Industry

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  Russell Simmons Wins $10 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  Russell Simmons has beat a sexual assault lawsuit that saw the Def Jam co-founder accused of rape. News of the decision emerged this week...

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  Guitar Center Is Officially Filing for Bankruptcy Protection

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  Following troubling reports last month, Guitar Center has laid out plans to officially file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Via a pr...

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  Bandcamp Now Offers Ticketed Livestream Shows

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  Bandcamp has announced the launch of Bandcamp Live, a new livestreaming feature that will allow artists to hold virtual ticketed performanc...

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  Lil Wayne Hit with Federal Weapons Charges That Could Land Him 10 Years in Prison

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  Lil Wayne has been hit with serious federal weapons charges in the U.S., and if convicted, the rapper could now be facing a lot of jail tim...

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  Toronto's Farside Bar Has Become a Video Rental Store

  PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2020

  The coronavirus has rendered much of our social activities impossible, and nightlife has been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. While...

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  Tower Records Is Open Again in North America

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2020

  Out of nowhere, Tower Records is back — or at least online. The long-gone music chain has reemerged as a newly launched online webstore, m...

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  Scooter Braun Has Sold Off His Taylor Swift Masters: Report

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2020

  Scooter Braun made more than a few headlines last year when he acquired Big Machine Label Group and all its recorded music assets, includin...

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  Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Main Source Win Polaris Heritage Prize

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2020

  Following Backxwash's 2020 Polaris Music Prize win, the Canadian music organization has awarded the Slaight Family Polaris Heritage Prize t...