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825 items archivedNvidia Faces $20 Million+ Unauthorized Training Suit from Jamendo: ‘A Stark Disconnect Between Profit and Accountability’FirstOriginal24 Jun, 01:00
See coverageAnother day, another high-stakes AI lawsuit: Now, “independent online music platform” Jamendo is suing Nvidia for copyright infringement and breach of contract for allegedly training on tens of thousands of tracks without authorization. Luxembourg-based Jamendo submitted the stra…
Artist-Led Suno and Udio Class Actions Add ‘One of the Most Feared Plaintiffs’ Firms’ — The AI Platforms ‘Have Blatantly Stolen Works from Millions,’ Attorney SaysFirstOriginal24 Jun, 01:00
See coverageThe artist-led class action suits against Udio and Suno are moving full steam ahead: Now, the former AI platform is staring down an amended complaint, and “one of the most feared plaintiffs’ firms in the nation” has signed on to represent the allegedly shortchanged creatives. Att…
Pressure Intensifies to Cancel Kanye West’s July 4th Concert in San AntonioFirstOriginal24 Jun, 00:56
See coverageKanye West’s planned concert in San Antonio on July 4th is fast approaching, and calls by local leadership to cancel the event are growing ever louder. Several San Antonio and Bexar County officials have publicly condemned the rapper formerly known as Kanye West over his recent h…
Country singer Bailey Zimmerman faces a felony arrest warrant in New Mexico after an incident that left his concert cancelled and his hotel trashed. An arrest warrant has been issued for country singer Bailey Zimmerman after he allegedly trashed an Albuquerque, New Mexico, hotel…
StubHub UK has been fined over a million dollars and ordered to make payments to more than 50,000 customers over “hidden” ticket fees. StubHub UK has been fined nearly £900,000 (~$1.2 million) and ordered to issue refunds to more than 50,000 customers for not disclosing the final…
Moneybagg Yo, Roc Nation Slapped With $100 Million Claim by Former Artist ManagerFirstOriginal23 Jun, 18:57
See coverageA former manager of rapper Moneybagg Yo is suing him, his label, and his current management company, Roc Nation, for alleged breach of contract. Memphis rapper Moneybagg Yo, whose legal name is Demario DeWayne White Jr., has been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit by his…
Warner Music, Crumbl Cookies Put the Finishing Touches On Their Settlement After $24 Million Legal BattleFirstOriginal23 Jun, 06:00
See coverageAfter a year of litigation and a month of finalizing a settlement, Warner Music and Crumbl have officially put their copyright infringement battle to bed. Warner Music Group (WMG) and cookie chain Crumbl have finalized the agreement behind their copyright infringement settlement,…
Drake, OVO Sued for Nearly $4 Million Over ‘Multiple Loan Payment Defaults’FirstOriginal23 Jun, 04:58
See coverageDrake’s lifestyle brand OVO is locked in ugly litigation with a Florida-based lender over a loan gone sour to the tune of roughly $3.7 million. Drake’s lifestyle brand October’s Very Own (OVO) has been hit with a nearly $4 million lawsuit over “multiple loan payment defaults” fro…
‘Michael’ Emerges as a Global Box Office Beast, With Gross Receipts Rapidly Approaching $1 BillionFirstOriginal23 Jun, 03:00
See coverageMichael has become a global phenomenon, crossing the $960 million threshold on its way to gross $1 billion worldwide and shattering numerous records. Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic continues to rewrite box office history across the globe at just shy of $960 million, with data…
29 Organizations Rally Behind ‘No Consent, No Deal’ AI Approach, Call on Labels and Publishers to End ‘Default Opt-Ins,’ ‘Forced AI Clauses,’ and MoreFirstOriginal23 Jun, 02:00
See coverageLooks like the AFM’s lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music was just the beginning. Now, 29 organizations are calling on labels and publishers to prioritize “meaningful consent, fair remuneration and full transparency” in their AI licensing agreements. Those organizatio…
Federal Judge Dismisses Spotify Class Action Suit Alleging ‘Mass-Scale Fraudulent Streaming’ on Drake’s CatalogFirstOriginal22 Jun, 23:58
See coverageA federal judge has officially dismissed a class action lawsuit filed against Spotify over its alleged failure to stop “billions of fraudulent streams” from reaching Drake’s music. Judge Josephine Staton today granted Spotify’s motion to toss the multifaceted complaint, which set…
Mureka Becomes the First AI-Native Music Platform, Closing the Loop the Industry Split Apart — From Creation to ListeningFirstOriginal22 Jun, 23:45
See coverageMureka announced the brand and platform evolution into the world’s first AI-native music platform — built on a single conviction: in music, creation and listening matter equally. A song’s life shouldn’t end the moment it’s generated. In Mureka, it is made, discovered, remixed, an…
