Taylor Swift has cashed in on her Eras Tour Concert film rights by selling it to Disney+. According to reports, the Grammy Award-winning singer sold the rights for a whopping $75 million, and a newly […]
Live sports is coming to Netflix. Is a seismic deal valued at $5 billion dollars, Netflix has acquired the rights to exclusively air WWE’s Monday Night Raw beginning in January 2025, according to The Hollywood […]
Justin Timberlake seems to be making moves suggesting he’s got new music coming — and if the trademark history on his albums is any indication … that’s exactly what’s happening. According to legal docs, obtained […]
A revolution is brewing in the music business as a new generation of female acts, following the example of Taylor Swift, are seizing ownership of their music rights and refusing to sign deals that cede […]
Dear BookTok fiends and romantasy fans: you get a gift today. Legendary Television has acquired rights to Hannah Nicole Maehrer’s novel Assistant to the Villain (via Deadline). I think of the recently published book like […]
Former President Barack Obama made mention of the end of Hollywood’s labor strife at a special screening on Friday of Rustin, the Netflix biopic of civil rights Bayard Rustin made by he and former First […]
Today, the New York City Marathon is one of the most inclusive races in the world, often called the world’s most diverse marathon. For instance, in 2021 the race made headlines for including nonbinary runners, […]
As she gears up for her rock era, Dolly Parton is doubling down on her commitment to LGBTQ+ rights. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Thursday, the 11-time Grammy recipient was asked about […]
Dua Lipa has bought the rights to her publishing catalog from TaP Music Publishing, the company announced today. The sale arrives over a year after the singer, who was also previously a part of TaP’s […]
Even though The Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix was a big hit, it faced many challenges regarding the rights of an important character. This adaptation of the books of Michael Connelly follows the story of defense […]
Photo Credit: Maryanne Bilham Sony Pictures Classics has acquired the worldwide rights to CARLOS, a feature-length documentary film about Carlos Santana. The film will be directed by Rudy Valdez (The Sentence, We Are: The Brooklyn […]
Photo Credit: Artapixel The Italian regulatory agency ruled against Meta in the SIAE music rights case, ordering the company to resume talks with SIAE and put SIAE-protected music content back on Facebook and Instagram. Italy’s […]
An aerial shot of Isla Verde in Anuel AA’s native Carolina, Puerto Rico. Photo Credit: Coolcaesar Almost eight months after unveiling a deal for manager Albert Grossman’s “commission rights,” the ICM Crescendo Music Royalty Fund […]
Madonna — and a drag queen — are bringing the “Celebration Tour” to Nashville this winter amid Tennessee’s new legislation against drag performers. The 64-year-old “Express Yourself” icon announced eight additional tour dates on Monday, […]
There’s a family battle brewing among The Isley Brothers … with Rudolph Isley accusing his younger brother Ronald Isley of going behind his back and possibly cutting him out of a ton of money. According […]
Frank Sinatra recording circa 1955. The Netherlands’ Pythagoras Music Fund has officially announced the acquisition of Barton Music’s publishing catalog, which includes the rights to songs popularized by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Nat […]
Photo Credit: Paul Hudson / CC by 2.0 The Jesus and Mary Chain have settled with Warner Music Group over the band’s efforts to terminate the music label’s rights to its music. According to court documents filed […]
Riz Ahmed, Dev Patel, Judd Apatow, Mira Nair, and Mark Duplass are among the many admirers of the Oscar-nominated documentary All That Breathes, directed by Shaunak Sen. Now you can add the people at Criterion […]
Sonny Rollins has sold his catalog to Reservoir Media. Photo Credit: Mamadi Doumbouya Reservoir Media has officially acquired the song rights of “renowned saxophonist and living jazz icon” Sonny Rollins. New York City-based Reservoir (NASDAQ: […]
Pictured at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on February 5th, 2023 (l to r): Peter Leathem OBE, CEO of PPL; Gebre Waddell, CEO & Founder of Sound Credit; and Tim Smith, Bee […]