Pras accused of fraud in relation to HarbourView rights deal
Open On Sunday has sued Pras and HarbourView, alleging the rapper secretly sold royalty rights that secured a loan and used a forged release to do so.…
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IMPALA publishes diversity report
IMPALA has published its annual equity, diversity and inclusion report, which also explains its opposition to equitable remuneration for artists.…
SoundCloud launches Discord bot
SoundCloud has launched an official music bot on Discord, letting users discover and play music within servers.…
Breakthrough category nominees announced for Artist And Manager Awards
The nominees for the Breakthrough Artist and Manager categories at the Artist & Manager Awards are announced, with Red Light Management winning the Writer/Producer Manager Award.…
One Liners: Taylor Swift, Lewis Capaldi, Orbital & Sleaford Mods, more
Epidemic Sound appoints a new CTO and CCO, with new releases from Taylor Swift, Lewis Capaldi, Orbital and Sleaford Mods, and Joel Corry with Tom Grennan.…
Artist groups join call for new investigation into 2010 Live Nation / Ticketmaster merger
Consumer, artist and lobbying groups call on the US Department Of Justice to investigate and possibly unwind the 2010 Live Nation and Ticketmaster merger.…
Cardi B takes to the stand in mixtape artwork trial
Cardi B gave evidence in a trial over the artwork of her 2016 mixtape, which used a photo of Kevin Brophy's tattoo without permission.…
SoundExchange welcomes court ruling in Slacker dispute
SoundExchange welcomes a court ruling ordering Slacker to pay $9.7 million in unpaid royalties and removing its access to the statutory licence.…
Stefflon Don signs to BMG
Stefflon Don has signed with BMG to release her debut album 'Island 54' next year.…
Pinterest announces music deals
Pinterest has signed music deals with Warner Music, BMG and Merlin, letting users add tracks to their Idea Pins.…
Classical sector risks losing talent because of outdated working practices, says PiPA
A PiPA report finds UK classical music's outdated working practices penalise parents and carers, with 40% of those surveyed considering leaving their careers.…
One Liners: Ellie Goulding, Iggy Pop, Kelela, more
Iggy Pop signs with Atlantic and Gold Tooth Records, Perfect Havoc signs PS1, and Live Nation and Bauer Media announce staff changes.…