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Aespa Throws First Pitch for New York Yankees

Aespa is gearing up to take the stage at New York City’s Governors Ball music festival this weekend, and they kicked off the fun over at Yankees Stadium. Three members of the superstar K-pop group took the mound at the New York Yankees game against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night (June 9) to […]

Marc Geiger Sued by Venue Owners Who Say SaveLive Doomed Their Club

The owners of a small Palm Springs, Calif., venue are suing Marc Geiger and his company SaveLive, claiming the former WME agent deceived them into accepting an investment in their venue during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a ruse to take over the business without paying a fair price. In a lawsuit filed May […]

Music Piracy Is Still a Problem — But It’s a Manageable One 

Film piracy increased by 38.6% last year, according to anti-piracy tech company Muso, and by 2027 the streaming video on-demand business could lose $113 billion annually from content theft, per an April report from research firm Parks Associates. With video piracy “on the rise,” as video technology provider Synamedia recently claimed, could the threat trickle […]

Jimmie Allen Dropped by Record Label After Second Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Jimmie Allen has been dropped by his record label BBR Music Group, the company confirmed to Billboard, just hours after a second woman sued the singer for sexual assault. “BBR Music Group has dissolved its relationship with Jimmie Allen, he is no longer an active artist on its roster,” said the label in a brief […]

5 Highlights from the 2023 Heat Latin Music Awards

The 2023 Heat Latin Music Awards (Premios Heat)—which recognizes renowned and up-and-coming artists who are making a buzz in the Caribbean and Latin American regions—aired live from Cap Cana in The Dominican Republic on Thursday (June 8), and featured many memorable moments. Karol G, Feid, and Bad Bunny led the nominations with six each, followed […]

Takeoff’s Mother Sues Owners of Venue Where Migos Member Was Killed

Seven months after Migos rapper Takeoff was shot to death in a Texas bowling alley, his mother, Titania Davenport, has filed a wrongful death suit against the venue. Davenport filed the lawsuit on Wednesday (June 7) against the bowling alley’s property owners as well as several LLCs connected to the business. The complaint alleges that […]