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UMG Unlocks 24/7 Mental Health Support for Artists & Songwriters
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (360+ words) Today (May 13), Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced the expansion of its mental health and wellbeing strategy with news of two new partnerships with Amber Health and Project Healthy Minds. Building on UMG's existing initiatives, these moves underscore its commitment…...
Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Over Ad's Soundalike Vocals
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (21+ words) The Johnny Cash estate is suing Coca-Cola for allegedly violating the ELVIS Act with an ad containing Cash soundalike vocals....
Coca-Cola Fires Back Against Johnny Cash Estate Lawsuit
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (435+ words) Coca-Cola just recently submitted a straightforward answer to the suit, which, we reported this past November, revolves around an August 2025 Coke and college-football advert entitled "Go the Distance." The way the plaintiff tells the story, Coca-Cola tapped an ad agency…...
Spotify is Expanding Wrapped Recaps to Your Listening History
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (275+ words) As part of Spotify's 20th anniversary celebration, the streamer has unveiled a limited-time, mobile-only in-app experience giving users a "playful, nostalgia-driven look back at your music listening history." It contains moments such as your first day on Spotify, the total number…...
California Fans First Act Targets Ticket Resale Abuse
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (255+ words) On Monday, California Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) held a press conference outside the Castro Theatre to emphasize the importance of AB-1720, the California Fans First Act. If passed, the bill will curb price gouging by ticket brokers and resale…...
in Music Acquires Bankrupt Native Instruments
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (201+ words) On Friday (May 8), in Music and Native Instruments announced that the former had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the latter, the Berlin-based music technology company behind some of the most widely used creative tools in music production. Native Instruments…...
Sony Music Publishing Officially Acquires Recognition Catalog
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (446+ words) SMP and Singapore's GIC confirmed the deal today, on the heels of not-so-subtle indications that a formal announcement was imminent. Eight years, many song-rights plays, and one rebranding later, Hipgnosis, complete with a web of similarly named but technically distinct…...
Who's Gonna Buy Tik Tok? Familiar Names Resurface
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (82+ words) Trump says a group of wealthy people are interested in buying Tik Tok. Bloomberg says it's the same group that came close to a deal before....
US-Based Version of Cap Cut May Also Be in the Works
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (111+ words) Tik Tok owner Byte Dance has plans to release a US-specific version of its video editing app Cap Cut as a Tik Tok deal draws nearer....
Live Nation Antitrust Penalties Could Arrive in 2027: Court Order
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (341+ words) Judge Arun Subramanian highlighted this likely timetable in a scheduling order today, on the heels of a related hearing yesterday. By now, many are familiar with the litigating states" aggressive push for relief " including demands for a Live Nation-Ticketmaster split....