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Sony Music Shuts Down Unionized Warehouse, Denies Union-Busting Allegations

The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began

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Believe restructures global organization to ‘accelerate artist development strategy’

Romain Becker named Group COO, Elsa Bahamonde Bourgain to lead combined Artist Services and Label & Artist Solutions Source

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Foo Fighters Headline Mad Cool Festival's 10th Anniversary

Dave Grohl leads a smash and grab through the band’s bulging back catalogue as the Spanish festival celebrates its 10th anniversary

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BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo

A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.

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Sony Music to Shutter Newly Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse

The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began

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Songwriters file copyright suit against HYBE over BTS hit ‘SWIM’, alleging it copied their demo

Steve Cooper, Jon Sandler and Greylyn Johnson filed the complaint on July 8 Source

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BTS Hit ‘Swim’ Faces Copyright Lawsuit Claiming it Was Stolen From Demo: ‘Obvious and Inescapable’

A trio of songwriters are suing HYBE over claims that the BTS smash hit was "copied in very large part" from their earlier track.

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Kneecap allowed to file defamation lawsuit in Ireland against Indigenous leader in Canada over antisemitism claims

Last year nine Indigenous leaders in Canada said Kneecap had “outwardly supported antisemitism” and therefore their shows in Toronto and Vancouver should be cancelled. The band are now suing one of those Indigenous leaders, Harvey Yesno, for defamation and Dublin’s high court has accepted the case

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Reservoir signs publishing deal with Grammy-winning rapper T.I.

Under the agreement, Reservoir will work across T.I.'s entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works. Source

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Bulgaria’s copyright regime is broken because it didn’t properly implement EU rules that justify web-blocking, say labels

Bulgarian labels recently failed to secure anti-piracy web-blocks because the country’s lawmakers never implemented EU rules that justify such a thing. Trade group BAMP has now urged EU officials to ensure member states are complying with existing copyright rules before introducing any new ones

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D.J.S Talk “Those Nights,” Presence, And Reading The Room

D.J.S brings together Dymos, Shizzo, and Jay Fase for “Those Nights,” landing on Arodes’ UNRELEASED label as a melodic, progressive cut rooted in shared experience behind the decks. The trio’s background spans hip-hop, production, events, and club culture, with Jay Fase b

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Digital Marketing Manager – The Orchard – London

We are looking for a highly motivated, forward thinking digital marketing and advertising strategist to join our UK team. This role will be responsible for providing top tier marketing services […] The post is from Music Ally.

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Giom Revisits His Legacy with Giom Classics Part. 2

Few artists have managed to build a catalog that continues to resonate across multiple eras of house music quite like Giom. With Giom Classics Part. 2, the French producer opens the vault once again, bringing together three standout records from different chapters of his career—each carefully

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Sony Music to Shutter Newly Unionized Punk Merch Warehouse

The company denies union-busting allegations, saying its closure of Kings Road Merch in Minneapolis was planned long before union talks began

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T.I. Signs Publishing Deal With Reservoir Covering Entire Catalog

The deal includes T.I's latest album, Kill the King, as well as his hits "What You Know" and "Live Your Life."

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Lit, the band behind pop-punk hit ‘My Own Worst Enemy,’ settles Sony Music streaming royalty lawsuit

The members of Lit sued Sony in a New York court in March over their streaming royalties, seeking $800,000. Source

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Bonnie Tyler, ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ Singer, Dies at 75

Tyler remains the only Welsh-born singer to top the Billboard Hot 100 to date.

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Terry Kirkman Catalog Acquired by Dynamite

The transaction includes 71 compositions by Kirkman's band The Association, including "Everything That Touches You," "Six Man Band," and "Requiem for the Masses."

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Majo Aguilar Signs Global Publishing Deal With UMPG Mexico: ‘I Can’t Wait for All the Beautiful Things Ahead’

The agreement comes as the singer prepares to headline Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional this fall.

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Boutique Publisher Dynamite Acquires ‘Cherish’ Singer, Songwriter, Terry Kirkman’s Catalog

The transaction includes 71 compositions by Kirkman's band The Association, including "Everything That Touches You," "Six Man Band," and "Requiem for the Masses."