The high-priced, exclusive tickets to the Black Keys opening tour date were sold alongside $25 fan club tickets. The Black Keys have been coming under fire for refusing entry to hundreds of fans who purchased aftermarket tickets for last Thursday’s sho…
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The Black Keys Refuse to Apologize to Hundreds of Fans Who Bought Tickets and Couldn’t Get Into Their Tour-Opening Show
The Black Keys punished hundreds of fans who purchased tickets from secondary ticketing sites to their opening show in LA. The scene at LA’s Wiltern Theatre last Thursday was one of chaos mixed with anger and disappointment. Fans paying hundreds of do…
Two Members Abruptly Depart the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC)
Earlier this week, the recently-named Mechanical Licensing Collective requested $66.25 million — just to get off the ground. That included a $37.25 million tranche of cash before the MLC’s opening day. Another $29 million was requested for the first y…
Bitter Music Industry In-Fighting Prevented Any Action Against California’s AB5
California’s AB5 was signed into law this week without any exemptions or concessions for the music industry. So what happened? California’s AB5 is designed to curtail contractor abuse by tech giants like Uber, Lyft, and GrubHub. But the law generated…
California Passes AB5, Handing a Major Defeat to the RIAA, A2IM, and Music Artists Coalition
Earlier today (September 18th), California governor Gavin Newsom signed AB5 into law. Update (11:30 am PT): Jordan Bromley from MAC, Mitch Glazer from RIAA and Richard J Burgess from A2IM have emailed DMN — via PR rep Dawn Kamerling — stating that this…
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) Requests $66.25 Million In Funding — Just to Get Started
So, how much does it cost to get a mechanical licensing collection agency off the ground? That would be $37.25 million before the agency opens its doors, and another $29 million to get through the first year. All in, the as-yet-unformed Mechanical Lic…
Songwriters Guild of America, Artist Rights Alliance, SONA, 7 Other Creator Groups Demand the Right to Choose Their PROs — Here’s Their Statement
Should music publishers have the right to move their entire catalogs to the performance rights organization (PRO) of their choice — without the need to consult their songwriters or composers? Or, for that matter, remove their catalogs entirely from meg…
R.I.P. Ric Ocasek of The Cars: 1944-2019
The Cars singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek passed away over the weekend. Ric Ocasek, who shuttled The Cars into superstardom in the 80s, has passed away at age 75. He was found dead in New York City over the weekend, with the cause of …
R.I.P. Ric Ocasek of The Cars: 1944-2019
The Cars’ singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek passed away over the weekend. Ric Ocasek, who shuttled The Cars into superstardom in the 80s, passed away at age 75. He was found dead in New York City, with the cause of death unknown. Sadl…
PledgeMusic Almost Killed Artist Crowdfunding — Bandzoogle Has a Plan to Save It
It was a disaster that almost killed artist crowdfunding entirely. As PledgeMusic disappeared with potentially millions in fan contributions, the concept of an artist crowdfunding platform rightfully came under scrutiny by musicians. But how was it po…