Music Business
Telemundo and GTS Label Announce Music Competition Series
The partnership gives the Spanish label a first-look signing right on artists emerging from the new U.S. TV show.
Primary Wave Closes Kobalt Acquisition, Creating a $7B Indie Powerhouse
The deal, which was first reported in February, includes Kobalt's worldwide operations, catalog and digital collection society AMRA.
NewJeans sued over alleged music plagiarism
A publishing company alleges the horns and drums on the hit 2023 song are “virtually identical” to parts of a nearly 20-year-old dance track.
Telemundo Partners With GTS Label for ‘Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos’ Music Competition Series
The partnership gives the Spanish label a first-look signing right on artists emerging from the new U.S. TV show.
Music Law News: Bad Bunny Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Ruling, Chris Brown Verdict
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.
NewJeans and HYBE Face Lawsuit Over Alleged Song Infringement
A publishing company alleges the horns and drums on the hit 2023 song are “virtually identical” to parts of a nearly 20-year-old dance track.
Telemundo and GTS Label Announce Partnership
The partnership gives the Spanish label a first-look signing right on artists emerging from the new U.S. TV show.
Telemundo Partners With GTS Label for ‘Operación Triunfo Estados Unidos’ Music Competition Series
The partnership gives the Spanish label a first-look signing right on artists emerging from the new U.S. TV show.
Done deal: Primary Wave’s acquisition of Kobalt has closed
MBW sources close to the deal have confirmed that the acquisition closed on Tuesday (July 7) after passing all relevant regulatory scrutiny. Source
NewJeans Members and HYBE Face Lawsuit Claiming ‘ETA’ Stole Instrumentals From Earlier Track
A publishing company alleges the horns and drums on the hit 2023 song are “virtually identical” to parts of a nearly 20-year-old dance track.
Music Law News: Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.
Bad Bunny Lawsuit, Taylor Swift Ruling, Chris Brown Dog Verdict & More Top Music Law News
In this week's Legal Beat newsletter, a massive reggaetón lawsuit moves forward, Taylor beats an "absurd" case, Chris Brown faces a $13 million verdict and more.
Nick Niclassen On Remix Culture, Deadlines, And Finding His Artist Identity
Nick Niclassen’s (@nickniclassen_) remix of Fejká’s “Azur,” which was recently released alongside industry legends like Max Cooper and Chris Luno, works so well because it came from a pretty authentic place, even from its earliest sketches. Fejká had already bee
Joe Murphy, UK Chart Pioneer from Koopa, Dies at 46
The singer and bassist disrupted the music industry in 2007 as part of the Essex pop-punk band
Jermaine Dupri Accuses Sony Music of $18M Royalty Underpayment
The veteran hip-hop producer says Sony used “contemptuous accounting practices” to underpay him and his record label millions in royalties.
Joe Murphy of Koopa – who made UK chart history – dies aged 46
The singer and bassist disrupted the music industry in 2007 as part of the Essex pop-punk band
Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18M in Unpaid Royalties on Mariah Carey & Usher Albums
The veteran hip-hop producer says Sony used “contemptuous accounting practices” to underpay him and his record label millions in royalties.
Suno hires ex-Atlantic Records and YouTube veterans in senior roles
Suno on music biz hiring spree as AI firm taps former YouTube and Atlantic Records execs to lead business development and artist marketing Source
Raffaella Braun promoted to Co-President of Triple Tigers Records
Braun succeeds Kevin Herring, who stepped down as Co-President on July 6, after more than four decades in the music industry, Source
Danish indie label behind Scatman John sues Moncho Chavea and Morad for alleged copyright infringement over ‘Se Fue’
Complaint alleges that the sound recording and musical composition of Scatman (ski-ba-bop-ba-dop-bop) was used without authorization Source