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Federal Prosecutors Move to Garnish R. Kelly Royalties From Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Tingey Injury Law Firm New court filings reveal that federal prosecutors have moved to garnish R. Kelly-related royalties from Universal Music Publishing Group and Sony Music Entertainment. Fed... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Faces Appeal Following Recent ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Infringement Victory

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Ed Sheeran faces an appeal from the family of Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' co-writer following his recent 'Thinking Out Loud' copyright infringement victory. Followin... Read More...

Multiple HYBE Employees Face Insider Trading Charges Related to BTS Military Hiatus

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: HYBE At least three HYBE employees face an investigation for insider trading related to BTS' hiatus due to members' mandatory military service. Three HYBE employees are facing charges related t... Read More...

Never-Before-Heard John Coltrane Recording Discovered at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Herb Snitzer Unearthed at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Evenings at the Village Gate, showcasing the brief musical partnership between John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy is ava... Read More...

The Stars of Record Store Day — Who Sells the Most Records?

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Luminate Data Record Store Day 2023 has become the most successful since its creation in 2007. We look at some revealing data -- like how few vinyl record buyers own a record player -- and the b... Read More...

What’s the Best Tool for Tracking Spotify Data?

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Chartmetric Curious about the best tools for tracking Spotify data? We look at some of the best options to track your streaming data across platforms. Few would argue Spotify's dominating prese... Read More...

Recording Industry Takes Successful Action Against Bulgarian Torrent Sites

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Neven Myst Major labels are celebrating a court order blocking BitTorrent trackers in Bulgaria. Here's the latest. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) represents th... Read More...

Guns N’ Roses Announce Carrie Underwood, The Pretenders, Alice In Chains, The Warning, and Dirty Honey to Support 2023 World Tour

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Guns N' Roses has announced the additional acts to support the North American leg of their 2023 world tour. Carrie Underwood, The Pretenders, Alice In Chains, The Warning, and Dirty Honey will support on sel... Read More...

EXO terminate SM Entertainment contracts

EXO Members Move to Terminate SM Entertainment Contracts

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Republic of Korea / CC by 2.0 EXO members Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen have moved to have their exclusive contracts with SM Entertainment terminated. As reported by South Korean news outlets, th... Read More...

Canadian Music Week Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop — What’s On Deck

Ashley King

June 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Canadian Music Week Canadian Music Week is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop with exclusive events throughout the conference. CMW is happening June 5-10—here's a peek at what's on deck. The follo... Read More...

Diddy Sues Diageo Spirits Company for Focusing Too Much on George Clooney’s Tequila

Ashley King

May 31, 2023

Photo Credit: Strvnge Films Diddy is suing Diageo Spirits company for focusing too much on George Clooney's Casamigos tequila and not enough on his own, calling the neglect racially motivated. Sean "Diddy" C... Read More...

Succession Composer Nicholas Britell Inks Deal with Secretly Distribution

Ashley King

May 31, 2023

Photo Credit: DeCombray / CC by 3.0 Succession composer Nicholas Britell inks a deal with Secretly Distribution, releasing the series' Season 4 soundtrack just hours after the finale aired. As Secretly Distr... Read More...

The Fugees Reunite at Roots Picnic as Pras Faces 20-Year Prison Term

Jemele Hill Clarifies She Isn’t Leaving Spotify, Despite Rumors

TikTok Celebrates 10 Years with BTS with Special Hashtag

Reggaetón Rapper Pacho El Antifeka Assassinated in Puerto Rico

Jay-Z Awarded $6.8 Million In Long-Running Battle with Parlux Fragrances

Federal Prosecutors Move to Garnish R. Kelly Royalties From Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment

Ed Sheeran Faces Appeal Following Recent ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Infringement Victory

Multiple HYBE Employees Face Insider Trading Charges Related to BTS Military Hiatus

Never-Before-Heard John Coltrane Recording Discovered at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

The Stars of Record Store Day — Who Sells the Most Records?

What’s the Best Tool for Tracking Spotify Data?

Recording Industry Takes Successful Action Against Bulgarian Torrent Sites

Guns N’ Roses Announce Carrie Underwood, The Pretenders, Alice In Chains, The Warning, and Dirty Honey to Support 2023 World Tour

EXO Members Move to Terminate SM Entertainment Contracts

Canadian Music Week Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop — What’s On Deck

Diddy Sues Diageo Spirits Company for Focusing Too Much on George Clooney’s Tequila

Succession Composer Nicholas Britell Inks Deal with Secretly Distribution