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Tencent Music Posts 7.3% Q1 2026 Revenue Jump, Points to Triple-Digit Live Growth and Continued Superfan Expansion
Amid a continued SVIP expansion and a triple-digit revenue boost on the concerts side, Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) has reported nearly $1.2 billion in Q1 2026 revenue. The QQ, Kugou, Kuwo, and WeSing operator shed light on its first-quarter financials today. Unfortunately for us, there isn’t a ton of depth to the report; execs previously […]
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The Twigs Countersue FKA Twigs Amid Intensifying Trademark Dispute — New Claims Look to Bar the Contested Name’s Use
The Twigs v. Twigs trademark showdown just got even uglier: Now, The Twigs have fired back against FKA Twigs’ lawsuit with a firmly worded countercomplaint seeking, among other things, an order barring the artist from using the contested name. The Twigs – or the indie-pop duo consisting of twin sisters Laura and Linda Good – […]
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The Twigs Countersue FKA Twigs Amid Intensifying Trademark Dispute; New Claims Look to Bar the Name ‘FKA Twigs’ for LIfe
The Twigs v. Twigs trademark showdown just got even uglier: Now, The Twigs have fired back against FKA Twigs’ lawsuit with a firmly worded countercomplaint seeking, among other things, an order barring the artist from using the contested name. The Twigs – or the indie-pop duo consisting of twin sisters Laura and Linda Good – […]
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TikTok Toes the Subscription Waters with ‘Ad-Free’ Plan in the UK
TikTok is rolling out an ad-free subscription plan in the UK for users 18 and over for £3.99 a month. Users who subscribe won’t see ads on the platform, and their data won’t be used for advertising purposes. In the coming months, TikTok will be introducing an ad-free subscription plan in the UK for £3.99 […]
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UMG’s Hybe x Geffen Announces Their Second Girl Group After Katseye
Hybe and Geffen Records announce their second global girl group, Saint Satine, after the finale of music survival show “World Scout: The Final Piece.” It’s official: Hybe and Geffen Records have unveiled their second global girl group following the worldwide success of Katseye. Saint Satine is a four-piece group that was mainly known as Prelude […]
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Hybe x Geffen Announce Second Girl Group After Katseye, Following Music Survival Show Finale
Hybe and Geffen Records announce their second global girl group, Saint Satine, after the finale of music survival show “World Scout: The Final Piece.” It’s official: Hybe and Geffen Records have unveiled their second global girl group following the worldwide success of Katseye. Saint Satine is a four-piece group that was mainly known as Prelude […]
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Spotify Is Smartly Expanding Its Fan-Favorite Wrapped-Style Recaps
Spotify ramps up its Wrapped recaps as part of its 20th anniversary celebration, releasing a limited-time look at your entire listening history. 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 […]
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The Thief Who Swiped Beyoncé’s Unreleased Tracks In a Brazen Heist Is Now Going to Prison
The man accused of stealing hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music has avoided a jury trial by pleading guilty and will serve prison time. Kelvin Evans, the 40-year-old man accused of stealing hard drives from Beyoncé’s team containing unreleased music, pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court on Tuesday, thus avoiding a jury trial. Evans […]
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Thief Who Swiped Beyoncé’s Unreleased Tracks in Brazen Heist Is Going to Prison
The man accused of stealing hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music has avoided a jury trial by pleading guilty and will serve prison time. Kelvin Evans, the 40-year-old man accused of stealing hard drives from Beyoncé’s team containing unreleased music, pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court on Tuesday, thus avoiding a jury trial. Evans […]
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Apple Music Drops the Paywall for Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Requiem Premiere Alongside AMC Screenings
Apple Music is inviting all of Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters to the final chapter of her Mayhem era with “Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga Mayhem Requiem.” Lady Gaga has teamed up with Apple Music for a special recorded live performance, “Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga Mayhem Requiem.” The show was filmed live in January at […]
