Spotify pulls Kobalt into its legal spat with Eminem's publisher
Spotify argues its licensing relationship with Kobalt covered all the Eminem songs at issue in Eight Mile Style's lawsuit over unlicensed mechanical royalties.…
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German rapper Capital Bra signs global deal with Warner Chappell
German rapper Capital Bra has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell, which will support his new album 'CB7' due later this year.…
Tencent in talks to buy Warner stock ahead of the major's IPO
Tencent is reportedly set to buy Warner Music stock as an anchor investor ahead of the major's IPO, which targets a value of $11.7 billion.…
Sony promotes Dipesh Parmar to president of Ministry Of Sound
Sony Music UK has promoted Dipesh Parmar to President of its Ministry Of Sound Recordings label, having led it as Managing Director since 2016.…
Musicians' Union welcomes extension of SEISS but says more needs to be done to support musicians
The Musicians' Union welcomes the extension of the Self Employed Income Support Scheme but says 45% of musicians remain ineligible and calls for further support.…
UK Music calls for extension of UK government's support for self-employed
UK Music's acting CEO has urged the government to extend financial support for self-employed music workers beyond the scheme's end this weekend, as it has for employees.…
US court throws out lawsuit over use of children's song in burlesque documentary on fair use grounds
A New York court has dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Netflix, Apple and Amazon over a brief use of a children's song in a burlesque documentary, ruling the use was fair use.…
StubHub President stands down
StubHub President Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is leaving the company, which she says is now able to weather the COVID-19 storm following its sale to rival Viagogo.…
Tidal adds Dolby Atmos support
Tidal adds Dolby Atmos Music support to its HiFi tier, letting subscribers play surround-sound mixes of tracks on compatible home cinema setups.…
Help Musicians announces second phase of COVID-19 hardship funding
Help Musicians opens a second phase of its COVID-19 hardship fund for self-employed musicians who fall outside government support, backed by PPL and the Lightbody Foundation.…
One Liners: CISAC, Rosalía & Travis Scott, Flying Lotus, more
Abba's Björn Ulvaeus has been appointed President of CISAC, while Rosalía and Travis Scott, Flying Lotus, Soko and several other acts have released new music.…
Bob Geldof recalls disastrous dead rat publicity stunt
Bob Geldof recalls how the Boomtown Rats' American label sent 1000 DJs a dead rat in formaldehyde as a publicity stunt, which he says ended the band's US chances.…