A study conducted among Harvard-educated lawyers by Professor Dariusz Jemielniak revealed a casual attitude towards copyright theft. The paper — published in The Information Society journal — polled perceptions of 100 international Masters of Law stude…
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The Latest Industry Gigs: YouTube Music, SoundCloud, Atlantic, More
Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings, firings, retirings, and promotions. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a reques…
Madonna Says She Felt ‘Raped’ by the New York Times
Madonna isn’t exactly happy with the direction of a New York Times feature, which focused heavily on the singer’s age. The pop star says she felt raped and she’s allowed to say that. A few days ago, the New York Times published a feature called, “Madon…
Instagram Hits Back at TikTok With Integrated Lyrics — And Recruits Billie Eilish for the Announcement
Instagram is fighting back against TikTok’s rise among teenagers with new integrated lyrics on video Stories. Facebook even recruited Billie Eilish to showcase the new feature. Integrated lyrics can be added to any Story with a musical sticker. The fea…
Charter Communications Says They’ve Never Profited Off of Piracy — Even Through They’ve Refused to Disconnect High-Paying Repeat Infringers
Charter Communications has filed a motion to dismiss the vicarious liability claims in a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by the RIAA on behalf of major record labels, alleges that Charter does nothing to dissuade pirates. After BMG successfully won …
France’s SACEM Becomes the First PRO to Join the Association for Electronic Music
The Society of Composers, Authors, and Music Publishers (SACEM) have become the first performance rights organization to join the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM). SACEM artists will be able to connect to AFEM members across 25 countries, with a…
Ariana Grande Faces Pressure to Cancel an Upcoming Atlanta Concert Over Georgia’s Abortion Bill
A new petition is hoping to put pressure on stars like Ariana Grande to stop performing in Georgia over a new abortion bill that recently passed. The online petition is just one of many concentrated efforts to turn national attention to the abortion de…
Every Mainline Final Fantasy Soundtrack Is Now Available on Spotify and Apple Music
Video game publisher Square Enix has made all of its mainline Final Fantasy soundtracks available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music. Legendary Japanese composers Nobuo Uematsu and Yoko Shimomura have created some of the most iconic soundtracks i…
Madison Sphere Garden’s Sphere Project Finally Has General Contractor on Board
The Madison Square Garden Company has announced AECOM will serve as general contractor for the MSG Sphere at The Venetian. The state-of-the-art entertainment venue is currently under construction in Las Vegas. AECOM brings considerable experience buil…
Eventbrite Gets Its Ticketfly Class Action Lawsuit Tossed — For Now
An Illinois judge has dismissed the class action lawsuit filed against Eventbrite over the Ticketfly hack. Claimants have until July 9th to file an amended complaint. Last May, a hacker sent emails to Ticketfly about security flaws that existed in its …