Now film companies sue an American ISP over its lacklustre repeat infringer policy
Independent film producers have sued Wide Open West, accusing the ISP of failing to deal with repeat infringers and so losing its safe harbour protection.…
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Management firm allies with Universal's Virgin services division on new label
Management firm Range Media Partners has partnered with Universal's Virgin label services business to distribute and support a new label, Range Music.…
Reservoir completes SPAC transaction, now listed on Nasdaq
Reservoir has completed its merger with the SPAC Roth CH Acquisition II Co and is now listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.…
One Liners: Badshah, Skepta, Nas, more
Universal Music signs Badshah and Mercury Studios appoints Steve Condie, alongside new releases from Skepta, Nas, Aluna and Angel Olsen.…
Live industry welcomes relaxation of COVID travel rules in the UK
The live music sector has welcomed a government decision to remove quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated visitors from the US and amber list European countries.…
Cox Communications settles with BMG over takedown notice spat
Cox Communications has voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against BMG and Rightscorp over takedown notices sent to an outdated email address.…
Bryan Adams signs with BMG for his next album
Bryan Adams has signed with BMG for his next album, his first new label deal in more than 40 years.…
Boohoo ends partnership with DaBaby following controversial festival remarks
Boohoo has ended its brand partnership with DaBaby following homophobic and misinformed remarks made at Rolling Loud Miami.…
One Liners: Spotify, Kanye West, Bleachers, more
Concord, Creative Nation and Pulse sign Lori McKenna, Primary Wave acquires Steve Kipner's catalogue, and Spotify reports strong Q2 subscriber growth.…
John Lydon's lawyer calls on court to block the use of long forgotten "nuclear button" in Sex Pistols dispute
John Lydon's lawyer has urged the court to set aside the Sex Pistols' 1988 majority-rule band agreement, arguing unanimity has always governed their licensing decisions.…
European Commission ramps up pressure on EU states to implement the copyright directive
The European Commission has opened infringement procedures against 23 member states that have not fully implemented the 2019 Copyright Directive, giving them two months to respond.…
Russian stream-ripper opts to just ignore the record industry's lawsuit against him
Stream-ripping operator Tofig Kurbanov has stopped cooperating with the major labels' US lawsuit, despite a court order to share server data.…