More winners of Artist & Manager Awards announced
The FAC and MMF have announced further winners of their Artist & Manager Awards, including Bose Ogulu as Manager Of The Year, with the ceremony on 17 November.…
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One Liners: Liam Gallagher, Lil baby, Caroline Polachek, more
BDi Music signs Aimée, the Drake YolanDa Award names its grant recipients, and Liam Gallagher, Lil Baby and others release new music.…
Punk museum to open in Las Vegas
A 12,000 square foot Punk Rock Museum led by NOFX's Mike Burkett will open in Las Vegas on 13 January, displaying punk artefacts from his collection.…
Liverpool chosen as host city for Eurovision 2023
Liverpool has been selected to host Eurovision 2023 at the Liverpool Arena, beating Glasgow, with the grand final set for 13 May.…
R Kelly accused of fraudulently selling his music rights after losing sex abuse litigation
Heather Williams has asked an Illinois court to set aside R Kelly's 2021 sale of his music rights to Keith Calbert as a fraudulent transfer, to satisfy her $4 million damages.…
Music Creators North America welcomes increased transparency on streaming rate deal
Music Creators North America welcomes publishers and streaming services agreeing to publish their US streaming rate deal in full, while still seeking side agreements.…
Coachella sues Afrochella for trademark infringement
Goldenvoice, owner of the Coachella festival, has sued Ghana-based Afrochella for trademark infringement over events held in California.…
US appeal court upholds Wolfgang's Vault copyright ruling, including the disappointing damages
The US Second Circuit has upheld a copyright infringement ruling against Wolfgang's Vault, but also upheld the low damages awarded to publishers.…
CAA and Brookfield buy into Primary Wave
Talent agency CAA and investor Brookfield have taken stakes in music rights firm Primary Wave, with Brookfield providing $1.7 billion in new funding.…
Warner Music Poland partners with Grupa Step
Warner Music Poland has announced an alliance with Grupa Step, owner of Polish hip hop label Step Records, to grow the Polish hip hop scene.…
Beyonce denies interpolating Right Said Fred track without permission
Beyoncé has denied using Right Said Fred's 'I'm Too Sexy' on 'Alien Superstar' without permission, after the duo said she had not sought consent.…
Setlist: Did the Tories infringe M People's copyright?
This week's Setlist podcast discusses M People's anger at Liz Truss walking on stage to 'Moving On Up' and Apple Music passing 100 million tracks.…