MusicBird acquires Midge Ure catalogue
MusicBird has acquired the writer's share and royalty rights to over 300 songs from Midge Ure's solo and band catalogue.…
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So.Co Music Photographer Of The Year Awards winners announced
The inaugural So.Co Music Photographer Of The Year Awards were presented in London, with Neil Lupin named Music Photographer Of The Year.…
One Liners: Mag, Eurovision, Tyler The Creator, more
Round-up of deals, media news, releases and tour dates, including Warner Chappell's renewal with Mag and Eurovision's cinema screening.…
Ticketmaster launches priority ticket access to Avenged Sevenfold NFT holders
Ticketmaster has launched NFT wallet integration on Avenged Sevenfold's US tour, giving Death Bats Club NFT holders priority access to tickets.…
Ticketmaster sued in Canada over pricing of Drake tickets
A Canadian law firm has filed a class action against Ticketmaster over how it prices and labels 'platinum' tickets, citing a Drake show at Montreal's Bell Centre.…
Judge dismisses song theft lawsuit against Childish Gambino
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit by rapper Kidd Wes claiming Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' copied his track 'Made In America', ruling the choruses are not substantially similar.…
Court says R Kelly victim should be able to claim damages she is due from his Sony Music royalties
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that R Kelly abuse victim Heather Williams can claim her $4 million damages from his Sony Music royalties ahead of a bank's claim.…
Kakao Entertainment partners with Columbia Records in the US
Kakao Entertainment's American division has partnered with Sony Music's Columbia Records, with K-pop act Ive's debut album 'I've Ive' the first release under the deal.…
Twitter to remove legacy blue checkmarks from next month
Twitter will remove legacy blue checkmarks next month, leaving verification only for paying subscribers, while it still licenses no music despite criticism from the NMPA.…
CMU at MENT this Thursday
CMU's Chris Cooke will give a speed briefing on the diversifying digital music market at the MENT festival and conference on Thursday.…
CMU Digest 26.03.23: IFPI, CMM, TikTok, Hybe, BBC Singers
This week's digest covers IFPI's Global Music Report, the Council Of Music Makers' streaming priorities, TikTok's congressional grilling and Hybe's SM sell-off.…
Hybe confirms it will sell its SM shares to Kakao
Hybe has confirmed it will sell its 15.8% stake in SM Entertainment to Kakao, ending the battle for control of the K-pop company.…