SiriusXM is set to acquire San Francisco-based podcasting platform Stitcher in a $325 million deal. SiriusXM confirmed the rumored buyout this morning, in an official release. The high-profile deal arrives as leading music streaming service Spotify con…
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Great White Slammed for Holding a Maskless Concert In North Dakota
Los Angeles-based hard rock band Great White is facing criticism from some fans and public figures after playing a maskless concert in North Dakota. Great White performed the controversial set in Dickinson, North Dakota, late last week, as part of the …
YouTube Can’t Be Forced to Share IP Addresses, Email Addresses of Copyright Infringers, EU Court Rules
The European Union’s Court of Justice has ruled that YouTube is required to provide rightsholders with the postal addresses of alleged copyright infringers, but is not legally obligated to disclose infringers’ IP addresses, email addresses, or phone nu…
British Government Allows Outdoor Concerts, Theater Events to Resume
The British government has officially given outdoor concerts and theater performances the greenlight to resume amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Beginning tomorrow, July 11th, outdoor theater performances and outdoor concerts can recommence with socially dis…
Muzak Parent Mood Media Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Mood Media, the parent company of background music brand Muzak, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Mood Media (formerly Fluid Music Canada) noted its intention to move forward with the Chapter 11 filing in recently published release. Along with the b…
Live Nation Accused of ‘Systemic Racism’ In Newly-Filed Discrimination Lawsuit
An employee has accused leading concert promoter Live Nation of “systemic racism” in a stunning new discrimination lawsuit. Candace Newman, a furloughed Live Nation tour manager, submitted the complaint to a California federal court, and DMN secured an…
Black Singer Lady A Breaks Her Silence After Getting Sued by Lady Antebellum (aka the New ‘Lady A’)
Lady A, the Seattle-based singer who made headlines when country trio Lady Antebellum (now also performing as Lady A) adopted the professional title she’s used since 1987, has broken her silence after being sued over the name. About one month back, Dig…
Napster, iHeartMedia Dropped from Massive Streaming Collusion Lawsuit
In March, performance rights organization Pro Music Rights (PMR) filed a far-reaching lawsuit against an array of companies, including prominent music industry entities such as Apple, Spotify, Deezer, Pandora, iHeartMedia, and Rhapsody, over their alle…
Sony/ATV Inks a Major Partnership With TikTok Talent Agency TalentX — But Is a TikTok Ban Ahead?
Sony/ATV Music Publishing and TikTok talent agency TalentX have inked a major partnership agreement, but with rumors of an imminent TikTok ban in the U.S., the deal’s long-term implications are unclear. Sony/ATV and TalentX recently unveiled their glob…
6ix9ine Faces $5.3 Million Lawsuit Over Canceled Show
6ix9ine has been named in yet another multimillion-dollar lawsuit, as a pair of Washington, D.C. live music promoters are seeking $5.3 million in damages over the rapper’s failure to play a 2018 concert. The plaintiffs recently submitted the firmly wor…