Fortnite maker follows Spotify in making its Apple beef public
Spotify has a new friend in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games. And not just because they both count Tencent as shareholders.…
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Sound City announces fundraising partnership to expand professional development programmes
The organisers of Liverpool Sound City have announced a new partnership with a fundraising agency called CAPLL which will seek…
Music industry wins billion dollar damages as jury rules in Cox case
In August 2018 the major record companies sued US ISP Cox Communications for copyright infringement, following previous legal action by BMG. The jury is now back - and has decided against Cox, meaning they are now on the hook for a billion dollars in damages.…
The other Shake It Off lyric-theft case returns to court
So you all remember the ‘Shake It Off’ lyric lawsuit right? No you don’t! You’re thinking of the…
New code of conduct sets out to target the streaming stat scammers
The music industry has a long, proud history of developing, implementing and honing innovative, imaginative and occasionally ingenious ways of,…
Spotify goes to war with Apple, asks EU to investigate anti-competitive behaviour
Already fighting a battle with the songwriters and music publishers of America, Spotify yesterday confirmed it was going to war…
Norwegian crime agency investigating Tidal data fiddling allegations
In a streaming market dominated by Spotify, Apple and some super buzzy emerging market players, at least Tidal has its…
Major labels sue Cox Communications
After BMG's legal action against Cox - which was one of the big safe harbour copyright cases in the US - the major labels are now suing the US ISP, saying that the internal procedures the company has for dealing with repeat infringers is a "sham".…
Norwegian collecting society reports Tidal to police over Kanye and Beyonce stat allegations
So this is getting interesting fast. The Norwegian collecting society Tono has filed an official police complaint against Tidal over…
Tidal denies fiddling the figures, accuses newspaper of “smear campaign”
Tidal has dubbed a newspaper article that accuses the streaming firm of fiddling the figures related to two albums where…
StreetTeam is now Verve, raises $18.5 million in new finance
Peer-to-peer ticket selling platform StreetTeam is now called Verve, so you all need to update your list of ‘interesting ticketing…
Administrators seek buyer for distribution firm Cinram
Music, film and gaming distribution company Cinram Novum has gone into administration, apparently after Universal Pictures ditched it for rival Sony DADC.…