Sony/ATV, Stellar Songs, and MER launch Stellar Songs Scandinavia. MER, a Norwegian independent music company, has entered into a worldwide publishing joint venture with Stellar Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia. The agreement – which es…
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Ed Sheeran Sued Again…This Time, For $100 Million
I’m just ‘Thinking Out Loud’ here, but apparently, Ed Sheeran and multi-million dollar lawsuits go together like peas and carrots. Ed Sheeran is no stranger to lawsuits. Last year, the estate of writer Ed Townsend slapped the British singer and songwri…
Tool’s Maynard James Keynan Vehemently Denies Rape Allegations as ‘Despicable Claims’
Maynard James Keenan, the frontman of bands Tool and A Perfect Circle, has adamantly denied anonymous allegations that he sexually assaulted a fan. The accusation hit Twitter on June 22nd. In a series of tweets, a user known only as @IWas17HeWas36 cla…
XXXTentacion Attends His Own Funeral In the Video for ‘SAD!’
XXXTentacion’s just-released music video ‘SAD!’ shows the rapper visiting his own casket. In a video that’s so coincidental it’s scary, late rapper XXXTentacion sadly predicts his future with eerie precision. Written and &…
Latest Industry: The Orchard, Columbia Records, Merlin, BTS, Ticketmaster, Spotify, MSG, More…
Blake Rayner named GM at The Orchard. The Orchard has named Blake Rayner as General Manager of its Australia and New Zealand business. He will oversee day-to-day operations in both countries, including artist and label management, acquisitions, physic…
Ticketmaster Could Face Criminal Penalties After a Major Data Breach
It’s estimated that tens of thousands of people have been impacted by the Ticketmaster UK breach. So why didn’t they know earlier? It’s another nightmare breach of personal data, seemingly the latest in an endless string. Now, anoth…
YouTube’s Head of Music: “We’re Not Discussing the Value Gap”
Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s Head of Music, says that advertising revenues through Google are growing, while subscription revenues will be on par with Spotify and Apple Music. YouTube’s user base is exponentially larger than that of Apple Music, S…
Breaking: Senate Judiciary Approves the Music Modernization Act — With Significant Changes
The Senate Judiciary Committee has just approved a markup of the Music Modernization Act, one that steps up transparency over the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC). That is, among many, many other changes. The Music Modernization Act (MMA) just go…
Does Ticketmaster Scalp its Own Tickets?
Has Ticketmaster deceitfully sabotaged its Verified Fan program to drive up prices? Last October, Ticketmaster filed a lawsuit against Prestige Entertainment and Renaissance Ventures. According to the Live Nation subsidiary, both companies had used bo…
Latest Industry: ¡Viva Latino!, Sony Music, Prince, Sony/ATV, Viagogo, SoundCloud, LANDR, More…
Spotify announces headliners for ¡Viva Latino! concert series. The all-powerful playlist continues to evolve beyond streaming. Accordingly, Spotify has just announced its ¡Viva Latino! live concert series, produced by Cardenas Marketing Network (CMN)….