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
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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,...
New Music Streaming Bill Aims to Boost Streaming Royalties for Artists
Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the bill to Congress, working alongside the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers
Sony Music Entertainment Settles Years-Long Class-Action Lawsuit With New York Dolls’ David Johansen and More
Johansen, John Lyon, and Paul Collins alleged that the label was engaging in copyright infringement by not granting them ownership...
More Songs Disappear From TikTok as Standoff Extends to Universal Music Publishing Group: Report
The cull of UMG-owned songs now expands to the major label behemoth’s publishing arm
Beyoncé Makes History as “Texas Hold ’Em” Tops Billboard’s Hot Country Songs Chart
The superstar, whose “16 Carriages” also charted, is the first Black woman to reach No. 1 on the Hot Country...
Universal Music Group Severs Ties With TikTok, Alleges “Indifference” and “Intimidation” in Open Letter
UMG will not renew its contract with TikTok, claiming that the platform would not adequately address issues such as artist...
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Dropped by BMG Over Israel Comments: Report
The music rights company reportedly parted ways with the Pink Floyd co-founder amid renewed attention to allegations of antisemitism
