BMI fired back today in its ongoing battle to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from foisting 100% licensing on the songwriting industry. In a brief filed in the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in…
Radio without Bruce Springsteen is unthinkable for Philadelphia rock fans, but stations there could lose him as well as Prince, the Eagles, John Lennon and more as the result of a legal battle…
Fyre Media class action lawsuits in four states appear destined for consolidation in New York based on the indication of a panel of federal judges who heard geographical arguments Thursday in Los…
Grossing $151.5 million, Guns N' Roses’ “Not In This Lifetime” tour leads the list of top tours during the first six months of 2017, according to the mid-year report from live entertainment trade…
After spending the night at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, Fyre Media's Billy McFarland was released Saturday (June 1) on his own recognizance and the promise of a $300,000 bond…
Billy McFarland, organizer of the disastrous Fyre Festival that fell far short of its promises of  luxury accommodations, has been arrested by the F.B.I. on charges of wire fraud, according to the…
The ongoing struggle of songwriters to be paid fairly for their work was the rallying point for the Third Annual Songwriters of North America (SONA) Summit at the Village Studios in West Los Angles…
The recording industry is gaining traction with its Fair Play Fair Pay Act, which has added 15 more bi-partisan sponsors since its introduction March 30. The bill, H.R. 1836, now has the support of…
Concord Bicycle Music has acquired independent publisher Imagem, tripling the size of its Bicycle Music publishing portfolio from approximately 130,000 to 380,000 copyrights and creating one of the…