Kid Cudi’s Upcoming Album Entergalactic Will Also Be an Animated Netflix Show
Kid Cudi is in basically everything now, so it was only a matter time before he landed his own series. According to Deadline, the rapper…
Top SFX Executives Agree to a $7.5M Settlement on Stock Fraud Charges
U.S. District Court — Southern District New York. And the toxic cleanup surrounding SFX Entertainment continues. ‘Embrace failure,’ the cultures Silicon Valley urges. But failure is usually…
TikTok Faces Renewed Pressure from Indian Regulators — But Is Another Ban Ahead?
Photo Credit: TikTok After spending two weeks banned from India, TikTok’s legal troubles may not be over. The Indian Ministry Electronics has sent some questions…
Paradigm Assumes Full Ownership Over UK-Based Music Agency Coda
Talent agency Paradigm has taken full ownership UK-based CODA, merging the agencies. Los Angeles-based Paradigm acquired its first stake in CODA in early 2014. Paradigm’s…
'Bohemian Rhapsody' the Oldest Song to Cross 1 Billion YouTube Streams
Queen’s classic ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has become the first pre-90s music video to cross one billion views on YouTube. To commemorate the special occasion, Brian May…
Immigration Raid Rumors Lead to Two Music Festival Cancellations in Idaho
Organizers abruptly shut down a music festival over the weekend. The reason? Possible immigration raids in the area. The Latin-themed festival El Tour de Idaho…
Etsy Purchases Online Music Marketplace Reverb for $275 Million
Etsy has confirmed a major acquisition. The publicly traded e-commerce website has acquired online music marketplace Reverb for $275 million. The former company focuses primarily…
Five Months After Damning Allegations of Sexual Abuse Against Women and Minors, Ryan Adams Ends His Silence
Several months ago, The New York Times published a scathing report about Ryan Adams. According to the February 13th report, teased multiple women with promises…
On 'Dark Horse' Plagiarism Case, Professional Musicologist Testifies Against Katy Perry and UMG
Did Katy Perry and her musical team knowingly steal a Christian rapper’s song to create ‘Dark Horse?’ According to Perry, no. Of course not. Yet,…
LAPD Raids YG's Hollywood Hills Home After a Massive Police Gunfight
YG image by 5sr (CC by 2.0) Rapper YG is currently being investigated for murder, and police recently searched his home for evidence that may…
Buzzfeed Is Getting Into the Live Concerts — "We Think This Can Become a Significant Business"
BuzzFeed is staging its first live event with the help several huge social media stars. The one-hour variety special will be filmed live at New…
A Nat King Cole Anthology of 200 Early Recordings Is Being Released
Nat King Cole’s music before he joined Capitol Records in the 1940s has been mostly mysterious. Now a new anthology will spotlight those early years…
Melania Trump Gets Involved In A$AP Rocky's Case: 'We're Working With the State Department"
Melania Trump after speaking at the Oval Office on A$AP Rocky’s detainment on Friday. Melania Trump is now intervening on A$AP Rocky’s behalf. Looks like…
Filter Cancels Their 20th Anniversary Album Because PledgeMusic Froze Their Funds
Photo Credit: U.S. Army, PFC Sarah De Boise Filter has canceled their 20th-anniversary reunion album thanks to Pledge Music freezing funds. Original members Richard Patrick…
In Heated 'Leaving Neverland' Case, a California Judge Asks Whether Forced Arbitration Would Violate HBO's First Amendment Rights
Does sending a questionable documentary back to arbitration violate freedom speech? That’s the question a California federal judge has in mind. Earlier this week, U.S….
No Spotify or Slack Here — iHeartMedia's Shares Fall as Much as 7% on Its First Day on NASDAQ
Emerging from bankruptcy, iHeartMedia returned to Wall Street yesterday morning. Unfortunately, the nation’s largest radio broadcaster wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms. Now trading under…
Following Two Years of Failure, Senate Judiciary Committee Votes to Advance 2019 CASE Act
On October 4th, 2017, two lawmakers proposed a new small claims court for music artists and other content creators. Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Tom…
Multiple Suitors Have Lined Up to Acquire eBay's StubHub
In March, eBay finally caved to a minority group very vocal investors. The company confirmed it had now considered a its business assets. This includes…
Live Nation Executive Caught Delivering Metallica Tickets Directly to Scalper Sites
Live Nation president U.S. concerts Bob Roux arranged for the direct delivery nearly 90,000 Metalllica tickets to aftermarket scalper sites, a move that artificially spiked ticket prices…
You Can Now Stream Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift
It’s here! It’s finally here! Rafiki is holding up a bluetooth speaker on Pride Rock right now, because Beyoncé’s companion soundtrack to the new live-action…
Terrorism Suspect In Ariana Grande Manchester Arena Bombing Faces 22 Counts of Murder
The brother and alleged accomplice the man who killed 22 people—and injured more than 250 others—by igniting a bomb outside an Ariana Grande concert has…
Ed Sheeran Tops Spotify's Global Streaming Record With 69 Million Monthly Listeners
Following the release his No. 6 Collaborations album, Ed Sheeran has broken another Spotify streaming record. The collaboration album became the fastest-selling album so far…
7digital's CEO and CFO Exit as Financial Situation Deteriorates
7digital CEO John Aalbers has stepped down as director and CEO 7digital. He joined the B2B digital music platform less than four months ago. CFO…
YouTube Premium and Music Adds 13 More Countries to Reach 60 Total
YouTube Premium and its sidekick YouTube Music are now available in 13 additional countries, more than a year after launch. That brings the total countries…