Spotify calls ‘payola’ lawsuit ‘nonsense’ as class action targets playlist practices
A Spotify subscriber has sued Spotify, alleging the streaming giant deceives users by letting labels boost song visibility through reduced ...
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Calvin Harris files legal action against Thomas St. John, after firm’s US company filed for bankruptcy citing $11m+ in debts
Scottish DJ and producer Calvin Harris has filed an arbitration demand accusing his former financial advisor, Thomas St. John, of ...
UK tribunal rejects Blur drummer’s class action lawsuit against PRS For Music over ‘black box’ royalties
A UK judicial tribunal has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit against performance rights organization PRS for Music over how ...
IFPI CEO Victoria Oakley urges action to accelerate India’s music streaming revenues – amid subscription growth challenges
There are some troubling market signs for the recorded music business in India… and the message from global recorded music ...
UK competition watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over Oasis ticket sales
The UK’s competition regulator has threatened to take Ticketmaster to court over its pricing practices during the sale of more ...
Suno and Udio hit with class action lawsuits from independent artist
Suno and Udio have been slapped with another round of copyright litigation, this time by country musician Tony Justice, who ...
Taylor Swift Is Taking Legal Action Against Kanye After Latest Rant, Allegedly
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Jeff Kravitz/MTV1415 / Getty The beef with Kanye West and Taylor Swift continues. Sources say ...
Morrissey launches legal action against alleged online fraudster, as Web Sheriff investigation uncovers ‘decades-long defamation campaign’
The music business is having to get used to fighting online defamation campaigns waged against artists on social media.In 2022, ...
From Pophouse’s $1.3bn music rights fund to Morrissey’s legal action… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines ...
Tool Reportedly Facing Potential Class Action Lawsuit Over Fest
Tool are reportedly facing a class action lawsuit following their first-ever Tool Live in the Sand festival, which took place ...
