Dylan Smith

Childish Gambino Beats Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over 2018’s ‘This Is America’

March 27, 2023

A federal judge has officially dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) and others over 2018’s “This Is America.” District Judge Victor Marrero just recently gra... Read More...

TikTok Reportedly Lost Users — and User Hours — in Australia During Music-Limit Test

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2023

A shot of Sydney, Australia, including the Sydney Opera House. Photo Credit: Dan Freeman Last month, amid TikTok’s long-running licensing talks with the major labels, it came to light that the ByteDance-owned... Read More...

Apple Music Classical Page Appears in the App Store Ahead of Long-Awaited Launch

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2023

Frédéric Chopin as depicted in one of the Apple Music Classical composer portraits. Photo Credit: Apple An Apple Music Classical (AMC) page is officially live on the App Store ahead of the long-awaited platfo... Read More...

Tidal Owner Block Fires Back Against ‘Misleading’ Hindenburg Report, Intends to ‘Explore Legal Action’

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2023

With Hindenburg Research having criticized Tidal owner Block (formerly Square) – including the company’s alleged “inflated user metrics” and “fraud facilitation” – in a comprehensive analysis, the Tidal owner... Read More...

Ticketmaster Reportedly Faces Class-Action Suit Over the ‘Artificially Inflated’ Price of Drake Tickets in Canada

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2023

Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Photo Credit: Andrew Welch Ticketmaster is reportedly grappling with yet another class-action lawsuit – this time over the price of Drake tickets in the artist’s native Cana... Read More...

Hybe Moves to Sell Entire SM Entertainment Stake After Takeover Attempt Falls Short — $434 Million+ Deal

Dylan Smith

March 24, 2023

Seoul, South Korea. Photo Credit: Ciaran O'Brien 12 days after formally ending a much-publicized campaign to take over SM Entertainment, BTS agency Hybe is selling its stake in the rival K-pop company. This ... Read More...

Cutting Edge Reveals Multimillion-Dollar Deal for First Score Music’s Catalog — Encompassing 75+ Film Scores

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2023

Photo Credit: Geoffrey Moffett Last month, Cutting Edge Media Music (CEMM) announced that it had obtained $100 million in new financing and disclosed plans “to help give the next wave of film and TV composers... Read More...

AMR Songs Announces Catalog Deal With The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian: ‘One of the Most Prolific Songwriters and Artists in Music History’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2023

The Lovin' Spoonful co-founder John Sebastian (pictured) has sold his catalog to AMR Songs. Photo Credit: AMR Amplified Music Rights (AMR Songs), a self-described “full service publishing, music rights acquis... Read More...

Downtown Music Triggers New Layoffs, Says It’s Exploring ‘A Number of Cost-Saving Measures’

Dylan Smith

March 23, 2023

Downtown Music has reportedly triggered another round of layoffs amid a broader effort to reduce spending. Photo Credit: Adolfo Félix A little over five months after nearly 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team member... Read More...

Duolingo Is Reportedly Developing a Music-Learning App Amid Continued User and Revenue Growth

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2023

A job listing has shed light upon a forthcoming Duolingo music app. Photo Credit: ilgmyzin After posting double-digit revenue, user, and subscriber growth for Q4 2022, language-learning platform Duolingo is r... Read More...

Live Nation Acquires Hong Kong’s Clockenflap, Plans to ‘Deliver New and Exciting Live Opportunities to the Region’

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2023

An aerial shot of Hong Kong's Victoria Harbor. Photo Credit: Manson Yim Live Nation has officially acquired a majority interest in Hong Kong-based concert and festival organizer Clockenflap. The Beverly Hil... Read More...

Post Malone Settles ‘Circles’ Copyright Suit With Alleged Co-Writer, Avoiding a Trial

Dylan Smith

March 22, 2023

Photo Credit: Tore Sætre Earlier this week, a copyright infringement lawsuit concerning Nickelback’s “Rockstar” was dismissed with prejudice, and The Weeknd settled a separate action over “Call Out My Name.” ... Read More...

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