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Rick Astley and Yung Gravy Settle ‘Betty (Get Money)’ Copyright Infringement Suit After Eight Months

September 28, 2023

Rick Astley performing live. Photo Credit: Wjack12 Eight months back, Rick Astley sued Yung Gravy (as well as Dillon Francis and others) for allegedly featuring a “nearly indistinguishable” imitation of his v... Read More...

recording academy peace through music award

Recording Academy, State Department Launch ‘Global Music Diplomacy Initiative,’ Issue First ‘Peace Through Music Award’

Dylan Smith

September 28, 2023

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. speaking at the 'Global Music Diplomacy Initiative' launch event, where he named Quincy Jones the inaugural recipient of the 'Peace Through Music Award.' Photo Credit: Re... Read More...

Vivendi Reportedly Preparing To Sell See Tickets and Festivals Including Love Supreme

Dylan Smith

September 27, 2023

Vivendi is reportedly considering offloading its festivals as well as See Tickets. Photo Credit: Claudio Schwarz About two years after cashing in on Universal Music Group (UMG) with an IPO, French conglomerate Vivendi is reportedly pondering the sale of its ... Read More...

Bruce Springsteen Postpones All Remaining 2023 Tour Dates

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Stian Schløsser Møller / CC by 4.0 Bruce Springsteen postpones all remaining 2023 tour dates as he focuses on his health throughout the rest of the year, following advice from his doctor. Bruce... Read More...

FTC Sues Amazon Over Alleged Monopolistic Business Practices — What Does This Mean for Amazon Music?

Dylan Smith

September 27, 2023

Amazon is facing allegations of anticompetitive and monopolistic business practices in a lawsuit filed by the FTC and 17 state attorneys general. Photo Credit: Marques Thomas The Federal Trade Commission (FTC... Read More...

Mdundo Triples Premium Revenue as MAUs Top 26.6 Million

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Mpumelelo Macu Africa-based music streaming service Mdundo reports an increase of triple its premium revenue as its monthly active users top 26.6 million. In the annual report for its fiscal year that ended on June 30, Mdundo reported a subscr... Read More...

A2IM CEO Defends Deezer’s ‘Artist-Centric’ Tie-Up With UMG; Says Deezer Aims to ‘Ensure Emerging Artist Aren’t Disadvantaged’

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: A2IM Deezer’s plans for an 'artist-centric' streaming model with Universal Music Group have attracted spirited debate within the music industry. Is this a viable streaming payout model, or simpl... Read More...

BMG Acquires Jet’s Recordings Catalog

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Jet / BMG BMG announces the acquisition of Australian rock band Jet’s recordings catalog, including rights to the band’s first two albums and associated global royalty stream in perpetuity. Tod... Read More...

King Crimson Rock documentary theater dates

Scoot Over, Swifties — Prog Rock Legends King Crimson Rock-umentary Coming to Select Theaters Starting November 3

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: King Crimson Following a limited release in theaters and online last October, Tobie Amies’ King Crimson ‘rockumentary,’ ‘In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50,’ comes to select theaters in November, with worldwide availability on... Read More...

Live Nation drops merch fees at venues, offers headliners a stipend

Live Nation Drops Merch Fees, Offers $1,500 Stipends for Headliners at Clubs

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Live Nation Touring for anyone but stadium-selling artists has been a struggle since the pandemic. Now Live Nation says it’ll stop asking for handouts from budding artists by canceling its merch... Read More...

NIVA issues statement on Live Nation venues initiative

National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Blasts Live Nation’s Attempt to ‘Squeeze Out Independent Venues’

Ashley King

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Abstral Official Following news that Live Nation is dropping merch fees and offering travel stipends, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has issued a statement. Live Nation’s new... Read More...

Jann Wenner’s ‘The Masters’ Debuts at 7,639th on Amazon Books Following Disastrous Interview

Dylan Smith

September 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Yuri Efremov Sometimes controversy sells – but not this time. On the heels of a disastrous New York Times interview, Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner has released The Masters, which is currently ranked 7,639th by book sales on Amazon. 77-... Read More...