The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) has introduced an “Artists’ Bill of Rights” outlining its stance on several important music-industry topics, in addition to forming a 93-artist Music Council to offer insight and policy recommendations moving forward. A…
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2 Chainz Sued by the Family of Pablo Escobar After Opening ‘Escobar Restaurant and Tapas’
The family of late drug lord Pablo Escobar has filed a lawsuit against rapper 2 Chainz over his Georgia eateries, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas and Escobar Restaurant and Tapas South. Besides 2 Chainz, Atlanta’s Dillard Hospitality Group and its owner, …
Spotify Stock (SPOT) Hits an All-Time High on Kardashian, DC Comics Podcast Deals
Leading music-streaming service Spotify saw its stock reach an all-time-high value following the announcement that it had secured the exclusive rights to a criminal-justice podcast from Kim Kardashian West. Spotify has also unveiled a podcasting deal w…
Cardi B’s $5 Million ‘Tattoo Lawsuit’ Will Face Jury Trial In the Fall
The long-running “tattoo lawsuit” against Cardi B will face a jury trial this fall, roughly three years after its submission to a California federal court. Judge Cormac J. Carney recently confirmed an updated date for the legal showdown between Cardi B…
Failed Woodstock 50 Festival Sues Former Partner for ‘Sabatoge’
Woodstock 50 is suing its former partner, Japanese advert agency and PR firm Dentsu Group, for allegedly sabotaging its failed 2019 event. Woodstock 50 recently submitted the complaint to a New York federal court, and DMN secured an exclusive copy of t…
Live Nation Will Dramatically Reduce Performing Artist Payouts In 2021 — Here’s the Leaked Memo
Owing to the immense fiscal and operational impact that the novel coronavirus has had on the live music sphere, leading concert promoter Live Nation is preparing to dramatically reduce artist payouts in 2021. Live Nation officials recently shared the c…
YouTube Sued for Censoring Black Lives Matter Videos, Other Racially-Sensitive Material
YouTube is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly censoring Black Lives Matter videos and other racially sensitive content, as well as targeting the creators of footage containing certain terms and ideas. The corresponding legal complaint was rece…
Beyoncé, Jay-Z Sued by Jamaican Artist Over Unlicensed Sample In ‘Black Effect’
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been named in a copyright-infringement lawsuit centering on their allegedly unauthorized sampling of a speech in “Black Effect.” The complaint against Beyoncé and Jay-Z was recently submitted to a California federal court on beha…
TST Member Yohan Found Dead at 28 — Cause of Death Undisclosed
K-Pop star and TST member Yohan has passed away at the age of 28. Yohan, whose full name was Kim Jeong-hwan, had been part of TST (formerly Top Secret) since its 2017 inception. The band released its most recent EP in June 2017, and its newest single, …
Juneteenth: Live Nation Urban, LiveXLive Announce a Massive Virtual Celebration
Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive have partnered with Color of Change, an Oakland-based civil rights advocacy organization, to deliver a 90-minute-long Juneteenth livestream event. Live Nation Urban and LiveXLive unveiled the program, entitled Lift Every…