One Liners: Corey Taylor, Billy Duffy, Travis, more
Round Hill acquires Billy Duffy's publishing, Universal Music Publishing signs Louis Bell, and several appointments are announced across the industry.…
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Judge refuses to cut the billion dollar damages Cox must pay the majors
A US judge has declined to reduce the billion-dollar damages Cox Communications must pay the major labels, saying the company should have argued its case before the jury.…
AIM and IMPALA call on UK and EU officials to regroup to ensure visa-free touring across Europe
AIM and IMPALA have called on UK and EU officials to return to negotiations to secure visa-free touring for musicians after the post-Brexit trade deal failed to cover it.…
Shakira and KT Tunstall confirm song catalogue deals
Shakira has sold 100% of the publishing rights to her 145-song catalogue to Hipgnosis, while KT Tunstall has agreed a deal with Primary Wave covering her catalogue and artist royalties.…
Universal closes mastering operation at Capitol Studios
Universal Music has closed the mastering facilities at Capitol Studios in LA, converting the rooms into recording studios due to falling demand.…
Bandsintown launches subscription live music streaming service
Gig recommendations service Bandsintown has launched Bandsintown Plus, a subscription offering access to more than 25 livestreamed shows a month for $9.99.…
One Liners: The Wiggles, IMPALA, Idles, more
Universal Music Publishing has signed The Wiggles, IMPALA has announced diversity training, and a range of artists including Idles, Mogwai and Gary Numan have released new music.…
DEAG to delist from Frankfurt stock exchange, continue as privately owned business
German live music firm DEAG will delist from Frankfurt and go private, backed by its largest shareholder Apeiron, with an offer valuing the company at just over 60 million euros.…
Leon Hendrix in contempt of court for again exploiting Experience Hendrix trademarks
A New York court has held Leon Hendrix in contempt for continuing to use the Jimi Hendrix name and brand despite a previous injunction, and set a daily penalty if he does not comply.…
Ryan Tedder sells majority stake in his songs to KKR
OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder has sold a majority stake in his catalogue of nearly 500 songs to investment firm KKR.…
Fun Kids launches classical music radio station for children
Children's broadcaster Fun Kids has launched Fun Kids Classical, which it says is Europe's first classical radio station for children, alongside seven other new digital stations.…
Audible Magic buys MediaNet
Audio ID company Audible Magic has acquired MediaNet, the white label digital music platform previously owned by Canadian collecting society SOCAN since 2016.…