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Live Nation shareholders vote no on pay package for CEO

Live Nation Shareholders Vote Against $139 Million Pay Package for CEO Michael Rapino

June 21, 2023

Amid tense scrutiny over its ticketing practices, Live Nation shareholders have voted 'no' on the proposed $139 million pay package for CEO Michael Rapino. Digital Music News first covered the details of the... Read More...

Active Shooter Strikes Beyond Wonderland Festival — 2 Dead, 5 Injured

Ashley King

June 19, 2023

An active shooter situation unfolded at the Beyond Wonderland music festival in Washington State. 5 people were shot and at least two people died. At least two people were killed and several more sustained i... Read More...

Instagram to Launch ‘Broadcast Channels’ Globally — What Does This Mean for Musicians?

Ashley King

June 16, 2023

Instagram is expanding its 'broadcast channels' to launch worldwide. Here's how they work and what that means for musicians. In February, Meta began rolling out its broadcast channels feature on Instagram. T... Read More...

Spotify Says Distributor Removed ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Amidst Chinese Government Crackdown

Ashley King

June 15, 2023

Spotify says distributor removed 'Glory to Hong Kong' amidst Chinese government crackdown seeking to ban all forms of the protest song. A pro-democracy protest anthem, "Glory to Hong Kong," was pulled from S... Read More...

ASCAP CEO Says “AI Doesn’t Scare Us” as AI-Focused Initiatives Take Shape

Ashley King

June 14, 2023

ASCAP says it has a slate of AI initiatives in the pipeline to help music creators navigate the future while protecting their work. These newly announced initiatives include adoption of a key set of AI prin... Read More...

Spotify Slapped with $5.4 Million Fine in Sweden for GDPR Violations

Ashley King

June 13, 2023

Spotify is facing a $5.4 million fine for violating GDPR guidelines by not providing full information about the personal data it stores. Spotify was found to be in breach of Article 15 of the General Data Pr... Read More...

Former ByteDance Exec Reveals CCP Had ‘Superuser’ Access to American Data

Ashley King

June 9, 2023

A former ByteDance executive has declared in a legal filing that members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held 'superuser' permission to access American data on TikTok. Here's the latest. Yintao Yu serv... Read More...

Governors Ball ‘Closely Monitoring’ Air Quality Concerns in New York

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires has turned the New York skyline into an orange, poisonous haze. Some concerts have already been cancelled. What about the Governors Ball? "We're closely monitoring the airy qual... Read More...

30+ Music Industry Organizations Urge Ticketing Reform to Replace the ‘Nightmare Fans and Artists Currently Navigate’

Ashley King

June 7, 2023

30+ Music industry organizations urge ticketing reform to replace 'nightmare fans and artists currently navigate' with the Fix the Tix plan. Fix the Tix, a coalition of more than 30 national organizations re... Read More...

Adidas Quickly Selling Remaining Yeezy Stock, Analyst Reports

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Adidas is now selling through its remaining Yeezy stock at a rapid pace. It seems the rapper's controversial statements and acrimonious split with several institutions haven't put a damper on public demand. ... Read More...

Coldplay Says Its Touring CO2 Emissions are Down 47%

Ashley King

June 5, 2023

Coldplay says its touring CO2 emissions are down by 47%, narrowly missing their 50% target and setting a new standard toward eventually achieving carbon-neutral music events. Coldplay announced reducing carb... Read More...

YouTuber LaTasha Kebe Files for Bankruptcy Following $4 Million Cardi B Defamation Judgement

Ashley King

May 30, 2023

YouTuber LaTasha Kebe files for bankruptcy following $4 million Cardi B defamation judgement, saying she has less than $60,000 to her name. YouTube gossip vlogger Tasha K, whose legal name is LaTasha Kebe, h... Read More...

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