Yesterday, we first reported on iHeartMedia’s mass layoff of employees nationwide. Now, the company has explained why those people were let go. We certainly hear a lot about machines replacing humans in the workforce. And there are certainly so…
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Yellowcard’s $15 Million Lawsuit Against Juice WRLD Will Resume In February
Yellowcard’s aggressive copyright infringement lawsuit against Juice WRLD, who passed away last year, is slated to resume on February 4th. The lawsuit, which claims that Juice WRLD’s smash hit “Lucid Dreams” copied Yellowcard…
Katy Perry Receives Overwhelming Support From 15 Expert Musicologists After $2.8 Million Copyright Ruling
Katy Perry has received a strong showing of support from 15 expert musicologists hailing from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and even Japan. The armada of musicologists first emerged after Katy Perry was slapped with a stunning, $2.8 million copyright infri…
Katy Perry Receives Overwhelming Support From 15 Expert Musicologists After $2.8 Million Copyright Ruling
Katy Perry has received a strong showing of support from 15 expert musicologists hailing from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and even Japan. The armada of musicologists first emerged after Katy Perry was slapped with a stunning, $2.8 million copyright infri…
Latest Industry Gigs: Muserk, One Media iP, ID&T, Primary Wave, Pearl Records and More
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job…
Armed With $500 Million, Saban Music Group Inks a UMG Distribution Deal
The Sabin Music Group has announced that it has reached a global distribution and marketing deal with Universal Music Group (UMG), which comes six months after billionaire Haim Sabin pledged $500 million for the new label. The agreement calls on Caroli…
Amazon Responds to Sonos Litigation Threat: ‘We Were the First Out With a Connected, Voice-Enabled Speaker’
Earlier this week, Sonos filed a massive lawsuit against Google for stealing its IP. Alongside that salvo, they also warned of a pending lawsuit against Amazon. Sounds pretty serious, though frankly, Amazon doesn’t seem too concerned. For start…
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, January 8th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform th…
Katy Perry Accused of Bringing Biased Experts Into Copyright Infringement Trial
Attorneys for Katy Perry are recruiting expert musicologists to reverse a shocking, $2.8 million copyright infringement verdict against the pop singer. Those musicologists are now being attacked as biased towards Perry and her collaborators. Katy Perry…
A Flute-Playing Lizzo Leads Dolby’s Latest Hi-Res Streaming Music Campaign
Want Lizzo playing the flute in Dolby Atmos audio? Now there’s a hi-res connected music speaker for that. If you like Lizzo, then you’re gonna love Lizzo playing the flute in Dolby Atmos. Or at least that’s the thinking behind a majo…