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UK Parliament Inquiry Recommends ‘Complete Reset’ of Streaming Business

LONDON – A U.K. Parliament committee is calling into question the major record labels’ dominance of the music industry — and how they leverage that market power at the expense of artists, songwriters and independents — and is asking the government to refer the matter to the U.K. competition enforcer for further investigation. A report […]

The Grammys Have Never Won a Top Program Emmy: Could This Be the Year?

The 2021 Grammy Awards telecast was nominated for an Emmy on July 13 for outstanding variety special (live). It’s the seventh time the annual Grammy telecast has been nominated in that category (or in equivalent predecessor categories). The show has yet to win a top program award. Will this finally be the year? Here’s a […]

Foo Fighters’ LA Forum Concert Postponed After COVID-19 Case Within Band’s Team

Foo Fighters, who have been ushering in a way to tour safely as the pandemic eased, announced late Wednesday (July 14) that they’re postponing Saturday’s planned show at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., after there was a “confirmed COVID-19 case within the Foo Fighters organization,” according to the band’s Instagram. “Out of an abundance of […]

Spotify Stock Drops as Analysts Warn Company Must Prove Podcast Strategy

Spotify shares fell as much as 6% on Wednesday (July 14) following a report by analysts at Bernstein that questioned the companies’ podcast investments in a slowing podcast market. “With all the intense focus on how engagement will hold up for video streaming and video games as the pandemic rolls off, we have found few […]