Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings, in-house promotions, and exits — 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 pos…
Author archives: Paul Resnikoff
Spotify Faces Billions In Potential Damages for Infringing 243 Eminem Songs — Yes, Billions
Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style has filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against Spotify — and questioned the legality of the entire Music Modernization Act in the process. The massive lawsuit, filed Wednesday (August 21st) in the U.S. Dist…
Taylor Swift Is Re-Recording All of Her Old Albums — Just to Make Scooter Braun’s Life Miserable
Taylor Swift didn’t appreciate it when her old masters were sold to the highest bidder. Now, she’s doing something about it. After Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) sold to Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings for a cool $300 million, Taylor Swift emerged as …
Spotify Is Being Glorified In an Upcoming TV Drama — And Not Everyone Is Happy About It
The history books are already being written on the streaming music revolution — though not everyone likes the way Spotify is being portrayed. If you don’t speak Swedish, then you likely haven’t read Spotify Inifrån, which loosely translates into Spotif…
Universal Music Group Forces Courtney Love Out of the Universal Studios Fire Lawsuit — At Least for Now
Universal Music Group has quickly sidelined one of its most vocal critics — but this lawsuit is just getting started. Just last week, the mega-label forcefully filed a motion to dismiss the massive $100 million lawsuit filed by artists impacted by the …
Jay-Z Accused of Selling Out to the NFL; Rapper Says “We Need to Get Past Kneeling”
Among others, Jay-Z is getting blasted by Colin Kaepernick’s girlfriend for partnering with the league. And that’s just after the first day. Indeed, the NFL’s recent announcement of a partnership with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has stirred quite a bit of contr…
Amazon Responds to Counterfeit CD Allegations: ‘Counterfeit Is an Age-Old Problem’
Yesterday, an investigation by the Recording Industry Association of America found that that 25% of CDs ‘Fulfilled by Amazon’ were counterfeit, with 100% of box sets determined to be fake. “Alarmingly, 25% of the purchased CDs that were ‘Fulfilled by A…
Spotify, Amazon, Pandora, Google/Alphabet File a 92-Page Formal Protest Against Streaming Royalty Rate Increases
The fearsome foursome of Spotify, Alphabet/Google, Amazon, and Pandora aren’t backing down against proposed publishing rate hikes for streaming music services. Back in March, the streaming music giants first announced their intentions of fighting a maj…
25% of CDs ‘Fulfilled by Amazon’ Are Counterfeit, Major Labels Say
Amazon is riddled with counterfeit CDs, says the RIAA. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which represents major labels Sony Music, Universal Music, and Warner Music, has made a stunning discovery. Per RIAA findings, 25 percent of C…
Swedish Court Finds A$AP Rocky Guilty of Assault — So What Happens Next?
A$AP Rocky wasn’t acting in self-defense, a Swedish judge has determined. The guilty ruling follows nearly a month of incarceration for the rapper, who is now free and back in the U.S. But what does this judgment mean for the rapper? First, the court …