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by Charlotte Hassan Kendrick Lamar is facing legal action for copyright infringement, according to TMZ. On the track  ‘I Do This’ Kendrick Lamar is allegedly rapping on top of a Bill Withers song titled ‘Don’t You Want To Stay’ that […]
by Charlotte Hassan Sony Music has filed a lawsuit in New York Federal Court against senior executives of bankrupt Rdio, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sony Music alleges that they were defrauded of millions when Rdio […]
by Paul Resnikoff A tweet issued Thursday (March 31st) from Jay-Z’s verified account, since deleted. Please note: After getting a very serious phone call this afternoon from Tidal’s attorneys at ReedSmith LLP, I’d like to emphasize that […]
by Paul Resnikoff SoundCloud has been too free for too long, according to some observers. Now that a deal with Sony Music Entertainment is in hand, SoundCloud appears to be rapidly accelerating its move towards a subscription […]
by Charlotte Hassan Today, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and Spotify have announced a landmark agreement, one that could deflate a $200 million class action lawsuit. The agreement, first reported by Digital Music News on […]
by Charlotte Hassan According to a just-published report, SoundCloud has now signed a deal with Sony Music, the final major label. The Sony pact means that SoundCloud has now bagged deals with all three of the major labels. […]
by Charlotte Hassan On Monday, a California Federal Judge ruled that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke will not have to pay Marvin Gaye’s family’s $3.5 million in legal fees.  The battle has been ongoing for some time […]
by Charlotte Hassan A list of executive shuffles across the music business… BMI has hired Nina Carter as Associate Director/Writer, Publisher Relations in Nashville.  Carter’s role will be to sign and provide services to writers across […]