Jeanice Block

In what could be a first, a Danish man is heading to trial to battle charges stemming from an alleged $635,000 fake stream scheme. Regional outlets such as DR just recently drew attention to the unique courtroom confrontation, the trial for which kicked off yesterday. With a verdict expected to arrive on or around the

White label distribution solutions typically don’t grab much attention. EVEARA aims to keep it that way by empowering large and medium-sized enterprises to provide DIY music distribution under their brand — sans the hectic backend workload. EVEARA’s DIY music distribution solution is the force behind Avid’s AvidPlay…Read More

EngineEars, a software platform for artists, engineers, producers, and record labels, raises $7.5 million in a seed funding round led by VC firm Drive Capital. Vertical software platform EngineEars, designed for artists, engineers, producers, and record labels to facilitate discovery, session bookings, payments, project management, and distribution…Read More

Years after a jury ordered Cox Communications to pay the major labels $1 billion for alleged vicarious and contributory copyright infringement, the verdict has been partially overturned on appeal – with a new, damages-centered trial on the way. This latest twist in the marathon courtroom confrontation came to light today in a decision from the

Universal Music Group acquires a 25.8% minority stake in Chord Music Partners for $250 million. Universal Music Group (UMG) and investment office Dundee Partners have announced UMG’s acquisition of a 25.8% interest in Chord Music Partners for $250 million, in a deal valuing Chord at $1.85 billion…Read More

The landmark expected to be at the heart of celebrations for the 2024 Paris Olympics remains off-limits to visitors…Read More

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed at least 67 Palestinians overnight and into Wednesday, including in areas where civilians have been told to seek refuge…Read More

The World Food Program has paused deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos, hiking fears of potential starvation…Read More

An Israeli sabotage attack on an Iranian natural gas pipeline caused the multiple explosions that struck it a week ago…Read More