Dylan Smith

IMPEL, IMPF, and Others Respond to Bombshell Spotify Streaming Fraud and Money Laundering Report: ‘This Issue Is Aiding and Abetting Violent Criminals’

September 6, 2023

IMPEL CEO Sarah Williams, one of the industry professionals who's weighed in on a bombshell report about fake Spotify streams' alleged role as a money laundering tool for criminals in Sweden. Photo Credit: IMP... Read More...

Universal Music and Deezer Unveil Artist-Centric Model, Prep Q4 Launch: ‘The Most Ambitious Change to the Economic Model Since the Creation of Music Streaming’

Dylan Smith

September 6, 2023

Universal Music and Deezer have revealed their long-awaited artist-centric streaming model. Photo Credit: Ilias Chebbi Six months after announcing a collaboration on an artist-centric streaming model, Univers... Read More...

Is Spotify Making Lyrics a Premium-Only Feature? Execs Confirm ‘Limited’ Test Ahead of Rumored ‘Supremium’ Tier Launch

Dylan Smith

September 6, 2023

As part of a "limited" test, Spotify lyrics have become available only to paid users in certain regions. Photo Credit: Thibault Penin As it reportedly prepares to debut a new (and more expensive) plan, Spotif... Read More...

Warner Music Inks JV Deal With Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects Amid ‘One of the Most Fertile and Exciting Growth Periods for the Global Music Business’

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2023

10K Projects founder Elliot Grainge, whose label has finalized a JV agreement with Warner Music. Photo Credit: WMG Warner Music Group has officially rolled out a joint venture with Elliot Grainge-founded 10K ... Read More...

One Media iP Announces Deal for ‘Licensor’s Income Share’ of 15,000-Track Catalog — Including Works Performed by Ray Charles, Dean Martin, and More

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2023

A live performance from Ray Charles, who's said to have performed some of the works in the 'Entertain Me' catalog. Photo Credit: Victor Diaz Lamich Days after inking an expanded distribution deal with Sony Mu... Read More...

Look Out, Hybe — K-Pop Agency Attrakt Draws $7.5 Million Investment, Announces ‘New Girl Group Project’

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2023

Attrakt act Fifty Fifty, which arrived on the scene in 2022 and remains embroiled in a contractual dispute with the K-pop company. Photo Credit: 티비텐 Just days after Geffen and Hybe announced the (potential) m... Read More...

Amazon Music Live Season Two To Showcase Ed Sheeran, Feid, and Lil Durk Concerts Following Thursday Night Football

Dylan Smith

September 1, 2023

Amazon Music Live season two is set to kick off with a performance from Ed Sheeran on September 21st. Photo Credit: Amazon Music Amazon Music has officially announced Amazon Music Live season two, which is se... Read More...

Beyoncé Reportedly Faces $2.7 Million IRS Tax Bill Amid Months-Long Dispute Over 2018 and 2019 Returns

Dylan Smith

September 1, 2023

Beyonce performing live. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Amid reports that she's being ordered to cough up about $2.7 million worth of allegedly owed taxes and penalties, Beyoncé is reportedly preparing to double down ... Read More...

Swifties Dropped a Record $26 Million on Eras Tour Film Pre-Sale Tickets in 24 Hours — AMC Tees Up ‘At Least Four Showtimes per Day’

Dylan Smith

September 1, 2023

An AMC theater, where the Taylor Swift Eras Tour movie is scheduled to begin showing on October 13th. Photo Credit: Donreál Lunkin Fans dropped a staggering $26 million on pre-sale tickets to Taylor Swift’s E... Read More...

ChatGPT Developer OpenAI Moves To Dismiss Majority of Sarah Silverman Lawsuit, Says Claims ‘Misconceive the Scope of Copyright’

Dylan Smith

August 31, 2023

Sarah Silverman, who's suing OpenAI and Meta for allegedly infringing upon her writing while training their respective AI offerings. Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Last month, Sarah Silverman (who wrote 2010’s T... Read More...

CAA Reportedly Nears $7 Billion Sale Agreement With French Billionaire François-Henri Pinault

Dylan Smith

August 31, 2023

CAA-repped Aerosmith performing live. Photo Credit: David W. Baker A little over six weeks ago, Bloomberg reported that French billionaire François-Henri Pinault was in “advanced” talks to buy Creative Artist... Read More...

Warner Music Inks Album Distribution Deal With Lay Zhang, ‘One of the Biggest Superstars in Greater China’

Dylan Smith

August 31, 2023

Lay Zhang (second from the left) has inked an album distribution agreement with Warner Music China. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is officially set to distribute the next studio album fr... Read More...

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