It is being reported that YouTube has banned former White House aide Sebastian Gorka for copyright violations, after he included music from Imagine Dragons without licensing it. According to a Twitter post by the band’s lead singer Dan Reynolds, …
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TikTok Issues a Formal Response to U.S. Government Investigations, Doesn’t Mention Copyright Issues
In a blog post to its stakeholders, TikTok directly answered some concerns relating to U.S. government investigations of the company, while omitting issues tied to copyright infringement. Vanessa Pappas, who is the general manager of TikTok U.S., wrote…
UMG Refuses to Share 2008 Fire Insurance Pay-Out With Artists — “Doesn’t Belong to Them”
On November 4, a lawyer representing Universal Music Group (UMG) told a federal court that artists had no right to an insurance settlement relating to the 2008 fire that destroyed many master recordings. In response to the fire at Universal Studios Hol…
91% of Artists Remain Undiscovered — Here’s How Show4me Is Planning to Change That
Would you pay $1 a year to directly support an artist? That’s one of several solutions that Show4me is spinning as part of its broader direct-to-fan network. It’s a statistic that can make any emerging artist feel depressed. Several years ago, Next Bi…
Touring Artists Are Sitting on a Goldmine of Live Recordings — VEVA Live Is Doing Something About It
If most shows are recorded these days, where are all these great recordings going? VEVA Sound has recently created an entire business unit, VEVA Live, to address that exact question. Once upon a time, the challenge was simply recording your show. Now, …
TuneIn Downplays Its Major Label Legal Defeat — “The Judgment Will Have Very Little Impact”
Last week, TuneIn suffered a legal defeat against two of the major labels on copyright infringement grounds. In the UK-based decision, TuneIn was found liable for streaming stations based outside of the country. In his decision, judge Colin Birss in L…
Uh Oh, Siri — Researchers Hack Smart Speakers With Lasers
Researchers have discovered that Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant are vulnerable to a laser attack. Lasers have recently been used to inject inaudible and invisible commands to hack smart speakers. The laser method could be used to unlock doors, visit…
Deana Martin Reacts to John Legend’s New ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ — “Dean Would be Going Insane Right Now”
The daughter of legendary crooner Dean Martin has reacted to the new politically correct version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” by John Legend, and she is none too pleased. Deana Martin, who is a singer in her own right, said in respons…
TikTok Is Now Under Investigation by the U.S. Government
Reuters is reporting that the U.S. government has initiated a national security probe of the parent of TikTok and their $1 billion acquisition of Musical.ly. Reuters is basing the report on two sources who have knowledge of the investigation. TikTok…
The Christian Grammy Awards Sued by the Actual Grammy Awards
On October 31, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences filed a lawsuit in a California federal court against an event billing itself as the “Christian Grammy Awards.” According to the suit, the Christian Grammy Awards have bee…