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Warner Music Puts the Finishing Touches on Settled $24M Legal Battle with Crumbl Cookies
After a year of litigation and a month of finalizing a settlement, Warner Music and Crumbl have officially put their copyright infringement battle to bed. Warner Music Group (WMG) and cookie chain Crumbl have finalized the agreement behind their copyright infringement settlement, which was announced last month. The settlement was initially confirmed in a Utah […]
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Live Nation Takes a Break from Price-Gouging with Summer of Live Deals
Live Nation unveils $99 four-packs of tickets to certain shows throughout North America this summer, going on now until July 17 while supplies last. Late last week, Live Nation announced its Summer of Live 4-Pack, a bundle offering four general admission lawn tickets to participating amphitheater shows for $99 before taxes, with all fees included. […]
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[PIAS] Acquires Signum Records, Expanding Its Classical Music Presence
[PIAS] announces the acquisition of acclaimed indie classical label Signum Records, expanding its classical music presence in a global agreement. This week, leading music company [PIAS] announced the acquisition of acclaimed independent classical label Signum Records. It’s an agreement that sees the latter retain its distinctive identity and artist-first approach, while further expanding the former’s […]
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So Why Was the Madonna Biopic Scrapped, Anyway?
Madonna planned to direct a movie about her life, but it never came to fruition. In a new interview, the music icon reveals why the project fell apart. During an in-depth discussion with Interview, pop icon Madonna revealed why the biopic she planned to direct about her life never moved forward, despite talks with both […]
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Rightsholders Have Inked Nearly 300 Commercial AI Agreements — But Only 16% of Indie BPI Members Have ‘Begun Exploring Licensing Partnerships,’ Report Finds
Rightsholders from in and beyond the industry have inked a total of nearly 300 commercial AI agreements – though less than one-fifth of indie labels are actively exploring licensing deals. Both stats come from a BPI-commissioned WPI Economics report based on surveys of labels and consumers. Technically published last month, said report was cited by […]
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In May, Clive Davis Gave One of His Last Interviews in New York—DMN Was There to Cover It
The late music mogul Clive Davis was interviewed by his son, attorney Fred Davis, just a few weeks ago in an unprecedented father-son conversation that Digital Music News was fortunate enough to capture. The late, great music mogul Clive Davis was interviewed by his son, influential industry attorney Fred Davis, just a few weeks ago […]
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‘Michael’ Emerges as a Global Box Office Beast, With Gross Receipts Rapidly Approaching $1 Billion
Michael has become a global phenomenon, crossing the $960 million threshold on its way to gross $1 billion worldwide and shattering numerous records. Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic continues to rewrite box office history across the globe at just shy of $960 million, with data from Brazil, Japan, and now Russia suggesting the film is well […]
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What a Life! Legendary Music Mogul Clive Davis Passes Away at 94
Clive Davis, the legendary music executive whose golden ears and stunningly sharp instincts shaped the sound of popular music for more than half a century, died on Monday at his home in Manhattan. He was 94. Davis’ family confirmed the very sad news this morning, noting that Davis had recently been hospitalized with age-related respiratory […]
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Rightsholders Have Inked Nearly 300 Commercial AI Agreements — But Only 16% of BPI Indie Label Members Have ‘Begun Exploring Licensing Partnerships,’ Report Finds
Rightsholders from in and beyond the industry have inked a total of nearly 300 commercial AI agreements — though less than one-fifth of indie labels are actively exploring licensing deals. Both stats come from a BPI-commissioned WPI Economics report based on surveys of labels and consumers. Technically published last month, said report was cited by […]
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Mureka Becomes the First AI-Native Music Platform, Closing the Loop the Industry Split Apart — From Creation to Listening
Mureka announced the brand and platform evolution into the world’s first AI-native music platform — built on a single conviction: in music, creation and listening matter equally. A song’s life shouldn’t end the moment it’s generated. In Mureka, it is made, discovered, remixed, and grown. The following comes from Mureka, a partner of DMN. For […]
