Music Business News: Canada

Kilometre Music Group acquires catalog of Grammy Award-winning songwriter Tourist, secures $50m credit facility with Pinnacle Financial

William Phillips (pka Tourist) co-wrote Sam Smith’s Grammy-winning hit 'Stay With Me'

Lauren Spencer-Smith’s ex-manager files $45m lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging ‘libel,’ ‘slander,’ ‘tortious interference’

The lawsuit seeks USD $45 million in damages, including $25 million for alleged defamatory conduct

Drake sued for alleged copyright infringement over sample used on ‘Calling My Name’

Ghanaian rapper Obrafour has filed a lawsuit against Drake

Hipgnosis acquires writer’s share of performance income from Grammy-winning songwriter David Foster

David Foster has won 16 Grammy Awards

Universal Music Group responds to ‘fake Drake’ AI track: Streaming platforms have ‘a fundamental responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists’

UMG calls on streaming services to choose the right 'side of history'

Apple Music, Deezer, TIDAL pull down viral AI ‘fake Drake and The Weeknd’ track (update)

Ghostwriter's heart on my sleeve has now surpassed 625,000 plays on Spotify

This AI Drake rip-off already has 250,000 plays on Spotify. How will the music industry respond?

Ghostwriter's heart on my sleeve is bound to ignite intra-industry music biz tensions this week

Canadian fund ICM buys High Society Management catalog including songs by Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA

ICM was established via a partnership between ICM Asset Management and Crescendo Royalty Corporation in July 2020