Despite the controversy surrounding the upcoming release of the Leaving Neverland documentary, HBO has revealed a new trailer. The trailer features Wade Robson and James Safechuck, both of whom spent extensive time at Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch …
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Epic Games Pulls all YouTube Advertising Following Discovery of Pedophilia Videos
Epic Games has pulled all Fortnite pre-roll ads from YouTube following a discovery that the ads were playing on videos used by child predators. Update, Feb 20th 2:30 pm PT: It now appears that Disney is also pulling its spots from YouTube, though the c…
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The latest promotions and hires within the music industry. Please send shuffle-related tips to news@digitalmusicnews.com. And if you want to post a job on Digital Music News’ Job Board, just email jobs@digitalmusicnews.com. Association of Independent …
Battle of the Venezuela Festivals: Richard Branson’s “Venezuela Aid Live” vs. Nicolas Maduro’s “Hands Off Venezuela”
Shortly after Richard Branson announced his Venezuela Live Aid concert, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he’ll be hosting one of his own. The government of Maduro announced yesterday that it would host its own rival concert in Cucuta on Venezue…
Boston Symphony Orchestra Resolves Ugly Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has settled its first lawsuit under Massachusetts’ new Equal Pay Act. The terms of the deal were not disclosed to the public. BSO’s top flutist sued the organization just a day after the new law went into effect this July….
Richard Branson’s ‘Venezuela Live Aid’ Aims to Raise $100 Million for Desperate Venezuelans
Billionaire Richard Branson has announced a benefit concert to be held at the Venezuelan border to place pressure on ‘President’ Nicolas Maduro. The Virgin Atlantic founder says he’s inviting international and regional artists to perform on February 22…
R.E.M. Forces the Removal of a Pro-Trump Video Meme on Twitter — Including the President’s Retweet
R.E.M. riled up a bunch of Trump trolls on social media this weekend. The band took issue with its music being used in a meme video. But unlike many other protests from prominent artists, R.E.M. (and their reps at Universal Music Group) actually got t…
Indian Lawmakers Call for a Ban on TikTok for Causing ‘Cultural Degradation’
Lip-syncing app TikTok has become a worldwide phenomenon after it merged with Musical.ly last year. Now, lawmakers in India are asking the government to ban the app for allowing young adults to participate in “cultural degradation.” A report in The Eco…
U.S. Copyright Office Refuses to Issue a Copyright on The Carlton Dance from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Alfonso Ribeiro recently submitted a copyright registration application for his iconic ‘Carlton Dance,’ but now he’s facing trouble in court. The dance became famous after Ribeiro’s character Carlton performed the moves in an episode of The Fresh Princ…
R. Kelly Could Face Felony Rape Charges Following the Discovery of an Underage Sex Video
After years of flying under the radar as an alleged sexual abuser, R. Kelly may finally be indicted. Now there’s a tape with damning new evidence against R. Kelly The video apparently shows the singer sexually assaulting an underage girl. R. Kelly’s l…