Mike Tyson Launching a Cannabis-Centered Music Festival for All Ages

Mike Tyson has a relatively new idea. The former heavyweight boxer has confirmed he’ll host a new music festival.  Dubbed the Kind Music Festival (KMF), the event describes itself as one that “embraces cannabis as a legalized recreational product.” The…

One Metal Band’s Decision to Ban Photographer Leads to Death Threats

Just a single Instagram photo set off a blaze that would lead to death threats against J. Salmeron and metal band Arch Enemy. J. Salmeron loves to take photos. Holding a Ph.D. in law, he goes under the professional name ‘J the Amazing.’ Yet, that’s far…

Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher’s Alleged Sexual and Emotional Abuse Detailed

Kristina Buch has outlined a horrific pattern of sexual abuse Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher allegedly committed. Last March, two women – Kristina Buch and Peyton Ackley – filed restraining orders against Noel ‘Detail’ Fisher. They alleged that the producer rape…

Nirvana Sues Marc Jacobs for Outright Stealing ‘Smiley Face’ Design

Thanks to Marc Jacobs, Nirvana’s not smiling anymore. Marc Jacobs has willingly stolen a happy face from Nirvana.  Unsurprisingly, the group’s unhappy about it. So, the surviving members of the iconic alternative rock grunge band have taken the clothin…

Comcast Set to Remove Jennifer Lopez’s Underperforming Fuse Channel

Jennifer Lopez’s Fuse channel just hasn’t performed up to par.  So, Comcast gave it the boot. According to a new report, Comcast will drop Fuse. Slamming the cable giant after negotiations failed, the channel, partially owned by Jennifer Lopez, had rep…

Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Black Panther ‘All The Stars’ Lawsuit

Before the lawsuit could advance further, Kendrick Lamar and SZA chose to settle with Lina Iris Viktor. Last February, British/Liberian artist Lina Iris Viktor filed a lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and SZA. She alleged Lamar’s ‘All The Stars’ music vi…

Bryan Adams Argues Canada’s Copyright Extension Would Only Benefit Major Labels, Not Creators

According to Bryan Adams, major labels always force up-and-coming talent to sign over their works for a long period of time. Several months ago, negotiators from the US and Canada reached a trade agreement. The deal – made right before the midnight dea…

A New Bill in the Philippines Could Put ISPs Out of Business Should They Fail To Block Access to Pirating Sites

The Philippines government won’t tolerate piracy of any kind. The Philippines isn’t exactly known for safeguarding copyright owners’ legitimate works. That could soon change, however. According to a new report, Senator Vicente ‘Toto’ Castello III has i…

2,200 Jobs At Risk As HMV Enters Administration For the Second Time

With the physical market still booming in the UK, how will HMV recover from its second jump into administration? For the second time in five years, embattled UK retailer HMV has called in administrators. The move places 2,200 jobs at risk. HMV will cal…

A Fed Up Musician Demands That YouTube Fix Its Broken Content ID System. More Than 100,000 People Have Signed His Petition.

YouTube’s Content ID has a major copyright infringement problem.  Now, people have urged Google to fix it. As part of the video platform’s large-scale protest against the EU’s Copyright Directive, YouTube has pointed to its Content ID as an existing vi…