New music-centric creative agency FABYL launches
Music producer Nick Faber has launched FABYL, a music-focused creative agency offering strategy, production, outdoor advertising, PR and digital marketing services.…
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One Liners: Don Toliver, Pete Doherty, The Mars Volta, more
Parlophone announces promotions and new A&R hires, Pete Doherty plans a solo tour, The Mars Volta announce UK dates, and Don Toliver and others release new music.…
Ed Sheeran launches hot sauce brand Tingly Ted's
Ed Sheeran has launched Tingly Ted's, a hot sauce in two strengths designed to accompany any meal, following his earlier Edchup collaboration with Heinz.…
Two more US senators hit out at TikTok over data concerns
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Jerry Moran have written to CFIUS arguing TikTok and Bytedance cannot be trusted with US user data, citing reports of China-based access.…
Lil Peep's mother settles wrongful death lawsuit against First Access Entertainment
Lil Peep's mother Liza Womack has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against his management company First Access Entertainment, with terms confidential.…
Drake and 21 Savage settle Vogue's fake cover lawsuit
Drake and 21 Savage have settled Condé Nast's lawsuit over a fake Vogue cover used in the promotion of their album 'Her Loss', with a monetary payment and a commitment not to use the brand again.…
Court should dismiss Rockstar song-theft lawsuit against Nickelback, magistrate judge recommends
A Texas magistrate judge has recommended dismissing a song-theft lawsuit against Nickelback over 'Rockstar', finding the plaintiff's evidence of access to his earlier song insufficient.…
London's political leaders put event safety in the spotlight following fatal Brixton Academy crowd crush
London's Night Czar Amy Lamé is reportedly planning a meeting on event safety after a fatal crowd crush at Brixton Academy, while the London Assembly has passed a motion calling for action.…
Global launches classic rock Radio X spin-off
Global has launched Radio X Classic Rock, a DAB and online station hosted by Sunta Templeton, dedicated to classic rock from across the decades.…
CMU Digest 19.02.23: TikTok, DF Concerts, Viagogo, EU Copyright Directive, the 100% Venues campaign
CMU's weekly digest covers the Australian music industry's objection to TikTok's test restricting music, DF Concerts' stance on Scottish alcohol sponsorship bans, and Viagogo in New Zealand court.…
90% of tickets on Viagogo sold by commercial touts, says New Zealand Commerce Commission
New Zealand's Commerce Commission told the High Court that 90% of tickets sold on Viagogo come from professional touts, as its consumer law case against the resale platform continues.…
Chicago judge declines to overturn R Kelly's sex abuse conviction
Judge Harry Leinenweber has refused to overturn R Kelly's Chicago sex abuse convictions or grant a retrial, ruling there was enough evidence to sustain the verdicts.…