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29 Organizations Rally Behind ‘No Consent, No Deal’ AI Approach, Call on Labels and Publishers to End ‘Default Opt-Ins,’ ‘Forced AI Clauses,’ and More
Looks like the AFM’s lawsuit against Universal Music and Warner Music was just the beginning. Now, 29 organizations are calling on labels and publishers to prioritize “meaningful consent, fair remuneration and full transparency” in their AI licensing agreements. Those organizations, repping artists, songwriters, and music managers alike, today voiced several pressing concerns in an open […]
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San Antonio Mayor Calls for Cancellation of Kanye West Concert at Taxpayer-Funded Alamodome
San Antonio’s mayor is urging the cancellation of a planned Kanye West concert at the Alamodome on July 4th, saying the city should not host the antisemitic artist in a city-funded venue. Over the weekend, San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called for the cancellation of an upcoming Kanye West concert at the Alamodome on […]
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Tragedy Strikes a Goose Concert as Fan Falls to His Death at Madison Square Garden
A man fell 150 feet to his death into the section below the balcony at Madison Square Garden during a Goose concert on Saturday night. The man fell 150 feet from the Chase Bridge during a Goose concert shortly before 10 PM and was found “unconscious and unresponsive.” He was identified as 51-year-old Paul Kueker […]
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Latest Music Industry Hires: Beyerdynamic, Warner Chappell, Africori, Symphonic, Green Tea Distro, Audix, Legends Global, More
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of June 19th, 2026. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the […]
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Thunder, Lightning, Heavy Downpours, Sinking Mud, Blazing Heat… Bonnaroo 2026 Had It All
Bonnaroo survived 2026 despite numerous weather-related setbacks, rescheduled acts, and cancelled sets. So what’s in store for 2027? Manchester, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made its highly anticipated return in 2026 after adverse weather caused tons of fan frustration in 2025 and organizers promised infrastructure improvements going forward. But this year’s iteration was similarly […]
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Thunder, Lightning, Downpours, Mud, Blazing Heat… Bonnaroo 2026 Had It All
Bonnaroo survived 2026 despite numerous weather-related setbacks, rescheduled acts, and cancelled sets. So what’s in store for 2027? Manchester, Tennessee’s Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made its highly anticipated return in 2026 after adverse weather caused tons of fan frustration in 2025 and organizers promised infrastructure improvements going forward. But this year’s iteration was similarly […]
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Forget About the US—Is Live Nation Taking Over Argentina?
Amid Live Nation’s acquisition of the Movistar Arena, the live events giant continues to expand its business in Argentina with major partnerships. In less than a month, Live Nation has gone all-in on Argentina, expanding its business extensively with some major acquisitions and partnerships. After acquiring the majority stake in Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena, the […]
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MF Doom Estate and Temu Settle Counterfeit Merch Trademark Suit — Ecommerce Platform Seemingly Removes Allegedly Infringing Items
10 months later, the MF Doom estate is nearing a settlement in its counterfeit merch lawsuit against Temu. Meanwhile, Twenty One Pilots’ decidedly similar case is heading to arbitration. The MF Doom estate fired off its complaint in August 2025, and Twenty One Pilots’ namesake LLC submitted an action of its own the following month. […]
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Yes, This Is a 2026 Headline: Judge Issues Two-Year Jail Sentence for Burning and Selling CDs
A UK man has received a 26-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to the unauthorized mixing and selling of CDs in violation of copyright law. If you thought the headline was from 2002, you’d be forgiven. Instead, it’s 2026, and a man in the UK has been sentenced after pleading guilty to the unauthorized mixing […]
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Universal Music Korea Signs Korean-Australian Alternative Hip-Hop Group 1300
Universal Music Korea inks Korean-Australian alternative hip-hop group 1300, placing them alongside a roster that includes other acclaimed Korean artists. Universal Music Korean (UMK), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has announced the signing of Korean-Australian alternative hip-hop group 1300 (pronounced “one-three hundred”). The signing places 1300 alongside a roster that includes other acclaimed […]
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