Snoop Dogg moves to have himself removed from lawsuit over Drakeo The Ruler's death
Snoop Dogg's legal team has asked a court to remove him and Bobby Dee Presents from a negligence lawsuit over the death of Drakeo The Ruler.…
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beatBread announces new distributor partners
Music funding platform beatBread has signed partnerships with several distributors and service providers, letting them offer artist advances repaid from royalties.…
Spotify rolls out new home screen, and dabbles in ticket pre-sales
Spotify is rolling out a new home screen separating music and podcasts, and is reportedly piloting direct ticket sales for a small number of US gigs.…
One Liners: Mark Owen, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, Pixies, more
Roundup including Craig Hassall leaving the Royal Albert Hall, Luke Armitage at Astralwerks, ASCAP's new CTO and new releases from Mark Owen, Pixies and others.…
K-pop agency JYP to stop selling CDs in effort to be more environmentally sustainable
K-pop agency JYP Entertainment plans to stop producing physical releases for its artists and to make merchandise more eco-friendly, as part of environmental goals.…
Taylor Swift submits statement to court in ongoing Shake It Off song-theft legal battle
Taylor Swift has submitted a court statement insisting she wrote 'Shake It Off' herself and had never heard 'Playas Gon Play' before 2017, as the song-theft case continues.…
Trump-branded hotel sued for bailing on music event
Concert organiser 4U Promotions has sued the Trump International Beach Resort in Miami, alleging it backed out of agreed terms to host a multi-day rock and roll event.…
New round of government funding for UK music export announced
A new round of the Music Export Growth Scheme offers £500,000 from two government departments to support independent artists and labels, with applications closing on 2 September.…
Paul O'Grady to leave Radio 2
Paul O'Grady is leaving BBC Radio 2 after fourteen years on his Sunday afternoon show, following the BBC's decision to cut his annual shows.…
One Liners: Breland & Lady A, UTA, Okay Kaya, more
Roundup of appointments and releases, including Robert Gibbs joining UTA in Atlanta and new singles from Breland, Ela Minus and DJ Python, and Princess Chelsea.…
Another Chris Brown collaborator removed from No Guidance song-theft lawsuit
Noah Shebib, aka 40, has been dismissed from the lawsuit alleging 'No Guidance' copies Braindon Cooper and Timothy Valentine's 'I Love Your Dress', after Drake was also removed.…
musicFIRST chair accuses US radio giants of hypocrisy
musicFIRST chair Joe Crowley accuses iHeart and Cumulus of hypocrisy, saying the radio giants boast of profits to investors while telling Congress they cannot pay performers royalties.…