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Photo Credit: Sven Mandel / CC by 4.0 In January, a federal court dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit filed against Marilyn Manson (real name Brian Warner) by one Ashley Morgan Smithline, who last month admitt... Read More...

Spotify Responds to European Commission’s Apple Inquiry Update: ‘Consumers Are the Ultimate Victims’

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Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Yesterday, the EU’s European Commission revealed that it had narrowed its Apple antitrust inquiry to focus specifically on App Store rules’ impact on consumers and music streaming... Read More...
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Brussels' Berlaymont building, which serves as the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo Credit: EmDee In April of 2021, the EU’s European Commission formally accused Apple of distorting “competition... Read More...

YouTube Music Staffers Face Harassment Allegations as Strike Enters Third Week: ‘They’re Trying to Smear Low-Wage Workers’

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Photo Credit: Soundtrap The US Copyright Office issues a notification of inquiry soliciting public comments on late fees for mechanical royalty payments under the Music Modernization Act. The US Copyright Of... Read More...
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European Commission Bans TikTok On All Corporate Devices and Networks ‘To Increase Its Cybersecurity’

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Lil Peep’s Mother Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against First Access Entertainment

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Drake & 21 Savage Settle with Conde Nast Over Fake Vogue Cover

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Photo Credit: Ralph Arvesen / CC by 2.0 Drake and 21 Savage settle the lawsuit with Conde Nast over the fake Vogue cover promoting the pair's album, Her Loss. Drake and 21 Savage have settled a lawsuit by Co... Read More...
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