Collision Conference, a massive annual gathering for business professionals and tech startups, has canceled the physical edition of its 2020 event in response to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The action will continue online, however. In…
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Pex Acquires Dubset as the EU Copyright Directive’s Implementation Deadline Approaches
Proprietary music-fingerprinting and rights negotiation platform Pex has acquired Dubset, a licensing platform for DJ mixes, live performances, and other, similar original content. Dubset has focused on enabling DJ sets, remixes, and other spontaneous …
Warner Music, Sony Music, Universal Music Pulling Out of SXSW
The Big Three record labels — Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Entertainment — have joined the ever-growing list of companies and professionals to pull their support from South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 due to coronavirus (COVID…
Kendrick Lamar Launches a Mysterious New Media Company
Rapper Kendrick Lamar announced today that he’s founded a new company, pgLang. Though the brand’s website has gone live and Lamar has set out to promote the business, it’s unclear at this time exactly what services it will offer. The 32-year-old first …
Is Coachella Getting Cancelled?
As the Coronavirus rages on, Coachella could be the next major music festival to cancel. To the disappointment and frustration of thousands — and perhaps millions — the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic has forced an array of artists and music fe…
SiriusXM Is Going Big on Premium Concert Re-Broadcasts — U2, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish Shows On the Slate
On-demand music is obviously huge. But what about on-demand concerts? Now, SiriusXM plans to test that question by replaying exclusive concerts throughout March —including Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga performances. The paid-only satellite platform is ho…
R. Kelly Faces Charges of Spreading Sexually Transmittable Diseases
Battling on Multiple Fronts: R. Kelly’s New York lawyers refute STD-related charges as the rapper pleads not guilty in Chicago. R. Kelly is now facing felony charges in New York, Minnesota, and his native Chicago. And though he’s long been jailed in Ch…
R. Kelly Faces Charges of Spreading Sexually Transmittable Diseases
Battling on Multiple Fronts: R. Kelly’s New York lawyers refute STD-related charges as the rapper pleads not guilty in Chicago. R. Kelly is now facing felony charges in New York, Minnesota, and his native Chicago. And though he’s long been jailed in Ch…
Slipknot Suspends Entire Asian Tour on Coronavirus Concerns
Citing health concerns over the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Slipknot has indefinitely postponed the Asia portion of their upcoming tour. The eight-piece heavy-metal band took to Twitter to announce the news, writing that “while decisions l…
Apple, Netflix, IBM Officially Pull Out of SXSW — Who’s Next?
Another day, another high-profile South by Southwest (SXSW) 2020 cancellation — or cancellations, to be precise. Citing concerns about the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, Netflix, Apple, and IBM have become the latest companies to nix their pr…