Live Nation unveils $99 four-packs of tickets to certain shows throughout North America this summer, going on now until July 17 while supplies last. Late last week, Live Nation announced its Summer of Live 4-Pack, a bundle offering four general admission lawn tickets to participa…
[PIAS] announces the acquisition of acclaimed indie classical label Signum Records, expanding its classical music presence in a global agreement. This week, leading music company [PIAS] announced the acquisition of acclaimed independent classical label Signum Records. It’s an agr…
Madonna planned to direct a movie about her life, but it never came to fruition. In a new interview, the music icon reveals why the project fell apart. During an in-depth discussion with Interview, pop icon Madonna revealed why the biopic she planned to direct about her life neve…
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive whose golden ears and stunningly sharp instincts shaped the sound of popular music for more than half a century, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 94. Davis’ family confirmed the very sad news this morning, noting that Davi…
In May, Clive Davis Gave One of His Last Interviews in New York—DMN Was There to Cover ItFirstOriginal22 Jun, 19:15
See coverageThe late music mogul Clive Davis was interviewed by his son, attorney Fred Davis, just a few weeks ago in an unprecedented father-son conversation that Digital Music News was fortunate enough to capture. The late, great music mogul Clive Davis was interviewed by his son, influent…
Rightsholders Have Inked Nearly 300 Commercial AI Agreements — But Only 16% of BPI Indie Label Members Have ‘Begun Exploring Licensing Partnerships,’ Report FindsFirstOriginal22 Jun, 18:30
See coverageRightsholders from in and beyond the industry have inked a total of nearly 300 commercial AI agreements — though less than one-fifth of indie labels are actively exploring licensing deals. Both stats come from a BPI-commissioned WPI Economics report based on surveys of labels and…
San Antonio Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Kanye West Concert at Taxpayer-Funded AlamodomeFirstOriginal22 Jun, 04:33
See coverageSan Antonio’s mayor is urging the cancellation of a planned Kanye West concert at the Alamodome on July 4th, saying the city should not host the antisemitic artist in a city-funded venue. Over the weekend, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for the cancellation of an upcom…
Tragedy Strikes a Goose Concert as Fan Falls to His Death at Madison Square GardenFirstOriginal21 Jun, 19:00
See coverageA man fell 150 feet to his death into the section below the balcony at Madison Square Garden during a Goose concert on Saturday night. The man fell 150 feet from the Chase Bridge during a Goose concert shortly before 10 PM and was found “unconscious and unresponsive.” He was iden…
MF Doom Estate and Temu Settle Counterfeit Merch Trademark Suit — Ecommerce Platform Seemingly Removes Allegedly Infringing ItemsFirstOriginal20 Jun, 06:30
See coverage10 months later, the MF Doom estate is nearing a settlement in its counterfeit merch lawsuit against Temu. Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots’ decidedly similar case is heading to arbitration. The MF Doom estate fired off its complaint in August 2025, and Twenty One Pilots’ namesake LL…
Amid Live Nation’s acquisition of the Movistar Arena, the live events giant continues to expand its business in Argentina with major partnerships. In less than a month, Live Nation has gone all-in on Argentina, expanding its business extensively with some major acquisitions and p…
Latest Music Industry Hires: Beyerdynamic, Warner Chappell, Africori, Symphonic, Green Tea Distro, Audix, Legends Global, MoreFirstOriginal20 Jun, 01:51
See coverageHere’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of June 19th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicn…
Thunder, Lightning, Downpours, Mud, Blazing Heat… Bonnaroo 2026 Had It AllFirstOriginal20 Jun, 00:05
See coverageBonnaroo survived 2026 despite numerous weather-related setbacks, rescheduled acts, and cancelled sets. So what’s in store for 2027? Manchester, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made its highly anticipated return in 2026 after adverse weather caused tons of fan frustrat…
Yes, This Is a 2026 Headline: Judge Issues Two-Year Jail Sentence for Burning and Selling CDsFirstOriginal19 Jun, 20:06
See coverageA UK man has received a 26-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to the unauthorized mixing and selling of CDs in violation of copyright law. If you thought the headline was from 2002, you’d be forgiven. Instead, it’s 2026, and a man in the UK has been sentenced after plead…
