Charlie Walk’s accuser is now battling back — and doubling down on her accusations. This is a situation that is only getting uglier by the hour. Now, Charlie Walk’s accuser has decided to respond after her credibility has been attacked. Ea…
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The DJ Who Supposedly Groped Taylor Swift Gets a New Job — And His Career Back
He lost his career after Taylor Swift accused him of groping. Now, deejay David Mueller has a new job at a Mississippi radio station. That station has already received a bomb threat. According to Taylor Swift, Denver-based radio deejay David Mueller …
Universal Music Suspends Charlie Walk Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Republic Group president Charlie Walk has now been placed on indefinite leave by Universal Music Group following sexual assault and abuse allegations. Universal Music Group has now placed its embattled executive, Charlie Walk, on indefinite leave. Wal…
Startup Says It Can Predict Whether a Song Will Become a Hit — With 84% Accuracy
Finnish startup Hyperlive claims its algorithm can predict which songs will become hits — with astounding accuracy. After just seven months on the platform, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s single, ‘Despacito,’ became the most-watched video on YouTube. L…
Evanescence Got Sued for $1.5 Million by their Former Manager. The Judge Decided to Give the Band $1 Million.
A frivolous lawsuit by Evanescence’s former manager took an unexpected turn. Amy Lee and Evanescence have come out on top in a court battle instigated by former manager Andrew Lurie over allegedly unpaid commissions. Lurie, of the now-bankrupt 110 Mana…
Halsey, Iggy Azalea, Pink + 10,000 Protesters Speak Out Against Grammys President Neil Portnow
Why haven’t more women received Grammy nominations? According to Neil Portnow, because they need to “step up.” Last week, the USC Annenberg Initiative published a study with damning results for the Recording Academy. According to the global think tan…
Spotify Is Dramatically Changing the Rules for Remixers — Here’s the First Big Change
Spotify just made a huge change for remixers on its streaming service. The music streaming giant stated in a blog post that remixers will now receive credit for their remixes by having the streams count towards their monthly listeners. While this only…
Charlie Walk Responds: ‘There Has Never Been a Single HR Claim Against Me…’
Universal Music Group executive Charlie Walk says the sexual assault allegations are absolutely ‘untrue’ and ‘upsetting’. Meanwhile, UMG and Fox’s ‘The Four’ have launched internal investigations. Universal Mu…
Universal Music Executive Charlie Walk Faces Serious Sexual Assault Accusations
Charlie Walk, a top-ranked executive at Universal Music Group, has been accused of sexual assault and abuse involving a former staffer. The claimed victim, Tristan Coopersmith, has now offered a detailed account that includes physical and mental abuse,…
Grammys Ratings Slip to their Lowest Levels Since 2009 — Down 24%
The Grammys suffered abysmal ratings last night — surprised? Maybe this outcome was entirely predictable. Either way, the heavily-hyped, 60th anniversary Grammys telecast got pummeled in the ratings last night. According to stats just shared with DMN,…