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Michael Jackson’s ‘Secret Family’ Doubles Down on Abuse Accusations After Legal Setbacks
Amid the success of the new Michael Jackson biopic, four siblings alleging child sex abuse double down on their claims in a new interview. The Cascio family, four siblings who filed a lawsuit against the Michael Jackson estate in February, doubled down on their claims of child sexual abuse in a new interview with “60 […]
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Samsung Denies ‘Any Allegations of Intentional Misuse’ Amid Dua Lipa Lawsuit, Says It Remains ‘Open to a Constructive Resolution’
Samsung has officially responded to Dua Lipa’s copyright infringement lawsuit by denying “any allegations of intentional misuse” and underscoring that it’s “open to a constructive resolution with Ms. Lipa’s team.” Samsung addressed the $15 million complaint in response to DMN’s comment request; we previously broke down the straightforward suit in detail. But to recap, the […]
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Ye the Infringer Strikes Again: Kanye Slapped With a Six-Figure Fine Over ‘Donda’ Copyright Theft
A federal jury found Kanye West liable for copyright infringement over the track “Hurricane,” first played at a listening party for his album Donda. It’s the latest in a long string of copyright infringement cases for the virulently antisemitic rapper. On Tuesday, a federal Los Angeles jury found Kanye West (who now goes by Ye), […]
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Downtown’s CD Baby Unwraps a Full-Service Indie Artist Offering — Powered by the Indie Cred of Molly Neuman
Downtown’s CD Baby distribution mainstay, now part of Virgin Music Group, is expanding its core distribution know-how to include full-service, hands-on support for select indie artists. Here’s more on the just-unveiled ‘Stages Selects’ offering, spearheaded by CD Baby president (and Riot Grrrl pioneer) Molly Neuman. Distro mainstay CD Baby is now pulling back the curtain […]
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Kendrick Lamark Scrubs ‘Not Like Us’, ‘Luther’ Videos From YouTube, ‘GNX’ & ‘Euphoria’ from Apple Music—Then Mysteriously Restores Them
Kendrick Lamar’s album GNX disappeared from Apple Music, while the music videos for “Not Like Us” and “Luther” also mysteriously vanished from YouTube. All were restored hours later. Kendrick Lamar seems to be making moves, but no one is sure what they mean just yet. On Monday, Kendrick Lamar’s 2024 album GNX and track “Euphoria” […]
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Warner Music and Suno Really, Really Don’t Want You to See Their Licensing Agreement — And They’re Fighting Tooth-and-Nail Against UMG and Sony to Keep It Private
Suno and Warner Music Group (WMG) really don’t want to reveal the terms of their lawsuit-ending licensing agreement: Now, the AI music generator is aggressively firing back against a demand from Universal Music and Sony Music to produce the deal. We initially covered that demand late last month, not long after Universal Music and Sony […]
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Bain-Partnered Warner Music Reportedly Acquires the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Recorded Catalog in $300 Million+ Deal
Days after disclosing $650 million in song-rights expenditures, Bain Capital-partnered Warner Music Group (WMG) has reportedly scooped up the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ recorded catalog. Though currently unconfirmed by the involved parties, the reported transaction (complete with a price tag in excess of $300 million) aligns with early 2025 rumblings of the Red Hot Chili […]
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California Fans First Act Targets Ticket Resale Abuse With Support From Music Artists Coalition, NIVA, SAG-AFTRA, Independent Venues & Artists
New California legislation aims to fight ticket resale price gouging in the live entertainment industry amid intense scrutiny of ticketing practices. 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 […]
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In Yet Another Ownership Swap, InMusic Acquires Bankrupt Native Instruments
InMusic has announced signing a definitive agreement to acquire music tech company Native Instruments, as the Berlin-based company changes hands again. On Friday (May 8), inMusic 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 […]
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More Than 50 Years Later, The Beatles’ Iconic Rooftop ‘Stage’ Is Being Opened to the Public
The Beatles’ Apple Corps announces the first-ever official Beatles fan experience at the iconic rooftop stage of 3 Savile Row in London. 3 Savile Row in London is already enshrined in pop culture history as one of the earliest headquarters of the Beatles’ Apple Corps. It was the studio where Let It Be was recorded, […]
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