Believe’s revenues rose 37% year-over-year in Q3, with the group increasing its full-year forecast for the second quarter in a row. The Paris-based music company Believe reports substantial revenues in Q3, generating $192 million with a 36.9% ye…
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Disney Faces Frozen II Copyright Infringement Lawsuit — “This Can Only Be Explained by Copying.”
Disney faces a copyright infringement lawsuit over a song in Frozen II, which “can only be explained by copying.” Artist and songwriter Daniel E Grigson is suing Disney, claiming that a song that appeared on the soundtrack to 2019’s F…
Meta Says AI-Powered Audio Codec Offers 10x Compression Over MP3
Meta has announced an AI-powered audio compression method that supposedly delivers ten times better compression than the MP3 format. The audio compression method is called ‘EnCodec,’ which Meta debuted on October 25 in a paper titled by …
Elton John Enters Roblox To Go ‘Beyond the Yellow Brick Road’
Elton John is joining Roblox with his own world, ‘Elton John Presents: Beyond the Yellow Brick Road.’ The world was created in partnership with Elton John by Rocket Entertainment and Roblox creators, with support from Universal Music Group….
SXSW Appeals Insurance Claim Judgment Tied to Canceled 2020 Festival
SXSW lost an insurance claim lawsuit tied to its 2020 festival cancellation. Now the festival is appealing that decision. A federal judge agreed that insurance coverage is precluded for organizers of the SXSW festival for an underlying lawsuit filed by…
Tickets to Adele’s Las Vegas Residency Going For Upwards of $45,000
Ticket prices for Adele’s Las Vegas residency are skyrocketing on reseller sites, going for as high as $45,000 in some cases. ‘Weekends with Adele’ is kicking off on November 18 after being rescheduled from earlier this year. In addi…
A Quick Buyer’s Guide to Acoustic Guitars — Here’s What to Know
Whether buying your first acoustic guitar or your tenth, the decision is always unique to the sound you want. Have questions? Check out this acoustic guitar buyer’s guide with some recommendations from Sweetwater’s vast inventory. The follo…
Which Musicians Have Spent the Most Money Acquiring NFTs?
From Snoop Dogg to Eminem, we take a look at the musicians who have spent the most money acquiring NFTs, according to a new study. A recent study from CoinGecko utilized transaction data from OpenSea, SuperRare, and Etherscan to find the most expensive…
Apple Music Releases Carols Covered 2022 Holiday Playlist — Ellie Goulding, Brett Eldredge, Muni Long, and More
Apple Music’s Carols Covered 2022 features reimagined holiday classics by Ellie Goulding, Brett Eldredge, Muni Long, RAYE, Jvck James, glaive, and more. The Carols Covered playlist is back in 2022 with a new lineup of exclusive-to Apple Music hol…
ASM Global’s Partnership Growth Continues with University of Colorado
ASM Global’s New College Collective Continues to Expand Its Stable of Higher Institutions With the Addition of the University of Colorado ASM Global, representing over 350 of the premier arenas, stadiums, and convention centers across five contin…