A judge in Los Angeles has denied a bid by Eric Holder Jr. to have two of the charges against him relating to the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle dismissed. In March of this year, Hussle was shot dead outside of his clothing store in the Hyde Park sect…
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The Latest Music Industry Gigs: MAC, AWAL, CAA, UMG, Paradigm, APA
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…
Proctor & Gamble, Spotify Address Racism Against Black People with ‘Harmonize’ Podcast
Spotify and Proctor & Gamble are partnering in the launch of a new podcast series called Harmonize, which will discuss racism in America and how music has had a positive impact on it. The series includes four episodes, all of which are now availabl…
Chamillionaire and E-40 To Invest $100,000 in a Minority- or Women-Owned Startup
Rapper Chamillionaire announced on CNBC that he and hip-hop artist E-40 are staging a contest that will provide $100,000 to a startup founded by either a woman or a minority. This is not the first investment for Chamillionaire, whose real name is Hakee…
Migos Win ‘Walk It Talk It’ Copyright Infringement Case
The hip-hop group Migos has won a copyright suit filed by an artist from North Carolina who claimed that their song “Walk It Talk it” infringed on his own. In October of 2018, rapper M.O.S. — whose real name is Leander Pickett —…
Rick Ross, Universal Music Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit over “Billionaire”
A rapper named Go Go Satish has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against rapper Rick Ross, Universal Music Group (UMG) and Island Def Jam Music Group, claiming that Ross’ song “Billionaire” infringes on his song “Dilemma.” In the …
Desiigner Says He’s No Longer on Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Label — Calls Kanye ‘Crazy’
During an Instagram live stream, the rapper Desiigner announced that he has obtained his release from Kayne West’s G.O.O.D. Music label and has once again become an independent artist. In the video, Desiigner — whose real name is Sidney Royel Sel…
After Scoring a #1 Album with a $45 CD, Tool Offers a $35 ‘Expanded Book Edition’
Coming off the smashing success of their recent No. 1 album Fear Inoculum, Tool is releasing what they are calling an “Expanded Book Edition” of the record. It will not come cheap. On August 30 of this year, the legendary metal band releas…
Kodak Black Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years In Prison on Federal Weapons Charges
A federal court in Miami has sentenced rapper Kodak Black to close to four years in prison on weapons charges, though this was considerably less than the 10-year sentence that he could have received. After the rapper serves his 46 months, he will have …
Musicians Rally at Disney Studios on Disney+ Launch Day To Demand Streaming Residuals
In their continuing struggle to receive fair residuals from film and television work that gets streamed, musicians representing the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) held a rally outside of Disney’s Burbank studios during the launch of the c…