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China wants their share of the music streaming market… According to a report by the WSJ, a China-based music streaming service backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd, plans an IPO in the U.S. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Morgan Stanley have reportedly been hired by China Music Corp for the IPO, which will most likely occur […]
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According to the author of the book Unity Incorporated: The Mastermind, it was… The novelist Timothy J. Levi has filed a $1.5 billion lawsuit against Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Lee Daniels, Danny Strong, and Robert Walker for the alleged copyright infringement of his book titled Unity Incorporated: The Mastermind. Levi alleges that the hit tv show ‘Empire’ was completely based […]
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Look out YouTube, you’ve finally got some serious competition… According to Business Insider, Amazon is launching a YouTube-like video platform which allows content creators to earn revenue through advertising and royalties on uploaded videos. Content creators will have the option of determining how their videos are used through choosing specific preferences, which include setting options allowing […]
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After receiving just $5.05 from the HFA, Lowery says… ”You’re kidding me right? What is this for? No accounting? No cover letter. Is this some sort of “bait” check? ” Lowery suspiciously dubs the check a ‘sleazy legal trick’ to obtain a ‘implicit license’, and questions if other independent artists received the same. Lowery wants transparency – […]
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The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… Warner Music Group has hired Mike Smith as Managing Director of Warner/Chappell UK. Smith comes from Virgin EMI where he worked as President for over 3 years. In the new role, Smith will report to Jon Platt, CEO & Chairman of Warner/Chappell. Downtown Music Publishing’s Songtrust has hired Grace Carey as […]
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Guess Radiohead haven’t made up with Spotify after all.. Just as we thought Radiohead had reconciled with Spotify by releasing their new single ‘Burn The Witch’ on the streaming platform, they silenced the rumours by releasing their latest album ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ on every other streaming platform apart from Spotify. It’s widely known that lead […]
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Spotify brings new original video series in a bid to outweigh the competition. Today, Spotify announced the addition of 12 new original video series on music and popular culture. The series – which will reportedly last up to 15 minutes each, will be available in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Sweden on both iOS and Android. The series will be […]
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Watch out Spotify, Apple Music wants a bigger share of the streaming market… Just two days ago DMN reported Apple Music’s plans for a complete design overhaul of its music streaming platform to make it more ‘bold’ and ‘simple’ for its users. Now, the streaming service has announced a 50% reduction in its music streaming monthly subscription for […]
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Arsenio Hall: O’Connor is just a ‘desperate, attention-seeker’… According to The Hollywood Reporter, Arsenio Hall has filed a $5 million defamation lawsuit today in Los Angeles Superior Courts against Sinead O’Connor over her recent Facebook post. O’Connor’s post suggested that it was Hall who supplied Prince with drugs which led to the pop legends death. The Facebook post was published approximately a […]
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Kesha is replacing her lawyer after loosing legal battles… According to recent reports, Kesha has filed court documents at a New York Supreme Court on Monday to replace Mark Geragos as lead counsel. Geragos has been representing the pop singer throughout her ongoing legal battle with Dr Luke, and to say the very least one can conclude from the courts […]
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