Music Industry
Frankie Beanie Releases "blue monday"
Frankie Beanie’s supermodel* makes cigarette-rasped alterna-pop. New single ‘blue monday’ trades his deadpan Tesco-meal-deal wit for something more wistful, upbeat drums and acoustic guitar settling i
PRS Wins Appeal Against Rowntree
PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action
DOJ Defends Live Nation Settlement
The deal agreed between the US Department Of Justice and Live Nation earlier this year, settling the DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit against the live music company, has been heavily criticised. But in new cou
PRS defeats Rowntree black box class action at appeal
PRS has once again defeated Blur drummer Dave Rowntree’s black box royalties lawsuit - this time in the Court Of Appeal - after the Competition Tribunal previously refused to certify the class action
US Department Of Justice defends Live Nation settlement
The deal agreed between the US Department Of Justice and Live Nation earlier this year, settling the DoJ’s antitrust lawsuit against the live music company, has been heavily criticised. But in new cou
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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's "Rein Me In" Achieves Rare U.K. Chart Milestone
"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 15 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.
Alexi Cory-Smith, Co-Founder and CEO of Bella Figura, Passes Away at 58
The firm, which acquires and manages rights across music publishing and recordings, announced Cory-Smith's unexpected passing on Friday (July 3).
Alexi Cory-Smith, Bella Figura Co-Founder and CEO, Dies at 58
The firm, which acquires and manages rights across music publishing and recordings, announced Cory-Smith's unexpected passing on Friday (July 3).
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Sam Fender & Olivia Dean's UK Chart Success
"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 15 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean Close In on All-Time Records as ‘Rein Me In’ Earns 15th Week as U.K. No. 1
The song is now tied for the longest No. 1 by a British act in U.K. Chart history.
Muse Soar to No. 1 on U.K.’s Albums Chart with ‘The Wow! Signal’
It's the Devon-formed group's eighth U.K. chart-topper.
Sam Fender and Olivia Dean Single Charts History
"Rein Me In” by Sam Fender and Olivia Dean is now one of just two singles to log 15 or more weeks at No. 1 in the U.K. without making the top 10 on the Hot 100.
Pandora cites horse racing ruling in copyright dispute with The MLC
Pandora and The MLC are locked in a legal dispute over what mechanical royalties the streaming service should pay. Pandora has claimed that The MLC shouldn’t even be allowed to pursue this lawsuit. No
Live Nation seeks private arbitration for lawsuit over alleged financial misconduct
Live Nation has formally responded to the lawsuit filed a former employee who accuses the company of “financial misrepresentation and misleading disclosures”. It says those claims are without merit, b