Author archives: Bruce Houghton

Drake and The Weeknd Face Copyright Trials

Two of popular music’s biggest stars are the latest to face lawsuits over their hit songs. Darake is accused of sampling a jazz track with out permission and The Weeknd faces a charge of song plagiarism. Drake A jury trial that would determine if Drake misappropriated music of jazz musician…

6 Music Biz Stories You Missed Over The Long Weekend

It’s time for our U.S. readers to get up to speed after the long weekend, as we all begin the final push before the Christmas slowdown. Here’s a roundup of music business stories that you might have missed over the Thanksgiving break: Record Stores Celebrated Black Friday and Small Business…

MON. BRIEF: Tencent Music IPO Update • Drake Sampling Trial • Mexico, Denmark Embrace Spotify • More

MONDAY 11.26.18
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Record Stores Follow Black Friday with Small Business Saturday Exclusives, Sales and Events

[UPDATED] The team and growing network of indie stores behind Record Store Day are celebrating both Black Friday and Small Business Saturday this weekend with an extensive array of exclusive releases, special sales, in-store performances, signings and events. Most exclusives (extensive list below) debuted on Black Friday. On Saturday, Record…

Music Orgs. Slam ‘YouTube’s Fact Free Fear-Mongering’

IMPALA, IFPI and three other major music industry organizations have issued a strongly worded joint statement pushing back against Google and YouTube claims that pending EU Article 13 legislation will blunt creativity and cripple the video platform. "YouTube’s campaign against Article 13 of the Copyright Directive shows a lack of…

THU. BRIEF: Instagram Improves Profiles • Artists Invest In Genies • Music Harbor Hacks Apple Music • More

THURSDAY 11.22.18
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Grammy Nominees To Be Announced Dec. 5

The Grammy Awards final nominees will be announced on December 5th , starting with the announcement of top categories on CBS This Morning starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Approximately 15 minutes later, the Recording Academy will reveal the nominees in all 84 categories on grammy.com and social media. The 61st…

10 Best Thanksgiving Songs

In addition to eating too much and watching football, Thanksgiving in the United States is a day to give thanks for the many things we have to be grateful for, and their’s nothing like great music to help express it. Here are our picks: "Alice’s Restaurant" – Arlo Guthrie "Thank…

Forbes’ Top Paid Women In Music 2018: Perry, Pink and More

Katy Perry tops Forbes highest paid woman in music in 2018, beating Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Pink and Rihanna. Perry topped the with earnings of $83 million before tax over the 12 months from June to June buoyed by 80 dates on her Witness world tour and a reported $20 million…