Canadian music star's deal with Hipgnosis Songs covers his publishing copyrights of all of his music released prior to December 31, 2021 as well as his artist rights to lucrative master recordings and neighbouring rights royalties.
Still the most successful album of all time, Thriller shaped the music industry for decades to come and consecrated Michael Jackson as the "King of Pop".
The amount of the deal is not known, but it is likely to have added millions of dollars to the worth of the folk and rock legend who once wrote “money doesn’t talk, it swears.” The Financial Times said the deal amount could be nine figures.
Several UK musicians wrote an open letter to British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden asking for aid to support the live music business.
Demi Lovato, 25, was in the midst of a US tour and due to perform in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Thursday.
Mars won all of the awards for which he was in the running in what was expected to be a major night for hip-hop, which for the first time dominated nominations for the major categories.
The top-selling rapper in history rips into President Donald Trump on "Revival," his first studio album in four years, in which he openly muses on whether he can stay relevant as his career enters its third decade.
The party has been ordered pay more than $400,000 to Eminem for using music similar to his 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” during their campaign.
The boom in streaming has revived the music business in recent years. Despite the strong growth, sales are still below levels from before the advent of the internet, which devastated the music industry as fans flocked online.
Singer-songwriter said in her case against Denver DJ David Mueller that she wanted the chance to stand up for other women. Judge also dismisses Taylor from the DJ’s lawsuit in which he sued the Swifts for getting him fired and ruining his career.
Beyonce releases new album 'Lemonade' and addresses fans on widely anticipated special on cable network
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