Usher Announces European Dates for 2025 Global Tour
Photo Credit: Live Nation After his powerhouse Super Bowl LVIII Halftime performance, Usher is expanding his Past, Present, Future Tour with a European leg. Usher…
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Kobalt Inks Publishing Agreement With Umbrella Songs, Targeting Global Deals ‘To Discover and Nurture True Talent’
Kobalt and Umbrella Songs have finalized a global publishing agreement. Photo Credit: Soundtrap Kobalt has officially signed indie publisher Umbrella Songs, which debuted about two…
The Roots & Live Nation Urban Announce ‘Roots Picnic 2024’
Photo Credit: Chris Henry The Roots and Live Nation Urban are teaming up again for the return of the Roots Picnic 2024 music festival at…
Apple Testing SongShift Feature to Transfer Spotify Playlists
Photo Credit: reddit user (_22cm_) Apple Music appears to be testing a special feature for its Android app—making it easy to switch away from competing…
ADA Worldwide & South Coast Music Group Ink Global Distribution Deal
Photo Credit: ADA Worldwide Independent label and artist services arm of WMG, ADA Worldwide, has announced a new global distribution deal with South Coast Music…
What Exactly Is ‘DIY White Label Music Distribution’? How EVEARA’s Backend Capabilities Are Powering Platforms for Avid, Native Instruments, Starmony, and Many More
“The white label solution will allow companies and brands to offer everything a DIY music distribution platform does, but under their own brand.” White label…
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Takes Legal Action ‘To Secure An Indemnity from Merck Mercuriadis’ As Liquidator-Levied Lawsuit Ramps Up
Photo Credit: Hipgnosis Songs Fund Another day, another round of Hipgnosis drama: The publicly traded songs fund is seeking “full indemnity” after being named in…
TikTok Faces EU Digital Services Act Investigation Over Its Impact on Minors, Advertising Transparency, and More
EU flags outside Brussels’ Berlaymont building, the European Commission’s headquarters. Photo Credit: Guillaume Périgois The European Union is officially investigating TikTok over possible violations of…
Apple Reportedly Faces $539M EU Fine As Spotify-Spurred Antitrust Investigation Draws to a Close
A $539 million Apple EU fine is reportedly scheduled to be announced in early March. Photo Credit: Medhat Dawoud The European Union is reportedly preparing…
Why You Should Make More Short Songs
Photo credit: BandLab Let me start by saying, you can do whatever the heck you want as a musician. But this post is about the…
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Hits $44 Million in Box Office Receipts
Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures ‘Bob Marley: One Love,’ Paramount’s biopic about the reggae legend, hits $44 million in box office receipts over the Valentine’s Day…
Paul McCartney’s Stolen Höfner Bass Returned After 50 Years
Photo Credit: The Beatles / YouTube A five-year search for Paul McCartney’s stolen Höfner bass has resulted in the musician being reunited with the instrument…
Jungkook’s Brand Ambassadorship Continues with Spring 2024 Calvin Klein Jeans Campaign
Photo Credit: Mert Alas / Calvin Klein BTS’ Jungkook continues his brand ambassadorship for Calvin Klein with an early Spring 2024 Calvin Klein Jeans campaign…
The 66th GRAMMYs: Performances, Acceptance Speeches — and Killer Mike’s Arrest
Backstage at the 66th Grammys, Atlanta rapper Killer Mike took questions after he won three Grammys, including Best Rap Album for ‘Michael.’ Just moments later,…
Artist Decries Catalog Takedown Over Allegedly False Streaming Fraud Claims: ‘No Idea If This Was Malicious or Not’
Photo Credit: Derick Daily With Spotify’s new royalties model – including streaming-fraud penalties for distributors – in full swing, a singer-songwriter says his work was…
Cam’ron Ordered to Pay $51,000 For Using Copyrighted Photo — Of Himself
Photo Credit: Rishabh Dharmani Cam’ron is ordered to pay $51,000 for copyright infringement over his use of a photograph of his own likeness. A federal…
Sony Music Sues Whitney Houston Biopic Producers
Photo Credit: Lander Pauwels / CC by 4.0 Sony Music sues the producers of a Whitney Houston biopic, claiming the companies never paid for the…
Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’ Album Remains on Spotify, Restored to Apple Music
Photo Credit: Spotify Yesterday Kanye West’s new album ‘Vultures 1’ with Ty Dolla $ign disappeared from Apple Music after distributor FUGA said the release was…
Music Publishers Fire Back Against Anthropic As Infringement Battle Heats Up: ‘Hard to Imagine a Machine More Destructive to Artistic Control’
Photo Credit: Anthropic Last November, Universal Music, ABKCO, Concord, and others demanded a preliminary injunction against Anthropic in connection with their copyright infringement lawsuit against…
FTC Steps Up Pressure on AI Deepfakes & Impersonations
Photo Credit: Ian Hutchinson The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to update regulations surrounding the creation of deepfakes and impersonations of businesses, government agencies,…