Steve Earle Pulls Out of Universal Music Fire Lawsuit

By Jem Aswad

Justin Timberlake couldn't stop the spicy feeling during his interview with First We Feast's Hot Ones on Thursday (April 9), but he did help stop the FCC from blocking his Saturday Night Live sketch "D--- in a Box." During the half-hour chicken-wing chow-down, Timberlake dished on how his 2006 NSFW digital short alongside Andy Samberg almost d

Eventbrite announced to staff on Wednesday (April 8) it is laying off 45% of the company -- most of which will come from the music division, sources tell Billboard.

By Variety Staff

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

The lawsuit sought upwards of $100million in damages

Ticket exchange and resale company StubHub has been hit with a $5 million dollar federal class action lawsuit, Billboard reports. The complaint was reportedly filed by a Wisconsin man named Matthew McMillan, who claims that StubHub will not refund money that he spent on an NHL game that has since been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

By Jem Aswad

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.

By Jem Aswad

Universal Music Group CEO and chairman Lucian Grainge is 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 (April 6), updating them to his condition.

French entertainment and telecom conglomerate Vivendi said Tuesday that it has closed its sale of a 10 percent stake in Universal Music Group to a consortium led by Chinese online giant Tencent. It confirmed the deal was based on an enterprise value of €30 billion, or $33 billion at current exchange rates, compared with $33.6 billion when the transaction was announced at the end of 2019.

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to shut down thousands of businesses around the country and keep millions of people confined to their homes around the globe, the Universal Music Group today (March 30) announced a multi-million dollar initiative intended to support its artists, songwriters and employees over the next several months.

Universal Music Group today announced several initiatives to bring relief to musicians, its employees and the music industry in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that in a short time has devastated so much of the global economy. It also pledged to assist its artists in their charitable efforts

Steve Earle is the latest artist to drop his claims against Universal Music Group regarding the 2008 fire on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood. Earle filed a voluntary request with the court on Monday (March 23) to dismiss his claims “without prejudice,” thereby reserving his right to litigate those claims in the future.With Earle exiting, Tom Petty’s widow Jane Petty remains the sole plaintiff in the lawsuit against UMG regarding losses due to the fire.

Literally at the tail end of the continent, Argentina may have shut down its borders but not its music.Since last week, Universal Music Argentina and its management and live concert division launched an initiative called #Musicaentucasa (MusicInYourHouse). Every day at 4 p.m.