Manager Scott Rodger says his client — Matteo Bocelli — did not receive any compensation from the American Icon Awards for his performance. The event was held in May to honor Al Pacino at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Long-time friend Robert D…
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Australia’s Music Exports Hit AUS $195 Million — With 10% of Artists Making 97% of the Income
A new report titled ‘Born Global: Australian Music Exports’ says Australian music exports are worth around $195 million ($137 million USD). But the winners’ circle is small. The report examines the cultural and economic value of Australian music expor…
Woodstock 50 Directly Appeals to Local Residents After Town Officials Deny Its Permit
Woodstock 50 is appealing to town residents in a public meeting for Vernon residents. The open house meeting will offer a preview of their festival plans. Two ‘open house’ events will be held at the Vernon Downs Casino Hotel. One will be held at 6:30 …
Austin Butler Chosen to Play Elvis Presley In Upcoming Warner Bros. Biopic
Austin Butler will star in an Elvis Presley biopic film, directed by Baz Luhrmann for Warner Bros. The studio tested with a handful of actors in full make-up and hair to see who would land the role. Butler will be co-starring alongside Tom Hanks, who i…
Radiohead, Imogen Heap, Nadine Shah and Hundreds of Artists Lead a UK Music Industry Coalition to Fight Climate Change
Hundreds of artists, companies, and associations have formed a new UK music industry coalition to fight climate change. Dubbed Music Declares Emergency, these companies and artists want climate change more seriously addressed. Artists participating inc…
R. Kelly’s Ex-Staffers Reveal Over 20 Videos of Kelly With Underage Girls
The federal investigation run by the Northern District of Illinois has uncovered over 20 videos of R. Kelly with minors. Ex-staffers and employees were integral in turning in the video evidence to the Feds. The uncovered videotapes allegedly show multi…
What Plagiarism Accusations? LyricFind Announces Turkish Partnership with fizy
LyricFind has announced a new partnership with Turkey-based music streaming service fizy. fizy is powered by a Turkish mobile phone operator, Turkcell. LyricFind will provide its full database of lyrics to fizy, with Turkish lyrics managed by LyricFind…
LINE Music Officially Launches In Taiwan; LINE Messaging App To Follow
Line Music expanded into a third market this week, with the service now available in Taiwan. The Japan-based streaming music service launched in Japan and Thailand in 2015. Line Music was one of the first streaming services available on the Japanese ma…
Japan’s Recording Industry Is Putting Pressure on Apple to Crack Down on Unauthorized Music Apps
Several Japanese music industry organizations and streaming providers are taking a hardline stance against unauthorized apps. They’re now asking Apple to do something about it. The Recording Industry Association of Japan, the Japan Association of Music…
Deezer Expands Its Shazam-Killer ‘SongCatcher’ Into iOS
Deezer has announced that its SongCatcher service is available to iOS users. The proprietary audio recognition feature is available inside the Deezer app. Much like Apple-owned Shazam, SongCatcher can identify songs you hear on TV, in a cafe, or anywhe…