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Believe Pledges to ‘Fight’ Universal Music Copyright Suit — Here’s a Closer Look At the Half-Billion-Dollar Legal Battle

November 5, 2024

A performance from Post Malone, one of the many Universal Music artists whose works have allegedly been infringed upon by Believe. Photo Credit: Adam Bielawski Yesterday, Universal Music Group (UMG) slapped B... Read More...

Smoking Ban Scrapped for British Clubs, Pubs, and Cafes as Sector Pushes Back

Ashley King

November 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Reza Mehrad The British government’s plans to ban smoking outside pubs, clubs, and cafes fall flat amid concerns about the impact on the hospitality industry. The British government’s plans to ... Read More...

Second ‘Jane Doe’ Diddy Accuser Could Be Forced Out of Anonymity — Separate Federal Judge Weighs In

Ashley King

November 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Baptista Ime James A second Jane Doe accusing Diddy of sexual assault could be forced out of anonymity as a separate federal judge weighs in. After a federal judge determined that an anonymous Jane Doe accuser of Sean “Diddy” Combs can’t proce... Read More...

Facebook Marketplace Is The Biggest Source of Ticket Scams, Lloyds Study Claims — With Oasis Fans Accounting for 70% of Scams Since Late-August

Ashley King

November 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Ashley King Ticket reseller scams are a tale as old as time. Now a new report suggests social media is used to facilitate 90% of these ticket scams. A Lloyds report focusing on analysis of scam... Read More...

Don’t Forget These Critical Details When Building A Music Streaming App

Miquido

November 5, 2024

The music market has undergone a real transformation in recent years. Faster, stronger, louder – this is how we could summarize the shift. The distribution channels, in particular, have evolved. Today, the ma... Read More...

SiriusXM Delivers a Lackluster Q3 As Revenues Decline, Subscription Levels Stagnate

Ashley King

November 4, 2024

Photo Credit: SiriusXM SiriusXM reports a lackluster Q3 with declining revenues and stagnating subscription levels. SiriusXM Holdings (SIRI) reported a wider loss than expected in the third quarter of 2024, at 84 cents per share. The same quarter last year ... Read More...

Universal Music Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Believe and Tunecore for ‘Rampant Piracy’ and Copyright Infringement

Ashley King

November 4, 2024

Photo Credit: Tunecore / Believe Universal Music Group files a $500 million lawsuit against Believe and Tunecore for ‘rampant piracy’ and copyright infringement. Here's the latest. Universal Music Group (UMG... Read More...

The Most Mysterious song on the internet finally identified

What’s the Most Mysterious Song On the Internet? — 20-Year Mystery Finally Solved

Ashley King

November 4, 2024

Photo Credit: redo The mystery surrounding a long-unknown radio-ripped clip has been solved after nearly 20 years. Here's the band behind the internet's most mysterious song. An old internet mystery has fina... Read More...

‘Titan in the Musical World’ Quincy Jones Passes Away At 91 – Fan and Artist Tributes Pour In

Dylan Smith

November 4, 2024

Quincy Jones has passed away at 91. Photo Credit: Canadian Film Centre Veteran producer and longtime industry figure Quincy Jones has passed away at the age of 91. Quincy Jones’ team announced the news in a statement, indicating that the 28-time Grammy win... Read More...

Billboard Latin Music Week 2024: 35th Anniversary Special Tackles Reggaeton, Music Management, Catalog Acquisition, and More

Marc Thompson

November 4, 2024

The following comes from Open On Sunday, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Billboard Latin Music Week 2024 — artists and industry frontliners converged to attend round table discussions and pan... Read More...

Lionsgate The Weeknd worldwide film deal for Hurry Up Tomorrow

Lionsgate Makes Worldwide Deal for The Weeknd’s Film-Starring Debut, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’

Ashley King

November 4, 2024

Photo Credit: The Weeknd by R. Totzke / CC by 4.0 The Weeknd’s upcoming film, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow,’ is getting worldwide theatrical distribution from Lionsgate. The film also stars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keogh... Read More...

RMLC-SESAC Rate Officially Set for 2023-2026 Following Lengthy Dispute, Arbitration Battle

Dylan Smith

November 4, 2024

An arbitration panel has officially set a 2023-2026 licensing rate for SESAC and the RMLC. Photo Credit: SESAC One lengthy dispute – and one arbitration proceeding – later, the Radio Music License Committee (RMLC) and SESAC have resolved their rate-negotiati... Read More...