Concord confirms HitCo catalogue acquisition
Concord has confirmed it acquired most of the recordings catalogue of HitCo Entertainment, the label run by LA Reid, though not the HitCo brand itself.…
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Warner Music talking to departing YouTube Chief Business Officer about its CEO role
Warner Music is reportedly in talks with Robert Kyncl about succeeding Stephen Cooper as CEO, with other candidates including Scott Greenstein and Jody Gerson also considered.…
Vancouver's Breakout Festival ends in riot after Lil Baby's last minute cancellation
Vancouver’s Breakout Festival ended in a riot after Lil Baby cancelled his headline set at the last minute, following other cancellations, with seven arrests and significant damage.…
Setlist: Lizzo’s keeping her $5 million cancelled festival fee
This week’s Setlist covers a ruling that Lizzo can keep a $5 million fee for a cancelled 2020 festival, and YouTube’s announcement of $6 billion paid to the music industry.…
CMU Digest 18.09.22: YouTube, Bang, Gaana, Universal Music, Lizzo
This week's digest covers YouTube's $6 billion payout to the music industry, a ruling against energy drink Bang, Gaana going premium-only, and a Universal Music restructuring.…
Bang infringed Sony Music's rights in social media videos, court confirms
A US judge has ruled that Bang infringed Sony Music’s copyrights by using recordings in its own promotional videos, though only partly sided with Sony over influencer content.…
Billy McFarland ponders how to pay back defrauded Fyre Festival investors
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland, recently released from prison, says he is considering a tech venture to raise the $26 million he owes defrauded investors.…
DNS resolvers hit out at the music industry's web-blocking orders
Cloudflare has raised concerns about an Italian court injunction requiring it to block piracy sites via its 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver, distinguishing this from web-blocks elsewhere on its platform.…
Kanye West moves to end Gap partnership
Kanye West is ending his Yeezy Gap partnership, claiming Gap failed to meet its obligations, and is also seeking to terminate a similar deal with Adidas.…
Ethereum completes 'merge' that slashes blockchain's energy consumption
The Ethereum blockchain has completed its 'merge' upgrade, which the Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute estimates will cut energy consumption by more than 99%.…
New Blackpool radio station aims to fill gap left when Radio Wave became Greatest Hits Radio
Former Radio Wave station director Paula Davies is launching Coastal Radio on DAB in Blackpool, hiring former Radio Wave DJs to fill the gap in local content.…
One liners: Blackpink, Carly Rae Jepsen, Ab-Soul, more
Round-up of deals and appointments including Dice's Goodlive partnership, Kobalt signing Cat Burns, Def Jam's new SVP, and new releases from Blackpink and Bush.…