Famed tenor and IFPI chairman Placido Domingo is now in the double digits. 11 additional women are accusing legendary operatic tenor Placido Domingo of sexual harassment. This comes only a month after 9 different women made similar claims against him. …
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Netflix is Being Sued Over Its Fyre Festival Documentary — Again
Netflix is once again being sued for its Fyre Festival documentary. This time, the legal action is coming from Austin Mills, a former collegiate basketball player who claims that Netflix stole the Fyre Festival footage he recorded. In 2015, Mills playe…
U.S. Government Demands Information from the RIAA Over Radio Payola
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has formally demanded that the RIAA investigate payola in the music industry. Mike O’Rielly, who is the commissioner of the FCC, has officially requested the Recording Industry Association of America (RI…
Nicki Minaj Officially Retires from the Music industry — Then Deletes the Tweet
Is Nicki Minaj the latest artist to exit the music industry? Or just the latest to pull the “I’m retiring” publicity stunt? Let’s see. On Thursday (September 5th), the 36-year-old took to Twitter to make the announcement, which came as a surprise to t…
RIAA, A2IM, Music Artists’ Coalition Vehemently Oppose California’s AB5 Legislation
A new law in California called AB5 could destroy the independent music industry in the state, according to an urgent open letter published today. The open letter was jointly penned by the RIAA, A2IM and the Music Artists’ Coalition. AB5, which is set t…
Sony Music UK Acquires British Merch Company Kontraband
Sony Music UK has now acquired Kontraband, a British merchandise company. Kontraband will not only collaborate with all of Sony’s labels, but also with The Thread Shop, which is the label’s merchandiser in the United States. Nicola Tuer, who is the COO…
Adidas Joins the Wireless Headphone Market — But Are They Too Late?
Adidas has officially entered the wireless headphone industry — several years later. The sportswear giant recently announced that their in-house wireless headphones are available for purchase and will begin shipping on September 25th; the announcement …
VC Fund DBTH Capital Just Raised $38.4 Million to Invest in Music Rights Tech, AI + Blockchain
Now there’s even more capital for blockchain, AI, and music rights tech startups and initiatives. The latest beneficiary of this is DBTH Capital, which is a venture capital firm founded by longtime French music executive Virginie Berger. In a LinkedIn …
Jay-Z Wastes Little Time at the NFL — $400,000 Already Donated to Chicago At-Risk Youth Charities
Earlier, Jay-Z declared it was time to “get past kneeling” and focus on solutions. The partnership between Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and the NFL has drawn plenty of controversy, from many different directions. That included an attack from Colin Kaepernick, al…
‘The Voice’ Contestant Jordan Pruitt Sues Manager, Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
Yet another accusation of sexual misconduct is rocking the music world. This time the accusations are coming from Jordan Pruitt, who was once a contestant on The Voice. She is suing Keith Thomas, who is her former manager, accusing him of sexually abu…