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Supreme Court Hands Google a Landmark Win — and Hollywood a...

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "In a closely-watched case about computer code, Justice Stephen Breyer warns that copyright enforcement can sometimes lead to "harm to...

Having Sold Music Rights To 125 People via NFTs, This Blockchain...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Last month, Ditto Music‘s blockchain-powered Bluebox platform pulled off a pioneering feat: what the company describes as “the first ever...

Apple invests $50M in indie music distributor UnitedMasters

Hypebot reports: "Independent music distribution platform UnitedMasters has announced a $50 million Series B investment led by Apple along with follow-on investments from Google’s...

NFT Market Rages On: NFTs Market Cap Grow 1,785% In 2021...

Forbes reports: "The demand for NFTs is continuing to surge and the NFT market is showing no signs of slowing down. Year-to-date, within less...

Ingrooves Launches New Global Royalty Accounting Tools for Independent Artists and...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "Ingrooves Music Group has launched a new suite of royalty accounting tools for independent artists and labels. The new suite...

TuneIn Loses Appeal Against Judgment in Sony and Warner Copyright Infringement...

Music Business Worldwide reports: "The company was hoping to overturn the judgment in the Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment copyright infringement lawsuit...

Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $300 million at $5.2...

TechCrunch reports: "As Coinbase is about to go public in the U.S., another cryptocurrency company is having a blockbuster first quarter of 2021. Blockchain.com,...

BMG, KKR to Partner on Music Rights Acquisitions

The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Amid a music catalog deal gold rush, Bertelsmann's music giant and the investment firm want to "deliver a compelling solution...

Mozilla, Reddit, and Vimeo urge FCC to bring back net neutrality

The Verge reports: "Tech companies like Mozilla, Reddit, and Vimeo called on the Federal Communications Commission Friday to reinstate the net neutrality rules repealed...

NFT marketplace OpenSea raises $23 million from a16z

TechCrunch reports: "OpenSea has been one of a handful of NFT marketplaces to explode in popularity in recent weeks as collectors wade into the...