BTS released a new Japanese-language 3-track single on July 3rd. It has already shipped over one million physical units in just over a month. “Lights/Boy With Luv” was officially awarded a million certification by the Recording Industry Association of …
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Warner Chappell Music Inks a Stone Temple Pilots Worldwide Publishing Deal
Warner Chappell Music has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal to administer the Stone Temple Pilots catalog. The ’90s rockers have sold more than 40 million records worldwide, and the band’s catalog remains heavily-played. STP technically exi…
Imagine Dragons Propose an Anti-Gun Music Festival — Several Major Artists Already Signing On
Last night on Twitter, Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds proposed an anti-gun violence festival. The idea seems to be gaining traction. In the tweet, Reynolds even referenced the failure of Woodstock 50 to materialize. The event, which sought to …
Apple Revamps Its Hi-Res ‘Mastered for iTunes’ for Streaming — Introducing ‘Apple Digital Masters’
Apple Music has launched ‘Apple Digital Masters,’ a revamp of ‘Mastered for iTunes’ content. Apple recently killed off its iTunes umbrella in favor of separating its digital offerings. But that doesn’t spell death to Apple’s hi-res audio download ambit…
EXO, NCT 127, SHINee & WayV Form ‘SuperM’ Supergroup — ‘The Avengers of K-Pop’
A new K-pop supergroup dubbed “the Avengers of K-Pop” has arrived. Capitol Music Group and its independent label division Caroline are taking a lesson from Hollywood. In a bid to create pop superheroes, the newly-minted ‘Super M’ will debut later this …
After Slamming Apple for Removing Its iPhone Headphone Jack, Samsung Removes the Headphone Jack on Its Galaxy Note 10
Yesterday, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note 10 to the world. Today, the company scrubbed its Apple attack ads criticizing the removal of the 3.5mm headphone jack. The Samsung Galaxy Note series has always been the flagship of the Galaxy line. One cons…
A Coalition of ‘Free Market’ Organizations Urges the U.S. Department of Justice to Maintain Its ASCAP, BMI Consent Decrees
Several free-market-focused lobbying groups and organization have asked the Department of Justice to keep consent decrees that regulate ASCAP and BMI. The coalition of organizations and lobbying groups feel the age-old regulations are required to addre…
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Acquires Benny Blanco’s Hit-Heavy Catalog
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has acquired copyright ownership to a large number of songs in Benny Blanco’s catalog. Hipgnosis now has 100% copyright ownership to 93 songs, which have been streamed over 10 billion times. Some of the catalogs include Blanco’s sh…
Old Spice Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Its Whistle Theme
A composer is accusing Procter & Gamble of using his iconic whistle tune — then stealing it for later use. A lawsuit filed Monday in a California federal court by H. Scott Salinas alleges that P&G copied his tune — and of course, didn’t pay him…
Michael Gracey’s Pavarotti Musical Receives the Blessing from the Singer’s Widow — But Who Could Possibly Play Pavarotti?
More than a decade after his death, Luciano Pavarotti will thrill audiences in a new musical. Michael Gracey received Pavarotti’s widow’s blessing for the new musical. He’s teaming up with a former artistic director of English National Opera to create …