Louis Tomlinson splits from Syco
Louis Tomlinson has announced he is leaving Syco, the Sony Music and Simon Cowell joint venture, and says he is back in the studio on new music.…
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Amazon says memo banning staff from using TikTok was sent by mistake
Amazon says a memo banning staff from using TikTok on devices with its email app was sent in error, after the company had said it was an accident.…
Third Edition of 'Dissecting The Digital Dollar' to be published this week
The Music Managers Forum and CMU Insights will publish a fully updated third edition of 'Dissecting The Digital Dollar', with a launch event on 16 July.…
BMG partners with sister companies on new podcasting venture
BMG is joining Bertelsmann sister companies Fremantle, Penguin Random House and DK in a new podcast venture called Storyglass, which will also offer podcast services to BMG artists and songwriters.…
Government gives the go ahead for open-air live shows to resume in England this weekend
Outdoor live entertainment can resume in England from this weekend with social distancing rules, while the government funds research into indoor performance safety.…
YouTube doesn't have to hand over email and IP addresses of infringers, says EU court
The EU Court of Justice has ruled that YouTube need not hand over email, IP or phone details of infringing users to copyright owners, only postal addresses.…
Furloughed Live Nation exec sues over allegations of discrimination
Live Nation executive Candace Newman has sued the company alleging racial discrimination and retaliation, which Live Nation has called unfounded.…
Fleetwood Mac and Noel Gallagher top best-selling vinyl charts for 2020 so far
The Official Charts Company has published its best-selling vinyl albums and singles for the first half of 2020, led by Fleetwood Mac and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.…
One liners: Sony/ATV, Warner Music, Mariah Carey, more
Sony/ATV signs Linus Wiklund and Sky Rompiendo, Warner Music appoints Eric Wong, and Mariah Carey finishes her autobiography.…
Lady A sue Lady A over the name Lady A
The band Lady A has sued singer Lady A, seeking confirmation it can keep using the name after a dispute over the trademark.…
6ix9ine sued for $5.3 million over cancelled show
Promoters Hits Before Fame and After Hours are suing 6ix9ine for $5.3 million over a 2018 Washington DC show he failed to perform, alleging breach of contract and defamation.…
COVID-19 VAT break will apply to live music, culture minister confirms
Culture minister Oliver Dowden has confirmed that the temporary VAT cut to 5% for attractions will apply to concerts, theatres and other live events.…