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Federal Judge Rejects Class Certification Motion In Artists’ UMG Copyright-Recapture Suit

Dylan Smith
January 27, 2023
The Dickies, one of the acts that are suing Universal Music in an attempt to recapture copyrights. Photo Credit: SByrne1970 A federal judge has denied a request for class certification in a lawsuit filed agai... Read More...
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Spotify Suffers Multiple Outages In January As Hundreds of Employees Receive Layoff Notices

Dylan Smith
January 27, 2023
Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Spotify has now suffered at least two outages in as many weeks, and the second of these service interruptions occurred soon after the Stockholm-headquartered company laid off hund... Read More...
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Rick Astley Sues Yung Gravy Over Soundalike Voice Featured In ‘Betty (Get Money)’ — ‘A Deliberate and Nearly Indistinguishable Imitation’

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January 27, 2023
Rick Astley performing live. Photo Credit: Wjack12 Rick Astley is officially suing Yung Gravy, Dillon Francis, and others over “Betty (Get Money),” which allegedly contains a “nearly indistinguishable” – and ... Read More...

Live Nation Not Liable For Backstage Shooting At 2014 Young Jeezy Concert, Appellate Court Affirms

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The Shoreline Amphitheatre, which Live Nation operates. Photo Credit: Coolcaesar In a ruling that could have major implications for an ongoing lawsuit concerning the fatal stabbing of Drakeo the Ruler, an app... Read More...

Cardi B Faces Yet Another Round in ‘Back Tattoo’ Lawsuit: ‘A New Trial Should Be Ordered’

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January 26, 2023
Photo Credit: Court Documents Despite emerging victorious at trial last year, Cardi B is now facing another round in the much-publicized “back tattoo” lawsuit that was first filed against her in 2017. Plain... Read More...

Reservoir Acquires Publishing Catalog, Sync Rights From ‘Runaround Sue’ Singer-Songwriter Dion

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January 26, 2023
Dion has sold his publishing catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: David Godlis Another day, another catalog acquisition: Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially announced a deal for the song rights... Read More...

Exceleration Music Announces +1 Records Catalog Investment As Part of Broader Strategic Partnership

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Coast Modern (pictured) has released multiple albums via +1 Records. Photo Credit: Timothynorris Exceleration Music has officially announced a strategic partnership with +1 Records, including an investment in... Read More...

Scooter Braun Reportedly Becomes Sole Hybe America CEO As K-Pop’s Global Expansion Continues

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Photo Credit: TechCrunch / CC by 2.0 Following the approximately $200 million sale of Justin Bieber’s catalog, Scooter Braun has reportedly become Hybe America's sole CEO. Upon announcing its massive invest... Read More...
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U.S. Senator Introduces New Bill to Ban TikTok Nationwide: ‘It Threatens Our Children’s Privacy As Well As Their Mental Health’

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Photo Credit: ByteDance Amid continued TikTok user-data concerns – as well as crackdowns on university campuses across the U.S. – another bill is calling for the ByteDance-owned platform’s outright ban. Sen... Read More...

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Photo Credit: Live Nation Lawmakers today grilled Joe Berchtold, president and CFO of Ticketmaster parent Live Nation, over the much-publicized debacle that unfolded after Swifties were unable to purchase Era... Read More...

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The per-share price of Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has rebounded past $100 for the first time since September, after the Stockholm-based company announced plans to trim its workforce by about six percent. Wh... Read More...

Hipgnosis Song Management Acquires Justin Bieber Song Rights In Reported $200 Million Deal

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Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun. Photo Credit: Lou Stejskal Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially acquired Justin Bieber’s catalog, including the 28-year-old’s publishing and recorded interests. Bla... Read More...
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