Muhammad Ibadurrohman
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- October 3, 2026
- 143 views
SRG/ILS Group Resolves Royalty Dispute with My Block Inc. While Litigation Persists in Kenny Lattimore Case
Digital music distributor SRG/ILS Group has successfully reached a settlement in a high-profile legal dispute concerning the accounting and royalty distribution for gospel artist Erica Campbell’s recent musical projects. The…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- October 1, 2026
- 141 views
Judge refuses to rule on Pandora mechanical royalty case and sends dispute to jury trial
The legal battle between the streaming service Pandora and the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) has taken an unexpected procedural turn that could reshape how digital music platforms are classified for…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- September 30, 2026
- 40 views
Federal Prosecutors Argue for Stiff Prison Term in Landmark Eight Million Dollar Streaming Fraud Case
The United States Department of Justice has formally pushed back against a request for leniency from Michael Smith, the 54-year-old North Carolina man at the center of the first-ever criminal…
Aveline Kirana
- Classical & Opera
- September 11, 2026
- 53 views
Opera Meets Film: A Retrospective Analysis of Cinematic Adaptations and the Case of Halka
The relationship between the operatic stage and the cinematic screen represents one of the most enduring intersections in the history of the performing arts. Since the inception of the kinetoscope…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- July 23, 2026
- 116 views
Prosecutors Detail Financial Stakes in D4vd Murder Case, Allege Millions Motivated Homicide
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, on the second day of a pivotal preliminary hearing, intensified its argument that acclaimed musician David Anthony Burke, widely known as D4vd, murdered…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- July 21, 2026
- 73 views
Rapper Offset Granted Probation in Alleged Cannabis Dispensary Assault Case, Awaiting Year-Long Diversion Completion.
Atlanta-based hip-hop artist Kiari Cephus, widely known as Offset, has been placed on probation following an alleged altercation with a security guard at a Los Angeles cannabis dispensary in March…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- July 3, 2026
- 123 views
Federal Judge Rules Jury Must Decide Originality of Reggaeton’s Dembow Rhythm in Landmark Copyright Case
A federal judge has ruled that only a jury can determine whether the iconic reggaeton dembow rhythm was invented by Jamaican production duo Steely & Clevie, deferring a decision in…
Nana Wu
- Global Music News & Chart Trends
- July 2, 2026
- 73 views
Pooh Shiesty Case: Prosecution Unveils New Evidence, Says Rapper Filmed Gucci Mane Robbery
New evidence has emerged in the federal robbery case against Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty, born Lontrell Williams Jr., alleging that he forced fellow artist and label head Gucci Mane to…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- July 2, 2026
- 63 views
T.I. and Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris Denied Punitive Damages in Fourth Trial Against MGA, Secure $18 Million in Landmark IP Case.
The latest chapter in a protracted legal saga between music industry power couple T.I. and Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris and toy manufacturing giant MGA Entertainment concluded on Wednesday, July 1, with…
- Music Industry Business & Finance
- June 18, 2026
- 66 views
D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office has laid out a grim timeline, asserting that the murder occurred on April 23, 2025. This date is particularly poignant as it was just…
