Judge dismisses artists’ lawsuit against Universal Music over 2008 warehouse fire

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Universal Music Group and The LEGO Group have signed an exclusive global partnership, the companies announced Sunday (April 26).Though details are scarce, the partnership will leverage UMG’s immense catalog for a new suite of LEGO products slated for release in 2021, with a goal to “celebrate and expand children’s creativity and passion for music.”“Music plays an integral part in every child’s life from the moment they are born and throughout their development,” said Olivier Robert-Murphy,

Mick Jagger is amused whenever Paul McCartney insists The Beatles were better than the Rolling Stones, because he is adamant there is no comparison.

Mick Jagger is amused whenever Paul McCartney insists The Beatles were better than the Rolling Stones because he is adamant there is no comparison.

A U.S. federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett who accused the city of Chicago of malicious prosecution in concluding that his claim to having been the victim of a racist and homophobic beating was a hoax.

French entertainment and telecom conglomerate Vivendi on Monday said its first-quarter revenue rose 11.9 percent, or 4.4 percent assuming constant currencies, to $4.20 billion (3.87 billion euros) on the strength of its music division.

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Whew! Roomies, looks like the woman who is known as Jane Doe has dropped her lawsuit against Chris Brown, alleging she was sexually assaulted in the singer’s home, by his friend, in 2017.

The musical stage adaptation of the Phantom of The Opera made famous by music mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber is coming to YouTube for free for one night only.

Aside from her Pulp Fiction T-shirt and a hairbrush standing in for a microphone, the most conspicuous detail in Jessie Reyez' April 1 sing-from-home performance was the green bottle on her dresser.

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A lawsuit filed against Universal Music over a warehouse fire in 2008 that destroyed over 100,000 music recordings has been dismissed.

A federal judge has dismissed several iconic musicians’ lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that destroyed archived recordings, The New York Times reports. The lawsuit was filed by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, and the estates of Tupac Shakur and Tom Petty last year in response to a Times investigation of Hollywood warehouse fire that reportedly destroyed many master tapes.

A judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) originally brought by several artists and estates over a 2008 vault fire.

A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit against Universal Music Group over a 2008 warehouse fire that a New York Times Magazine report last year claimed destroyed up to 500,000 master recordings in the the record company's archive vaults.The class action lawsuit was initially filed June 21, 2019, in California with claims by Soundgarden, Steve Earle, Hole, the estate of Tupac Shakur and by Jane Petty, Tom Petty's ex-wife and heir to 50% of his recording agreements.

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Universal Music Group CEO and chairmanLucian Graingeis at home and recuperating after being hospitalized with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus,more than two weeks ago. Grainge sent a letter to UMG staff on Monday, updating them to his condition.