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‘Michael’ US Opening Weekend Sets the Record for Biggest Biopic — Music or Otherwise
Michael moonwalks to new heights for biopics of all kinds with a record-smashing $97 million domestic opening, beating Straight Outta Compton. In an impressive opening weekend, the Antoine Fuqua-directed Michael Jackson biopic achieved new heights for a biopic of any genre, with a record-setting $97 million domestic opening and $120.4 million overseas, for a total […]
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Latest Music Industry Hires: Warner Chappell India, Beatport, Apple, Surfdog, Big Machine, Versa, K-Love, More
Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of April 24th, 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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As ‘Michael’ Premieres, the Jackson Estate Moves to Compel Arbitration Against a Very Different Cascio Family
In the entertainment world, the newly released Michael might be poised to break box office records. But in the courtroom, the Michael Jackson estate has moved to compel arbitration in the ugly sexual abuse complaint filed by multiple Cascio family members. The King of Pop’s estate just recently made its arbitration push official, about two […]
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As ‘Michael’ Premieres, the Jackson Estate Moves to Compel Arbitration Against the Cascio Family Under 2020 Agreement
In the entertainment world, the newly released Michael might be poised to break box office records. But in the courtroom, the Michael Jackson estate has moved to compel arbitration in the ugly sexual abuse complaint filed by multiple Cascio family members. The King of Pop’s estate just recently made its arbitration push official, about two […]
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TikTok Says Its ‘Add to Music App’ Track Saves Have Surpassed 6 Billion In a Year
TikTok reveals its “Add to Music App” feature has been used to save more than 6 billion tracks to premium music streaming services in the past year. TikTok has announced that its “Add to Music App” function has been used to save more than 6 billion tracks to premium music streaming services over the last […]
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Madonna Knows Her Audience: Pop Diva Partners With Grindr for Global Launch of ‘Confessions II’
Madonna teams up with LGBTQ+ social networking app Grindr for an exclusive partnership to launch “Confessions II,” just in time for Pride season. Madonna has long been an icon for the gay community, and the artist has long returned that sentiment, using her platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ people across the world. Now, ahead of […]
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Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Push to Obtain Warner Music’s Suno Agreement Terms Amid Discovery Dispute — As Another ‘Rolling Cipher’ Decision Comes Down
It’s high time for Suno to disclose the terms of its Warner Music licensing deal – at least according to Universal Music and Sony Music, which are aggressively pushing to obtain a copy of the contract via discovery. Earlier this week, we touched on the litigating majors’ attempt to get their hands on the Suno-WMG […]
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Spotify Launches Global Campaign Tied to Release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
Spotify launches a global campaign for the release of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” featuring select tracks from the Super Mario Galaxy video games. To celebrate the Super Mario Bros. franchise’s 40th anniversary, Spotify is launching a global campaign in collaboration with Nintendo, tied to the release of The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. As part […]
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Judge Dismisses Diddy’s $100 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against NBC Over ‘Making of a Bad Boy’ Documentary
A judge has dismissed Diddy’s $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBC over its “Bad Boy” documentary after the rap mogul admitted in court that he ruined his own career. A New York judge has dismissed Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBC and Peacock over the 2025 documentary, Diddy: Making of a Bad […]
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Rumblings Emerge on a Potential $3 Billion Sale of Wasserman (Sorry, ‘The Team’)
Suitors are lining up to court the former Wasserman agency since it rebranded and put itself up for sale to distance itself from its namesake. Since Casey Wasserman’s emails surfaced in the Epstein files, the agency that carried his name has been hard at work rebranding to The Team and cutting ties with its now-controversial […]
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Judge Tosses Smokey Robinson’s $500 Million Defamation Countersuit Against Jane Doe Accusers
A judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation countersuit filed against his accusers, who filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Motown legend. A judge has dismissed Smokey Robinson’s defamation claims in a countersuit filed against his former employees, who sued the Motown legend last year. The judge determined there was no evidence that the former […]
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Longtime San Francisco Symphony Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas Passes Away
Michael Tilson Thomas, a longtime conductor of the San Francisco Symphony, as well as a storied composer and pianist, has passed away. He was 81. Michael Tilson Thomas, a conductor, composer, and pianist who spent 25 years as music director of the San Francisco Symphony, passed away on Wednesday at his San Francisco home. He […]
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Laufey, Damiano David, Kali Uchis Pull D4vd Collabs as Autopsy and Lurid Investigation Details Emerge
Several artists who had collaborations with singer D4vd have pulled their tracks as the autopsy results in the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez emerge. D4vd’s solo tracks and hits, however, remain on streaming platforms like Spotify. Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teen girl whose body was found in September in the trunk of a Tesla registered […]
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Canada’s FACTOR Announces $1.5 Million Live Sector Funding Programs Amid Mounting Festival Cancellations
As Canadian music festivals continue to call it quits, FACTOR has announced plans to distribute CA$2 million (about $1.5 million) in live sector funding. The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR) just recently detailed the funding and the involved programs, one backing event promoters and the other assisting festivals in particular. In keeping […]
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Early ‘Michael’ Box Office Numbers Are Trickling In From France, UK, Italy, Mexico, Spain, More — We Might Be Looking at Some Record-Setting Global Receipts
“Michael” comes in strong with initial international box office numbers, generating $18.5 million on its opening day across numerous countries. Lionsgate’s Michael, a musical biopic chronicling the rise of the King of Pop, debuts on Friday, and things are looking good. Over the weekend, the Michael Jackson film is showing signs of robust box office […]
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Indie Powerhouse Futures Music Group Raises $6 Million to Fund Artist Partnerships
Futures Music Group raises $6 million to fund infrastructure and artist development, as well as expansion into catalog partnerships. Independent label collective Futures Music Group, founded by Neon Gold’s Derek Davies and Avenue A’s Dave Wallace, has announced raising $6 million in seed financing from a group of strategic music industry investors across the United […]
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Major Labels Drop Verizon and Altice Copyright Lawsuits Following ‘Cox v. Sony’ Decision — Both Cases Voluntarily Dismissed With Prejudice
Just like that, at least two music industry infringement lawsuits against internet service providers – Verizon and Altice USA here – have drawn to an abrupt close following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision. We’ve been covering those copyright complaints (plus multiple others filed against ISPs) for years now. Spearheaded by Warner Music and […]
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What Price-Gouging Monopolistic Behavior? Live Nation Hawks a ‘Summer of Live’: One Week, $30 Tickets, Over 4,000 Shows
Live Nation announces Summer of Live, kicking off with a week of $30 tickets to over 4,000 shows, spanning numerous genres in venues of all sizes. Just after their major court loss (the exact damages of which are still to be determined), Live Nation announces Summer of Live, “a celebration of live music” with $30 […]
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‘Non-Generative AI Tools’ for Actual Musicians? Sample-Focused Startup Tamber Scores $5 Million Raise Ahead of May Launch
We’ve heard plenty about straight gen AI, but is there a market for non-gen AI developed with actual musicians in mind? Tamber intends to find out: Ahead of an official launch in May, the sample-focused startup has raised $5 million. LA-based Tamber reached out with word of the funding today, pointing to backers including Adobe […]
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Unthinkable? New York AG Letitia James Demands Nothing Short of a ‘Breakup of Live Nation’s Monopoly’
After a jury found Live Nation liable for monopolization earlier this month, 33 states plus D.C. are pushing for a breakup of Live Nation-Ticketmaster. Here’s the latest. While a jury determined on April 15 that Live Nation-Ticketmaster was liable for operating as a monopoly, the final decision as to the total monetary damages and other […]
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