MPs call for OfCom review of BBC Sounds app after new dance music service added
Andy Carter MP has asked OfCom to review the BBC Sounds app after Radio 1 announced a dance music stream, arguing it lacks public value.…
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Eminem manager denies rumours about scrapped Shady Records compilation (but confirms there was a scrapped Shady Records compilation)
Eminem's manager Paul Rosenberg confirms a Shady Records 20th anniversary vinyl box set was scrapped, denying that new Eminem music was planned.…
Apple again insists Fortnite ban should stay in place
Apple has again urged the court to refuse Epic Games an injunction restoring Fortnite to the App Store, arguing Epic's own rule-breaking caused the harm.…
Kanye West publishes his Universal Music contracts as anti-label Twitter rant continues
Kanye West has posted more than a hundred pages of his Universal Music contracts to Twitter as part of an ongoing rant against major labels and publishers.…
Dispute over US IP Rights Distribution Fund becomes class action that could benefit at least 30,000 musicians
Kevin Risto's lawsuit over the IP Rights Distribution Fund has been granted class action status, potentially benefiting at least 30,000 session musicians.…
Night time industries welcome court ruling on COVID-related insurance claims
The Night Time Industries Association has welcomed a High Court ruling clarifying insurers' obligations to pay COVID-related business interruption claims, in a test case brought by the FCA.…
Kobalt up for sale... possibly
Kobalt Music Group is reportedly considering options to raise capital, including a possible sale valued at over $1 billion, as it marks its 20th anniversary.…
Podcasts are now on Amazon Music, just like you wanted
Amazon Music has added podcasts for users in the UK, US, Germany and Japan at no extra cost, including exclusive shows from DJ Khaled and Becky G.…
Lapsed Pirate Bay domain name sells for $50,000
A lapsed Pirate Bay domain name, piratebay.org, was snapped up by a drop catch domain trader and sold for $50,000, with other linked domains expected to become available.…
Lady A sues Lady A over the name Lady A
Singer Lady A has sued band Lady A in a countersuit seeking exclusive rights to use the name, after the band's earlier lawsuit over the trademark.…
Stream-ripping grew 1390% in three years, says PRS For Music
A PRS For Music report commissioned from INCOPRO finds UK stream-ripping grew 1390% between 2016 and 2019, now the leading form of music piracy.…
UK artist and manager groups support SoundExchange's Fair Trade Of Music campaign
UK and global artist and manager organisations have backed SoundExchange's Fair Trade Of Music campaign for US performers to receive royalties in countries that apply reciprocity rules.…