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Hipgnosis completes $200 million rights acquisition deal with Justin Bieber
Hipgnosis has confirmed that its much rumoured deal with Justin Bieber is now in the bag. Under the deal, worth…
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Artikal Sound System urge judge to deny Dua Lipa’s motion for dismissal in song-theft case
Florida-based band Artikal Sound System have hit back at efforts by Dua Lipa to get a song-theft lawsuit in relation…
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Amazon follows Apple’s lead with 9.99 to 10.99 price increase on Music Unlimited
Amazon is increasing the baseline price of its music streaming service in the UK and US, following Apple’s lead.…
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Kanye West’s former lawyers ask to formally quit sample battle via newspaper ad
The lawyers who were representing Kanye West on a sample lawsuit in relation to ‘Donda 2’ track ‘Flowers’ have confirmed…
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UK creative industries welcome new report from House Of Lords committee – which also hits out at proposed AI copyright exception
Reps for the UK’s creative industries have welcomed a new report from the Communications And Digital Committee of the…
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MPs call for “more focus” on music-maker remuneration in Economics Of Music Streaming update
MPs on the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Select Committee have called for “more focus” on “ensuring…
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Dr Dre close to completing $250 million deals around his music rights
Dr Dre is close to completing two deals that will see Universal Music and Shamrock Holdings each acquire a bunch…
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Universal boss says streaming needs to shift to an “artist-centric” model
Universal Music boss Lucian Grainge has confirmed that a big old rejig of the way streaming monies are allocated to…
Universal Music sues Triller over missing payments and data
TikTok rival Triller has started the new year with another music industry lawsuit to contend with, this time from Universal…
Triller responds to Sony Music lawsuit
TikTok rival Triller this week formally responded to Sony Music’s lawsuit against it, conceding that it hasn’t made…
BTS label Big Hit stresses again: don’t try to visit Jin while he’s in the army
BTS’s label Big Hit Music have again told the group’s fans that they must not try to visit…
Triller removing music from its app as label deals expire or are “reassessed”
TikTok rival Triller has started removing a load of tracks from its music libraries. Possibly because its deals with the…