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“#Roblox Hit With $200 Million Lawsuit by National Music Publishers’ Association” The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) has filed a lawsuit against the video game developer Roblox Corporation, alleging that the company’s flagship game is violating numerous artists’ songwriting copyrights, as Variety reports and Pitchfork can confirm via court records. The lawsuit, which was filed…
“#Disgraced Label Burger Records’ Headquarters Lives on as White Rabbit Shop” In the early to mid-2010s, one of the most influential spots in underground rock’n’roll music was in an Orange County strip mall. Located near Cal State Fullerton, not far from Disneyland, Burger Records’ space housed a constellation of businesses including a brick-and-mortar retail shop,…
“#Matthew Dear, Carl Craig, the Juan MacLean, More Join New Streaming Service Blast Radio” Matthew Dear, Carl Craig, and the Juan MacLean have joined the launch of Blast Radio, a new audio-only streaming service that features direct broadcasts from artists that expire in 24 hours. Recent broadcasts have featured Starkey previewing his forthcoming album, Carl…
“#New De La Soul Catalog Owners Say They’ll Work With Band to Bring Albums to Streaming Services” Tommy Boy Music—the vaunted hip-hop and electronic music label that released music from acts including Queen Latifah, House of Pain, Masters at Work, and more in the ‘80s and ’90s—has been sold to music rights company Reservoir for…
“#Spotify Facing House Judiciary Committee Probe Over “Discovery Mode”” Last fall, Spotify launched a new tool for artists called “Discovery Mode.” The feature allows artists to opt into a “promotional royalty rate” for specific songs that is less than the standard rate. In exchange, the songs will be boosted and given higher visibility on some…
“#Only 50 Venue Operators Have Been Awarded Pandemic Relief Money Since April” The U.S. Small Business Administration has used the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) to process and award grant money to only 50 venue operators and live performing arts businesses so far, according to a report published by the SBA earlier today. As of…
“#Apple Music Will Offer Lossless Audio Quality” Starting next month, Apple Music will offer lossless audio to its subscribers, the streamer has announced. The lossless audio quality will start at CD quality (16 bit at 44.1 kilohertz) and will go up to 24 bit at 48 kHz. The “Hi-Resolution Lossless” option—for “the true audiophile,” as…
“#Harvey Mason jr. Named New Recording Academy President and CEO” Harvey Mason jr. has been named as the new President and CEO of the Recording Academy, according to a press release. Mason has been in the position on an unpaid, interim basis since 2020, following the removal of former head Deborah Dugan. Before taking on…
“#Over 180 Musicians Protest Spotify’s Speech Monitoring Patent in Open Letter” Earlier this year, Spotify had a patent approved for technology that could monitor and record users’ speech and background noise to help curate and recommend music. Today, over 180 musicians—a coalition that includes Access Now, Fight for the Future, Union of Musicians and Allied…
“#Lucinda Williams Suffered a Stroke Last Year” Lucinda Williams suffered a stroke in November 2020, Rolling Stone reports. Williams experienced a blood clot on the right side of her brain on November 17 that affected the left side of her body, and was rushed to Nashville’s Vanderbilt Medical Center. After a month of therapy at…