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Daniel Hernandez — aka Tekashi 6ix9ine — Hit With $2 Million ‘No-Show’ Lawsuit from Streamusic

April 21, 2022

Earlier this month, Brooklyn-born rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez) was hit with a whopping $2 million lawsuit from music streaming app Streamusic. Streamusic allows users to stream live music events... Read More...

Coachella Fans Petition to Remove Kanye West, Grammys Outright Ban the Rapper

Marsha Silva

March 18, 2022

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Kanye West, aka Ye, is a major headliner at Coachella 2022 (Photo Credit: Coachella) Kanye West — aka 'Ye' — recently threatened to quit Coachella after Billie Eilish allegedly slighted Travis Scott. Now, Coa... Read More...

South Korea’s KOMCA Taps Nashville-Based Muserk to Collect US-Based Mechanical Royalties

Marsha Silva

March 17, 2022

Photo Credit: KOMCA The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) has just tapped Muserk to help collect US-based mechanical rights royalties. It's been a long road towards recognizing and collecting mechani... Read More...

Joni Mitchell Remains Unavailable on Spotify — So SiriusXM Is Spinning a Dedicated Joni Channel

Marsha Silva

March 17, 2022

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Photo Credit: SiriusXM Radio Joni Mitchell fans who used to enjoy her songs on the Spotify music streaming app now have a great reason to check out SiriusXM. In late January, Mitchell made headlines when she... Read More...

Variety Unloads on Spotify’s Daniel Ek After FC Barcelona Sponsorship — Calls CEO ‘Tone Deaf,’ Arrogant, and Greedy

Marsha Silva

March 16, 2022

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Photo Credit: Fortune Live Media / CC by 2.0 As news filtered out of Spotify's $300 million-plus sponsorship of the FC Barcelona soccer team, Variety quickly unloaded rounds on Spotify's CEO and founder Danie... Read More...

Metallica Will Donate $1.6 Million to 23 Different Community Colleges This Year

Marsha Silva

May 26, 2021

Photo Credit: Raph_PH / CC by 2.0 Originally conceived in 2019, The Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) is a collaboration between the band’s foundation (All Within My Hands) and the American Association of C... Read More...

Warner Music Announces New Pan-Asian Dance Label, Whet Records

Marsha Silva

April 15, 2021

Whet Records artist Lizzy Wang (photo: Warner Music Asia) Warner Music Asia is now popping the champagne corks on Whet Records, their first Pan-Asian dance label. Envisioned by Jonathan Serbin, CEO of Warne... Read More...

France Launches Investigation After Thousands Attend New Year’s Eve Rave

Marsha Silva

January 3, 2021

Despite being under a strict lockdown, partygoers in France found a way to celebrate the arrival of 2021 with an illegal New Year's Eve rave. As a result of the ongoing party, five people have been arrested w... Read More...

Trump Fully Pardons Snoop Dogg Producer Weldon Angelos

Marsha Silva

December 28, 2020

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17 years ago, Snoop Dogg Producer Weldon Angelos was caught trying to sell $350 worth of illegal marijuana to an undercover police officer. That led to a series of other charges involving drugs, weapons, and ... Read More...

Universal Music Reshuffles Its Leadership Deck In India

Marsha Silva

February 27, 2020

Mumbai (photo: Hardik Joshi) Universal Music Group (UMG) has made several personnel changes to the leadership teams within Universal Music India (UMI). In a breakdown of the changes emailed to DMN this morni... Read More...

Jay-Z, Yo Gotti File Second Lawsuit Against Mississippi Department of Corrections Over ‘Barbaric Conditions’

Marsha Silva

February 27, 2020

Jay-Z and Tennessee native Yo Gotti have filed a second lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections, once again stemming from the state’s failure to address the alleged mistreatment and abuse of... Read More...

VEVO Expands Into Australia and New Zealand

Marsha Silva

February 26, 2020

photo: Mark Galer As part of an ongoing effort to establish a foothold in potentially lucrative (and possibly overlooked) markets, music video platform Vevo has set its sights on Australia and New Zealand. T... Read More...

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Daniel Hernandez — aka Tekashi 6ix9ine — Hit With $2 Million ‘No-Show’ Lawsuit from Streamusic

South Korea’s KOMCA Taps Nashville-Based Muserk to Collect US-Based Mechanical Royalties

Variety Unloads on Spotify’s Daniel Ek After FC Barcelona Sponsorship — Calls CEO ‘Tone Deaf,’ Arrogant, and Greedy

Metallica Will Donate $1.6 Million to 23 Different Community Colleges This Year

Warner Music Announces New Pan-Asian Dance Label, Whet Records

France Launches Investigation After Thousands Attend New Year’s Eve Rave

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Universal Music Reshuffles Its Leadership Deck In India

Jay-Z, Yo Gotti File Second Lawsuit Against Mississippi Department of Corrections Over ‘Barbaric Conditions’

VEVO Expands Into Australia and New Zealand

Author Marsha Silva