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Kanye West Won’t Be Buying Parler After All, Company Confirms

December 2, 2022

Photo Credit: Parler Blog Kanye West is no longer buying the social media network Parler. Here's what we know. Following an absolutely unhinged performance yesterday on Alex Jones's show, it seems even Parle... Read More...

Cardi B Faces Potential Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Marge Simpson Halloween Costume

Ashley King

December 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Jora Frantzis, Cardi B's Instagram Cardi B faces a potentially serious copyright infringement lawsuit -- over a Marge Simpson Halloween costume. Cardi B's Halloween costume this year has genera... Read More...

Houston Astroworld permitting procedures

A Year After Astroworld, Houston Officials Issue New Permitting Procedures for Large Events

Ashley King

December 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Alexander Londoño One year after Astroworld, Houston officials issued new permitting procedures for large-scale events. The City of Houston is fine-tuning its plans to deal with large-scale eve... Read More...

TikTok CEO sidesteps growing US security concerns

TikTok CEO Tap-Dances Around Growing US Security Concerns

Ashley King

December 1, 2022

Photo Credit: Collabstr TikTok CEO Shou Chew is dancing around the growing security concerns about U.S. data ending up in the hands of the Chinese government. Several U.S. federal entities including the FCC ... Read More...

Dutch mysteryland festival to run on green grid power

Dutch Music Festival Mysteryland to Run on Locally-Generated Green Grid Power

Ashley King

November 30, 2022

Photo Credit: Mysteryland Dutch music festival Mysteryland will run on locally-generated green grid power in 2023. Mysteryland will help lead the charge for music festivals taking massive steps toward sustai... Read More...

Senators Press FTC Over Actions Against Ticketing Bots Online

Ashley King

November 30, 2022

Photo Credit: Rachel Coyne Two Senators have written to the FTC to inquire about what is being done about ticketing bots and insane reseller prices online for popular concerts. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-T... Read More...

Adidas Grappled With Its Kanye Problem for Years But Took Little Action, Report Reveals

Ashley King

November 28, 2022

Photo Credit: Cosmopolitan UK / CC by 3.0 A new report reveals that Adidas grappled with its Kanye problem for years but took little action. Adidas' chief and senior executives in Germany discussed the risk ... Read More...

Chinese-Canadian Superstar Kris Wu Sentenced to 13 Years on Rape Charges by Beijing Court

Ashley King

November 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Waffles Club / CC by 4.0 A Beijing court has sentenced Chinese-Canadian pop star Kris Wu to 13 years in prison on charges including rape. Beijing's Chaoyang District Court has sentenced Kris Wu... Read More...

Ice Cube Lost a $9 Million Movie Role After Refusing to Get Vaccinated

Ashley King

November 27, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Ice Cube says he lost a $9 million movie role after his refusal to get vaccinated. Here's the latest. "I turned down a movie because I didn't want to get the motherf—ki... Read More...

Trent Reznor Quits Twitter, Prompting Elon Musk to Call Him a ‘Crybaby’

Ashley King

November 22, 2022

Photo Credit: Twitter Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor left Twitter following complaints of Elon Musk's takeover. Now the billionaire is calling the producer a 'crybaby.' Trent Reznor spoke about his de... Read More...

Kanye West Confirms His 2024 Presidential Run

Ashley King

November 22, 2022

Photo Credit: Kanye West Twitter Kanye West says he will run for president again in 2024 with the help of Milo Yiannopoulos. Both men were spotted by paparazzi over the weekend, with Yiannopoulos being descr... Read More...

High Demand for Taylor Swift Tickets Means Scams Abound

Ashley King

November 21, 2022

Photo Credit: Samuel Regan-Asante As millions of fans rush to secure Taylor Swift tickets, opportunities for scams abound. Here's how to keep yourself safe online. Ticketmaster's terrible presale process ha... Read More...

Songtradr's Big Sync Music Embarks on a Global Expansion — Australia, New Zealand, France and Germany

Is Sync the New Radio? ‘Running Up That Hill’ Isn’t the Only Track That’s Finding New Fans After Scoring a Major Placement

Unauthorized Music Usage on TikTok Can Cost Brands Big — But There’s a Way to Avoid Expensive Licensing Headaches

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

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Adidas Places Kanye Branding Deal Under Review

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Yeezy Clothing Brand Owes $600,000 In Back Taxes to California, Records Show

The Roots, Common, Dionne Warwick, Jack White, Elvis Costello, and More Ask Congress to Pass American Music Fairness Act

FBI Director Warns of TikTok Security Concerns, Says Chinese Government ‘Doesn’t Share Our Values’

Sweetwater Announces Over $800,000 in Philanthropic Donations to 400+ Organizations in 2022

Kanye Fans Abandon the Rapper in Online Spaces – WestSubEver Shuts Down