The battle for control of Tom Petty’s estate just got very, very ugly. Dana Petty, Tom Petty’s widow, doesn’t exactly agree with his two gr0own adult daughters, Adria and Annakim. So, she’s filed a civil lawsuit against them. Filed in Los Angeles Count…
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iHeartMedia Discreetly Files for IPO
IHeartMedia’s IPO could do decently. But, will the company’s top executives run the company into the ground once more? Two years ago, iHeartMedia faced a massive problem. Saddled with around $20.6 billion in debt, a group of the broadcast radio giant’…
Federal Judge Refuses to Toss a Class Action Lawsuit Against Bose and Its ‘Collect’ App
Bose may soon have to face the music for sharing users’ information to third-parties. Several years ago, Kyle Zak purchased a pair of Bose wireless headphones for $350. To “get the most out of [his] headphones,” the Illinois resident downloaded the com…
Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Wins Significant Victory in Case against RMLC
The Radio Music Licensing Committee’s ugly antitrust lawsuit against Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights continues to drag on. Irving Azoff’s performance rights organization, Global Music Rights (GMR), doesn’t exactly see eye-to-eye with terrestrial rad…
Police Identify Nipsey Hussle’s Killer, Dismissing Gang-Related Motive
The man who shot Nipsey Hussle gloated about the murder on social media. He’s now wanted by the LAPD. On Sunday afternoon, a young black man with known gang ties shot and killed Nipsey Hussle. The Grammy-nominated rapper/activist rapper – real name Er…
Paid Streaming Subscriptions Now Account for 37% of Global Recorded Music Revenue
This year, expect paid streaming music revenue to account for over half of all global recorded music revenue. According to the RIAA, paid subscription streaming in the US remained the largest driver of revenue for the American music industry. Last yea…
Drawing a Swift Rebuke from Writers, Endeavor Plans to Go Public by the End of This Year
Not everyone’s too happy about Endeavor’s IPO. According to a new report, Endeavor, the parent company of WME, a Big Four talent agency, has prepared to go public later this year. Other ‘Big Four’ companies include Creative Arts Agency (CAA), Internati…
Fyre Festival 2 — Logistical Failures Leave Furious Ultra Music Festival Fans Stranded
Note to self – don’t head to Ultra Music Festival 2020. Long waiting lines. Close to the beach. More than 50,000 festivalgoers stranded on an island, waiting to leave. No, this wasn’t the Fyre Festival disaster two years ago. This was the logistical…
French Culture Minister Pledges to Implement Article 13 Within a Matter of Months
France won’t waste any time implementing the Copyright Directive and Article 13. In addition, the country will also implement a piracy website blacklist. Last week, the European Parliament approved the Copyright Directive. This includes two controve…
Grammy-Nominated Rapper/Activist Nipsey Hussle Shot and Killed in South Los Angeles
Nipsey Hussle aimed to end gang violence. Gang violence put an unfortunate end to him. For years, Nipsey Hussle – real name Ermias Davidson Asghedom – has worked with the black community in Los Angeles to end both gentrification and gang violence. Now…