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More Festival Sector Carnage: Wannasee Ltd. Says It ‘Will Not Be Able to Continue,’ Axes 10+ Events

May 29, 2025

Wannasee Limited has shut down and canceled a number of its music festivals. Photo Credit: Adrià Sánchez Roqué The UK’s Wannasee Limited has confirmed that it “will not be able to continue” operating, and the... Read More...

Orchestras Are Stealing the Spotlight on Stages Worldwide – With Coachella Being Just the Latest Example

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May 29, 2025

At Coachella 2025, the Los Angeles Philharmonic performed with artists like Laufey, LL Cool J, and Zedd, highlighting the growing intersection of orchestral music with pop, hip-hop, and electronic genres. Sim... Read More...

Korean Regulators Investigating BTS Mastermind Bang Si-hyuk Over Alleged Big Hit Entertainment IPO Fraud

Ashley King

May 29, 2025

Photo Credit: Bang Si-hyuk for Metropolitan City of Busan Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk, the mastermind behind BTS, is under investigation by South Korea’s financial watchdog for allegedly fraudulent trading. South Korean outlets report that the country’s Fina... Read More...

Trump Pardons YoungBoy Never Broke Again — “He’s a Fully Free Man Now”

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: MILLION DOLLAZ WORTH OF GAME / CC by 3.0 President Trump pardons rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, who was sentenced last year to 23 months in prison for possession of firearms as a felon. You... Read More...

HYBE America Offloads Big Machine Rock, Home of Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar & More

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Chris Daughtry, lead singer of Daughtry, by Luis Blanco / CC by 2.0 Gebbia Media has acquired Big Machine Rock from Hybe America. The roster includes Daughtry, Badflower, Sammy Hagar, Olive Vox,... Read More...

NYC Council Passes Resolution Endorsing Fair Pay in Streaming

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) Today the NYC Council voted to pass Resolution 368, which calls for fair pay for artists in music streaming. The council also endorsed the passage of the Living Wage for Musicians Act introduced in the... Read More...

‘World Hold On’ Creator Bob Sinclar Inks Warner Chappell Admin and Sub-Publishing Deal

Dylan Smith

May 28, 2025

(l to r) Warner Chappell France senior A&R exec Valentin Zucca, Bob Sinclar, and Warner Chappell France MD Matthieu Tessier. Photo Credit: Warner Music Bob Sinclar (real name Christophe Le Friant), the DJ... Read More...

34 Years Later, Metallica’s ‘Black Album’ Hits 20x Platinum — and 2x Diamond — Certification In the US

Dylan Smith

May 28, 2025

A live performance from Metallica, which has achieved 20x Platinum certification with The Black Album. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Metallica’s self-titled 1991 album (aka The Black Album) has officially moved 20 mi... Read More...

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Warner Music Drops New Gaming Track With Savage Roar In Roblox

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: “GigaPump” by g3ox_em Stockholm-based label Savage Roar and Warner Music launch a new Roblox music integration deal in collaboration with The Gang Studios. Savage Roar, a Stockholm-based label operating at the intersection of music and gaming,... Read More...

Laura Segura Quietly Exits MusiCares—What’s Going On?

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Randee St. Nicholas Photography Executive Director of MusiCares Laura Segura has departed the role after five years, according to an email sent to staff by Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr.... Read More...

Trump Administration Fires Back Against Perlmutter’s Lawsuit and Reinstatement Push, Emphasizing ‘Clear Authority to Remove the Register of Copyrights’

Dylan Smith

May 28, 2025

The Trump administration is firing back against a lawsuit filed by axed Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. Photo Credit: Tabrez Syed An intensifying battle for USCO control: The Trump administration is ... Read More...

Kevin Liles Accuses Ex-Def Jam Rapper Lady Luck of $30 Million+ Extortion Plot

Ashley King

May 28, 2025

Photo Credit: Maryland GovPics / CC by 2.0 A high-profile dispute has erupted between former Def Jam exec Kevin Liles and rapper Lady Luck. Liles has accused the rapper of attempting to extort him to the tune of $30 million through threats. He also alleges L... Read More...