The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has unveiled its report on the Copyright Act, and the local music industry is rejoicing. The all-party committee of MPs (Member of Parliament) has recommended that the Canadian government set harsher rules fo…
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In His Final Season at the Metropolitan Opera House, James Levine Raked In Over $936,000
Tax returns have revealed that during James Levine’s final season at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, the embattled music director earned nearly $1 million. Last May, the Met filed a countersuit against Levine. The popular opera house claimed…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Woodstock 50 — “Woodstock 50 is On!”
An exuberant Michael Lang said the ruling guarantees the event will take place. There are just a few things he forgot about — a mass gathering permit, a lack of ‘secured’ acts for the show, and the necessary roadwork to hold Woodstock 50. But for right…
Live Nation Acquires PDH Music In Denmark — But Faces Another Regulatory Investigation
Live Nation has made another key acquisition — but regulators in Europe are taking notice. The global promoter’s division in Denmark has acquired PDH Music, a Danish booking agency and artist management company. Financial terms of the deal remain undis…
Macklemore Demands $149,000 In Legal Fees Over ‘Fraudulent’ Lawsuit in Louisiana
Last May, New Orleans jazz musician Paul Batiste sued hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis for allegedly copying his works. Batiste claimed that Macklemore (real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty) and Lewis sampled his works on the duo’s biggest songs – …
New York Judge Gets Tired of Hearing ‘How Important It Is to the World to Have Woodstock 50’
No permits. No production company to produce Woodstock 50. No funding to secure more artists or the necessary permits. What does Michael Lang really expect? Last week, in a desperate move, beleaguered Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang filed a law…
Spotify Unveils Soundtrap for Storytellers, a New Subscription Service for Podcasters
Doubling down on its strategy to gain more advertising revenue, Spotify unveiled three key acquisitions earlier this year. Shelling out over $340 million, the streaming music giant acquired both Gimlet Media and Anchor. The company then spent an addit…
Kobalt Music Group Unveils Worldwide Publishing Deal with The Other Songs
Kobalt Music Group has unveiled a brand new publishing deal. The independent British music powerhouse has signed a worldwide agreement with live music showcase, The Other Songs. Under the deal, Kobalt will handle publishing administration, creative ser…
Aimed at Professional DJs, Beatport Unveils Two Subscription Services — Link and Cloud
Beatport has unveiled a brand-new subscription service “for DJs, by DJs.” Dubbed Beatport Link and available now in beta, the new platform makes the EDM-oriented online store’s entire music catalog available for streaming directly onto performance soft…
Tencent Music Posts a $175 Million in Profit With 28.4 Million Subscribers in Q1 2019
Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has released its financial report for the first quarter of 2019. In the three months ended March 31st, 2019, TME reported ¥5.74 billion ($855 million) in overall revenue. This figure jumped 39.4% over the same period …