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Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

January 24, 2020

Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas' Nassir, and shows Ki... Read More...

Streaming Pushes Sony Music's Revenue Over $4 Billion

Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is restructuring and expanding its operations in Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East. In a formal announcement, the company indicated t... Read More...

Taylor Swift Reportedly Pulling Out of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards — Despite Receiving Three Nominations

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Taylor Swift on her Red Tour with Ed Sheeran. Both were allegedly snubbed for previous Grammy Awards due to corrupt internal politics, according to accusations issued this week. Despite receiving three Grammy... Read More...

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Billie Eilish’s new “Everything I Wanted” music video, a collaboration with her brother Finneas, bravely tackles suicide. In her newly released music video for “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish digs deep ... Read More...

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Scottish investment management company Baillie Gifford is officially Spotify's largest stakeholder with an 11.82% share. In a disclosure submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Baillie Gif... Read More...

A Juice WRLD Album Is In the Works, Label Says

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Juice WRLD's unreleased tracks and projects will be published posthumously. Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad Anthony Higgins, tragically passed away in December of last year, just six days after his 21s... Read More...

RIAA Brushes Off the U.S. Government, U.S. Government Intensifies Its Radio Payola Probe

Marsha Silva

January 22, 2020

FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly is now directly sending his payola questions to the major labels. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is doubling down on its payol... Read More...

Is Neil Portnow Resigning Grammys President Abruptly Cancels His Pollstar Conference Appearance

Former Grammy Awards CEO Responds to Allegations of Rape

Marsha Silva

January 22, 2020

Former Recording Academy and Grammy Awards CEO Neil Portnow had vehemently denied rape and misconduct allegations. The 2020 Grammy Awards have nearly arrived, and though it’s important to reserve final judgm... Read More...

The Ringer Staff Finds Out About Spotify Acquisition Talks—from the Wall Street Journal

Marsha Silva

January 22, 2020

Spotify’s interest in acquiring The Ringer, a sports and popular culture website and podcast network, came as a surprise to many—including Ringer employees, who learned of the news just like everyone else did... Read More...

Downtown Music Is Going ‘Full Stack’ — Acquires Amsterdam-Based FUGA

Marsha Silva

January 22, 2020

FUGA CEO Pieter van Rijn Downtown Music Holdings's AVL Digital Group has acquired FUGA, an Amsterdam-based digital music distributor and service provider. The purchase, which was announced publicly this morn... Read More...

Britney Spears Pop-Up Store ‘The Zone’ Has the Same Name as a Sex Club Down the Street

Marsha Silva

November 15, 2019

The Zone is the name of an upcoming new Britney Spears experience in Los Angeles. It’s also the name of a popular gay men’s sex club just a few minutes away from Spears’ location. The Spears’ Zone is said to... Read More...

Spotify Taps Viacom In a Major Global Content Marketing Deal

Marsha Silva

November 11, 2019

Spotify has contracted the marketing department of Viacom to create programming, influencer content and custom content for the streaming company. The unusual venture will cover many different markets that sp... Read More...

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Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Taylor Swift Reportedly Pulling Out of the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards — Despite Receiving Three Nominations

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

A Juice WRLD Album Is In the Works, Label Says

RIAA Brushes Off the U.S. Government, U.S. Government Intensifies Its Radio Payola Probe

Former Grammy Awards CEO Responds to Allegations of Rape

The Ringer Staff Finds Out About Spotify Acquisition Talks—from the Wall Street Journal

Downtown Music Is Going ‘Full Stack’ — Acquires Amsterdam-Based FUGA

Britney Spears Pop-Up Store ‘The Zone’ Has the Same Name as a Sex Club Down the Street

Spotify Taps Viacom In a Major Global Content Marketing Deal

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