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Convicted fraudster Martin Shkreli has told a court in New York that the single-copy Wu-Tang Clan album he bought in 2015 was, in fact, a several-copy album by the time…
Deals Erik Ron has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Position Music, covering his catalogue of over 500 songs. “From the moment I met with Position, I knew it was…
An American man has been jailed for nearly five years in relation to a series of scams in which he tricked several concert organisers into thinking he could arrange performances…
The fifteen hours of audiobook access that Spotify now provides as part of its premium subscription has “more than token value”, says the streaming giant, adding that this position is…
London’s High Court has heard how the 2017 bombing of the Manchester Arena devastated the lives of a father and daughter who were severely injured in the attack. The father,…
DEALS 🎫 Ticketmaster has acquired African ticketing company Quicket to expand its presence on the continent. The move builds on the Live Nation ticketing company’s 2022 launch in South Africa,…
Corporate politics being fought out in the public domain is pretty common in the world of K-pop. Meanwhile, the lengths K-pop agencies will go to to protect the reputations of…
With influences that blend the confessional style of Alanis Morissette and the melodic alt-rock of The Strokes, Toronto-based Lia Pappas-Kemps has a sound that would perfectly underscore a coming-of-age film.…
There has been a 53% increase in noise complaints made against nighttime businesses in London since the pandemic, according to a new study by the Night Time Industries Association. This…
CMU Digest is a weekly round-up of the most interesting music business news stories from the last seven days. This week: Live Nation hits back at the US government’s antitrust…