Not even Jennifer Lopez could save Fuse Media. Late last year, the Jennifer Lopez-backed Fuse Media received a late Christmas present. Comcast confirmed that it would drop the company from its cable offerings. Slamming the cable giant after negotiation…
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Danish Rapper Sleiman Sues Tekashi69’s Publishing Company Over Unreleased Track
Danish rapper Sleiman has filed a lawsuit against Tekashi69 Publishing over an unreleased track. Alongside his company, Apache Music IVS, Sleiman claims the now-jailed Tekashi 69 (real name Daniel Hernandez) never released their recorded song, ‘Red Ban…
SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer Bags $17.6 Million In 2018 — And That Wasn’t Even the Biggest Payout
Making millions, but largely in stock options. Satellite radio giant SiriusXM has unveiled pay raises for its top staff. In a regulatory filing, SiriusXM has confirmed multiple pay raises for its top five executives. CEO Jim Meyer earned $17.6 million…
British Piracy-Tracking Startup Muso Raises an Additional $4.5 Million
In its Global Piracy Report for 2017, Muso, British piracy-tracking startup, tracked around 300 billion visits to piracy sites. This number jumped 1.6% year-over-year. In the UK alone, streaming music piracy increased 21%. Then, last September, Muso p…
Beyoncé’s Lemonade Drops on All Major Streaming Music Platforms
Three years ago today, Beyoncé released her critically-acclaimed album, Lemonade, exclusively on Jay-Z’s streaming music platform, TIDAL. The female singer didn’t make the same mistake Kanye West had. On social media, West vowed never to release his al…
Electronic Frontier Foundation Slams the RIAA on Stream-Ripping; Files Amicus Curiae In Favor of FLVTO.Biz
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has joined the fight against the music industry. The major labels currently have a major problem on their hands. Following the RIAA’s failure to successfully sue notorious Russian stream-ripper FLVTO.biz and its owner…
Appeals Court Finds Live Nation Not Liable for a Drunk Festivalgoer’s Broken Ankle
No, drunk festivalgoers can’t sue Live Nation — or any US-based venues — for breaking a bone after a heavy day of drinking. Good news for Live Nation. A Michigan court of appeals has found the promoter, along with Michigan International Speedway (MIS),…
Woodstock 50 Death Watch? Ticket Sale Date Indefinitely Postponed
Last month, the Woodstock 50 event reportedly ran into serious financial and logistical issues. The event, meant to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1969 festival, faced multiple problems, ranging from an inability to raise enough money to …
Audioburst Confirms Another $10 Million in Funding, Raising $25 Million to Date
Dentsu and Hyundai have now invested millions in Audioburst. Several weeks ago, Blubrry, a podcast hosting company, inked an important deal with AI-powered audio search platform Audioburst. Under the deal, Blubrry users would have access to the AI plat…
More Signs of Instability? Nicki Minaj Parts Ways with Longtime Managers
Is Nicki Minaj falling off the deep end? Late last summer, the female hip-hop artist accused Irving Azoff of sabotage. Following the news that Minaj had indefinitely postponed the American leg of the NICKIHNDRXX tour, she went to war with the influenti…