Miley Cyrus settles paparazzo copyright dispute
Miley Cyrus has settled a copyright lawsuit brought by photographer Robert Barbera over an Instagram post of a photo he took of her.…
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Dispute over tattoo image in Cardi B mixtape cover arrives in court
A trial over Cardi B's 2016 mixtape artwork has begun, with Kevin Brophy claiming the unauthorised use of his tattoo image has caused him distress.…
Music Venue Trust announces new funding scheme for grassroots venues
The Music Venue Trust has launched the Pipeline Investment Fund, offering grants up to £5000 to grassroots venues, and urged PRS and Arts Council England to keep funding.…
Festivals launch Green Events Code to help make events more environmentally sustainable
More than 500 UK festivals and outdoor events have launched a Green Events Code setting standards and targets, including a 50% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.…
StemDrop to allow TikTok users to remix new music from Max Martin
TikTok, Samsung, Universal Music and Simon Cowell launch StemDrop on 26 October, letting users remix stems from new songs by Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ali Payami.…
One Liners: Kendrick Lamar, Jess Glynne, Jimmy Eat World, more
Roundup of industry news including Jess Glynne's signing to UTA, Sony Music Middle East's partnership with Ghmza, appointments at Spotify and Atlantic, and new Universal soundtrack venture Mercury Classics.…
More artists sue Trax Records over allegedly unpaid royalties
More artists have sued Chicago label Trax Records over allegedly unpaid royalties, following an earlier lawsuit by Larry Heard and Robert Owens.…
Night Time Industries Association criticises high court ruling on business interruption insurance
The NTIA has criticised a High Court ruling allowing insurers to deduct government furlough support from business interruption pay outs to hospitality firms.…
Virgin Music UK launches new electronic music distribution service Parachute
Virgin Music UK has launched Parachute, a unit focused on dance and electronic music with crossover appeal, aiming to release one track each month, starting with singles by Melle Brown and Essel.…
One Liners: Amy Winehouse, Sam Smith, Jack Savoretti, more
HarbourView acquires Incubus's songs catalogue, Audoo hires two collecting society executives, and new releases and dates from Sam Smith and Liam Gallagher.…
Ed Sheeran's legal team has another go at getting Thinking Out Loud song-theft lawsuit dismissed
Ed Sheeran's legal team has urged a judge to reconsider his decision not to dismiss a Structured Asset Sales lawsuit over 'Thinking Out Loud' and 'Let's Get It On'.…
Judge again says Maria Schneider v YouTube case likely needs to go to trial
A Californian judge says Maria Schneider's class action against YouTube should likely go to trial, rejecting YouTube's attempts to dismiss it.…