Last month, a judge dismissed the much-publicized lawsuit filed against the RIAA by stream-ripping platform Yout. Now, the Hartford-based plaintiff is officially appealing. Yout’s latest move in the years-long legal battle just recently came to light v…
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Taylor Swift Is Big in China — ‘Midnights’ Sells 250,000+ Copies on QQ Music Despite Reportedly Being Tencent’s Highest-Priced Digital Album
The popularity of Taylor Swift has reportedly extended to China’s quick-growing music market, where Midnights is said to have sold north of 250,000 copies on QQ Music despite being Tencent’s highest-priced digital album to date. TechCrunch just recentl…
Adidas Officially Terminates Kanye West Deal — Execs Forecast ‘A Short-Term Negative Impact of Up to €250 Million’
Adidas has officially terminated its deal with Kanye West (also known as Ye), citing his “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous” comments. Update (10/25): Gap has announced that it’s “taking immediate steps to remove Yeezy GAP” items fr…
Megan Thee Stallion Shooting: LAPD Is Now Investigating Tory Lanez
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly investigating Canadian rapper Tory Lanez for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the early hours of the morning on Sunday, July 12th. For additional background, the shocking episode occurred …
Lollapalooza Cofounder Says Live Concerts Won’t Return Until 2022
Lollapalooza cofounder and former William Morris Endeavor Global Head of Music Marc Geiger stated in a recent podcast that he doesn’t believe concerts will return until late next year – or even early 2022. Marc Geiger disclosed his opinion of live musi…
Trump Threatens to Block Second Stimulus Check Over Payroll Taxes
Last week, we reported that Congress was likely to approve legislation for a second – and possibly larger – stimulus check by July’s end. Now, this timetable is less clear, as White House officials have stated that the fourth relief package must …
California Churches Sue Over COVID-19 Singing Ban
Three California churches have filed a lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom over his state’s prohibiting singing in places of worship. On Monday, Governor Newsom responded to an uptick in his state’s total COVID-19 cases by reimplementing an array of …
Taiwan Moves to Block All Chinese Streaming Services
Taiwanese government officials have moved to block Chinese streaming services amid rising regional tensions and security concerns. Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), the government entity tasked with regulating the telecommunication and…
Latest Industry Gigs: SOCAN, Songtradr, Sony Music, Warner Music UK, 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 …
Red Bull Is Slashing Music Programs
Red Bull is cutting back on its once-considerable involvement in the music community amid the COVID-19 pandemic and reports of internal disputes stemming from racial matters. The Fuschl, Austria-based energy-drink company recently revealed that it will…