Charlie Walk’s Lawyer Tells Bob Lefsetz To Back Off

Respected music industry commentator Bob Lefestz suggested in a post that Charlie Walk "get bounced" as a judge on Fox's The Four, after the accusations of a former staffer of sexual. Continue reading

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Kanye West, Solange Knowles Hit With Copyright Suit

Kanye West and Solange Knowles are both reportedly facing a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement over unauthorized use of a sample from song by musician Prince Phillip Mitchell.

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Timberlake, Prince, Music In Super Bowl Ads Streams Surge

Justin Timberlake’s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show got very mixed reviews, but his streams surged 214% on Spotify in the US during the hour that followed Philadelphia Eagles' win over. Continue reading

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Best Buy Ends CD Sales, Target Demands New Terms

CD sales fell 18.5% last year, as steaming became the dominant format for more and more U.S. consumers. But this substantial decline could accelerate as Best Buys says it will. Continue reading

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WMG Quarterly Revenue Exceeds $1B, 1st Time In 10 Years

Warner Music Group [WMG has announced first-quarter financials for the period ended December 31, 2017.  “2018 is off to a great start.  For three years running, we have grown revenue by. Continue reading

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13K+ Sign Petition To Oust Recording Academy Head

A petition demanding the resignation of long time   Recording Academy president Neil Portnow has now surpassed its original goal of 10,000 signatures. By mid-day on Friday, 13,467 had signed demanding. Continue reading

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How To Land A Record Deal

While many emerging artists have chosen to eschew labels, there are still a number of advantages to having the backing of a traditional label. Here we delve into how artists. Continue reading

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Billboard, Hollywood Reporter, Dick Clark, MRC Merge As Valence Media

Todd Boehly Eldridge Industries is folding three major entertainment companies – Billboard-Hollywood Reporter, dick clark productions and film and television studio MRC, into one new company, Valence Media.

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Stars Help Petition To Oust Recording Academy President Collect Over 12,922 Signatures [UPDATED]

UPDATE 2: A petition demanding the ouster of  Recording Academy president Neil Portnow surpassed its original goal of 10,000 signatures overnight. By Thursday afternoon 12,992 had signed demanding the exec exit. Continue reading

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U2 Copyright Infringement Case Dismissed

A New York federal judge dismissed a copyright suit claiming U2 stole a 12-second guitar solo on  its 1991 album “Achtung Baby” from a British blues guitarist's instrumental track.  

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Petition Demanding Recording Academy Head Resign After ‘Women Must Step Up’ Comment Nears 10K Signatures

A petition demanding the Recording Academy President Neil Portnow resign had 9653 signatures as of Wednesday. The calls for the Academy's long term leader came after his response to the. Continue reading

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