It is being reported that the U.S. Justice Department will soon take legal action against Live Nation because they believe that the company has been trying to coerce concert venues into using its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The news comes only months afte…
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Plácido Domingo Receives 30 Minute Standing Ovation in Milan
While the career of operatic tenor Plácido Domingo largely became derailed in North America due to allegations of sexual impropriety, he reportedly recently received a 30-minute standing ovation after performing at the La Scala 50th Anniversary Concert…
On-Again, Off-Again Guitarist John Frusciante Rejoins the Red Hot Chili Peppers
John Frusciante, who has been the on-and-off guitarist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, is rejoining the band, according to a post on the group’s official Instagram account, which also announced that Josh Klinghoffer was leaving them. Klinghoffer ha…
Tom Petty Heirs Settle Their Multi-Million Dollar Legal War
The widow of Tom Petty and his two daughters from a previous marriage have settled their long-running legal dispute over the late singer’s assets and legacy. The battle began in May of this year when the two daughters — Adria Petty and Anna…
Latest Industry Gigs: Audible Magic, BMG, Sony Music UK, LiveXLive, UMG and More
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job…
50 Cent Slams Oprah Winfrey for “Only Going After Black Men” in #MeToo Documentary
Rapper 50 Cent attacked media mogul Oprah Winfrey in an Instagram post after learning that she was producing a documentary on allegations that producer Drew Dixon made against Def Jam Recordings co-founder Russell Simmons. In a post that features a smi…
Mac Miller Foundation Donates $100,000 to Pittsburgh YMCA
According to a report from CBS in Pittsburgh, the Mac Miller Fund is donating $100,000 in support of teen music programs at a local YMCA. Miller, who was originally from Pittsburgh, tragically died of an overdose at the age of 26 in September of last y…
Billboard Changes Its Mind: YouTube Will Now Factor into the Billboard 200
Breaking a policy that has been in effect since 2017, Billboard will now incorporate audio and video data coming from YouTube in its computation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. While Billboard has not included YouTube data in its albums chart, it ha…
Sony Music Inks Strategic Investment In Podcast Producer Neon Hum
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Sony Music Entertainment has made what it termed a “strategic investment” in Neon Hum, which is a podcast production company. Sony made the deal, it is said, in the hope of bolstering its lineup of non-m…
Rihanna Documentary Fetches Reported $25 Million from Amazon
It is being reported that Amazon has paid $25 million for a documentary about pop star Rihanna, which comes only a week after Apple TV+ paid the same amount for a documentary about singer Billie Eilish. Peter Berg directed the yet-untitled film, which …