News Quebec court greenlights class action against Ticketmaster over ‘unreasonable’ service fees The complaint centers on Ticketmaster’s fee structure that fluctuates based on ticket prices instead of the actual cost of services rendered.
News Johanna Fuentes named Head of Communications and PR at HYBE America Fuentes most recently served as Head of Global Communications for WarnerMedia Studios and Networks Group.
News Bad Bunny faces $16m lawsuit over alleged unauthorized voice recording used in two songs A Puerto Rican woman alleged that Bad Bunny's producer asked her to record a phrase in 2018, which was later used in two of the artist's songs.
News Ticketmaster faces lawsuit over alleged website tracking and ‘surveillance’ tools The lawsuit alleges that Ticketmaster employs advertising and analytics trackers from Google, Facebook, TikTok and more, to illegally collect user information.
News Spotify opens second LA studio as it doubles down on podcasts Spotify has expanded access to its Partner Program, lowering its eligibility thresholds for creators.
News Spotify expands messaging feature with live friend activity and ‘Request to Jam’ Since the messaging feature’s launch, nearly 40 million users have sent about 340 million messages.
News Bruno Mars sets February release date for first solo album in a decade, with global stadium tour to launch April 10 in Las Vegas Pre-orders for a numbered first-pressing vinyl edition opened this week through Mars’ website.
News AI-powered music production platform LANDR acquires Stockholm-based DAW developer Reason Studios The deal brings together LANDR’s AI-powered production tools with Reason Studios’ digital audio workstation Reason DAW and Reason Rack.
News Paul Smelt promoted to Chief Operating Officer at peermusic Amsterdam-based Smelt will oversee both publishing and neighboring rights administration globally, reporting directly to CEO Mary Megan Peer.
News Defunct ticketing startup Fanimal files antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation, Ticketmaster Live Nation and Ticketmaster are accused of illegal practices such as long-term exclusive contracts with venues, threats of retaliation and more.
News Triller booted from Nasdaq after missing financial filing deadlines Triller was delisted/suspended from Nasdaq trading effective December 30
News Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Key Production’s Karen Emanuel and more amongst those recognized in UK New Year’s Honours list Max Richter and Ellie Goulding also awarded in latest New Year's Honours list
News Electronic music experiences firm Pacha Group booked $139m in revenue between January and September 2025, after ‘record-breaking’ season at Pacha Ibiza nightclub Pacha Ibiza nightclub drew 583,834 guests across 156 events this season, up 20% YoY.
News Drake hit with RICO lawsuit over alleged gambling and stream manipulation scheme via Stake.US Drake is being accused of using Stake's "Tipping" feature to obscure payments to bot operators who then generated fake streams of his music.
News BTS to officially return on March 20 with new album; tease first world tour in four years Dates and venues of the upcoming BTS world tour will be announced on January 14 at midnight Korean Standard Time.