Iconic Artists Group announce deal with Nat King Cole estate
Iconic Artists Group has acquired interests in Nat King Cole's recording and publishing rights, name and likeness, and TV archive under a deal with his estate.…
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More music industry collecting societies suspend deals with their Russian counterparts
Several music collecting societies, including PPL, AMRA and SoundExchange, are suspending their deals with Russian counterparts RAO and VOIS in protest at the invasion of Ukraine.…
AEG again opposes MSG's London Sphere proposal ahead of key planning meeting
AEG has urged the London Legacy Development Corporation to refuse MSG's Sphere planning application, citing transport concerns ahead of a committee meeting next week.…
Appeals court sides with Katy Perry in Dark Horse song-theft case
The US Ninth Circuit has upheld the decision overturning a jury verdict against Katy Perry, ruling the shared musical elements in 'Dark Horse' and 'Joyful Noise' are commonplace and unprotected.…
Another Ed Sheeran collaborator testifies in Shape Of You song-theft case
Steve Mac, co-writer of Shape Of You, testified that the song was written rapidly and collaboratively, rejecting claims that Sheeran brought stolen ideas to the session.…
Judge says labels dropping DRM from downloads in late 2000s is irrelevant to RCN copyright case
A US judge has ruled that the music industry's decision to drop DRM from downloads in the late 2000s is irrelevant to the copyright infringement case against ISP RCN.…
More music companies cut ties with Russia in protest over the war in Ukraine
Sony Music, Warner Music, Kobalt and FUGA have suspended operations in Russia in protest at the invasion of Ukraine, while supporting humanitarian relief efforts.…
Music community calls on EU law-makers to increase ticket touting regulation via Digital Services Act
Over 130 music industry figures have signed a FEAT letter urging EU law-makers to strengthen ticket resale platform regulation through the Digital Services Act.…
US recorded music market grew 23% in 2021
US recorded music retail revenues grew 23% to $15 billion in 2021, driven mainly by premium streaming, with vinyl sales up 61% to over $1 billion.…
Johnny McDaid takes to the stand in Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You song-theft battle
Snow Patrol's Johnny McDaid testified in London's High Court that he had never plagiarised and that the shared musical elements in 'Shape Of You' and 'Oh Why' are commonplace.…
Spotify confirms it has suspended its premium service in Russia
Spotify has suspended its premium service and advertising in Russia, a move expected to cost about 1.5 million premium subscribers, though Russia is under 1% of its revenue.…
TikTok launches new services for music-makers, including DIY music distribution
TikTok has launched SoundOn, a music hub that lets artists upload music to its library and distribute it to Spotify, Apple Music and other platforms.…