Apple Music Elevates Subscription Tiers in First Major Price Adjustment Since 2022 Amidst Evolving Streaming Landscape

Apple Music has initiated a significant adjustment to its subscription pricing across various tiers, marking the service’s first such increase in nearly four years. This move, reflected in updated prices…

Rapper Desiigner Arrested on Second-Degree Domestic Violence Charges in South Carolina, Faces Multiple Additional Felonies

Sidney Selby III, widely known by his stage name Desiigner, was arrested on Wednesday, July 15, in Horry County, South Carolina, facing a second-degree domestic violence charge. This incident marks…

Music Industry Mourns the Passing of Legendary Executive Clive Davis at 94

The global music community is in mourning following the death of Clive Davis, the iconic record executive and visionary talent scout, who passed away on June 22 at the age…

Cutting Edge Group Secures Landmark Brian Tyler Catalog in Multi-Billion Dollar IP Acquisition

Cutting Edge Group (CEG), a dominant force in media music rights, has announced the acquisition of award-winning composer Brian Tyler’s rights and royalty streams pertaining to an expansive catalog of…

The Maturing Landscape of Music Rights Investment: Iconic Catalogs Signal Market Milestone

Amid the dynamic flurry of mergers, acquisitions, and strategic asset sales that have characterized the music industry this year, the impending sales of three major music rights catalog companies—Anthem Entertainment,…

Ye & French Montana Sued Over Sample of Paparazzi Fight Video: ‘Don’t Take No Photos!’

Ye, the globally recognized artist formerly known as Kanye West, finds himself at the center of yet another legal entanglement stemming from allegations of unlicensed sampling. This latest suit, however,…

Australia Takes Definitive Stance on AI and Copyright, Mandating Consent, Credit, and Compensation for Creative Works.

SYDNEY, Australia – In a landmark address that reverberated through the global creative and technology sectors, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unequivocally declared that tech and artificial intelligence (AI) companies…

Washington D.C. Enacts Landmark RESALE Act to Revolutionize Concert Ticketing

The District of Columbia Council has officially passed one of the most comprehensive ticketing regulation bills in the United States, a move poised to significantly reshape the live entertainment landscape…

High-Profile Hip-Hop Artists and Labels Face Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Alleged Uncleared Funk Samples

A new copyright infringement lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, July 14, has cast a spotlight on the intricate and often contentious landscape of music sampling, ensnaring a constellation of prominent hip-hop…

Dan Nevin Appointed Vice President, Industry Relations at Merlin, Spearheading Global Independent Music Advocacy and Growth

LONDON, U.K. – Dan Nevin has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President, Industry Relations at Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent music sector.…