In the wake of the Recording Academy placing its president and CEO Deborah Dugan on administrative leave, Dugan has hired a prominent litigation attorney to defend her. Only ten days prior to the Grammy Awards on January 26, the academy put Dugan on le…
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Major Radio Broadcasters Lambaste the DOJ for Siding with Irving Azoff’s GMR
In response to the Department of Justice (DOJ) filing an amicus brief in support of Irving Azoff and his long-standing legal battle with the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed a motion to issu…
BTS’ Latest Album Receives 3.4 Million Pre-Orders in Just 7 Days
Big Hit Entertainment has announced that the upcoming album by K-Pop sensations BTS has sold more than 3.4 million copies in just seven days, based on data from the album’s distributor, Dreamus Company. Map of the Soul: 7, which will not be relea…
R.E.M. ‘Exploring All Legal Avenues’ To Stop Trump from Playing Their Music
Mike Mills, who is the bassist of R.E.M and one of its founders, says that the band is “exploring all legal avenues” to prevent President Trump from using the group’s music at public rallies. In a Twitter post he wrote: “We are …
iHeartMedia Promotes Three Programmers in the Wake of Mass Layoffs
In the wake of layoffs and the replacement of workers with “technology and artificial intelligence,” iHeartMedia announced that it has promoted three senior programmers to division executive vice presidents of their National Programming Gro…
Gustavo Dudamel Renews His Multi-Million Dollar Contract with the LA Philharmonic
Charismatic orchestra conductor Gustavo Dudamel has extended his contract with the Los Angeles Philharmonic through the 2025-26 season. In 2009, at only 28 years of age, Dudamel became the philharmonic’s music director. He originally had a five-y…
Ed Sheeran Forced To Reveal His Concert Revenues by a Federal Judge
A new judicial order relating to the “Thinking Out Loud” lawsuit is forcing singer Ed Sheeran to reveal his concert revenue and expenses. Multiple plaintiffs are currently suing Sheeran over his hit song, believing that it infringes on Marv…
Latest Industry Gigs: Warner Music, The MLC, Elektra, Atlantic, CBC Music and More
Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job…
Soundgarden ‘Exploring a Possible Resolution’ with Chris Cornell’s Widow in Royalty Dispute
A new filing in the lawsuit that the widow of Chris Cornell is pursuing against both Soundgarden and its business manager indicates that their dispute over unpaid royalties may soon be resolved. Last month, Vicky Cornell filed the suit in the Miami Div…
Whitney Houston, Notorious B.I.G. Lead Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees for 2020
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced this year’s inductees, which include Whitney Houston and The Notorious B.I.G. Other inductees include: Depeche Mode The Doobie Brothers Nine Inch Nails T-Rex Receiving the Ahmet Ertegun Award, which ho…