In this week's Legal Beat, a copyright victory for Dua Lipa, an ugly fight among Tony Bennett's kids, a conviction for a top Latin music exec and much more.
Sertanejo artist Alex Ronaldo created a stream farm as a side hustle, but "everything is bought and paid for here," says one music manager.
Antonia and Johanna Bennett say they want to “protect their father’s wishes" against "unlawful conduct” by their brother Danny both before and after the singer's 2023 death.
The boutique investment firm says it expects stable valuation multiples, with 2024 seeing the “highest dollar value year for music M&A transactions in the post-streaming era."
RIAA’s year-end report reveals an 18% growth above Latin music's inflation-adjusted 2005 peak, with streaming powering the genre's dominance for a third straight year.
Zeidman, who has an official end date no later than Oct. 31, will assist with the leadership transition.
Hit songs and albums from Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga, Eminem and Beyonce drove 8.1% in organic revenue growth for the German music company.
The superstar siblings have hired Sandbox Entertainment's Jason Owen, whose longtime clients include Kelsea Ballerini and Kacey Musgraves.
Korean companies fared well even as the 20-company Billboard Global Music Index fell 2.9% due mainly to declines by Spotify, Warner Music Group and CTS Eventim.
The election concluded Wednesday (March 26), but the academy is throwing the results out and starting over.
