Music publishers have fired the latest shots in their continuing legal battle with exercise company Peloton. The publishers, as corralled by the NMPA, submitted a filing that counters Peloton’s claim that they are guilty of collusion and anti-com…
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Anthem Entertainment Acquires a Trove of Hits from Boardwalk Music Group
On October 29th, Anthem Entertainment acquired from Boardwalk Music Group a catalog that includes songs from Halsey, Meghan Trainor, Lizzo, Leon Bridges, Jason Derulo and Pitbull. The songs, which were written by Eric Frederic (Ricky Reed), include the…
The Latest Music Industry Gigs: Spotify, SiriusXM, Pacific Content, MTSU, Warner Chappell Music
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 jo…
U.S. Appeals Court Revives Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
A federal court has reversed a lower court decision to dismiss a lawsuit against superstar Taylor Swift, which accuses her of plagiarizing the chorus from her song “Shake It Off.” In February of last year, a district court determined that t…
Michael Jackson Estate Could Face Serious Damages After California’s Tough Child Sex Assault Bill Becomes Law
A new California law intended to help survivors of childhood sexual assault could result in serious damages against the Michael Jackson Estate. Recently, The Blast uncovered documents filed in an appellate court indicating that California’s Assem…
State of Virginia Moves to License Music Therapists
Health regulators in Virginia are asking the state’s legislature to establish a system for licensing music therapists. If Virginia’s General Assembly enacts the proposal, the new system would not only determine what music therapists can and…
Downtown Music Publishing Inks a Global Deal for the Entire Miles Davis Catalog
Downtown Music Publishing has inked an agreement with the Miles Davis Estate to represent the complete catalog of late jazz musician and songwriter on a global scale. The agreement includes more than 250 Miles Davis compositions, and it adds another bi…
Yes, the U.S. Secret Service Actually Interrogated Eminem Over Threats Against Trump
It’s now confirmed that the U.S. Secret Service interrogated rapper Eminem in regards to lyrics he sang about President Trump and his daughter Ivanka. The interrogation took place on January 16th, 2018, and related specifically to the lyrics of E…
Emergency Alerts: Coming Soon to Spotify, Apple Music, and Netflix
If you find emergency alerts on your phone annoying, be prepared to be annoyed a lot more. A new U.S. government bill would require streaming platforms, such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Netflix, to issue emergency alerts. The alerts would be similar t…
Various Artists Inks Publishing Joint Venture With Kobalt Music
Various Artists, which is a London-based artist management company, announced that it was launching a new music publishing division through a joint venture with Kobalt Music. Running the division will be George Shepherd, who has considerable experience…