Dylan Smith

Rap Legend Kurtis Blow Bounces Back from Heart Transplant to Lead ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ Ballet Tour

July 13, 2021

Rap legend Kurtis Blow performing live in Germany. Photo Credit: Francelada Rap legend Kurtis Blow is officially set to embark on a 31-city national tour of The Hip Hop Nutcracker following his December of 20... Read More...

Global Music Streaming, Stateside Vinyl Sales Experienced Massive Growth During 2021’s Initial Half

Dylan Smith

July 13, 2021

Photo Credit: James Sutton During 2021’s initial half, global song streams hiked by about 27.5 percent, whereas overall U.S. album sales grew substantially thanks in large part to 108.2 percent year-over-year... Read More...

TikTok Partners With Spotify to Deliver Free 4-Month Trials to Users in the UK, France, More

Dylan Smith

July 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Haithem Ferdi Certain TikTok users in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, and Turkey are now eligible to receive a free three- or four-month-long Spotify Premium trial, as part of a n... Read More...

The Triller v. TikTok Patent Infringement Lawsuit Is Coming to California

Dylan Smith

July 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Triller Back in late July of 2020, short-form video-sharing app Triller submitted a massive lawsuit to a Texas federal court, accusing TikTok and its ByteDance parent company of infringing upon ... Read More...

Sony Music Publishing Inks Deal with Alberts to Administer AC/DC and Vanda, Young, & Wright Catalogs

Dylan Smith

July 12, 2021

The Central Business District of Sydney, Australia, where Alberts is headquartered. Photo Credit: MDRX Sony Music Publishing is officially set to administer the entire catalog of AC/DC, as part of a broader p... Read More...

Tencent Music to Lose Exclusive Music Rights in Antitrust Crackdown, Report Says

Dylan Smith

July 12, 2021

Back in late April, reports indicated that Tencent would be subject to a multibillion-dollar penalty in China – with a particular focus on its Tencent Music holdings – as part of a broader “antitrust” crackdo... Read More...

Olivia Rodrigo Quietly Adds a Taylor Swift Writing Credit on ‘Deja Vu’ — No Lawsuit Needed

Dylan Smith

July 9, 2021

Olivia Rodrigo. Photo Credit: Walt Disney Television / CC by 2.0 About 10 days after some fans accused Olivia Rodrigo of plagiarizing Elvis Costello on “Brutal” – prompting a response from the 66-year-old sin... Read More...

Copyright Office Recommends Mechanical Licensing Collective Delay First Unclaimed-Royalties Distribution

Dylan Smith

July 9, 2021

The United States Copyright Office has officially released a report designed “to recommend best practices” for the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) as it works to resolve unmatched royalties and make an ... Read More...

Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Abruptly Pull Out of Bonnaroo

Dylan Smith

July 9, 2021

Photo Credit: Shannon McGee / CC by 2.0 Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have abruptly pulled out of Bonnaroo 2021, which is slated to kick off on September 2nd. Bonnaroo... Read More...

Dua Lipa Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself

Dylan Smith

July 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Harald Krichel / CC by 3.0 A paparazzi photographer has officially filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Dua Lipa because the 25-year-old posted a picture of herself to Instagram. The... Read More...

Chris Brown, Sony Music Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Privacy’

Dylan Smith

July 8, 2021

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Sony Music Entertainment and Chris Brown are facing a lawsuit for allegedly infringing upon 1997’s “Tight Up Skirt” in 2017’s “Privacy.” New York City-headquartered Gre... Read More...

Atlantic Records UK, ADA Finalize Partnership With Urban Latin Label Candela Records

Dylan Smith

July 8, 2021

London, England. Photo Credit: Benjamin Davies Warner Music’s Atlantic Records UK and ADA UK have officially inked a partnership agreement with Candela Records, which bills itself as “the UK’s new label for U... Read More...

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Rap Legend Kurtis Blow Bounces Back from Heart Transplant to Lead ‘Hip Hop Nutcracker’ Ballet Tour

Global Music Streaming, Stateside Vinyl Sales Experienced Massive Growth During 2021’s Initial Half

TikTok Partners With Spotify to Deliver Free 4-Month Trials to Users in the UK, France, More

The Triller v. TikTok Patent Infringement Lawsuit Is Coming to California

Sony Music Publishing Inks Deal with Alberts to Administer AC/DC and Vanda, Young, & Wright Catalogs

Tencent Music to Lose Exclusive Music Rights in Antitrust Crackdown, Report Says

Olivia Rodrigo Quietly Adds a Taylor Swift Writing Credit on ‘Deja Vu’ — No Lawsuit Needed

Copyright Office Recommends Mechanical Licensing Collective Delay First Unclaimed-Royalties Distribution

Lana Del Rey, Janelle Monáe, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Abruptly Pull Out of Bonnaroo

Dua Lipa Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself

Chris Brown, Sony Music Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Privacy’

Atlantic Records UK, ADA Finalize Partnership With Urban Latin Label Candela Records

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