From Digital Music News
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Diddy Files Motion to Dismiss Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dating Back to 1991
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and his legal team file a motion to dismiss claims dating back to 1991 in a sexual assault case against him, asserting he cannot be charged under laws that didn’t yet exist at the time of the alleged incident. That lawsuit, filed by Joi Dickerson-Neal in November, accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of […]
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Deezer Quarter Revenues Bump 15% Under Interim CEO Stu Bergen
Deezer Q1 revenue grew 15% to €132.5 million ($141.8M) with average revenue per user increasing thanks to a price hike. Business-to-business subscribers continue to drive growth outside of France. “Deezer’s performance in the first quarter of 2024 highlights the clear momentum and evidence that our strategy is on point,” adds Stu Bergen, interim CEO of […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Has Sold Nearly Two Million Traditional Albums — Including 859,000 Vinyl Units
Who says the album’s irrelevant in 2024? Besides breaking several streaming records, Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department approached two million “traditional album sales” during its first week of availability, according to new data. That sales milestone, reflecting albums moved across permanent downloads, cassette, CD, and vinyl alike between April 19th and 25th, entered the […]
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Ador CEO Rejects Call for Board Meeting As Hybe Dispute Intensifies — Where Does This Leave NewJeans?
Amid an intensifying dispute with Hybe and a related push for her exit, Ador CEO Min Hee-jin has rejected a board meeting request. This newest twist in the high-profile disagreement, which is garnering ample attention in K-pop circles and in South Korean media generally, just recently came to light. For background, Hybe owns 80 percent […]
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China Promises Retaliation After TikTok Ban Legislation Passes — As TikTok Prepares Its Legal Recourse
A new report suggests China could retaliate following President Joe Biden signing into law legislation that would force the sale of TikTok—or ban the app. President Biden signed the legislation into law last week alongside a military aid package for Ukraine and Israel. The bill gives ByteDance around nine months to a year to divest […]
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Synchtank and earthprogram Founder, Joel T. Jordan, Finalist for Music Biz ‘Leading Light’ at Bizzy Awards
Joel T. Jordan, the founder of Synchtank and co-founder of earthprogram has been chosen as a finalist for the ‘Leading Light Award’ at the Music Biz’s Bizzy Awards program. The following was developed in collaboration with earthprogram, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Speaking to Digital Music News about the nomination that […]
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Drake Uses AI In Rap Beef with Kendrick Lamar
Rap beef sells records and now Drake is using AI to channel the sound of Tupac and Snoop Dogg to help in his latest freestyle. Here’s the latest. The beef kicked off at the end of March when Future and Metro Boomin dropped the song “Like That” featuring Kendrick Lamar. The entire feature is a […]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Becomes First Album in Spotify History to Cross 300 Million Streams in a Single Day
Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ breaks multiple Spotify records in 24 hours, becoming the first album in Spotify history to cross 300 million streams in a single day. On Friday, April 19, the day of its release, The Tortured Poets Department was the first album in Spotify history to have over 300 million streams […]
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Innovate UK Fund Announces Six Organizations Funded by £1M Grant
The Innovate UK Fund has announced six winners to be awarded grant funding from the government totalling £1 million to jumpstart ‘AI in the music industry.’ Competition assessors agreed that AudioStrip would benefit and strengthen the UK music industry by saying “this is well planned, resourced, and researched innovation that can impact the business, market, […]
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Tennessee Bill Creating Live Music Fund Heads to the Governor’s Desk
A Tennessee bill that would create a live music fund for venues and artists heads to the governor’s desk for a signature after passing the Tennessee General Assembly. The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill to create a live music fund for musical artists and venues, and now it heads to Governor Bill Lee’s […]
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Big Sean, Bazzi Tapped to Play ‘NFL Draft Concert Series’ in Detroit
The NFL has announced headliners Big Sean, Bazzi, and the Detroit Youth Choir for the NFL Draft Concert Series, part of the 2024 NFL Draft from April 25-27. The 2024 NFL Draft Concert Series, presented by Bud Light, kicks off on April 25-27. The three-day event will focus on Detroit’s vibrant music scene, with performances […]
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Soundtrack Loops Expands From General Use to AI Licensing — With a Controlled Compositional Catalog for Ethical AI Training
On the forefront of recent discussions surrounding fair training practices for AI companies, Soundtrack Loops — with its diverse portfolio of assets — aims to ‘kickstart a shift into more widespread ethical AI training practices.’ Moreover, the company’s founders believe their catalog ‘presents an enormous opportunity for AI generation of incidental music.’ As music IP […]