The company that owns the rights to the Woodstock music festival can legally associate the name with cannabis products. Woodstock Weed, anyone? A federal judge ruled today that using the name of the famous 1969 festival on cannabis products would not i…
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Meat Loaf Settles Longtime Copyright Infringement Battle Over “I’d Do Anything for Love”
Singer Meat Loaf has reached a deal to end a copyright dispute over his hit single, “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)”. The agreement resolves allegations that Meat Loaf (real name Michael Aday) stole the song over 24 years ago. A dismiss…
The Baby Shark Merchandising Assault Begins: Electronic Puppets, Breakfast Cereal, ‘Fingerlings,’ More…
Kellogg’s has announced a partnership with Pinkfong to create a Baby Shark branded kid’s cereal. That’s not the only merchandising opportunity Pinkfong is exploiting, however. Kellogg’s announced the partnership on Friday, saying the cereal will be ava…
Spotify Once Planned to Take on Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV
A new book has revealed that Spotify had secret plans to become a top name in TV streaming. Spotify Untold reveals that CEO Daniel Ek had top-secret plans from 2011 to 2015 to challenge Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV. Written by two Swedish journalists — …
Despite Intense Local Resistance, Ultra Music Festival Returns to Downtown Miami
Ultra Music Festival will return to downtown Miami’s Bayfront Park in 2020. Not everyone’s happy with the development. The South Florida festival was kicked out of the Bayfront Park venue in 2018. The festival terminated its contract with the city aft…
Apple Music Might Be Cutting Its Free Trial Period to One Month
Apple Music may be reducing the free trial period from three months to just one month. A new ad surfaced on the Apple Music website showcasing a free one-month trial of the service. Which may mean that the standard three-month trial for Apple Music ma…
Sirius XM Sued Over ‘Bait and Switch’ Advertising Methods — With a Class Action Lawsuit Possible
Sirius XM Radio is in trouble over alleged ‘bait-and-switch’ rates that don’t actually exist. A state court complaint filed by Jeffrey Parrella claims that Sirius XM offered three years of service for $99. The mailing may have been too good to be true…
Now There’s an Exhaustive Johnny Cash Archive Online — Dating Back to 1954
The official Johnny Cash website has relaunched with an exhaustive online archive of the legendary singer’s performances. Billing itself as “Everything You Need to Know About the Man in Black,” the site features an archive of Cash’s full tour history. …
Netflix Musical Comedy ‘Sorta Like a Rock Star’ Starts to Take Shape
Matthew Quick will help adapt Sorta Like A Rock Star for Netflix as a feature film. The film is being produced by Gotham Group’s Lee Stollman and Ellen Goldsmith-Vein. Fox Searchlight acquired the screen rights to the novel back in 2013. Director Migue…
A$AP Rocky Officially Charged With Assault In Sweden — While Charges Against the Swedish Guy Are Dropped
Swedish prosecutors have charged rapper A$AP Rocky with assault over a recent brawl in Stockholm. The high-profile case has drawn commentary from Justin Bieber to President Trump. Even Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Melania Trump, and the U.S. Department…