A North Carolina judge has invalidated Ubisoft’s patent claim on a video game, Rocksmith. The game teaches people how to play the guitar. This whole situation started when Ubisoft accused a competing Finnish developer of infringing on their Rocksmith p…
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Warner Chappell Music and Round Hill Ink a Sub-Publishing ‘ROW’ Partnership
Warner Chappell Music has signed an exclusive sub-publishing agreement with Round Hill Music. The new global deal covers everything outside the US, Canada, the British Isles, and the Nordics. Of course, those are monstrously large territories, though …
Apple In Discussions to Open Siri Access to Spotify in iOS 13
Spotify may soon gain access to Siri as a looming anti-trust issue comes to a head. New capabilities introduced in iOS 13 and iPadOS 13 will give third-party apps equal access to Siri’s API. If Spotify takes advantage of these tools, you’ll be able to …
Jack Black Join Forces With Jack White — Introducing ‘Jack Gray’
Jack Black and Jack White have teamed up for a legendary collaboration. Black and his Tenacious D partner Kyle Gass recorded a new single with the White Stripes frontman. Jack Black shared the news on Twitter, posting a picture of himself with Jack Whi…
Spotify Pisses off Android Users by Removing the Homescreen Widget
Spotify has removed support for the playback widget on the Android home screen. The move has left several users scrambling to downgrade their app to get the widget back. Earlier this (Tuesday) morning, several Android blogs began reporting on the remov…
Placido Domingo, Chairman of the IFPI, Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations from 9 Different Women
At least nine different women have accused opera superstar and IFPI Chairman Placido Domingo of sexual assault. The IFPI has promised an investigation. Domingo is a prolific conductor and the current director of the Los Angeles Opera. He is often rega…
The Original Woodstock Field Is Under Restricted Access for the Festival’s 50th Anniversary
The site of the original Woodstock festival is being heavily restricted this weekend. Woodstock 50 may have flopped, but plenty of fans are planning on celebrating anyway. Festival veterans like Carlos Santana and John Fogerty will hold their own celeb…
Lady Gaga Pledges to Raise Money for Schools in El Paso, Gilroy & Dayton
Lady Gaga has pledged to help fund 162 classrooms in American cities affected by recent mass shootings. The singer announced her donation in an emotional Facebook post. Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation is partnering with DonorsChoose.org for the in…
Martin Guitars Joins D’Addario’s Growing String Recyling Program
C.F. Martin & Co. has announced an official partnership with D’Addario’s Playback string recycling program. D’Addario developed the program to give the public a way to recycle guitar and orchestral strings. Many municipal recycling programs do not…
Cyndi Lauper Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Kinky Boots’
Cyndi Lauper has settled a copyright infringement suit filed by songwriter Benny Mardones. Mardones and writing partner Robert Tepper accused Lauper of lifting parts of their song “Into the Night” for the finale of her musical, Kinky Boots. The 2013 mu…