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

April 7, 2022

About three weeks after removing its music from streaming services in Russia and Belarus, Pink Floyd has reassembled to record a song in support of Ukraine. Pink Floyd today took to social media to announce ... Read More...

Paul McCartney to Starbucks – “Lower the Price of Vegan Milk Please”

Ashley King

March 31, 2022

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Paul McCartney is asking Starbucks to stop charging more for vegan milk in the US. The coffee chain doesn't charge extra for vegan milk substitutes in the UK. "My friends at PETA US are campaigning for this,... Read More...

Concert For Ukraine Raises $17.7 Million With Performances From Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Nile Rodgers

Dylan Smith

March 30, 2022

A “Concert for Ukraine” charity event that featured live performances from Camila Cabello, Nile Rodgers, Ed Sheeran, and Snow Patrol has raised £13.4 million (about $17.65 million at the present exchange rate... Read More...

Spotify Expands COVID Advisory Warnings on Podcasts like Joe Rogan’s

Ashley King

March 29, 2022

Spotify is rolling out COVID advisory warnings on podcasts like Joe Rogan's. The move comes two months after a huge uproar over medical misinformation on the platform. In January 2022, more than 270 medical ... Read More...

Taylor Swift Will Address NYU Grad Class of 2022 as Honorary Degree Recipient

Ashley King

March 28, 2022

New York University is awarding Taylor Swift with an honorary degree – and the singer will give a commencement speech. Singer, songwriter, producer, and director Taylor Swift will receive a Doctor of Fine A... Read More...

Spotify Suspends Entire Service Inside Russia Over Censorship Laws

Ashley King

March 28, 2022

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Spotify is suspending its service in Russia due to the country's censorship laws. Earlier this month, the music streaming service suspended its Premium service in the country. Now it will shut down entirely.... Read More...

More Than 30,000 People Have Signed the Petition to Remove Kanye from Coachella

Ashley King

March 22, 2022

More than 30,000 people have signed a petition to have Kanye West pulled from Coachella. The petition has continuously gained signatures as Kanye's behavior online has continued to escalate. Over the weekend... Read More...

Coachella Fans Petition to Remove Kanye West, Grammys Outright Ban the Rapper

Marsha Silva

March 18, 2022

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Kanye West — aka 'Ye' — recently threatened to quit Coachella after Billie Eilish allegedly slighted Travis Scott. Now, Coachella attendees are the ones threatening to boot the rapper, while the Grammy Awards... Read More...

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

Marsha Silva

March 17, 2022

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Joni Mitchell fans who used to enjoy her songs on the Spotify music streaming app now have a great reason to check out SiriusXM. In late January, Mitchell made headlines when she decided to pull her song cat... Read More...

Travis Scott charity donations legal trouble

Travis Scott Charity Donation Draws Blowback From Astroworld Victims

Ashley King

March 14, 2022

Travis Scott's charitable donations have left the rapper facing legal blowback from victims of the Astroworld festival. Lawyers for the victims argue that Travis Scott should be subjected to a gag order whil... Read More...

Pink Floyd Removes Music from Streaming Services In Russia & Belarus

Ashley King

March 14, 2022

Pink Floyd has announced it has removed its music from streaming service providers in Russia and Belarus. The band issued a statement about the removal on its official Twitter page. "To stand with the world ... Read More...

Russian Rapper Oxxxymiron Announces ‘Russians Against War’ Concert Series In Istanbul

Ashley King

March 11, 2022

Russian rapper Oxxxymiron has announced a series of charity concerts he's calling Russians Against War — or the RAW concerts. Oxxxymiron made headlines in February when he canceled a series of sold-out conce... Read More...

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

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MSG Bluntly Responds to Macklemore Allegations: ‘He’s Not an Arena-Level Act’

Nile Rodgers Becomes the Latest High-Profile Musician to Publicly Support AI

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After Bandcamp’s Takedown, Boy George Partners with Warner Music/ADA to Release ‘We Will Dance Again’ as Tel Aviv Shows Quickly Sell Out

Suno Files Subpoena Demands Against Apple As Major Label Legal War Intensifies