Universal Music Korea Signs Korean-Australian Alternative Hip-Hop Group 1300FirstOriginal19 Jun, 19:37
See coverageUniversal Music Korea inks Korean-Australian alternative hip-hop group 1300, placing them alongside a roster that includes other acclaimed Korean artists. Universal Music Korean (UMK), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced the signing of Korean-Australian alter…
Indie Promoter Jade Presents Crashes Into Bankruptcy; Alison Krauss Gig Quickly RescheduledFirstOriginal19 Jun, 18:56
See coverageIndependent promoter Jade Presents has filed for bankruptcy weeks after announcing it was shutting down after more than 30 years in business. Fargo-based indie promoter Jade Presents has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the weeks after announcing it was shutting down…
Time to Ban ‘Ghost Tickets’ for Good? NIVA and Fan Alliance Call on Congress to Tackle Speculative Passes With $10,000 Fines and MoreFirstOriginal19 Jun, 17:58
See coverageIs it time to ban “ghost tickets” once and for all? NIVA and Fan Alliance believe so, and they’re urging federal lawmakers to decommission speculative passes by implementing “universal price gouging limitations,” hefty fines, and more. The National Independent Venue Association (…
Producer Tay Keith Found Dead in Nashville Apartment, No Foul Play SuspectedFirstOriginal19 Jun, 04:28
See coverageGrammy-nominated producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville apartment, police have confirmed. No foul play is suspected. He was 29 years old. Brytavious Chambers, better known as producer Tay Keith, was found dead in his Nashville apartment on Thursday afternoon, the Metr…
Clarifying or Confusing? CISAC Introduces AVR+ Global Format for Audiovisual Music DataFirstOriginal19 Jun, 04:00
See coverageCISAC launches the first global format to modernize audiovisual music data and improve payments, but will it cause more confusion than clarification? The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has announced the launch of AVR+, the first fully do…
Major Labels and BMG Urge the Supreme Court to ‘Step In and Reverse’ the Landmark Vetter v. Resnik Copyright Termination DecisionFirstOriginal19 Jun, 01:06
See coverageBMG and the majors have officially petitioned the Supreme Court to reverse the landmark Vetter v. Resnik termination decision, arguing that the appellate court’s “startling conclusion departs from bedrock copyright law” and “unsettles long-settled judicial, academic, industry, an…
Elon Musk’s X Smells Victory Against Music Publishers, with Cox v. Sony Dramatically Shifting the MomentumFirstOriginal18 Jun, 21:08
See coverageThe former Twitter moves to strike the entire multi-million-dollar lawsuit filed against it by music publishers on the grounds of the Cox v. Sony decision. Elon Musk’s X Corp. is moving to dismiss the copyright infringement lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers,…
Spotify ‘Reserved’ Kicks Off With Role Model Pre-Sale — Though Fans Can Score Even Earlier Tickets Through American Airlines, Mastercard, or the Artist’s SiteFirstOriginal18 Jun, 21:00
See coverageSpotify is kicking off its “Reserved” pre-sale program with Role Model’s upcoming tour – though fans will also have the chance to grab early passes via Mastercard and American Airlines as well as a distinct artist pre-sale. Live Nation shed light on the 34-date concert series – a…
Revised No Fakes Act Unanimously Advanced by the Senate Judiciary CommitteeFirstOriginal18 Jun, 20:30
See coverageThe reintroduced No Fakes Act is one step closer to becoming law, as it’s been unanimously advanced by the Senate Judiciary Committee. That across-the-board committee support arrives about one month after the legislation – full title Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entert…
Scottish Fave Callum Beattie Tapped to Perform at FIFA’s Final Scotland World Cup BattlesFirstOriginal18 Jun, 19:23
See coverageScottish singer Callum Beattie will perform at the official FIFA World Cup fanzone for Scotland’s final group stage match against Brazil on June 24. Glasgow’s OVO Hydro has announced that Scottish singer Callum Beattie will perform at its official FIFA World Cup 2026 fanzone for…
Knicks Championship Parade Will Feature a Who’s Who of NYC Rappers—Starting with Wu-Tang ClanFirstOriginal18 Jun, 05:29
See coverageThe championship parade to honor the Knicks for their historic win will feature a who’s who of NYC rappers, per unofficial team ambassador Fat Joe. As a regular at Madison Square Garden during the New York Knicks’ championship games this season, Fat Joe has been tapped by Knicks…
No UMG-Style Coal-Raking Here: The BMG+Concord Merger Is Rapidly Getting Cleared by Global RegulatorsFirstOriginal18 Jun, 05:11
