Face it, Michael Lang. Woodstock 50 just isn’t happening. There’s even more trouble for embattled Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang. Several days ago, Dentsu-owned financial backer Amplifi Live confirmed the festival’s cancelation. “As a result and…
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The MMF and FAC Condemn PRS for Music’s “Sudden and Dramatic” Increase in Administration Fees
The Music Managers Fund doesn’t exactly see eye-to-eye with PRS for Music’s new fees. First, the good news. Two days ago, British collecting society PRS for Music posted $946 million in annual collection revenue. This figure marks a new record for the…
Red Flag #3 — Woodstock 50 Issues Statement Over Indefinite Ticket Sale Delay
Will Woodstock 50 ever take place? That’s the question on festivalgoers’ minds. So far this year, organizers have raised two red flags signaling the music festival’s imminent demise. First, Woodstock 50 co-founder Michael Lang seriously delayed unveili…
More Signs of Instability? Nicki Minaj Parts Ways with Longtime Managers
Is Nicki Minaj falling off the deep end? Late last summer, the female hip-hop artist accused Irving Azoff of sabotage. Following the news that Minaj had indefinitely postponed the American leg of the NICKIHNDRXX tour, she went to war with the influenti…
India v. PewDiePie — High Court Reportedly Orders YouTube to Remove Two Offensive Tracks
India doesn’t think very fondly of PewDiePie. Last month, seemingly ‘conceding’ the crown for the most subscribers on YouTube, Felix ‘PewDiePie’ Kjellberg released a diss track. In the song, ‘Congratulations,’ the popular YouTube star detailed several …
The Internet Archive Manages to Recover 490,000 ‘Lost’ MySpace MP3 Files
An internet archive page has managed to fix MySpace’s grievous error. Somewhat, at least. Several weeks ago, MySpace committed a major blunder. Pinning the blame on a “server migration project,” the once-popular social media platform lost all uploaded…
Fyre Festival 2 — Logistical Failures Leave Furious Ultra Music Festival Fans Stranded
Note to self – don’t head to Ultra Music Festival 2020. Long waiting lines. Close to the beach. More than 50,000 festivalgoers stranded on an island, waiting to leave. No, this wasn’t the Fyre Festival disaster two years ago. This was the logistical…
Will.i.am Defends Michael Jackson, Saying He’s No Worse Than Companies That Supported the Holocaust
The fallout from the release of the Leaving Neverland documentary continues — but more celebrities are sticking up for Michael Jackson. Worldwide, radio stations are pulling Jackson’s music. Broadway shows are being shelved, and Jackson covers are bei…
Pushing Back Against Atlantic Records’ Alleged Ban, Lil Uzi Vert Leaks Own His Latest Single
Atlantic Records and Generation Now reportedly aren’t too happy with Lil Uzi Vert following the unofficial release of ‘Free Uzi.’ Lil Uzi Vert’s relationship with his record label has seen better times. In January, the Luve Is Rage 2 rapper – real name…
Photographers’ Association Openly Slams Ariana Grande’s Copyright Grab
Has Ariana Grande’s fame and fortune gone to her head? Ariana Grande recently implemented new rules for her Sweetener concert tour. And, photographers, along with multiple media outlets, aren’t very too happy about it. At previous performances, photogr…