A group of music producers are suing YouTube star Jake Paul, claiming that Paul’s “Litmas” song infringes on a song that they wrote in 2015 called “Bad Santa.” Erik Belz, Jonathan Pakfar and Shane Abrahams allege that they…
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Cats Utterly Bombs at the Box Office — $6.5 Million Opening Weekend
Not even pop superstar Taylor Swift could save the film adaption of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats, which bombed with both critics and most moviegoers. The film, which was produced by Universal and Working Title, reportedly had a budget of around $…
London’s ‘Quiet’ Electric Buses Are Too Quiet, Will Emit a Soothing Sound
Electric buses in London have an odd problem: they are too quiet, which will require them to play an artificial ambient sound. There is actually a law in the European Union (EU), which the United Kingdom may soon be leaving, that requires electric vehi…
Latest Industry Gigs: Concord, Oak View Group, Library of Congress, Townsend, Apple and More
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. 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…
Indian Streaming Service Gaana Reaches 125 Million Monthly Active Users
While facing increased competition from YouTube, Gaana — which is owned in part by Tencent and is India’s leading music streaming service — announced that it had reached 125 million monthly active users. The company further says that …
Indian Streaming Service Gaana Reaches 125 Million Monthly Active Users
While facing increased competition from YouTube, Gaana — which is owned in part by Tencent and is India’s leading music streaming service — announced that it had reached 125 million monthly active users. The company further says that …
Facebook Is Licensing Music for a YouTube Rival, Report Claims
According to a report from Bloomberg, Facebook is seeking to attain rights to music videos for its stagnating video-on-demand service that it hopes will challenge the dominance of YouTube. Reportedly, the social media giant is negotiating music licensi…
Romeo Santos Beats Frivolous Copyright Infringement Claim on ‘Eres Mia’
Bucking a recent trend in the music industry, singer-songwriter Romeo Santos has succeeded in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit filed against him for his song “Eres Mia.” Nazim I. Guity originally brought the suit against Santos a…
Hipgnosis Snags Catalog of Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, The Weeknd Songwriter
Fresh off its recent acquisition of the catalog of Johnny McDaid, Hipgnosis has acquired the catalog of songwriter Savan Kotecha, whose songs have received a whopping 17 Grammy Award nominations. In the past, Kotecha has collaborated with pop stars on …
Live Nation Quickly Settles with U.S Government Over Ticketing Practices
Live Nation announced that it had reached a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department in response to alleged violations of their consent decree, which will extend the validity of the decree through 2025. The consent decree was initiated in 2010 after…