Suit is seeking damages for ticket buyers A Canadian law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ticketmaster over pricing for Drake’s upcoming It’s All A Blur Tour. The Toronto Star reports that LPC Avocat Inc. has filed the suit…
Iconic music retailer opens Towers Lab & relaunches Pulse Tower Records, the iconic music chain that defined the retail music business in the pre-digital era, has unveiled a new creative space, Tower Labs, in Brooklyn, New York. Located on Kent…
Company has been under fire for its practices Live Nation and Ticketmaster are responding publicly to this month’s Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing that discussed monopolistic practices in the live entertainment industry. In December of last year, Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota…
Record breaking show cleaned up the ratings The 65th Annual Grammy Awards was the most-watched program Sunday with over 12.4 million viewers, up +30% from last year and the largest audience for the Grammys since 2020, according to Nielsen time…
We chat with three guests who want to see a change in the live events industry Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to discuss monopolistic practices in the live entertainment industry. In December of last year, Senator…
Bipartisan bill ensures artists are paid for their music across all platforms U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), introduced the bipartisan American Music Fairness Act to ensure…
Hearing will be held before the full Judiciary Committee with Chair Durbin and Ranking Member Graham US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer…
RSD will take place on Saturday, April 22, 2023 Organizers of Record Store Day (RSD) have shared that this year’s event will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023. The event is the largest single-day music event in the world…
Artists will be honored during Grammy Week Nirvana, Nile Rodgers, Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart and The Supremes are among the Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards honorees for 2023. The Recording Academy’s Special Merit Awards Ceremony celebrates the 2023…
Forty-one singles from 39 artists scored first-time Gold & Platinum certifications “Firsts” always hold a special significance, and for 39 stars on the rise, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) introduces those whose first certifications were earned in 2022.…
Move is one step closer for artists to get paid when songs are played on the radio The House Judiciary Committee has passed the American Music Fairness Act that would mandate that US radio stations pay artists when their songs…
Hearing announced after Taylor Swift ticket debacle US Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Mike Lee (R-UT), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, have announced that they will hold a hearing…