Gibson Wins Its Three-Year Lawsuit Over Guitar Shape Trademarks — Dean Guitars Found Guilty of Infringement

 

The Daily Snapshot. May 31st, 2022 Your Source for the Latest Music Industry News and Developments

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The Story Continues Here.   Sponsor   Pink Floyd Makes TikTok Debut Amid Pursuit of Reportedly $500 Million Catalog Sale Two weeks back, reports suggested that Pink Floyd could be seeking a staggering $500 million for its catalog. Now, the 57-year-old group is officially set to arrive on TikTok, which has helped other legacy acts reach younger fans before selling their own song rights. The Story Continues Here.     Rockabilly Star, The Band Mentor Ronnie Hawkins Passes Away At Age 87 Rockabilly mainstay Ronnie Hawkins has passed away at the age of 87, his family and representatives have confirmed. The Story Continues Here.     Round Hill Music Files $3 Million Lawsuit Against ‘Headband’ Rapper B.o.B Rapper B.o.B (full name Bobby Ray Simmons Jr.) is officially facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from Round Hill Music, its namesake royalty fund, and an entity called Artists Rights Management. The Story Continues Here.   Spotify Says 200,000 Artists Are Using ‘Fan Support’ — And Fans Have Clicked Support Links More Than 50 Million Times Spotify reports that 200,000 artists are using ‘Fan Support’ — which is the new name of the Artist Fundraising Pick feature. The Story Continues Here.                                              Sponsor                                           Halsey’s TikTok Controversy Generates the Clout Capitol Records Wanted Halsey’s TikTok about her label, Capitol Records, forcing her to make TikTok videos has gone viral. But wasn’t that the point? The Story Continues Here.   Music NFT Platform FanTiger Raises $5.5 Million ‘To Empower Independent Artists’ The parent company of FanTiger, an “NFT music platform” that aims “to empower independent artists,” has announced the completion of a $5.5 million seed funding round. The Story Continues Here.     Fanimal Announces $4 Million Raise, Outlines Plans ‘To Make Ticket Buying a More Social and Risk-Averse Experience’ Fanimal, which bills itself as a “live events platform and zero-fee ticket marketplace,” has announced a $4 million funding round amid the ongoing return of crowd-based entertainment. The Story Continues Here.   California Judge Tosses Marilyn Manson Sexual Assault Lawsuit A sexual assault lawsuit against Marilyn Manson has been tossed by a California judge. The Story Continues Here.     IFPI and UAE Ministry of Economy Sign Landmark MoU to Support Local Recorded Music IFPI and the Ministry of Economy (MoE) of the United Arab Emirates signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the continued growth of the UAE’s recorded music presence. The Story Continues Here.     Lupe Fiasco is Teaching Rap at MIT, New Album Drops June 24th Lupe Fiasco is teaching rap at MIT this year as part of their MLK Visiting Professor Program. The news comes alongside announcing a new album to release on June 24. The Story Continues Here.     Live Nation Expands Chinese Presence With Capitol Records China, Astralwerks Licensing Pact Live Nation Electronic Asia, the namesake promoter’s EDM division for the continent of over 4.5 billion residents, has unveiled a licensing deal between its Fabled Records label and Universal Music Group (UMG). The Story Continues Here.   Web3 Audio Platform Tamago Announces $1M Seed Funding Round Web3 audio platform Tamago has announced a seed funding raise of $1 million. The Story Continues Here.   BeatPort Acquires Demo Submission Platform, LabelRadar Beatport has acquired LabelRadar, bringing its streamlined music demo submission platform to its Music Services division. The Story Continues Here.   Most Read: Sony Music to Wipe Out Unrecouped Debts for ‘Thousands’ of Additional Artists on a Rolling Basis Last summer, Sony Music Entertainment (SME) waived unrecouped debts for legacy songwriters and artists. Now, the Big Three label has revealed plans to wipe out unrecouped balances for additional artists yet on a rolling basis. The Story Continues Here.   Jobs The latest positions and posts! Check out the full list here, and email noah@digitalmusicnews.com for details on how to post. Warner Music Nashville Streaming Manager Ritholz Levy Fields, LLP Location:  Nashville, TN (Hybrid) Smithsonian Institute Director, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Location: Washington, D.C. Centricity Music Manager, Digital Marketing Location: Franklin, TN