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1. Universal Music Group’s Legal Team Has Its Hands Full With Diddy Litigation Drama — The Latest Involves a 1990 Sexual Assault Charge

   Universal Music Group Recordings, a co-defendant in yet another Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault lawsuit, has opposed an accuser’s request for a court extension ‘to oppose UMGR’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint.’ Sean “Diddy” Combs’ co-defendant in another sexual assault lawsuit — in which the accuser alleges she was forced into having sex with […]

2. Snapchat Extends Live Nation Partnership with ‘Snap Nation’

   Snapchat announces new ways for users to come together in an evolution of its Live Nation partnership, with the ‘Snap Nation’ public profile. During Snapchat parent Snap Inc.’s NewFronts presentation to its advertisers, the company revealed a slew of upcoming features like a new in-app sports channel, collaborations with figures like writer and actress Issa […]

3. Get Ready for Rock Nashville, An 82-Acre Rehearsal and Production Campus Coming in 2025

   Nashville’s new 82-acre rehearsal and production campus is gearing up to open in 2025, as a joint venture between the team behind Rock Lititz and leading commercial real estate developer Al. Neyer. In February, the joint venture closed on the Whites Creek property, an 82-acre campus less than 10 miles from downtown Nashville’s key attractions […]

4. Instagram Algorithm 2024 Changes — More Original Content, Better for Small Creators

   Instagram is making big changes in the way its algorithm recommends content in 2024, with a focus on original content and smaller accounts. The company announced some major updates to its system in a blog post on Tuesday (April 30). Instagram’s updated algorithm will prioritize original content rather than aggregators, with increased distribution for smaller […]

5. Anghami Reveals 1.87 Million Q1 2024 Subscribers, Anticipates ‘Significant Potential Revenue Growth’ Amid OSN+ Union

   MENA streaming service Anghami (NASDAQ: ANGH) has highlighted its Q1 2024 performance and released its complete financials for 2023, when revenue came in at $41.38 million and subscribers approached 1.73 million despite a sizable usership decline. OSN+-partnered Anghami just recently shed light on its Q1 2024 and 2023 showings, with the latter including a 14.7% […]

6. Exclusive: Music Industry Funding Drops More Than 77% in April Amid Continued 2024 Decline — Though YTD Funding Approaches $1.3 Billion

   Music industry funding fell 77.4% year-over-year in April of 2024, with deal-flow dropping substantially according to DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker. Overall, the number of rounds decreased from nine to two, with year-to-date funding approaching $1.3 billion. These and other telling stats come from DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, a one-stop searchable database […]

7. Live Nation Announces $25 Tickets for 5,000 Upcoming Shows—Here’s the Lengthy List of Participating Artists

   Live Nation is one again celebrating Concert Week with $25 tickets on offer between May 8 – 14. Here’s a peek at all the participating artists. 2024 marks the tenth year of Live Nation’s Concert Week celebration, where it makes cheap concert tickets available for fans to snag. Promotions this year will run in 20 […]

8. Public Opinion Turns on TikTok—Majority of Americans Say the App is Used to ‘Influence American Public Opinion’

   According to a new poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos over a period of two days—a majority of Americans believe TikTok influences public opinion. Around 58% of respondents agreed with the statement that the “Chinese government uses TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, to ‘influence American public opinion.’” Around 13% disagreed with the statement, while the […]

9. ‘American Music Tourism Act’ Arrives in Congress With Support from the RIAA, NIVA, the Recording Academy, and More

   Federal lawmakers have officially introduced bipartisan legislation designed “to increase music tourism,” and the measure is drawing support from the Recording Academy, the RIAA, and others.  Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) just recently unveiled the American Music Tourism Act, which they say aims to increase the number of “domestic and international visitors”...

10. Missy Elliott Joins As-Yet-Untitled Universal Pictures Musical Production with Pharrell Williams & Michel Gondry

    Missy Elliott is joining Universal Pictures’ as-yet-untitled musical production featuring Pharrell Williams, Michel Gondry, Halle Bailey, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and more. Hip-hop and R&B star Missy Elliott is the latest artist to join Universal Pictures’ untitled coming-of-age musical from director Michel Gondry and producer Pharrell Williams. Details so far reveal a story set in Virginia...

11. SiriusXM Sheds 445,000 Subs, Pandora Drops 64,000 in Q1 2024 — Both Accelerated Declines

    SiriusXM has reported a loss of 445,000 total subscribers for its Q1 2024—a massive loss compared to the 281,000 subscriber loss from Q1 2023. The satellite radio company shed 359,000 self-pay subscribers during the first quarter, an accelerated loss compared to 347,000 shed in Q1 2023. Paid promotional subscribers fell 86,000 compared to a gain […]

12. Reservoir Plans Up to $100 Million Offering to Cover Acquisitions, Pay Down Debt, and More

    Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) is officially plotting an up to $100 million offering designed to bankroll further acquisitions, pay down debt, and more. New York City-based Reservoir just recently disclosed the $100 million offering plans in an all-encompassing SEC filing. As spelled out at the lengthy S-3’s beginning, the company can “from time to time” […]

13. Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl Testifies Before Congress in Support of Federal AI Regulations: ‘The Genie Is Not Yet Out of the Bottle, But It Will Be Soon’

    Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl has testified before Congress in support of the No Fakes Act (and the No AI Fraud Act), federal legislation designed to target, among other things, unauthorized AI soundalike releases. Kyncl appeared before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property today, nearly seven months after lawmakers unveiled the bipartisan No […]

14. FKA twigs Has Developed Her Own Deepfake AI Called ‘AI Twigs’ to ‘Extend Her Reach’

    FKA twigs has been advocating for regulated AI ahead of her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee this week. As the bipartisan NO FAKES Act gets deliberated by members of Congress, the artist revealed that she has developed her own deepfake AI. On Tuesday, April 30, the 36-year-old artist’s letter urged the Senate to protect […]

15. NetEase Cloud Music Adds JYP Entertainment Catalog

    Chinese music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music announces a licensing agreement for digital music distribution with South Korea’s JYP Entertainment. NetEase Cloud Music, a leading music streaming platform in China, has entered into an agreement with South Korean entertainment company, JYP Entertainment, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute JYP Entertainment’s music catalog in...