Sean “Diddy” Combs, Facing Several Sexual Assault Lawsuits, Sells Shares in Revolt
The Combs-founded media company is now owned by its employees
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Spotify to Brick Its Own “Car Thing” Device, Won’t Offer Refunds
The physical product, announced in 2021 and made available the next year, will be completely nonfunctional in December
Live Nation Entertainment and Ticketmaster Sued by the United States
The Justice Department argues that Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, holds a monopoly
U.S. House of Representatives Passes TICKET Act Calling for Better Pricing Transparency
The bill, which requires ticket sellers to disclose the total price for tickets, has bipartisan support
Kendrick Lamar’s Drake Diss “Not Like Us” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Another of Lamar’s anti-Drake missives, “Euphoria,” reached No. 3 on the singles chart, while the Canadian rapper’s retort “Family Matters”...
Universal Music Group Reaches Deal to Return Music to TikTok
The licensing agreement ends a months-long dispute that stripped the platform of some of the world’s biggest artists
Taylor Swift Scores 14th No. 1 Album With The Tortured Poets Department
Swift’s 11th original studio album had the largest streaming week for an album ever
Live Nation to Face Antitrust Lawsuit From Justice Department: Report
The agency has been investigating the Ticketmaster parent company’s dominance over concert promotion and ticketing
Taylor Swift Songs Return to TikTok Despite Label’s Feud With Platform
Swift’s music had been removed from TikTok in the winter after Universal Music Group’s licensing deal with TikTok expired
Beyoncé Earns Eighth No. 1 Album With Cowboy Carter
It topped the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart, making her the first Black woman to ever debut...
Billie Eilish, R.E.M., Kacey Musgraves, More Sign Open Letter Warning of AI’s Infringement on Artists’ Rights
The statement from the Artist Rights Alliance was also signed by Elvis Costello, Nicki Minaj, Mac DeMarco, and Jason Isbell
Future, Metro Boomin, and Kendrick Lamar’s “Like That” Debuts at No. 1 on Hot 100
Future and Metro Boomin’s We Don’t Trust You also claimed the top spot on the Billboard 200
Joni Mitchell Returns Music to Spotify After Two-Year Protest
Mitchell had pulled her music from Spotify in solidarity with Neil Young, and both artists are now back on the...
Mo Troper Dropped by Label and Manager Following Abuse Allegations
“We are sending healing thoughts to Maya and victims of abuse everywhere,” wrote Lame-O Records
Neil Young to Return Music to Spotify, Accuses Streaming Services of Hosting Disinformation
Young had left Spotify in protest against its exclusive deal with Joe Rogan, whose podcasts now appear on Apple Podcasts,...
