Music Business
Usher's Restaurant Loan Lawsuit Continues
A judge says the R&B star has brought sufficient legal claims over a $700,000 loan balance.
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Usher Moves Forward With Restaurant Loan Lawsuit Against Collaborator Bryan-Michael Cox
A judge says the R&B star has brought sufficient legal claims over a $700,000 loan balance.
Neil Young Trademark Lawsuit Over ‘Chrome Hearts’ Band Name Dropped by Fashion Brand
The case, filed last summer, claimed that the name of the rock icon's new backing band infringed the trademarks of a long-standing fashion brand.
Neil Young Trademark Lawsuit Over ‘Chrome Hearts’ Band Name Dropped by Fashion Brand
The case, filed last summer, claimed that the name of the rock icon's new backing band infringed the trademarks of a long-standing fashion brand.
T.J. Martell Foundation to honor Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw with Lifetime Music Industry Award
Capshaw has built Red Light into what the company says is the world's largest independent artist management firm, with a roster that includes Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton, and The Strokes. Source
Music Publishing Deals Announced
Julia Wolf has signed with PULSE Music Group, Platinum Grammar & Adrian Nunez launch Bones Music Publishing & more news.
Publishing Briefs: Angine de Poitrine Ink Deal With Third Side Music, Riley Green at WCM
Julia Wolf has signed with PULSE Music Group, Platinum Grammar & Adrian Nunez launch Bones Music Publishing & more news.
Lizzo Criticizes Algorithms for Damaging the Music Industry
The singer's third album 'Bitch' is released on June 5
Lizzo hits out at “racist and fatphobic” algorithms for “destroying the music industry” and her album promo
The singer's third album 'Bitch' is released on June 5
Managers of Grammy winners Justice and Gesaffelstein back music biz masters targeting emerging markets
The program's strategic advisory board includes several senior executives from the French music business Source
Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.
TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source
🌅 Horizon Future Leaders - Liv Buckley
This week, we caught up with Liv Buckley, who previously worked at the Korea Tourism Organisation and in video game PR, before moving into the music industry. She is now Communications Manager at ICE Services.
BPI sets out transparency and sovereignty demands to secure “AI licensing boom”
Record label trade group BPI has launched a new report on music and AI, setting out what it believes is needed to enable an “AI licensing boom” in the UK. It says the government should force more transparency on the AI sector and ensure the “sovereignty of UK law” when it comes to AI and copyright
Unison: An Independent Publishing Rights Platform
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Coca-Cola denies Johnny Cash ‘sound-alike’ claim, disputes infringement in estate lawsuit
The company acknowledged that the ad contained “a male singing voice," but denied that it was a "sound-alike singer." Source
Unison: Digital-First Music Publishing
In this Member Feature, we speak with David Serras Pereira, Licensing and International Manager at Unison about how they've built an independent, multi-territorial publishing rights management platfor
Snap says 31% of 13-15 year-olds are using AI to be creative
Snap has published its latest piece of consumer research, and as ever, a lot of it is geared towards persuading brands that Snapchat is a brilliant app where they should absolutely be spending lots more money on ads please thank you. However, there are some interesting findings from the company’s su
Two UMG partnerships focus on mental health for musicians
Managers tend to be at the sharp end of any mental-health issues for their artists, but over recent years labels have been facing up to their responsibilities in this regard too – often through partnerships with external organisations. Universal Music Group’s latest announcement is a good example. I
UK ticket-touting ban will only be draft legislation for now
Has the UK government shelved its plans to ban the resale of tickets above face-value? No, but it’s also not made the legislation as much of a priority as the music industry expected. Yesterday’s King’s Speech saw the announcement of the next wave of bills planned by the government, but you’ll have