Ditto settles Opulous dispute with Lil Yachty
Ditto Music and founder Lee Parsons have settled a lawsuit brought by Lil Yachty over the promotion of NFT platform Opulous, with dismissal expected within 45 days.…
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Decca signs Damian Lewis
Universal Music's Decca Records has signed actor Damian Lewis for an album, 'Mission Creep', out on 16 June, with first single 'Down On The Bowery' now available.…
Hip hop and rap continued to grow UK album consumption share in 2022, says BPI
BPI data shows hip hop and rap reached a record 12.4% share of UK album consumption in 2022, up from 11.9% in 2021.…
Warner Mexico launches new female-led label Gorgona
Warner Music Mexico has launched Gorgona, a label staffed entirely by women and focused on female artists, with 'Cypher 1: Ella' as its first release.…
Tim Westwood questioned by police over alleged sex offences
Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been questioned twice under caution by the Metropolitan Police over five accusations of misconduct, though he has not been arrested.…
John Lydon sues over ownership of Public Image Ltd logo
John Lydon has sued photographer Dennis Morris, seeking confirmation that he solely owns the copyright in the Public Image Ltd logo.…
New report puts the spotlight on the "significant gender gap" that continues in the recording studio
The Fix The Mix report finds female and non-binary producers and engineers are heavily underrepresented on the most streamed tracks of 2022, with only sixteen of 240 credits.…
Uberspace owner hits out at youtube-dl ruling, vows to appeal
Uberspace owner Jonas Pasche says he will appeal the Hamburg ruling ordering his company to take down the youtube-dl webpage, disputing its liability conclusions.…
Live Nation sued over crowd surge at Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas
Three attendees of last year's Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas have sued Live Nation over injuries sustained in a crowd surge triggered by a loud noise.…
Sony sues Moody Recordings in Dancin dispute
Sony Music Spain and Ultra Records have sued Moody Recordings, alleging it breached a licence and released an unauthorised version of Aaron Smith and Luvli's 'Dancin'.…
AEI Music launches new investment arm
AEI Music, behind Drum&BassArena, UKF and NCS, has launched AEI Ventures to invest in next-generation founders in music and hospitality.…
MQA company enters administration
UK audio technology company MQA has entered administration to facilitate a sale, with its main financial backer reportedly seeking an exit.…