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Finland Slashes Its Private Copying Compensation Plan — And Rights Organizations React

August 6, 2024

International associations of authors’ collective management organizations respond to the recent cut in the private copying compensation plan in Finland. Associations worldwide representing authors’ collecti... Read More...

house of representatives bans ByteDance apps

House of Representatives Bans All ByteDance Apps for Staffers, Not Just TikTok

Ashley King

July 30, 2024

All apps from Chinese firm ByteDance will be banned on devices for staffers in the House of Representatives, not just TikTok. In two weeks, all apps from TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance will be ban... Read More...

Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ Jumps 1,300% as Harris Campaign Latches Onto the Song

Ashley King

July 26, 2024

Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ sees a massive surge in streams after its feature during Harris’ first appearance as the Democratic presidential candidate. Beyoncé’s 2016 track “Freedom” is seeing a significant surge in... Read More...

Live Nation Blasts DOJ for ‘Naked Attempt’ to Shift Legal Venues and Re-Litigate Its 2010 Merger Approval

Ashley King

July 25, 2024

Live Nation is pushing to move the DOJ’s antitrust lawsuit to Washington DC, amidst its efforts to have portions of the case dismissed outright. Live Nation is blasting the Department of Justice’s antitrust ... Read More...

Music Canada CEO speaks out against streaming tax

Music Canada CEO Speaks Out Against 5% Streaming Platform Tax; Warns of Possible ‘Cultural Policy Disaster’

Ashley King

July 24, 2024

With Apple, Amazon, and Spotify filing a legal challenge against the Canada ‘streaming platform tax’—Music Canada CEO Patrick Rogers is speaking out, too. Earlier this month, Digital Music News reported on s... Read More...

music industry support for kamala harris following biden exit

Charli XCX, Kesha, Katy Perry, Cardi B, John Legend Rally Around Kamala Harris Following Biden Exit

Ashley King

July 22, 2024

Following President Biden announcing that he would not seek re-election in 2024, several music industry figures have rallied around Vice President Kamala Harris. Calls for Biden to step down reached a fevere... Read More...

tenacious d fallout continues after kyle gass deletes apology

Tenacious D Meltdown Continues—Footage of Jack Black’s Onstage Reaction, Kyle Gass Deletes Apology

Ashley King

July 19, 2024

The Tenacious D fallout continues as fans post videos of Jack Black’s reaction to Kyle Gass’ comments on-stage. Now, just days after posting an apology for a crass comment made about the attempted assassinati... Read More...

EU Slaps ‘Gatekeeper’ Label on TikTok, Apple, Alphabet, Other Tech Giants

Ashley King

July 17, 2024

The EU designates six ‘gatekeepers’ under the Digital Markets Act: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft. In all, 22 core platforms provided by these companies have been designated, with six... Read More...

TikTok Sees Hope in Second Trump Presidency While Fighting Potential U.S. Ban

Ashley King

July 17, 2024

TikTok is currently fighting the United States government on a potential ban enacted by the Biden administration. Meanwhile, former President Trump signals his support for the platform by joining it, despite ... Read More...

Kyle Gass dropped by agent after Trump comments

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Dropped By Agent After On-Stage Trump Comments

Ashley King

July 17, 2024

Following the cancellation of the remaining Tenacious D tour dates by bandmate Jack Black, things have gotten worse for Kyle Gass. His long-time talent agent has announced the two have parted ways following c... Read More...

‘Fix the Tix Day of Action’ Results in 65,000 Letters to Congress for Comprehensive Ticket Reform

Ashley King

July 12, 2024

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) led a Fix the Tix Coalition ‘Day of Action’ which resulted in more than 65,000 letters to Congress demanding comprehensive ticketing reform and the passage of... Read More...

Confidential TikTok Congressional Transcript Released to DOJ As Ban Looms

Ashley King

July 12, 2024

A U.S. House committee voted to release a Congressional transcript from a classified hearing held in March regarding national security threats posed by TikTok. The transcript was released to the DoJ to suppor... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

Live Nation Amends Its Trump DOJ Settlement Disclosure With a Few More Details About the President’s Involvement

The Mysterious Case of the Missing $6 Million Kennedy Center Donation

NYC Becomes the First City In America to Enact a Strict ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for Subscriptions

Finland Slashes Its Private Copying Compensation Plan — And Rights Organizations React

Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ Jumps 1,300% as Harris Campaign Latches Onto the Song

Live Nation Blasts DOJ for ‘Naked Attempt’ to Shift Legal Venues and Re-Litigate Its 2010 Merger Approval

Music Canada CEO Speaks Out Against 5% Streaming Platform Tax; Warns of Possible ‘Cultural Policy Disaster’

Charli XCX, Kesha, Katy Perry, Cardi B, John Legend Rally Around Kamala Harris Following Biden Exit

Tenacious D Meltdown Continues—Footage of Jack Black’s Onstage Reaction, Kyle Gass Deletes Apology

Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Dropped By Agent After On-Stage Trump Comments

‘Fix the Tix Day of Action’ Results in 65,000 Letters to Congress for Comprehensive Ticket Reform