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Artist News • 3 min read

Empire copyright case shouldn't impact on Shake It Off litigation, say Swift's song-theft accusers

Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler argue a Ninth Circuit ruling on the TV show 'Empire' is irrelevant to their 'Shake It Off' lawsuit against Taylor Swift.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Aug 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

One Liners: Tencent Music, Ticketmaster, Taylor Swift

Tencent Music has signed several deals, Ticketmaster announces a leadership reshuffle, and a range of artists announce new releases.…

Chris Cooke • 18 Aug 2020

Business News • 2 min read

Taylor Swift has another go at shaking off Shake It Off lyric theft action

Taylor Swift has filed new legal papers arguing that the lyrics of 'Shake It Off' cannot infringe the 2001 song 'Playas Gon Play', as the ideas involved are unprotectable.…

Chris Cooke • 13 Aug 2020

Artist News • 1 min read

Aaron Dessner turns attention back to new Big Red Machine album

Aaron Dessner has shared working titles for new Big Red Machine songs, following his work on Taylor Swift's 'Folklore' during lockdown.…

Andy Malt • 03 Aug 2020

And Finally • 2 min read

Taylor Swift sells lots of records shocker

Taylor Swift's surprise album 'folklore' sold over 1.3 million copies in its first day and set several streaming records, according to her label.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jul 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

Taylor's swift new album

Taylor Swift has announced and released a surprise new album, 'Folklore', recorded in isolation with Aaron Dessner, Justin Vernon and Jack Antonoff.…

Andy Malt • 24 Jul 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

Californian court dismisses one of the Shake It Off plagiarism lawsuits, again

A Californian judge has again dismissed Jesse Graham's plagiarism lawsuit against Taylor Swift over 'Shake It Off', and warned he could be declared a vexatious litigant.…

Chris Cooke • 23 Jul 2020

Big Machine • 2 min read

CMU Digest 27.04.20: Tickemaster, UK radio, Taylor Swift, Sonos, Mixcloud

A digest of the week's music business news, including the Ticketmaster refund lawsuit, UK radio's call for support, Taylor Swift's dispute with Big Machine and Sonos Radio.…

Chris Cooke • 27 Apr 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

Taylor Swift accuses former label of "shameless greed" with new live album release

Taylor Swift says she did not approve a 2008 radio performance being released as a live album by her former label Big Machine, which she accuses of greed.…

Andy Malt • 24 Apr 2020

And Finally • 5 min read

Taylor Swift and Kanye West feud blows up again

A leaked 25-minute phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West has reignited their feud over the lyrics of West's song 'Famous'.…

Andy Malt • 24 Mar 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

Japanese boyband Arashi top IFPI 2019 global album chart

Japanese group Arashi top the IFPI's 2019 global album chart with their best-of compilation, ahead of Taylor Swift's 'Lover', based on physical and download sales.…

Andy Malt • 20 Mar 2020

Artist News • 2 min read

Taylor Swift signs publishing deal with Universal

Taylor Swift has moved her songwriting catalogue to Universal Music Publishing from Sony/ATV, reuniting with former Sony/ATV executive Troy Tomlinson, now at UMPG Nashville.…

Andy Malt • 07 Feb 2020