Grand jury declines to charge Travis Scott and others over Astroworld tragedy
A Texas grand jury has declined to indict Travis Scott and five others over the 2021 Astroworld tragedy, in which ten people died in a crowd surge.…
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Canva announces music partnerships
Canva has partnered with Warner Music and Merlin so users can add music clips from participating labels to social media content, presentations and videos.…
Cooking Vinyl re-signs Matt Attard
Cooking Vinyl Publishing has extended its publishing deal with songwriter Matt Attard, whose biggest success has been with Pedar Elias.…
AIF announces two new partners as part of its Safer Spaces campaign
The Association Of Independent Festivals has partnered with LGBT+ charity Galop and drink-spiking awareness group Stamp Out Spiking for its Safer Spaces campaign.…
Your dog's favourite media firm has been acquired
Create Music Group has acquired Music For Pets, which operates the Relax My Dog and Relax My Cat franchises for pets around the world.…
SXSW increases fees for American artists amid pressure from music-maker groups
SXSW has raised the cash fees offered to American showcasing artists after campaigning by the US Union Of Musicians And Allied Workers, though musicians say the increase is not enough.…
TikTok confirms it is funding creator-led lawsuit against Montana ban
TikTok has confirmed it is funding a lawsuit by five creators challenging Montana's ban on the app, which argues the ban violates the First Amendment.…
More "major structural changes" likely as music industry pursues next round of digital growth, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs cuts its 2023 music market growth forecast to 7.1% but predicts further structural change in streaming pricing and AI-driven business models.…
Kanye West hits back at Life Of The Party sample lawsuit
Kanye West has responded to a lawsuit by Phase One Network over an unlicensed sample of 'South Bronx' in 'Life Of The Party', arguing a different version without the sample appeared on the deluxe album.…
Viagogo MD defends the ticket resale business again, but admits snubbing MPs was an error
Viagogo Managing Director Cris Miller defends secondary ticketing in interviews and admits the company was wrong to snub MPs during the culture committee's inquiry.…
Dice adds group bookings feature to help friends organise gig-going
Ticketing platform Dice has launched Groups, a feature that lets friends find each other, recommend shows and buy tickets together.…
SiriusXM to close the Stitcher podcast app
SiriusXM is closing the Stitcher podcast app, moving podcasts into its main SiriusXM app, with no job losses as the advertising and production teams are integrated.…