It’s a marriage whose time has come. LiveXLive, which bills itself as a music festival video platform, announced that it had formed a long-term partnership with Allied Esports, .a Chinese company that owns both esports locations and content production …
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover’ Sells 1 Million Copies In China — Beating the U.S.
Taylor Swift’s Lover is absolutely crushing it in China. Taylor Swift is putting up giant numbers in China on her latest album — and beating her U.S. sales in the process. According to sales stats shared this morning by Universal Music Group, Lover …
Ed Sheeran Blocked from Receiving ‘Shape of You’ Royalties as Infringement Suit Continues
It’s both the best of time and the worst of times for singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. The British pop star recently announced that he would be taking an 18-month hiatus after a record-setting two-year world tour that has left him a reported net worth of …
Soundstripe Scores Another $2 Million In Funding — Just Months After Raising $4 Million
In May of this year, the Nashville-based Soundstripe raised $4 million in Series A financing led by Vocap Investment Partners. Now, they’ve just received another $2 million in financing. The latest round of financing has come from Craft Ventures, which…
Disney Gets a Surprise at Its D23 Expo: Musicians Demanding Better Pay
This past weekend, Disney held its D23 Expo, which is the largest Disney fan event in the world. This year’s event, however, wasn’t just for fans. Musicians who work for the company, recording music for countless TV shows and movies, also attended as p…
Australia’s TEG Acquires MJR Group — Drastically Expanding Its Global Footprint
TEG, an Australia-based live entertainment company that owns Ticketmaster competitor Ticketek, has announced the acquisition of MJR Group, a music show promoter based in Bristol, England. In addition to promoting thousands of music shows every year, th…
Meek Mill Is Officially Off of Probation
Meek Mill’s decade-plus battle against the criminal justice system is over. The 32-year-old rapper recently pled guilty to misdemeanor drug and gun charges that stemmed from a 2007 arrest; under this plea deal, which was carefully negotiated by prosecu…
Are Hit Songs Under Attack? What a Top Music Industry Attorney Thinks About the Rise In Copyright Trolling — Our Latest Podcast
In the wake of the $2.78 million copyright infringement decision against Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” the industry is getting very, very concerned. Here’s what one industry attorney is doing about the scary rise in questionable c…
Drake Slapped with a Massive Copyright Infringement Lawsuit — For Stealing a Beat
Producer Samuel Nicholas III — aka Sam Scully — filed a federal lawsuit in Louisiana against superstar rapper Drake this week. Drake, alongside various collaborators and several record labels, is accused of copyright infringement for sampling one of Ni…
Dutch Regulators Force Ticketmaster to Refund Fees on Canceled Events
Ticketmaster Netherlands has announced that it has adopted a new policy that will provide refunds on ticket service fees to events that were postponed or canceled. They are the first ticket agency in the country to adopt such a policy, and they did so …