Tencent Music Entertainment continues to grow, but after receiving bad news yesterday, investors punished the company’s stock. Several days ago, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) shares reached an all-time high. Investors had pushed the Chinese streami…
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Returning to Australia, SoundCloud Signs Exclusive Ad Partnership with Southern Cross Austereo
To return to Australia, SoundCloud has partnered with Southern Cross Austereo. SoundCloud has inked a major deal down under. The indie streaming music platform has signed an exclusive advertising partnership with Southern Cross Austereo (SCA). Financia…
Google Signs Licensing Agreement with IPRS, India’s Largest Music Representative Trade Body
With its recent deal with the IPRS, Google remains committed to keeping YouTube Music afloat in India. Last Wednesday, Google confirmed a major rollout for its third floundering streaming music service. In a blog post, the search giant unveiled the int…
U.S. Marshals Service Prepares to Auction Fyre Festival Merchandise
Now, you too can own a piece of failed Fyre Festival history, to help jailed entrepreneur Billy McFarland pay off his debt. Last October, U.S. District Court Judge Naomi Buchwald sentenced Fyre Festival co-founder and entrepreneur Billy McFarland to ja…
Siding with the RIAA, a Texan Federal Judge Strips Away Grande Communications’ Safe Harbor Defense
According to a senior federal judge, Grande Communications did even less than Cox in refusing to disconnect repeat copyright infringers. Last summer, represented by the RIAA, major labels – including Sony Music, Warner, and Universal – filed a lawsuit …
Kane Brown Countersues Producer Polow da Don Over Fraudulent Misrepresentation
Polow da Don’s lawsuit against Kane Brown just got ugly. Last month, producer Polow da Don – real name Jamal Jones – filed a lawsuit against country singer Kane Brown. He claimed that Brown “blatantly” reneged on obligations upon signing with RCA Nash…
To Convince Songwriters, Spotify Has Reportedly Planned Town Hall Meetings in LA and Nashville
According to one executive, Spotify remains “very adept” at spinning half-truths to songwriters. Spotify isn’t in good standing right now with the music industry. At least among top executives, major music publishers, and American songwriters. First, …
Ninth Circuit Slams Alisa Apps’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against UMG
Alisa Apps just couldn’t prove UMG and John Newman had ripped off her generic lyrics. Two years ago, singer/songwriter Alisa Apps filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) and British pop star John Newman. According to Apps, Newman and UMG bl…
Warner/Chappell Vows to Defeat Spotify’s CRB Appeal — Here’s Their Open Letter to the Industry
Warner/Chappell has lent its support against Spotify’s decision to appeal the CRB songwriter royalty increase. Last month, in a split decision, the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruled in favor of a 44% songwriter royalty increase on streaming musi…
Spotify Hits Back at Apple — ‘Every Monopolist Will Suggest They Have Done Nothing Wrong’
Spotify’s feud with Apple continues. According to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, Apple purposefully limits choice and stifles innovation at the expense of user experience through the App Store. Filing an antitrust complaint with the European Commission, Ek acc…