music" following their investigation, which also involved the FBI.

And if you think Trumpov at least faced the music in his New York civil fraud case with Justice Arthur Engoron’s ruling ordering Trumpov to pay $355 million in penalties, think again.

But Swift’s success belies the troubles facing the music industry, which has announced layoffs and become embroiled in fights with tech companies.