Music Publishers Sue Twitter for $250 Million, Citing Copyright Infringement

Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, and Ezra Koenig

Members of the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) sued Twitter for copyright infringement in a federal court in Nashville, Tennessee, today (June 14), The New York Times reports and documents viewed by Pitchfork can confirm. […]

NBCUniversal CEO exits, citing ‘inappropriate relationship’

NBCUniversal CEO exits, citing 'inappropriate relationship'

NBCUniversal Chief Executive Jeff Shell has stepped down after three years in the top role due to “an inappropriate relationship,” parent company Comcast Corp. announced Sunday, making him the latest high-powered Hollywood player to lose […]

Court Tosses Murder Conviction, Citing California’s New Rap Lyrics Law

Court Tosses Murder Conviction, Citing California’s New Rap Lyrics Law

California’s new “rap lyrics” law has secured a man’s freedom. According to ABC 7, a state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction of Travon Venable Sr.—a San Bernardino resident who was charged in connection to a […]

SoundCloud Lays Off 20% of Staff, Citing ‘Challenging’ Economy

SoundCloud Lays Off 20% of Staff, Citing 'Challenging' Economy

Photo Credit: Brusk Dede Berlin-headquartered music-sharing platform SoundCloud is preparing to lay off 20 percent of its global workforce. SoundCloud CEO Michael Weissman acknowledged the unfortunate news in a LinkedIn post today, following a general […]

NFT marketplace suspends most sales, citing ‘rampant’ fakes and plagiarism – CNN.com – RSS Channel – App Tech Section

Shared from www.cnn.com Sales of NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, soared to around $25 billion in 2021, leaving many baffled as to why so much money is being spent on items that do not physically exist […]