Music Business
BMG Acquires Hal David, John Lee Hooker & ARC Music’s Full Publishing Catalogs
The acquisition completes a transaction that first got underway in 2016.
Madison Square Garden's Secret Database Included Queer Musicians and Rappers
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
Madison Square Garden Tracked Queer Musicians and High-Risk Rappers
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
Comic Seeks Compensation After Composer Drops Lawsuit
Lebo M has ended his case over a viral joke about his famous Zulu chant in "Circle of Life," but the target of the lawsuit isn't letting him walk away that easily.
Madison Square Garden Secretly Tracked Queer Musicians, Database Labeled Rappers as 'High Risk'
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
‘Baseless Litigation’: Comic Wants Payback After Composer Drops $27M Lawsuit Over Lion King Joke
Lebo M has ended his case over a viral joke about his famous Zulu chant in "Circle of Life," but the target of the lawsuit isn't letting him walk away that easily.
12 States File Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros.
The legal action may break up the $110-billion deal by the entertainment and media giants or significantly alter it. 12 States File Antitrust Lawsuit to Stop Paramount’s Takeover of Warner Bros. Travis Bland
UK government publishes ‘Our Plan For Music’ - and announces new funding and licensing reforms
The UK government has published a plan for how it will support music and the music industry. It’s mainly a greatest hits of existing government schemes and initiatives all collated in one place, though there are some new announcements, including an extra £15 million for the Music Growth Package
Judge dismisses Epidemic Sound’s second copyright lawsuit against Meta – but leaves the door open to amend
US District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granted Meta's motion to dismiss on Friday, July 10 Source
Madison Square Garden Allegedly Tracked Queer Musicians
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
BMG acquires remaining interests in Hal David, John Lee Hooker and ARC Music publishing catalogs
BMG says deal gives it full ownership of landmark publishing catalogs spanning Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul, Pop, and classic American songwriting Source
HYBE ramps up fake BTS merch crackdown, as firm files lawsuit against bootleggers ahead of MetLife shows
The suit seeks a court order authorizing HYBE and law enforcement to seize counterfeit goods from whoever sells them in the vicinity of the venue Source
HYBE files lawsuit against counterfeit BTS merch sellers ahead of MetLife shows
The suit seeks a court order authorizing HYBE and law enforcement to seize counterfeit goods from whoever sells them in the vicinity of the venue Source
Madison Square Garden's Tracking Practices
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
Bad Bunny must face ex-girlfriend’s lawsuit over voice recording used on ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ track, Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court rules
Carliz De La Cruz Hernández, who is seeking at least USD $40 million in damages, sued Bad Bunny and his label Rimas Entertainment in 2023. Source
Madison Square Garden Tracked Queer Musicians, Database Labeled Rappers High Risk
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers
Suno, sued by major labels, says ‘transparency is important’ as record industry proposes AI labeling system
The labels use visual icons, supported by metadata and delivery systems, to show fans whether and how AI was used in a recording Source
Björn Ulvaeus on AI: ‘Tracing the output was always the wrong question’
Cisac president and ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus has given his latest – and most detailed – speech about AI and creators, at the United Nations’ AI for Good Summit in Geneva. One of his key points was counselling against focusing too much on licensing the outputs of AI-music models – the tracks tha
US Copyright Royalty Board proposes extending physical and download mechanical rates through 2032
The deal would leave the existing rate structure in place through 2032, save for annual adjustments in line with inflation. Source
Madison Square Garden Tracked Queer Musicians, Assigned Risk Labels to Rappers
The venue’s database also assigned a “high risk” label to Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, and other rappers