The LA Opera is now responding to a full-blown crisis involving its General Director Placido Domingo. The famed opera star is now besieged with allegations of rampant sexual abuse involving nine different women. That has put at least two major organiz…
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Placido Domingo, Chairman of the IFPI, Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations from 9 Different Women
At least nine different women have accused opera superstar and IFPI Chairman Placido Domingo of sexual assault. The IFPI has promised an investigation. Domingo is a prolific conductor and the current director of the Los Angeles Opera. He is often rega…
No Charges Against NYPD Commander Who Ordered Officers to ‘Shoot 50 Cent on Sight’
The NYPD commander was apparently making a joke at 50 Cent’s expense. After a lengthy investigation, the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau concluded that while 72nd Precinct Deputy Inspector Emmanuel Gonzalez did in fact tell his officers to shoot 50 Cent…
Jussie Smollett Officially Fired from ‘Empire,’ Fox Confirms
Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, has confirmed that controversial actor Jussie Smollett will not be returning to the final season of Empire. Collier made the comments at the Television Critics Association press tour, and they confirm a previo…
Drake Eliminates J. Cole Lyric on ‘Care Package’ Dissing “Autistic, Retarded” People
Last week, Drake released a compilation album of his hit songs entitled Care Package. But the big story on this album isn’t what was included, but rather what was removed. What makes the album notable is that a track on the album called “Jodeci Freest…
Hinting Musicians May Never Receive Their Payments at All, PledgeMusic Co-Founder Benji Rogers Pens Apology Which ‘Breaks My Heart’
In May, PledgeMusic’s embattled co-founder Benji Rogers issued a ‘heartfelt’ apology. After nearly a year of promising to return artists’ money “within 90 days,” the apparently regretful co-founder confirmed the troubled British crowdfunding platform w…
To Secure Royalties at the Expense of Artists, ByteDance and TikTok Hire a Former Music Industry Advocate
For weeks, TikTok parent company ByteDance has remained locked in bitter negotiation talks with European rightsholders. To secure music licenses, the Chinese conglomerate referred collecting societies PRS for Music, STIM, GEMA, and ICE – STIM and GEMA’…
No Bankruptcy, No Refunds, No Liability — PledgeMusic Files Wind Up Order, Absolving Executives of Any and All Wrongdoing
PledgeMusic is pulling a sneaky disappearing act. Aiming to completely disappear into the middle of the night, the crowdfunding platform’s executives shut down the website last week. This came months after PledgeMusic reportedly froze artists’ funds an…
PRS, STIM, GEMA, ICE Slam TikTok as ‘Unlicensed’ as Talks End In Stalemate
To avoid paying major labels “hundreds of millions” of dollars in guaranteed payouts, ByteDance and TikTok have opted for another route to secure music licenses. With licenses now expired in the app, the Chinese conglomerate referred collecting societi…
Testifying Against Plagiarism Accusations, Dr. Luke Argues Katy Perry’s ‘Dark Horse’ is an “Original” Song
According to a professional musicologist and musician, Katy Perry’s producers willfully stole a Christian rapper’s song to create ‘Dark Horse.’ According to Perry’s legal team, however, Marcus Gray has no right to sue. After all, he didn’t create the …