The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals gave Pandora hope that it could escape a class action lawsuit filed against it relating to the streaming of music recorded prior to 1972. The Appeals Court did this by asking a lower court to reconsider the reque…
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Brandi Carlile Pulls Out of Fortune’s ‘Most Powerful Women’ Summit After Ex-Director of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielson Joins
Brandi Carlile has just announced her withdrawal from Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit, which is scheduled to take place on the 22nd in Washington, D.C. The singer cited the appearance of Kirstjen Nielson, who is a former Homeland Security director…
Lizzo Faces Another Plagiarism Accusation — This Time from 90s Singer Cece Peniston
Lizzo is now battling multiple accusations of plagiarism. But is this really ‘plagiarism’ and ‘copyright infringement,’ or simply similarities and well-known memes? Over the weekend, 90s dance music singer CeCe Peniston claimed …
The Latest Industry Gigs: Copyright Royalty Board, LiveXLive, TaP, Sentric, AWAL, 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…
Comcast First ISP To Sign On With ACE Anti-Piracy Coalition
Comcast has become the first ISP to join the ACE anti-piracy coalition. Viacom also joined the anti-piracy organization this week. Back in 2017, 30 media companies came together to form the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment. The ACE anti-piracy…
For Sale: 10% of Universal Music Group. Price: $3.3 Billion O.B.O.
Universal Music Group is having a very good year, and it might just get better. For those warning of an industry slowdown, Universal Music Group would beg to differ. The mega-label just released its year-to-date earnings for the first 9 months of 201…
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, October 16th. Welcome to our weekly report on the world of live music, based on exclusive data from SeatGeek, a ticketing platform t…
As Music Publishers Rattle TikTok’s Cage, Insiders Say NMPA Can’t Afford Another Peloton
As litigation against Peloton lumbers on, insiders say the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) is overextending its budget. Earlier this week, the NMPA’s hard-fighting CEO, David Israelite, seized on a new enemy: TikTok. In a let…
The Vinyl Industry Has a Trade Group — Introducing the ‘Vinyl Alliance’
After nearly 15 years of consecutive recovery, vinyl is becoming a bonafide industry again. The freshly-unwrapped trade group, which aims to cover all aspects of vinyl record mastering, manufacturing, hardware, software, distribution, and retail, was a…
Showtime Buys the Rights to Tekashi 6ix9ine Documentary ‘Supervillain’
Showtime Documentary Films has just obtained the rights to Supervillain, which will be a 3-part docu-series featuring rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine. The series is inspired by a Rolling Stone article titled “Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip Hop Supe…