Dylan Smith

Federal Court Orders Stay in Lydia Harris v. Death Row Legal Battle Pending Dismissal Motion Resolutions

June 4, 2025

Snoop Dogg, one of the defendants looking to dismiss a $107 million lawsuit filed by Lydia Harris. Photo Credit: Bruce Baker A federal court has officially ordered a stay in Lydia Harris' $107 million lawsuit... Read More...

Is the Drake v. UMG Feud Killing Major Label Diss Tracks? Pusha T Says Def Jam Refused to Release a Kendrick Lamar Guest Verse

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2025

A live performance from Pusha T as part of Clipse. Photo Credit: Ben Sisto Let the Drake v. Universal Music fallout continue: According to Pusha T, execs at the major’s Def Jam subsidiary urged him to censor ... Read More...

Karaoke Service Singa Adds ‘Vast Collection’ of Warner Music Masters Under New Licensing Deal

Dylan Smith

June 4, 2025

Warner Music Group has brought its catalog to karaoke platform Singa. Photo Credit: WMG Warner Music Group (WMG) is getting in on the karaoke action under a new deal with Singa, which has already added “a vas... Read More...

Vinyl Me, Please Finds a New Owner in VNYL — Execs Say They’ll ‘Do Right by the Customers’

Dylan Smith

June 3, 2025

VNYL's Nick Alt and Emily Muhoberac, who have signed on as CEO and COO of Vinyl Me, Please, respectively. Photo Credit: Virginia Harold Less than one month after entering liquidation, Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) h... Read More...

Lizzo Fires Back Against Touring Dancers’ Harassment Lawsuit, Alleging First Amendment Violations

Dylan Smith

June 3, 2025

Lizzo, who's once again firing back against a harassment lawsuit from her former touring dancers. Photo Credit: Raph_PH Lizzo is firing back against the marathon sexual harassment lawsuit she’s facing from se... Read More...

TikTok for Artists Analytics Platform Officially Sets Sail As ‘Pre-Release’ Also Receives Global Launch

Dylan Smith

June 3, 2025

TikTok for Artists has officially launched in more than 25 countries. Photo Credit: Kelly Sikkema TikTok for Artists, the video-sharing app’s “all-in-one music insights platform,” has officially set sail in t... Read More...

Producer-Focused IP Investor Rezonate Music Formally Launches, Reveals $150 Million Bridgepoint Tie-Up

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2025

Rezonate Music Rights co-founders Tom Tyler (left) and Cam Blackwood. Photo Credit: Rezonate Does the music IP arena have room for another investor? Rezonate Music Rights believes so, and it’s set sail with a... Read More...

Four Years Later, Seated Founders Reacquire Company from Sofar Sounds

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2025

Seated co-founders John Griffin (left) and David McKay, who've reacquired their company from Sofar Sounds. Photo Credit: Seated Four years and change after selling to Sofar Sounds, Seated has officially been ... Read More...

Major Labels, Suno, and Udio Reportedly Explore Settlement and Licensing Talks in High-Stakes Copyright Disputes

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2025

The major labels, Suno, and Udio are reportedly negotiating possible settlements in their copyright infringement disputes. Photo Credit: Sebastian Herrmann Nearly one year after suing Suno and Udio for copyri... Read More...

Latest Music Industry Hires: TouchTunes, SOCAN, Wasserman, Country Radio Seminar, Dreamliner, More

Dylan Smith

May 30, 2025

Matt Blackhouse, ATG Entertainment-operated Swansea Building Society Arena's new venue director. Photo Credit: ATG Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of May 30th, 2025. ... Read More...

Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter lawsuit

Copyright Office Legal Battle Continues — Perlmutter Pushes for Summary Judgement, Trump Admin Opposes ‘Fast-Track Schedule’

Dylan Smith

May 30, 2025

Washington, D.C.’s James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the U.S. Copyright Office. Photo Credit: UpstateNYer The battle for Copyright Office control isn’t letting up: Shira Perlmutter is now seeking ... Read More...

Authorities Reportedly Raid Hybe HQ Amid Intensifying IPO Fraud and Insider Trading Investigations

Dylan Smith

May 30, 2025

The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) headquarters in Seoul. Photo Credit: Wikiwater2020 The trading-focused investigations into Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk and other execs look to be intensifying. According ... Read More...

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