Ticket Resale for Profit to Be Outlawed in United Kingdom
A long-promised government crackdown on touts and resale platforms is set to be unveiled this week
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NewJeans to Return to Label Following Legal Dispute
A South Korean district court ruled that the K-pop group must honor their contract with Hybe imprint Ador, which extends...
Spotify Failed to Act on Bot-Farmed Drake Streams, Class-Action Lawsuit Alleges
Led by rapper RBX, the federal complaint alleges that mass streaming fraud is depriving honest artists of their fair share...
Universal Music Group and AI Music Company Udio Reach Agreement in Lawsuit
UMG previously accused Udio of stealing artists’ work to train AI to generate music
Mass MoCA Releases Malawian Roots Album to Launch Its New Label: Listen
The Kasambwe Brothers’ self-titled LP inaugurates the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art’s imprint
Rolling Stone Merges With Vibe
The Penske Media Group titles join forces in a move that has resulted in layoffs at Vibe
Brooklyn Mirage Operator Seeks to Demolish Venue
Avant Gardner declared bankruptcy in August after failing to secure permits to reopen the New York venue
Taylor Swift Earns 15th No. 1 Album With The Life of a Showgirl
The singer’s new LP also claims the top 12 spots on the Billboard Hot 100
Taylor Swift Beats Adele’s First-Week Album Sales Record With The Life of a Showgirl
Swift’s new album surpasses Adele’s 25 with 3.5 million equivalent unit sales, and nears the record for actual copies sold
Lorde, Caribou, and More Join No Music for Genocide Campaign, Geoblocking Their Music in Israel
Hayley Williams, Dry Cleaning, Idles, and Caroline are among the new slate of artists to take part in the streaming...
Björk Joins Israel Streaming Embargo
The Icelandic legend is among the over 400 artists and labels backing the No Music for Genocide campaign
Sylvan Esso Pull Catalog From Spotify, Share New Song “WDID”: Listen
Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn return with a self-released single, vowing to disengage from a platform that “funds war machines”
Trouble in Mind Records Ceases Operations
Bill and Lisa Roe founded the Chicago label in 2009 and went on to issue music from Mikal Cronin, the...
Deradoorian Joins Spotify Exodus, Pulling Music From Platform
The singer-songwriter cited Daniel Ek’s weapons investments and alleged changes to music usage rights, which Spotify attributes to a misunderstanding
Federal Trade Commission Sues Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment
The FTC alleges that the concert giant has knowingly collaborated with secondary market brokers to spike ticket prices
