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A fourth woman accuses Sean 'Diddy' Combs of sexual assault
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been sued by a fourth woman who accuses him of sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident at his New York studio in 2003…
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Tidal lays off 10% of its staff
Following Spotify’s announcement that it will reduce its global workforce by 17%, Tidal has made 10% of its staff redundant as part of wider downsizing at parent company Block…
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MLC unveils network of five partners to help with matching work
US mechanical rights collecting society The MLC has unveiled a network of five partners to help with the matching process that gets songwriters paid when their music is streamed…
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Nozstock festival to end after 2024 edition, prompting new call for government support for festival sector
Nozstock has announced that it will end after its 2024 edition because the financial risks of staging boutique festivals is now too great - prompting the Association Of Independent Festivals to again call on the UK government to introduce a cut in VAT on tickets…
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Spotify confirms the cost of its dramatic downsizing, cancels two in-house podcasts
Spotify has confirmed that the dramatic downsizing of its workforce announced earlier this week will cost the company up to €145 million…
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Universal Music announced partnership with "king of Mandopop"
Universal Music Greater China has announced a partnership with Mandopop artist Jay Chou and his record label JVR Music…
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Cloudflare says ruling in Universal dispute is an "important push-back"
Internet services company Cloudflare says a recent ruling in the German courts was an “important push back against misguided attempts to address online copyright infringement through the DNS system"…
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Major labels respond to Grande Communications appeal in $46.8 million copyright case
The major record companies have formally responded to an appeal filed by Grande Communications - the US internet firm held liable for its users’ copyright infringement and ordered to pay the music industry $46.8 million in damages…
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TikTok rolls out Ticketmaster partnership into 20 more markets
Following a pilot in the US, TikTok has now rolled out a Ticketmaster partnership into 20 more markets, making it easier for artists to promote shows via the social media platform…
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MuseGroup acquires sheet music publisher Hal Leonard with Francisco Partners backed deal
Muse Group - which owns Ultimate Guitar and MuseScore - has acquired sheet music publisher Hal Leonard in a deal backed by private equity outfit Francisco Partners…
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BBC might not see the revenue boost it was expecting when licence fee freeze ends next year
UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said that, while the BBC licence fee will increase next year as planned, the increase may be less than expected…
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Jaxsta rebrands as Vinyl Group
Australian music data company Jaxsta - which also launched an online platform selling vinyl records earlier this year - has rebranded as the Vinyl Group…