Jay-Z and Tennessee native Yo Gotti have filed a second lawsuit against the Mississippi Department of Corrections, once again stemming from the state’s failure to address the alleged mistreatment and abuse of inmates at the Mississippi State Penitentia…
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Peloton Settles Ugly Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Involving 14 Music Publishers
Peloton has now settled its contentious legal battle against 14 different music publishers, a group corralled by the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA). Peloton shared news of the settlement with Digital Music News, and publishers conf…
The Week’s Top U.S. Festivals & Tours, Presented by SeatGeek
The most popular concert tickets, tour stops, and artists around the country, based on SeatGeek data through Wednesday, February 26th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform …
Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue
Sync licensing—the process through which television, film, advertising, and other visual-media professionals feature songs in their works—provides all artists, from internationally beloved stars to behind-the-scenes composers, with a shot to achieve bo…
BTS label Big Hit Entertainment Is Rapidly Moving Forward With IPO Plans
It seems that BTS label Big Hit Entertainment will be going public much sooner than anticipated. After being valued at over $1 billion last summer (a figure that, though impressive at the time, has since been proven to be far too low), Big Hit execs i…
Music Benefactors Wants to Solve the Crowdfunding Riddle for Musicians — Introducing the ‘Artist Public Offering’
On November 14th, 2019, Taylor Swift wrote an open letter to the public, the music industry, and, most importantly of all, her many millions of fans. In it, Swift — who has sold over 50 million records and became a global sensation long before her 30th…
Storied Chrysalis Records Reemerges as a Frontline Label
Fifty-two years after its founding, the storied Chrysalis Records is reemerging as a frontline label. The record company’s officials announced today that their brand would relaunch as part of an agreement with Partisan Records, a Brooklyn-based indepen…
Ticketmaster, StubHub Execs Are Testifying Before a Congressional Panel on Excessive Ticket Costs
Congress’s continued effort to curb deceptive ticketing practices and lower ticket prices has taken the form of a comprehensive hearing, at which executives from America’s leading ticketing companies have been called to testify. A House of Representati…
YG’s 4Hunnid Label Inks a Joint Venture Deal With Epic/Sony
Rapper YG has inked a JV deal between his label, 4Hunnid, and Sony Music Entertainment’s Epic Records. Per a deal first tipped by Variety this (Wednesday) morning, the Compton rapper will tie with Epic/Sony on all future works. The deal spans distribut…
Massive K-Pop Festival In Los Angeles Canceled Over Coronavirus Fears
The coronavirus epidemic has forced Los Angeles’s Korea Times Music Festival (KTMF) to postpone its annual event. The 18th annual Korea Times Music Festival was scheduled to take place on April 25th, but due to “current travel restrictions in Asia,” th…