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Two U.S. Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate Ticketmaster Billing Practices

March 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Kyrylo Kholopkin Two U.S. Senators are urging an investigation into Ticketmaster billing practices, including exorbitant fees passed on to concert-goers. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-NY) and ... Read More...

Russian Soprano Anna Netrebko Removed by Met Opera, Berlin State Opera Over Refusal to Denounce Putin

Ashley King

March 4, 2022

Photo Credit: Manfred Werner / CC by 3.0 Russian soprano Anna Netrebko will not be performing at the Met Opera or Berlin State Opera. The Russian opera singer refused to distance herself from Putin, which fo... Read More...

After Leaving Russia, Spotify Removes State-Owned Media Outlets RT and Sputnik

Dylan Smith

March 4, 2022

The Kremlin in Moscow, Russia. Photo Credit: Michael Parulava Earlier this week, Spotify “indefinitely” closed its Russian offices in response to the invasion of Ukraine. Now, the Stockholm-based company has ... Read More...

Meat Loaf Reportedly Died of COVID — Friends Ask to Remember the Musician

Ashley King

January 23, 2022

Photo Credit: Peter Meecham Rock ballad extraordinaire Meat Loaf has passed away. According to reports, the singer was ill with COVID-19. The performer's family announced Meat Loaf's death on social media ea... Read More...

30A Songwriters Festival Under Fire In Florida Over Vaccination Requirements

Ashley King

January 12, 2022

Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore / CC by 3.0 Congressman Matt Gaetz is trying to stop the 30A Songwriters Festival in Florida from requiring 'vaccine passports'. Organizers say the politician is misrepresenting th... Read More...

Afghan Folk Singer Fawad Andarabi Executed by the Taliban Following Nationwide Music Ban

Paul Resnikoff

August 29, 2021

Fawad Andarabi performing in the mountainous Afghanistan countryside Afghan folk singer Fawad Andarabi has been killed by the Taliban following a country-wide ban on music, according to multiple sources — inc... Read More...

Sonos Chief Legal Officer Urges Congress to ‘Act Soon’ on Antitrust Regulations

Ashley King

June 17, 2021

Photo Credit: Magnus Jonasson Sonos' Chief Legal Officer testified at a US antitrust hearing this week concerning Google and Amazon. Tile, Spotify, and Match Group have testified in a similar hearing held ba... Read More...

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Mumford & Sons Banjo Player Is ‘Taking Time Away From the Band’ After Severe Backlash From Fans

Ashley King

March 10, 2021

Photo Credit: Anthony Abbott / CC by 3.0 Mumford & Sons' banjo player, Winston Marshall, has announced time away from the band after a backlash. The backlash started over a now-deleted tweet sent by Mars... Read More...

Members of Congress Call for a Hearing on Britney Spears Conservatorship

Ashley King

March 10, 2021

Photo Credit: Russavia / CC by 3.0 House Republicans are calling for Congress to hold a committee on conservatorships in response to Britney Spears' battle. In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee chair... Read More...

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Kanye West Spent $13.2 Million on His Failed Presidential Campaign — And Nearly $1 Million on Apparel Alone

Ashley King

February 28, 2021

Photo Credit: John Miller / CC by 3.0 Kanye West spent over $13.2 million on his failed presidential bid, including $12.5 million of his own money. The new numbers come from the final filing of his Federal E... Read More...

TikTok Won’t Be Forced to Make Concessions Under Biden, Report Says

Ashley King

February 10, 2021

Photo Credit: Jacob Morch A new report suggests the TikTok Global Deal brokered under Trump will be nixed by the Biden Administration. The deal would have seen American companies Oracle and Walmart taking a ... Read More...

Ardent Brexit Supporter Roger Daltrey Signs Petition to Fix Post-Brexit Touring Restrictions

Ashley King

January 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Pete Townsend / CC by 3.0 The Who's Roger Daltrey has signed a petition to fix EU touring restrictions imposed by Brexit. Daltrey was an outspoken supporter of the Brexit campaign. Now he's fac... Read More...

"My Whole Source of Income Just Disappeared" — How Two Musicians Are Dealing With Cancelled Concerts

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Live Nation Subsidiaries Accused of Unethically Taking $19 Million In COVID Relief Funds

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley Introduces a Bill to Eliminate Disney’s ‘Unnecessarily Long’ Copyright Terms — Is This Bad News for the Music Business?

Pink Floyd Partners With Ukrainian Musician to Release ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ Charity Track — First New Song In 28 Years

Spotify Suspends Entire Service Inside Russia Over Censorship Laws

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

Two U.S. Senators Urge DOJ to Investigate Ticketmaster Billing Practices

30A Songwriters Festival Under Fire In Florida Over Vaccination Requirements

Afghan Folk Singer Fawad Andarabi Executed by the Taliban Following Nationwide Music Ban

Sonos Chief Legal Officer Urges Congress to ‘Act Soon’ on Antitrust Regulations

Mumford & Sons Banjo Player Is ‘Taking Time Away From the Band’ After Severe Backlash From Fans

Members of Congress Call for a Hearing on Britney Spears Conservatorship

Kanye West Spent $13.2 Million on His Failed Presidential Campaign — And Nearly $1 Million on Apparel Alone

TikTok Won’t Be Forced to Make Concessions Under Biden, Report Says

Ardent Brexit Supporter Roger Daltrey Signs Petition to Fix Post-Brexit Touring Restrictions