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Jack Antonoff Questions Venues Taxing Merch — “Young Artists on Tour Are the Last to See Any Money.”

November 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Katie Fricker / CC by 2.0 Jack Antonoff questions why venues are taxing merch: "Young artists on tour are the last to see any money." Songwriter and superproducer Jack Antonoff took to Twitter ... Read More...

LA Dodgers Donate $1MM to Elton John AIDS Foundation

Ashley King

November 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Ernst Vikne / CC by 2.0 The Los Angeles Dodgers donated $1 million to the Elton John AIDS Foundation in honor of the singer's final tour in the United States. On Saturday, the Los Angeles Dodge... Read More...

Live Nation Stock Plunges Following Taylor Swift Ticketing Imbroglio

Ashley King

November 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Live Nation Live Nation stock plunges following Taylor Swift ticketing imbroglio. Shares of Live Nation Entertainment plunged Friday following the Taylor Swift ticketing fiasco of its subsidiary Ticketmaster. Live Nation also issued a statemen... Read More...

Bob Dylan’s Collection of Teenage Love Letters Sells for $670,000

Ashley King

November 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Chris Hakkens / CC by 2.0 "Unprecedented archive" of teenage love letters written by Bob Dylan sells for nearly $670,000 at auction. A collection of personal letters written by a teenage Bob Dy... Read More...

Drake 21 Savage Fake Vogue Conde Nast lawsuit

Drake & 21 Savage Agree to Remove All Fake Vogue Covers in Conde Nast Lawsuit

Ashley King

November 20, 2022

Photo Credit: Laura Chouette Drake and 21 Savage agree to remove all fake Vogue covers in the lawsuit with Condé Nast. Drake and 21 Savage have formally agreed to the preliminary injunction against them by m... Read More...

Latest Music Industry Jobs: Warner Music, mtheory, YMU, ASM Global, Folk Alliance, More

Dylan Smith

November 18, 2022

In one of November's music industry jobs, MaryLynne Drexler (pictured) became ADA Worldwide's head of business and legal affairs. Photo Credit: Warner Music Group Here’s a recap of recent music industry jobs — including both hirings and in-house promotions —... Read More...

Taylor Swift Responds to Ticketmaster Debacle — ‘We Asked Them Multiple Times If They Could Handle This.’

Ashley King

November 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Taylor Swift responds to Ticketmaster debacle -- 'We asked them multiple times if they could handle this.' After excited fans rushed to secure pre-sale tickets to Taylor... Read More...

YouTube Music Redesign Removes Dislike Button – Just Like YouTube

Ashley King

November 18, 2022

Photo Credit: 9to5Google YouTube Music is making several changes to the app's appearance, including a new playlist and now playing design. YouTube rolled out the new playlist view last month, bringing a comp... Read More...

Anghami Cuts 22% of Staff Despite Strong Revenue Growth

Ashley King

November 18, 2022

Photo Credit: Anghami Anghami cuts 22% of its staff despite solid revenue growth -- a "sustained focus on profitability" that required "tough measures," including the 22% headcount reduction and a 19% decrease in cloud computing costs despite a 15% increase ... Read More...

LiveOne and Slacker Must Pay Nearly $10 Million to SoundExchange, Judge Confirms In New Ruling

Dylan Smith

November 18, 2022

Photo Credit: SoundExchange One month ago, a federal judge ordered LiveOne and its Slacker Radio subsidiary to pay $9.77 million in owed royalties to SoundExchange. Now, despite claiming that being made to co... Read More...

Roger Waters Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd deal

Roger Waters Releases ‘Comfortably Numb 2022’ — Still No Word on Pink Floyd’s $500MM Catalog Deal

Ashley King

November 18, 2022

No word on Pink Floyd's $500 million catalog deal -- though Roger Waters just released a 'dark version' of 'Comfortably Numb.' Sony Music released Roger Waters' "Comfortably Numb 2022," available today on al... Read More...

Tom Petty Estate Issues Statement on Kari Lake’s Usage of “I Won’t Back Down”

Ashley King

November 18, 2022

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 The Tom Petty Estate has issued a statement on the use of "I Won't Back Down" by Kari Lake. The statement follows one made by Isaac Hayes' Estate following the use of his music by Trump. "The Tom Petty Estate and our partner... Read More...

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Jack Antonoff Questions Venues Taxing Merch — “Young Artists on Tour Are the Last to See Any Money.”

Live Nation Stock Plunges Following Taylor Swift Ticketing Imbroglio

Bob Dylan’s Collection of Teenage Love Letters Sells for $670,000

Drake & 21 Savage Agree to Remove All Fake Vogue Covers in Conde Nast Lawsuit

Latest Music Industry Jobs: Warner Music, mtheory, YMU, ASM Global, Folk Alliance, More

Taylor Swift Responds to Ticketmaster Debacle — ‘We Asked Them Multiple Times If They Could Handle This.’

YouTube Music Redesign Removes Dislike Button – Just Like YouTube

Anghami Cuts 22% of Staff Despite Strong Revenue Growth

LiveOne and Slacker Must Pay Nearly $10 Million to SoundExchange, Judge Confirms In New Ruling

Roger Waters Releases ‘Comfortably Numb 2022’ — Still No Word on Pink Floyd’s $500MM Catalog Deal

Tom Petty Estate Issues Statement on Kari Lake’s Usage of “I Won’t Back Down”