Kanye West and Snoop Dogg sued over uncleared samples and beats
Both Kanye West and Snoop Dogg are facing new lawsuits over uncleared samples and beats. West is accused of using a sample on two ‘Donda’ tracks after a licence request was rejected. Snoop’s accuser says he did provide the rapper with two instrumentals, but only for use in the studio…
⏩ One Liners: Artist News, gigs and releases including Westlife AI, Chief Keef cancellation, Fantasy Orchestra + more
Westlife’s Tencent Music Kugou AIK deal, Chief Keef medical emergency, why Donald Glover is ditching Childish Gambino moniker, Damon Albarn given honorary doctorate by Essex University, Fantasy Orchestra plays Union Chapel plus releases from Overmono, Palms Trax, Lava La Rue…
🎧 Approved: Dutch Mustard
Dutch Mustard, aka Sarah-Jayne Riedel, blends dream-pop, 90s alt-rock and shoegaze in ‘Loser’, her powerful new single co-produced by indie icon Bill Ryder-Jones.…
🤝 One Liners: Deals, Appointments, Label, Digital, Legal + industry news including JCB x Joe Walsh, Warner Music’s move on Brazil, Discogs, Distiller, BAPAM and Miloco’s five-a-side frenzy
JCB x Joe Walsh, Warner Music goes big in Brazil, Finger Eleven x Better noise, Cooking Vinyl teams up with V2 to sign Razorlight, Mae Estes x Kobalt, ORCA think tank, European Commission v Elon Musk’s X, festival streaming deals, and yet another Young Thug judge recusal…
Music industry responds to King’s Speech
Yesterday the new UK government set out its legislative agenda via the King’s Speech. The music industry has responded, welcoming commitments on EU, devolution, skills and AI. Ministers have also been urged to liaise with industry on planning reform and the Terrorism (Protection Of Premises) Bill…
TikTok owner is a gatekeeper subject to extra regulation, EU court rules
Last year the European Commission said that TikTok should be deemed a ‘gatekeeper’ platform under the European Union’s Digital Markets Act, and is therefore subject to extra regulation. TikTok disagreed, but an EU court has upheld that decision…
Margate’s Live Nation-owned Dreamland ordered to cancel drum & bass events after drug-related death
Dreamland has had its licence altered by Kent’s Thanet Council at the request of local police following an incident last month in which a teenager died of a suspected drugs overdose. All drum & bass events have to be cancelled and ticket-buyers under eighteen will have to be accompanied by an adult…
⏩ One Liners: Deals, appointments, legal and live round up including FUGA, A2IM, the King's Speech, Future Foundations + more
FUGA deals, YG Plus x Boomplay, A2IM board, King’s Speech, SoundExchange’s Sirius lawsuit moved, Swarovski x Ariana Grande, MITS Award for Jason Iley, We Out Here Festival launches Future Foundations, “blindsided” Jack Black cancels Tenacious D shows, plus releases, gigs, tours + more…
Kakao founder faces arrest in SM share manipulation probe
The dramas continue following last year’s battle between Kakao and HYBE for control of SM Entertainment. HYBE accuses Kakao execs of illegal stock manipulation during the takeover battle. South Korean prosecutors now want to arrest Kakao founder Kim Beom-su in relation to those allegations…
Murder Inc founder accused of rape
Irv Gotti has been accused of rape and sexual assault in a new lawsuit, filed by a woman who says she entered into an abusive relationship with the music producer and Murder Inc Records co-founder after they met in 2020…
CD and vinyl sales continue to grow in the UK, ERA stats confirm
New stats from ERA show that vinyl and CD sales in the UK continue to grow. Non-subscription service revenues in music are up 7.9% so far this year, with music scoring faster growth in this domain than both video and gaming…
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