Colin Cohen, Author at Digital Music News

The Weeknd Fails to Reduce Copyright Infringement Lawsuit on ‘A Lonely Night’

November 11, 2019

A California federal court has denied a request by The Weeknd to reduce the scope of a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against him by three British songwriters who believe his song "A Lonely Night" pla... Read More...

Fans Sue Madonna and Live Nation Over Late Concerts

Colin Cohen

November 10, 2019

Fans of Madonna in Florida are suing the singer and Live Nation in a class-action lawsuit over late concert starting times. Nate Hollander is the person behind the suit. He says that, in August... Read More...

Three Injured In a Stampede at Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Colin Cohen

November 10, 2019

Three people attending Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in Houston on November 9 sustained injuries after they were trampled by others prior to the opening of the festival's gates. KTRK A... Read More...

Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

Tegan and Sara announced on social media that they were shutting down their Warner Music merchandise store due to a "huge backlog" of orders that they insist are affecting the stores of other artists as well.... Read More...

Australian State Coroner Urges Pill Testing — Not Drug-Sniffing Dogs — at Music Festivals

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

In an effort to combat drug-related deaths at music festivals, an Australian state coroner is recommending that festivals in New South Wales (NSW) conduct pill testing. The recommendation of deputy state cor... Read More...

A$AP Rocky Returning to Sweden — Four Months After Getting Released from a Stockholm Jail

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

Rapper A$AP Rocky is turning the other cheek by returning to Sweden to perform only four months after his month-long incarceration in the country. The show will take place on December 11 at Stockholm's Erics... Read More...

Plácido Domingo Cancels Performances at the Tokyo Olympics

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

Legendary operatic tenor Plácido Domingo announced that he is withdrawing from performances at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, without making any mention of the sexual harassment allegations recently made against hi... Read More...

9:30 Club Co-Owner Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution, Gets 3 Years Probation

Colin Cohen

November 8, 2019

9:30 Club co-owner Seth Hurwitz has pleaded guilty to one count of solicitation of prostitution, which is a misdemeanor, and he received a one-year suspended jail sentence and three years of probation. In ad... Read More...

The Latest Music Industry Gigs: Audio Network, TickX, Rhapsody, Fader, SiriusXM, Blackbird

Colin Cohen

November 7, 2019

Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digi... Read More...

As Part of $20-$25 Million Spending Spree, Live Nation Acquires LA's Spaceland Presents

Live Nation’s Acquisition of MCD ‘Does Not Raise Competition Concerns’

Colin Cohen

November 7, 2019

The United Kingdom's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally approved Live Nation's acquisition of MCD Productions, which is a leading Irish music promoter. In August of last year, LN-Gaiet... Read More...

CISAC Prepares Sanctions for Embattled Spanish Collecting Society SGAE

CISAC Collections Reach a Record €9.7 Billion

Colin Cohen

November 7, 2019

Digital revenue in 2018 helped the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) achieve a record €9.65 billion in global royalty collections. On November 7, the organization, whi... Read More...

Now You Can Smoke Weed Like Drake, Thanks to a Partnership with Canopy Growth Corp.

Colin Cohen

November 7, 2019

Hip-hop superstar Drake will soon have his own marijuana line, in partnership with pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. The new venture will be fully licensed to grow marijuana. It will be called the More Life G... Read More...

Can We Sue Our Way to AI Control?

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

You Release Music and Chase The Audience.

Live Music’s New Geography

After a Brief Shocker by Apple Music, Spotify Regains Supremacy in the US-Based Subscriber Race. Here’s the Latest DSP Subscriber Data for H1 2026.

You Wrote the Music. Who Gets the Value? A Special Interview With One of the Most Influential Figures In Music Publishing

The Weeknd Fails to Reduce Copyright Infringement Lawsuit on ‘A Lonely Night’

Fans Sue Madonna and Live Nation Over Late Concerts

Three Injured In a Stampede at Travis Scott’s Astroworld

Tegan and Sara Shut Down Their Warner Music Merch Store Because of Backlogged Orders

Australian State Coroner Urges Pill Testing — Not Drug-Sniffing Dogs — at Music Festivals

A$AP Rocky Returning to Sweden — Four Months After Getting Released from a Stockholm Jail

Plácido Domingo Cancels Performances at the Tokyo Olympics

9:30 Club Co-Owner Pleads Guilty to Soliciting Prostitution, Gets 3 Years Probation

The Latest Music Industry Gigs: Audio Network, TickX, Rhapsody, Fader, SiriusXM, Blackbird

Live Nation’s Acquisition of MCD ‘Does Not Raise Competition Concerns’

CISAC Collections Reach a Record €9.7 Billion

Now You Can Smoke Weed Like Drake, Thanks to a Partnership with Canopy Growth Corp.

Author Colin Cohen