12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (318+ words) And just like that, the ‘California Fans First Act’ (AB 1720) died in committee, leaving a big price-cap bill unrealized. But despite the defeat, a narrower ticketing reform passed the legislature and now awaits Governor Gavin Newsom’s signature before September 30th. So…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1801+ words) Into the day. Into the future. Into everything we cannot possibly know… We walked into the future. At the time, I was living outside Boston. My first wife and I had separated, and I was living alone in a small…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (407+ words) Semi-Nude Sydney Sweeney Sports-Betting Ad Taps an Anderson.Paak Classic Digital Music News Semi-Nude Sydney Sweeney Sports-Betting Ad Taps an Anderson.Paak Classic Sports betting app Novig got Sydney Sweeney to strip down for a new ad featuring Anderson.Paak’s…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (304+ words) The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has filed formal comments with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the government’s proposed settlement with Live Nation. It urges the court to reject the so-called sweetheart deal and adopt structural remedies to rein in…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (367+ words) We broke down that straightforward push closer to the top of 2026, following a definitive win for Spotify in 2025. And as many know, this victory saw the presiding judge agree with Premium’s bundle classification (due to the availability of both music…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) Musicians Union Celebrates the Passage of California’s SB 186, ‘Saving Thousands of Entertainment Industry Jobs’ Digital Music News Musicians Union Celebrates the Passage of California’s SB 186, ‘Saving Thousands of Entertainment Industry Jobs’ Musicians union AFM Local 47 celebrates the passage of California’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (244+ words) In July, a Los Angeles judge dismissed a $27 million defamation lawsuit that Lion King composer Lebo M had filed against a comedian who joked about one of his iconic songs. Now, the composer must cough up nearly $40,000 in legal fees…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (251+ words) On Friday, three U.S. Democratic senators filed an amicus brief condemning both gaming platform Roblox and chat platform Discord for their appeal for private arbitration, arguing that the alleged victims “deserve their day in court” as the matter relates to child…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (200+ words) A new report from the UK Department for Culture, Media, and Sport on the impact of Brexit on British musicians playing in Europe reveals that the UK leaving the EU in 2020 has had a significant effect on European touring for…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (291+ words) Previously, the WSJ reported that the settlement came about after a meeting at the White House on March 5, attended by Rapino, the company’s lawyers, and DOJ officials that included former Attorney General Pam Bondi. However, Rapino also met with Trump…...