Ted Nugent backs Joe Rogan and Spotify against Neil Young
Ted Nugent has defended Joe Rogan and Spotify against Neil Young's boycott, calling Young a stoner birdbrain punk on his podcast.…
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Setlist: Comedians sue Pandora over joke copyrights
This week's Setlist covers comedians and comedy estates suing Pandora over streaming stand-up routines without full licences, and the RIAA's letter to HitPiece.…
CMU Digest 13.02.22: Spotify, Lil Peep, Pandora, Jimi Hendrix, Global Music Rights
The CMU Digest covers the Spotify and Joe Rogan controversy, the Lil Peep negligence case, comedians suing Pandora and the Jimi Hendrix catalogue dispute.…
Lil Peep's mother argues that newly unsealed evidence proves management's negligence in relation to rapper's death
Lil Peep's mother says newly unsealed court documents show his management company was negligent in relation to his fatal 2017 overdose.…
ODB estate sues Wu-Tang Productions over unpaid royalties
The widow of Ol Dirty Bastard is suing Wu-Tang Productions for at least $1 million in unpaid royalties and for failing to provide accounts for over a decade.…
Majors hit back at latest attempt by Cox to overturn billion dollar copyright ruling
The major labels have responded to Cox Communications' latest bid to overturn its billion-dollar copyright judgement, calling its arguments meritless.…
Sting sells publishing catalogue to Universal
Sting has sold his entire songwriting catalogue, covering Police and solo work, to Universal Music Publishing in a reported $250 million deal.…
The Great Escape launch new award in honour of the agent Steve Strange
The Great Escape has launched a new award named after booking agent Steve Strange, with delegates voting for an artist breaking the status quo and receiving £5000.…
One Liners: Ed Sheeran & Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj & Lil Baby, Fred Again & India Jordan, more
Republic Records expands its JYP partnership, Utopia Music hires Ulf Zick, and Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift release a new version of 'The Joker And The Queen'.…
Spotify's big Joe Rogan controversy continues
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has written to Spotify over its handling of harmful content, as the Joe Rogan controversy continues.…
Former Jimi Hendrix collaborators go legal over Experience catalogue
The estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell have sued Sony Music UK for alleged copyright infringement and unpaid royalties over the Jimi Hendrix Experience catalogue.…
Songwriters hit back at Chris Brown and Drake's "haughty claims" in song-theft dispute
Songwriters Braindon Cooper and Timothy Valentine have responded to Chris Brown and Drake's bid to dismiss their 'No Guidance' song-theft lawsuit.…