Dylan Smith

CNN Faces $17 Million+ Lawsuit From Freeplay Music Over ‘Blatant and Willful Copyright Infringement’

December 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Rubaitul Azad CNN is officially facing a multimillion-dollar copyright infringement suit for allegedly using approximately 115 works owned by Freeplay Music (FPM) in close to 280 segments withou... Read More...

Africa’s Boomplay Inks Partnership Deal With Telecom Giant MTN Ghana — ‘An Exciting Prospect for the Future of Our Music Industry’

Dylan Smith

December 1, 2022

African streaming platform Boomplay has officially inked a partnership deal with Accra-headquartered telecom company MTN Ghana, which is now set to bundle premium streaming with data plans. The high-profile ... Read More...

A Live Nation-Ticketmaster Split Is Extremely Unlikely Despite DOJ Investigation, Citi Analyst Says

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2022

Earlier this month, reports indicated that the Justice Department had launched an antitrust investigation into Live Nation (NYSE: LYV). Now, a Citigroup analyst believes there’s an 80 percent chance that the ... Read More...

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Renews Apple Criticism, Regulatory Push: ‘Talk Is Helpful But We Need Action’

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2022

Amid Twitter owner Elon Musk’s much-publicized spat with Apple, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has renewed his own criticism of the Cupertino-headquartered company, and specifically the fees that developers must pay o... Read More...

Apollo Reportedly Preps $1.65 Billion Bond Backed By Concord Assets — Including Releases From Phil Collins and R.E.M.

Dylan Smith

November 30, 2022

Genesis performing live. Photo Credit: Andrew Bossi Apollo Global Management is reportedly preparing to roll out $1.65 billion in bonds backed by the assets of Concord, including catalog royalties from Phil C... Read More...

Court Rejects Meta Dismissal Motion In Epidemic Sound Copyright Infringement Suit

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2022

Photo Credit: Brett Jordan Two months back, Facebook parent Meta moved to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by royalty-free song library Epidemic Sound. Now, the presiding judge has officially de... Read More...

CMA Issues ‘Final Report’ On Music Streaming: ‘Competition Appears to Be Working Reasonably Well’

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2022

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies In late July, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decided against launching a full-scale investigation into streaming and the wider music industry. ... Read More...

BMG Acquires Recorded ‘Royalty Interests’ of ‘What Is Love’ Singer Haddaway

Dylan Smith

November 29, 2022

Haddaway performing live. Photo Credit: Raimond Spekking About four months after doubling down on its plans to purchase song rights, BMG has acquired the “royalty interests” of “What Is Love” artist Haddaway.... Read More...

Utopia Music Announces Plans to Cut Staffing Expenses By 20% Following Acquisition Spree

Dylan Smith

November 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Utopia Music Six-year-old music fintech company Utopia Music is reportedly set to reduce its staff costs by 20 percent after completing multiple acquisitions during late 2021 and early 2022. T... Read More...

YouTube doesn't have to disclose the personal info of copyright infringers, court rules.

DEAG Entertainment Group Posts €102 Million In Q3 Revenue — Up 72% From Pre-Pandemic 2019

Dylan Smith

November 28, 2022

Berlin, Germany. Photo Credit: Stefan Widua Berlin-headquartered concert and festival promoter DEAG Entertainment Group turned in a more than 70 percent Q3 2022 revenue increase compared to the same period in... Read More...

NetEase Cloud Music Inks Expanded Licensing Deal With J-Pop Giant Avex

Dylan Smith

November 28, 2022

Minato, Tokyo, Japan, where Avex is headquartered. Photo Credit: Chris 73 Days after posting a double-digit Q3 revenue increase, NetEase Cloud Music has unveiled an expanded licensing deal with Tokyo-headquar... Read More...

Dua Lipa Attorneys Move to Consolidate ‘Levitating’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In New York Federal Court

Dylan Smith

November 25, 2022

Photo Credit: Warner Music Dua Lipa is currently facing two copyright infringement complaints over “Levitating.” Now, it appears that the 27-year-old singer's legal team has taken steps to consolidate the act... Read More...

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CNN Faces $17 Million+ Lawsuit From Freeplay Music Over ‘Blatant and Willful Copyright Infringement’

Africa’s Boomplay Inks Partnership Deal With Telecom Giant MTN Ghana — ‘An Exciting Prospect for the Future of Our Music Industry’

A Live Nation-Ticketmaster Split Is Extremely Unlikely Despite DOJ Investigation, Citi Analyst Says

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Renews Apple Criticism, Regulatory Push: ‘Talk Is Helpful But We Need Action’

Apollo Reportedly Preps $1.65 Billion Bond Backed By Concord Assets — Including Releases From Phil Collins and R.E.M.

Court Rejects Meta Dismissal Motion In Epidemic Sound Copyright Infringement Suit

CMA Issues ‘Final Report’ On Music Streaming: ‘Competition Appears to Be Working Reasonably Well’

BMG Acquires Recorded ‘Royalty Interests’ of ‘What Is Love’ Singer Haddaway

Utopia Music Announces Plans to Cut Staffing Expenses By 20% Following Acquisition Spree

DEAG Entertainment Group Posts €102 Million In Q3 Revenue — Up 72% From Pre-Pandemic 2019

NetEase Cloud Music Inks Expanded Licensing Deal With J-Pop Giant Avex

Dua Lipa Attorneys Move to Consolidate ‘Levitating’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuits In New York Federal Court

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