The public memorial service for Nipsey Hussle is now set. Nip’s Instagram account announced an official “Celebration of Life” planned for Thursday at the spacious Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles on Monday (April 8). Doors for the service will open at 8 a.m. PT, with everything getting going promptly at 10 a.m. PT for approximately two hours until noon….
Billie Eilish, Major Lazer, G-Eazy, Miguel & More Set For Diplo’s Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Festival
Diplo is bringing a super-sized version of his Mad Decent Festival to Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts on July 20-21 with a lineup that features Billie Eilish, Major Lazer, G-Eazy, Miguel and many more. The Super Mega Ultra Giant Mad Decent Block Part Festival in Foxborough will have three stages, with performances from artists such as A Boggie Wit Da Hoodie, Dillon Francis,…
The CRB Rate Trial Explained: How Publisher Demands Could Have Hurt Companies Like Spotify
Any way you look at it, the Copyright Royalty Board’s rate determination, handed down in January 2018, was a big win for songwriters and music publishers. Yet while many of the elements the publishing community likes about the decision — which boosted payments from on-demand services for the years 2018-2022 — were realized due to arguments…
The Weeknd Sued By British Songwriting Trio Over ‘A Lonely Night’
The Weeknd is being sued once again. A group of British songwriters have officially filed a complaint with the Central District of California on Wednesday (April 3), according to court documents obtained by Billboard. Songwriters William Smith, Brian Clover and Scott McCulloch are claiming that The Weeknd (born Abel Tesfaye) ripped off their 2004 track “I Need Love”…
