Industry news

Group employees secretly form union

Spotify launches “Loud & Clear” transparency initiative

The Weeknd says it will boycott the Grammy going forward after 2021 snobbish nominations

David Crosby sells his entire music catalog to Irving Azoff

Vinyl record sales increased almost 30% in 2020, says RIAA

The Beach Boys sell control of interest in their masters and brand

Streaming services pay $ 424 million in royalties unmatched by the mechanical licensing collective

Bruce Springsteen’s Jeep ad removed from YouTube after DWI arrest report

LVMH Suspend Fenty Fashion Line for Rihanna and Louis Vuitton owners

Woodstock 50 resolves legal dispute with Japanese financier

New Spotify patent involves monitoring users’ speech to recommend music

FTC fines three ticket sellers in New York $ 3.7 million in the first case brought by Obama’s anti-scalping legislation