See coverageGlobal regulators are swiftly clearing the BMG+Concord merger, keeping the transaction on track to close in Q4 2026, pending other international approvals. On Wednesday, German media group Bertelsmann said U.S. competition authorities have approved the planned merger of BMG (Bert…
Major Labels Secure Sweeping Site-Blocking Orders Against YouTube Stream-Rippers in CanadaFirstOriginal18 Jun, 05:02
See coverageThe Federal Court in Ottawa has issued Canada’s first music industry-requested site-blocking order targeting YouTube stream-ripping services. The major labels have secured a major win in Canada against the operators of YouTube stream-ripping sites Y2Mate, YTMP3, and remaining Sav…
Meta Moves to Dismiss ‘Serial Litigant’ Wixen’s $100 Million+ Suit, Says the Publisher Is ‘Seeking to Transform a Routine Licensing Dispute Into a Sweeping’ Legal BattleFirstOriginal17 Jun, 22:56
See coverageMoments after failing to dismiss Eight Mile Style’s copyright lawsuit, Meta has officially moved to toss a different $100 million+ complaint, filed this time by Wixen Music Publishing. Wixen doubled down on that multifaceted complaint last month, accusing the Facebook parent of c…
Apple CEO Says Across-the-Board Price Increases Are Coming—But Will That Include Apple Music?FirstOriginal17 Jun, 22:52
See coverageApple CEO Tim Cook says raising prices on its products will be necessary to offset the skyrocketing costs of memory and storage. But will subscriptions like Apple Music be affected? As memory and other components surge in price due to artificial intelligence and other tech compan…
Spotify Expands Full-Length Video Support — Now Artists Can Add Music Videos, Covers, and Live Performances Directly to the PlatformFirstOriginal17 Jun, 22:30
See coverageAs it battles YouTube for video supremacy – and grapples with an intensifying AI audio avalanche – Spotify is now enabling artists to directly upload full-length music videos, live performance videos, and more. Spotify announced this latest video expansion, plus a couple adjacent…
South Korea Launches a $2.2 Million K-Pop Expansion Fund to Boost Developing ArtistsFirstOriginal17 Jun, 22:18
See coverageThe South Korean government launches an initiative aimed at fortifying the country’s developing K-pop artists with a $2.2 million injection. South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, as well as the Korea Creative Content Agency, has announced an initiative to furthe…
Bose Wants a Bigger Piece of the Music Business: New Record Label, New Content Studio, Live Events AheadFirstOriginal17 Jun, 20:30
See coverageBose is branching out into other facets of the music industry with the launch of an in-house content studio, Bose Studios, and a new record label, Bose Records. Audio equipment manufacturer Bose is expanding its music business horizons with the launch of Bose Studios, an in-house…
Warner Music’s Aggressive Global Buildout Continues With Virtual Artist Deal in China, ‘Expansion Into the Bengali Music Market’ in IndiaFirstOriginal17 Jun, 18:58
See coverageWarner Music is betting big on virtual artists in China, where it’s partnered with an avatar-focused company called Dream Maker. Meanwhile, the major is also looking “to take Bengali music to a much wider audience” under an SVF Entertainment tie-up. Warner Music China just recent…
‘Michael’ Goes Big In Japan as Record-Setting Biopic Closes In on the Historic $1 Billion MarkFirstOriginal17 Jun, 18:05
See coverageThe Michael Jackson biopic continues to make film history with an epic showing in Japan that could finally push it over the billion-dollar threshold. Michael, Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, has already had an epic run at th…
Meta Must Face the Music (Infringement Litigation): $109 Million Lawsuit from Eminem’s Publisher Shall Proceed, Federal Judge RulesFirstOriginal17 Jun, 03:49
See coverageA federal judge denies Meta’s motion to dismiss a copyright infringement claim from Eminem’s publisher, allowing the case to move forward. After Meta filed to dismiss Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style’s direct copyright infringement claim, a federal judge has denied the motion, a…
Live Nation acquires a majority stake in Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena, launching the company’s stock to an all-time high. Live Nation has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Movistar Arena Buenos Aires, giving the concert giant ownership of one of Latin America’s big…
Is Music’s Biggest Night Getting Too Big? 2027 Grammy Awards to Feature 100 Categories, Up From ‘Just’ 78 in 2012FirstOriginal16 Jun, 23:20
See coverageThe Recording Academy announces some changes ahead of the next Grammy Awards, including five new categories and Best New Artist changes. The Recording Academy has announced some updated rules and categories ahead of the 2027 Grammy Awards, which will broadcast live across ABC, Di…
