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1. The NMPA Throws Another Splashy Golf Tournament In LA — Wait Till Elon Musk’s Lawyers Find Out About This One

   The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) and its SONGS Foundation tossed another splashy golf gala this week at The Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. And it was exactly the kind of country-clubbing, cigar-chomping, golf-playing ‘gala’ the lawyers at Elon Musk’s X warned you about. Hit songwriters were advised to leave their mean hooks at […]

2. Salt-N-Pepa Files Appeal Brief in UMG Termination Battle, Criticizes District Court Dismissal As ‘Riddled With Error’

   Let the Salt-N-Pepa v. Universal Music copyright termination battle continue: Now repped by veteran entertainment attorney Richard S. Busch, the rap duo has fired off a firmly worded appeal brief following a lower-court dismissal on contractual-language grounds. Right on cue, the “Push It” act submitted the more than 60-page appeal yesterday, after filing a related […]

3. Australian Lawmakers Pass the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, Loosening ‘Orphan Works’ Restrictions and Clarifying Copyright Exceptions for Remote Learning

   Australia’s Parliament has passed the Copyright Amendment Bill 2026, thereby setting the stage for loosened “orphan works” restrictions and an expanded educational licensing framework covering online learning. Technically, the bill’s approval in both the House and the Senate became official yesterday. And rights organizations including AMPAL, ARIA PPCA, APRA AMCOS and the Australian...

4. Lupe Fiasco Tapped to Headline Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach’s ‘Friday Concert’

   The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach announces Lupe Fiasco as the headliner of the Friday Concert Presented by Acura on April 17. On April 17, Grammy-winning rapper and producer Lupe Fiasco will headline the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach’s Friday Concert, which takes place on the stage outside the Long Beach Terrace Theater […]

5. Post Malone Announces Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo Dates After Selling Out India

   Post Malone announces a slew of new world tour dates across Asia after a record-breaking India show. The Asia leg kicks off on September 16. Post Malone’s BIG ASS World Tour, featuring special guest Don Toliver, is getting an extra limited run in Asia this September and October following a record-breaking India show. Promoted by […]

6. Jewish Leadership Council Condemns London’s Wireless Festival After Kanye West Booked as Headliner

   Kanye West has been announced as headliner for this year’s Wireless Festival in London. Now, the Jewish Leadership Council has condemned that choice. This year’s Wireless Festival in London will feature disgraced musician Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as its headliner for all three nights of this summer’s edition. The event marks a return […]

7. Paul McCartney Headlines Apple’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Playing a Slew of Career-Spanning Hits

   Paul McCartney performed a concert for Apple employees in Cupertino last night to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, playing a range of career-spanning hits. No, it’s not an April Fool’s prank. Last night at Apple Park in Cupertino, Paul McCartney played a concert for Apple employees to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. He played a […]

8. Warner Music Buys Indie Distributor and Rights Management Platform Revelator, Says the Deal ‘Will Turbocharge Our Joint Mission to Support More Labels and Artists’

   Revelator has a new owner: Warner Music Group (WMG), which intends to integrate the B2B indie distributor and rights management platform’s features en route to transforming “the suite of services that WMG labels and ADA offer to artists.” Warner Music disclosed its latest buyout, which is expected to wrap next quarter, in a concise release […]

9. Are You Ready for ‘Predictive Concert Booking’? Giggin’ Wants to Make Full Houses the Norm

   Giggin’ says live concert platforms are looking at attendance demand backwards. But can predictive modeling and better data help venues – and artists – better project their live audiences and boost profits? Major airlines figured out how to fill their planes using sophisticated forecasting and pricing strategies – with travelers rarely riding half-empty flights these […]

10. Did the Supreme Court Just Hand Elon Musk a Giant Victory Over Music Publishers?

    Last week, the US Supreme Court handed a decisive defeat to major label conglomerates — and a billion-dollar victory to Cox Communications. But this decision is likely to go far beyond Cox and ISPs harboring piracy, with the ripple effects already becoming glaringly apparent. Actually, forget about ‘ripple effects’ — is the music industry now […]

11. Pricing Concerns Continue to Dog Spotify Stock Ahead of Q1 2026 Earnings Release — Analyst Targets Remain Generally Bullish

    Pricing concerns are continuing to dog Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT), which, despite rising about 2% on the day, is still down about 16% from 2026’s start. Meanwhile, investors remain generally optimistic about shares’ long-term trajectory. As many will recognize, these concerns aren’t new. Multiple Spotify price bumps later, the platform’s monthly charges have been the […]

12. The Sphere Has Become One of Electronic Music’s Most Interesting Venues – ILLENIUM’s Odyssey Is the Latest Proof

    What the production behind his Las Vegas residency tells us about where EDM at the Sphere is headed. I attended ILLENIUM’s Odyssey residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. For anyone who works in event production or has been following EDM’s continued expansion at the Sphere, let’s look at how this one was put together. […]

13. Muzit’s TRACE Platform Steps Into the Spotlight as Supreme Court Ends ISP Based Piracy Enforcement

    With the Cox v. Sony ruling dismantling enforcement models of the past, Muzit’s data-driven super fan strategy looks like a good path forward. This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Muzit. When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous decision in Cox Communications, Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment, it didn’t just close […]

14. MTV Lawsuit Against Nick Cannon Program Moves to Discovery — With Some Critical Claims Tossed Out

    A judge rules that MTV’s case against Zeus Network over Nick Cannon’s new show “Bad vs. Wild” for its similarities to “Wild ‘n Out” can move forward. On Monday, Judge Arun Subramanian ruled that MTV’s lawsuit against Zeus Network over Nick Cannon’s show “Bad vs. Wild” can move into discovery, opting not to dismiss the […]

15. Judge Rules Trump Order Eliminating NPR, PBS Funding Unconstitutional

    A federal judge rules that Trump’s order eliminating PBS and NPR funding is unconstitutional. But funding is unlikely to restart from the ruling alone. Last May, Trump signed an executive order to eliminate funding for the nation’s two leading public broadcasters: NPR and PBS. Now, a federal judge has struck that order down, which “crosses […]