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Warner Chappell Unveils ‘New Joint Publishing Venture’ With Glassnote Records Founder Daniel Glass

December 7, 2021

Glassnote Records' Mumford & Sons performing live. Photo Credit: Stefan Schäfer Warner Chappell Music has officially inked “a dynamic publishing partnership” with Connection Music Publishing, a newly form... Read More...

YouTube False Copyright Claims Later Overturned Near 5 Million Per Year – Report

Ashley King

December 7, 2021

Photo Credit: Daria Volkova YouTube false copyright claims approached 2.2 million in six months – or nearing 4.4 million annually. A new copyright transparency report published by YouTube reveals the numbers... Read More...

Juice WRLD Documentary ‘Into the Abyss’ Dropping Next Week

Ashley King

December 7, 2021

Photo Credit: Joel Muniz Next week, a Juice WRLD documentary called 'Into the Abyss' is premiering on HBO. The documentary is set to give fans a look at the rapper's final years before his untimely death in December 2019. "The film includes a wealth of neve... Read More...

Olivia Rodrigo ‘Sour Tour’ Officially Announced – US & Europe Dates

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Geffen Records Olivia Rodrigo has announced tour dates for her upcoming 2022 'Sour Tour.' Dates kick off in April, starting in San Francisco, with more than 40 cities on the list. The tour will... Read More...

The RIAA and Yout are scheduled to begin settlement talks in May.

Yout Fires Back Against RIAA Motion to Dismiss In Long-Running ‘Rolling Cipher’ Lawsuit

Dylan Smith

December 6, 2021

Back in October of 2020, Yout named the RIAA in an aggressive lawsuit. Now, one dismissal and about 14 months later, the high-stakes courtroom confrontation is raging on, with the Hartford-based stream-ripper... Read More...

Someone Paid $450,000 To Be Snoop Dogg’s Virtual Neighbor — Welcome to the Metaverse

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 The Doggfather is recreating his California mansion in the metaverse. Someone just paid $450,000 to be Snoop Dogg's neighbor. The Sandbox is a decentralized game utilizing the Ethereum blockchain to mint virtual lot deeds. S... Read More...

Hulu Pulls ‘Astroworld: Concert From Hell’ Documentary After Backlash

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Frank Schwichtenberg / CC by 3.0 Just a month after the Astroworld tragedy, a documentary about the festival appeared on Hulu. The documentary titled Astroworld: Concert From Hell, detailed the... Read More...

Nerve Collabs – bank account for musicians

Nerve’s Banking for Musicians Just Got Better with Collabs – Here’s How It Works

Ashley King

December 6, 2021

Photo Credit: Nerve Nerve is a revolutionary new mobile banking app aimed at music creators in the US. With Collabs, it now offers total transparency to all group members via a shared checking account. The f... Read More...

Spotify Pulls Additional Comedy Albums — Including Joe Rogan Releases — As Royalty Dispute Intensifies

Dylan Smith

December 6, 2021

John Mulaney, whose comedy albums have been affected by the ongoing royalty dispute with Spotify, performing live in 2016. Photo Credit: DoD News Last week, Spotify made headlines for removing comedy albums from stand-up stars including John Mulaney, Kevin H... Read More...

Suspect Arrested in Connection With Jacqueline Avant Slaying

Ashley King

December 3, 2021

Photo Credit: Netflix A suspect has been arrested in connection with the killing of Jacqueline Avant, wife of Clarence Avant. Beverly Hills Police arrested Aariel Maynor, 29, who allegedly shot and killed Av... Read More...

Ludwig Ahgren Suspended by YouTube — Three Days After Signing His Exclusive Deal

Dylan Smith

December 3, 2021

Earlier this week, popular streamer Ludwig Ahgren announced that he’d be leaving Amazon’s Twitch after signing an exclusive contract with YouTube. Now, only three days after inking the much-publicized deal, t... Read More...

A fake Wu-Tang Clan member has been sentenced to seven years in prison.

Feds Uncover Alleged $20 Million Music Royalty Scam — 50,000+ Songs Illegally Claimed

Dylan Smith

December 3, 2021

Two individuals are facing a number of charges for allegedly operating a music royalty scam. Photo Credit: Emiliano Bar Two individuals are facing charges including conspiracy and wire fraud for allegedly using “fraudulent pretenses” and making “false repres... Read More...

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Latest Posts

Warner Chappell Unveils ‘New Joint Publishing Venture’ With Glassnote Records Founder Daniel Glass

Juice WRLD Documentary ‘Into the Abyss’ Dropping Next Week

Olivia Rodrigo ‘Sour Tour’ Officially Announced – US & Europe Dates

Yout Fires Back Against RIAA Motion to Dismiss In Long-Running ‘Rolling Cipher’ Lawsuit

Someone Paid $450,000 To Be Snoop Dogg’s Virtual Neighbor — Welcome to the Metaverse

Nerve’s Banking for Musicians Just Got Better with Collabs – Here’s How It Works

Spotify Pulls Additional Comedy Albums — Including Joe Rogan Releases — As Royalty Dispute Intensifies

Suspect Arrested in Connection With Jacqueline Avant Slaying

Ludwig Ahgren Suspended by YouTube — Three Days After Signing His Exclusive Deal

Feds Uncover Alleged $20 Million Music Royalty Scam — 50,000+ Songs Illegally Claimed