The RIAA, currently embroiled in an increasingly-bitter legal fight with Russian stream-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com, has just obtained a new subpoena. A Columbia federal court has granted the RIAA the authority to force Cloudflare to hand over clie…
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Michael Lang Desperately Needs $30 Million by Friday to Save Woodstock 50
Just how far will Michael Lang go? Shortly after the start of the New Year, Woodstock 1969 co-founder Michael Lang confirmed that he was working on a three-day festival to honor the 50th anniversary of the original event. The new festival, dubbed Wood…
Disney Recruits Janelle Monae to Help Reinvent the Racist ‘Siamese Cat Song’
The live-action version of Lady and the Tramp will cut the controversial ‘Siamese Cat Song’ in favor of a new track. Disney has tapped Janelle Monae to contribute the additional track, along with her artist collective Wondaland. Disney is investing hea…
Israeli Eurovision Song Contest Is Getting Attacked by Bots, Fake Twitter Accounts
Last year, Netta Barzilai won Eurovision 2018. The 26-year-old Israeli singer’s ‘Toy’ won the annual song contest with 529 points in Libson, Portugal. Born in Hod Hasharon, and after spending four years of her childhood in Nigeria, Barzilai had studied…
Farewell, YouTube Premium? Video Platform Unveils Free, Ad-Supported Originals Offering
Despite the presence of more than 2 billion monthly active users (MAUs), YouTube executives are struggling to get people to sign up for its paid services. Notably, YouTube Premium & Music Premium. Case in point. Shortly after the service’s paid v…
Congress Introduces Bi-Partisan Bill to Create Small Claims Copyright Board
Lawmakers in Congress have introduced a new bill meant to help copyright owners. Dubbed the Copyright Enforcement in Small-Claims Enforcement, or the Case Act, the proposed legislation aims to set up the Copyrights Enforcement Board. If passed, the bip…
Game Over for PledgeMusic — Leaked E-mail Reveals Pre-Liquidation Fire Sale Set to Begin
A leaked e-mail has revealed that PledgeMusic has laid off its staff and won’t ever pay back artists. So, how did it come to this? For nearly a year, failed British crowdfunding platform PledgeMusic has promised to pay back the hundreds of thousands it…
Tool Profile Pages Appear on Spotify and Apple Music — Is the Streaming Holdout Over?
Tool is one of the last streaming music holdouts. Now, there are more signs that the band is rethinking its stance. Back in 2017, the band was reportedly negotiating terms with Spotify, not to mention Apple Music and other streaming platforms. But li…
Lil Nas X’s Unlikely Smash ‘Old Town Road’ Is Now Available on Vinyl
From TikTok to vinyl, the story on ‘Old Town Road’ just keeps getting better. Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ has taken the charts by storm, and is now being released for a limited time on 7” vinyl. Since its initial independent release on December 3rd, 20…
Nicki Minaj Reportedly in Talks with Irving Azoff’s Full Stop Management
Late last summer, in an attempt to spin her concert’s last-minute cancelation, Nicki Minaj went on the offensive. Following the news that she had indefinitely postponed the American leg of the NICKIHNDRXX tour, the hip-hop artist went to war an influen…