Qobuz Delivers 45.7% Revenue Growth Results as Listeners Leave Big StreamingFirstOriginal16 Jun, 23:15
See coverageQobuz is rapidly becoming a global player alongside the music streaming giants in a major success story for the independent French company. Qobuz, the high-res streamer founded in 2007, started out as a niche platform prized by audiophiles, but has rapidly ascended as a global pl…
Two Concert Livestreams in One Day? Amazon Music Tees Up ‘Free Worldwide Broadcast’ of Goose’s Madison Square Garden ShowFirstOriginal16 Jun, 21:41
See coverageAmazon Music’s scored another big livestream – this time from Goose, which is now set to make an upcoming Madison Square Garden concert “available to watch for free worldwide.” Technically, the Wilton, Connecticut-based group has MSG shows teed up for Friday, June 19th as well as…
Paying for Precision—The New Economics of Music Usage Data for Royalty DistributionFirstOriginal16 Jun, 20:15
See coverageFor decades, the music industry has accepted a compromise in how royalties from public performance are distributed. When music is played in cafes, restaurants, retail stores, gyms, and other licensed venues, businesses pay fees with the expectation that the rights creators will b…
Chris Stapleton, The Smashing Pumpkins, Queen Latifah Headlining America’s Block Party on July 4thFirstOriginal16 Jun, 19:34
See coverageAmerica’s Block Party, celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4th, will include a benefit concert in Los Angeles hosted by Queen Latifah with performances from Chris Stapleton, The Smashing Pumpkins, and more. America’s Block Party, the celebration event for the nation’s…
Live Nation Studios Taps Demon Hunters Scribes for Upcoming ‘Youth Juice’ Horror-ComedyFirstOriginal16 Jun, 19:13
See coverageLive Nation Studios announces comedy-horror “Youth Juice,” written by “KPop Demon Hunters” scribes Danya Jimenez and Hannah McMechan. Live Nation Studios has broken ground in Southern California on the production of Youth Juice, a “creepy satire” starring Gideon Adlon (“Euphoria”…
‘Peanuts’ Music Catalog Owner and CBS Reach ‘Licensing Agreement’ Following Stephen Colbert’s ‘Linus and Lucy’ BitFirstOriginal16 Jun, 19:00
See coverageLee Mendelson Film Productions (LMFP) – the owner of the famed Peanuts music catalog – has reached an agreement with CBS over the allegedly unauthorized use of “Linus and Lucy” in a Late Show with Stephen Colbert bit. LMFP announced as much this afternoon, in a formal release tha…
Live-Focused Superfan Startup Swsh Announces $4 Million Seed Round With Scooter Braun, Guy Oseary, and Julie Greenwald Aboard as InvestorsFirstOriginal16 Jun, 18:28
See coverageLive-focused superfan platform Swsh has announced a $4 million seed round that drew support from Scooter Braun, Julie Greenwald, Guy Oseary, and others. Four year-old Swsh reached out with word of the multimillion-dollar raise – and plans for an expansion beyond music – today. Co…
Rod Stewart postpones his June 15th and 16th Red Rocks shows at his doctor’s request to rest his voice as he recovers from laryngitis. But fans are once again upset at the last-minute call-off. After cancelling his San Diego show last week due to illness that was later diagnosed…
Rapper Mystikal has received a 20-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to rape in a 2022 incident in his Louisiana home. On Tuesday (June 16), rapper Mystikal, whose real name is Michael Tyler, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to rape. The 55-year-o…
HarbourView Scores Chaka Khan ‘Strategic Partnership,’ Acquiring a Catalog Stake and Teeing Up ‘New Creative Ventures’FirstOriginal16 Jun, 06:00
See coverageHarbourView has scored a multifaceted partnership agreement, extending to catalog development, “new creative ventures,” and more, with former Rufus lead singer Chaka Khan. Newark-based HarbourView and Chicago-born Chaka Khan (real name Yvette Stevens) just recently announced thei…
Ricky Martin’s FIFA Anthem ‘Vida’ Was Released in 2014—and There’s Still a Raging Lawsuit Over Who Wrote ItFirstOriginal16 Jun, 03:52
See coverageA songwriter’s lawsuit against Ricky Martin over his 2014 hit “Vida” has been revived on appeal in a “perpetual quest” for “copyright justice,” sending the case back to trial for another round of litigation. Songwriter Luis Adrián Cortés-Ramos has been granted the revival of his…
Judge Dismisses Diddy Sexual Assault Case Filed by MTV ‘Making the Band’ Contestant Dawn RichardFirstOriginal16 Jun, 03:47
See coverageA federal judge has dismissed singer Dawn Richard’s sexual abuse and breach of contract lawsuit against Sean Combs, citing the statute of limitations. A federal judge has dismissed all 18 causes of action in singer Dawn Richard’s sexual abuse and breach of contract lawsuit filed…
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