Pop legend Madonna has announced on Instagram that she cancelled her Saturday night concert in Miami because she was in “indescribable” pain. The concert was to be the final date of the American portion of her Madame X tour. However, she pl…
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SGAE Must Allow Its Songwriters Leave, Spanish Judge Rules
A Spanish court has given the royal collection society Unison and many Spanish songwriters an early Christmas present, by ruling that the SGAE must not hinder its members from leaving. In October of this year, many members of the SGAE announced their i…
Media Company Bans ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ from Retail Playlists
A media company responsible for music at thousands of U.S. businesses has banned the song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” from its playlists because the song’s lyrics refers to guns. Danny Turner, who is the global…
Kanye West Seeks To Limit ‘Ultralight Beam’ Lawsuit
Rapper Kanye West and his label UMG are seeking to limit a lawsuit relating to West’s use of a sample on his 2016 song “Ultrabright Beam.” The song, which was recorded for the rapper’s The Life of Pablo album, includes the voice…
Michael Jackson Estate, Disney Settle Their Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
A federal court in Los Angeles has approved a settlement in a dispute between Disney and the estate of Michael Jackson, which related to the use of the late singer’s songs, music videos and live footage in a documentary. In 2018, Jackson’s …
Spinnin’ Records Wins Appeal in Lawsuit with Martin Garrix
In the Nederlands, a Dutch appeals court has ruled against DJ Martin Garrix in an appeal filed by his former label Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllStars Management. In August of 2015, Garrix announced that he was leaving both companies. Soon afterward, he…
Blueface Accused of Humiliating Homeless People After Throwing Money at Them
Rapper Blueface is being accused of humiliating homeless people after he threw a large wad of cash at them from his car in Los Angeles’ infamous Skid Row, in an apparent publicity stunt gone awry. A twitter user named JaValle tweeted video of the…
Kanye West Is Getting Hauled Back into Court by EMI Music Publishing
EMI Music Publishing is asking a New York federal court judge to reopen their long-standing legal battle with rapper Kanye West because the two parties could not agree on a final settlement. Earlier this year, West tried to terminate his contract with …
Instagram Influencers Blasted for Promoting a Saudi Arabian Music Festival
A number of Instagram influencers are getting blasted on social media for promoting a Saudi Arabian electronic dance music festival called MDL Beast. In exchange for receiving as much as six-figure compensation, the influencers promoted both the festiv…
TikTok Is Searching for a Headquarters Outside of China, U.S. Isn’t on the Shortlist
In spite of its insistence that it wants to securely keep user data in the United States, TikTok is not considering setting up its global headquarters in the country. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, while TikTok’s global headq…