Industry

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  Coeur de pirate Buys Dare to Care Records Following Abuse Scandal

  PUBLISHED Jan 14, 2021

  After announcing her desire to take over Dare to Care Records last summer, Montreal native Béatrice Martin, better known as Coeur de pirate...

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  Bandsintown Launches Concert Livestream Subscription Service

  PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2021

  While American medical professionals are optimistic that live concerts could return this fall, concert discovery service Bandsintown is set...

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  Tracy Chapman Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Nicki Minaj

  PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2021

  Tracy Chapman has emerged victorious in her copyright battle with Nicki Minaj. According to documents filed in California Federal Court ea...

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  Neil Young Sells 50% of Songwriting Catalogue

  PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2021

  Joining Lindsey Buckingham and Jimmy Iovine, Neil Young has now struck a deal with Hipgnosis Songs Fund, selling off half of his songwritin...

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  Lindsey Buckingham Has Sold His Publishing Rights

  PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2021

  Lindsey Buckingham is the latest songwriter of note to sell his publishing rights, offloading a catalogue of 161 songs — including his reco...

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  Prince's Estate Is Being Hit with a Massive Tax Bill by the IRS

  PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2021

  The taxman is coming after Prince's estate after an executor allegedly undervalued its net worth by $80 million USD, leading to quite the i...

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  Ticketmaster to Pay $10 Million Over Hacking Scandal

  PUBLISHED Dec 31, 2020

  Ticketmaster has agreed to pay $10 million USD in fines over a scandal that saw the retailer accused of hacking longtime rival, Warner Musi...

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  Toronto's Hard Luck Bar Reaches COVID-19 Fundraising Goal

  PUBLISHED Dec 29, 2020

  In the span of just a few weeks, Toronto's west-end Hard Luck Bar has managed to reach its fundraising goal in order to stay afloat during...