Kraftwerk has just received a major boost in its case against rapper Moses Pelham over a 2-second song sample. According to German band Kraftwerk, rapper and hip-hop music producer Moses Pelham outright stole a two-second sequence from the 1977 track ‘…
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Did YouTube Just Pull a Fast One? Vivendi, EU Music Organizations are Suddenly Slamming Article 13
Universal Music Group owner Vivendi and the broader music industry are now pushing back against an initiative they helped pass. So what happened? The European music industry has long pushed for an overhaul on the use of copyrighted works online. IMPAL…
Neil Young Claims a Major Victory Against “Fossil Fuel Funding” Corporate Sponsorship
Neil Young has taken on a financial giant and won. Next summer, Neil Young will perform with Bob Dylan. Originally, the Canadian singer/songwriter would’ve performed at the Barclaycard British Summer Time show at Hyde Park in London on July 12th. Yet,…
Live Nation Acquires Switzerland’s Mainland Music
As other European live music markets decline, Live Nation wants to capitalize on Switzerland’s healthy touring market. Live Nation has made several important moves in the Swiss market. First, the global entertainment company acquired the Openair Frauen…
British Music Industry Artists and Organizations Sign Anti-Brexit Letter
No one in the British music industry seems to know what exactly will happen once Brexit finalizes. Last year, the British music industry reached a record high of $5.7 billion. UK Music’s annual Measuring Music report revealed musicians, composers, song…
Tencent Music’s IPO Launches at Lowest Expected Price Range
Tencent Music executives once expected to raise up to $4 billion. They had to settle with just over a billion. Following Spotify’s success with its direct listing last April, Tencent Music made plans to launch its own IPO on Wall Street. At first glan…
Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Overtakes ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ to Become the Most-Streamed 20th Century Song
Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has also become the most-streamed classic rock song. According to Universal Music Group (UMG), Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has now become the most-streamed song of the 20th century. On December 10th, the song and official mu…
AWAL Opens a New Office in Toronto
AWAL, Kobalt’s digital distribution and label services company, continues to expand. This year, Kobalt’s AWAL has made several important strategic moves. Following the sale of its shares in Spotify, the digital distribution and label services company o…
Gifnote Secures $6 Million in Funding
Gifnote’s parent company didn’t explain how they’ll use the money raised. Audiobyte, Gifnote’s parent company, has confirmed a major funding milestone. The company has completed a $6 million Series A financing round. Evolution VC Partners, Gregg Smith…
Tencent Music Responds to a Frivolous Lawsuit Filed Days Before Its IPO
Could a troll lawsuit have a ‘material adverse effect’ on Tencent Music’s IPO? Just days before Tencent Music’s highly-publicized IPO, a relatively unknown investor made a major claim. According to Hanwei Guo, he hasn’t earned anything from his early i…