The British music industry isn’t exactly happy with the UK government over Brexit. The British music industry has lashed out over a newly published white paper outlining the country’s plans for a new post-Brexit immigration policy. According to the Gov…
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U.S. Department of Justice Bans Bump Stocks Used in the Route 91 Las Vegas Massacre
A year and a handful of months after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the government is finally banning bump stocks. The U.S. Department of Justice has now declared that any weapons modified with a bump stock will be classified as machine guns. The classi…
Joe Kennedy Calls Current U.S. Marijuana Policy Dysfuntional
His voice adds to a growing number of high-profile politicians who support federal legalization.
Did YouTube Just Pull a Fast One? Vivendi, EU Music Organizations are Suddenly Slamming Article 13
Universal Music Group owner Vivendi and the broader music industry are now pushing back against an initiative they helped pass. So what happened? The European music industry has long pushed for an overhaul on the use of copyrighted works online. IMPAL…
British Music Industry Artists and Organizations Sign Anti-Brexit Letter
No one in the British music industry seems to know what exactly will happen once Brexit finalizes. Last year, the British music industry reached a record high of $5.7 billion. UK Music’s annual Measuring Music report revealed musicians, composers, song…
Anti-Brexit letter signed by Paloma Faith, Annie Lennox and music execs
The letter has been drafted by the organisation Music4EU
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‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Is Now Getting Banned by Major Radio Stations In the US & Canada
Who knew that when Frank Loesser penned the cheery duet “Baby It’s Cold Outside” in 1944, that it would become the magnet for controversy decades later? The song has long been challenged based on issues tied to sexual consent, but now it’s getting bann…
Echoing SOPA and PIPA, the Music Industry Renews Calls for Widespread Site-Blocking
Once again, without truly understanding the consequences, the music industry has pushed for widespread site-blocking to take on piracy. But what does the RIAA stand to benefit from the effort? Eight years ago, the Recording Industry Association of Ame…
Following MMA’s Approval, Copyright Royalty Board Goes into Overdrive
The Copyright Royalty Board has made several key changes to keep up with the Music Modernization Act. Several months ago, following a last-minute SiriusXM deal, the Music Modernization Act (MMA) passed the Senate. President Donald Trump signed the bil…
Nearly 50,000 Sign Petition Begging Maroon 5 to Cancel Unconfirmed Super Bowl Performance
Thanks to Amy Schumer, a Change.org petition has called on Maroon 5 to renounce its yet-unconfirmed Super Bowl LIII performance. Several weeks ago, Rihanna declined an invitation to play at the upcoming NFL Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta, Georgia. She repo…