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Childish Gambino Beats Years-Old Copyright Lawsuit Over 2018’s ‘This Is America’

March 27, 2023

A federal judge has officially dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed against Childish Gambino (real name Donald Glover) and others over 2018’s “This Is America.” District Judge Victor Marrero just recently gra... Read More...

TikTok Reportedly Lost Users — and User Hours — in Australia During Music-Limit Test

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2023

A shot of Sydney, Australia, including the Sydney Opera House. Photo Credit: Dan Freeman Last month, amid TikTok’s long-running licensing talks with the major labels, it came to light that the ByteDance-owned... Read More...

Warner Chappell Music Renews Global Publishing Deal With Producer MAG

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Adrian Arredondo Warner Chappell Music has announced it has renewed its global publishing deal with producer MAG. MAG is a frequent collaborator of Bad Bunny, producing 15 of the 23 tracks on his album Un Verano Sin Ti. The MAG produced tracks... Read More...

Pearl Jam’s Matt Cameron Squashes Rumors of Drumming for Foo Fighters on Tour

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Jonathan Bayer / CC by 2.0 Pearl Jam's Matt Cameron has taken to social media to squash internet rumors about him joining Foo Fighters on tour. An article published on March 16 suggested that M... Read More...

Apple Music Classical Page Appears in the App Store Ahead of Long-Awaited Launch

Dylan Smith

March 27, 2023

Frédéric Chopin as depicted in one of the Apple Music Classical composer portraits. Photo Credit: Apple An Apple Music Classical (AMC) page is officially live on the App Store ahead of the long-awaited platfo... Read More...

Mixing 101: A Basic Intro for Home Producers

Caleb J. Murphy

March 27, 2023

Image created with DALL-E You might think you need a storehouse of audio plugins and effects to mix music well. But that couldn't be more wrong. One of the most common mistakes mixing engineers make is doing too much, using too much processing. A botched m... Read More...

Adele Extends Las Vegas Residency With 34 New Dates

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: marcen27 / CC by 2.0 After wrapping up her 34-night run at the Colosseum at Caesar's Palace, Adele extends her Las Vegas residency with 34 additional dates. After finishing her 34 shows at the ... Read More...

3LAU Settles Contentious Lawsuit Over $11.7 Million NFT Sale

Ashley King

March 27, 2023

Photo Credit: Vanderlind / CC by 4.0 DJ 3LAU is close to settling a lawsuit over the sale of his NFT album Ultraviolet. Here's the latest. 3LAU offered an NFT auction linked to his 2018 album and specificall... Read More...

Eurovision Song Contest To Be Broadcast to Cinemas Across the UK For the First Time Ever

Ashley King

March 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Michael Doherty / CC by 4.0 Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast to British cinemas for the first time ever. This year, the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live in cinemas across the UK for the first time. The European Broadcast... Read More...

HomePod with 7-Inch Screen Could Be Coming In 2024 — According to Supply Chain Rumors

Ashley King

March 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Tron Le Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo believes we could see a HomePod with a screen as soon as 2024. Kuo says the next-generation HomePod is likely to feature a seven-inch screen to help facilitat... Read More...

The Future of the American Music Awards is Suddenly in Limbo As 2023 Event Potentially Gets Nixed

Ashley King

March 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Globovisión / CC by 2.0 The future of the American Music Awards is suddenly in limbo, with the network of the event currently to be determined. The American Music Awards (AMAs) will likely air ... Read More...

After Public Outcry and Talks With MU, BBC Will Not Shutter BBC Singers

Ashley King

March 26, 2023

Photo Credit: Omar Flores The BBC will not shutter its BBC Singers chamber choir following public outcry and talks with the Musicians' Union (MU). The decision to close the BBC Singers was announced in March, but was met with fierce outcry from senior gover... Read More...