By Ted Johnson
14.01.2020 - 21:16 / billboard.com
MUMBAI — Nearly a year after its launch here, Spotify announced that it has signed a multi-territory licensing agreement with Warner Chappell Music, which includes India.
The deal brings an end to a dispute between the digital service and the publishing company, which have mutually agreed to withdraw any ongoing litigation in the Bombay High Court."We're happy with this outcome," a spokesperson for Warner Chappell Music, which was advised and represented by prominent entertainment lawyer
.By Ted Johnson
Warner Chappell Music has signed Stephen "Di Genius" McGregor -- the award-winning songwriter and producer who has collaborated with Drake (Views), Shakira (El Dorado) and more -- to a global co-publishing agreement.
Joe Amabile and Kendall Long have broken up.
It's over for Joe Amabile and Kendall Long.
It’s over for Joe Amabile and Kendall Long. The Bachelor in Paradise season 5 couple announced their split on Wednesday, January 29.
The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) has elected Mark Lanza as president. Lanza succeeds Tom McCarthy. He previously served as treasurer to the organization and begins his two-year term in January.
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Dave Chappelle won the best comedy album award for the third year in a row at the 2020 Grammys on Sunday.Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile, who presented the honor, accepted on Chappelle's behalf as he wasn't present at the ceremony, which was held at Staples Center in Los Angeles.The comedian's reign over the category began in 2017, when he won for the album version of his two Netflix comeback specials, The Age of Spin and Deep in the Heart of Texas.Last year's winning album,Equanimity & The
It’s the 2020 Grammy Awards tonight, and, for the third year in a row, Dave Chappelle has won Best Comedy Album. His special Dave Chappelle: Sticks & Stones won over albums by Aziz Ansari (Aziz Ansari: RIGHT NOW), Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable), Trevor Noah (Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia), and Jim Gaffigan (Quality Time).
Werner Bekker is fast making a name for himself as one of the freshest new singer/songwriters on the block. After a string of impressive singles, the star is back with another emotional track titled ‘Withdrawl’.
In 2014, Debayan Sen found a mysterious album inside of a trunk in his mother’s attic, in Kolkata, India. The red-orange record sleeve featured a picture of his mom as a young woman along with her name—Rupa—in big, bold lettering. That was the day Debayan learned about his mother’s past life as a singer.
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The comedian promises an hour of brand new material
This photo from May 18, 2019, shows the Long Beach Pride sign illuminated at night on the festival grounds at Marina Green Park on Shoreline Drive in downtown Long Beach. Photo: Q Voice News.