Legal
Newsletter for Legal created at December 20, 2024 06:50
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Music Industry Controversies: UMG's Acquisition, Lizzo's Denial, and TikTok's Legal Battle
This newsletter is about the ongoing controversy surrounding Universal Music Group's acquisition of Downtown Music and the criticism it has received from various independent music organizations worldwide. Additionally, Lizzo addressed the harassment lawsuit brought against her by her former dancers in a recent podcast interview, denying the claims and expressing her hurt feelings. Moreover, TikTok's appeal to overturn the US law forcing it to be sold by January 19th will be heard by the Supreme Court on January 10th.
| Title | Score | Resource | Actions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown deal “another step in UMG’s relentless path to dominance” says WIN, as criticism builds over Universal’s latest acquisition | 1.0 | Complete Music Update (CMU) | 0 | 0 | |
| Indie orgs critical of Downtown’s $775m sale to Universal/Virgin Music call for authorities to block deal - Music Business Worldwide | 1.0 | Music Business Worldwide | 0 | 0 | |
| Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok challenge to US ban - Music Business Worldwide | 1.0 | Music Business Worldwide | 0 | 0 | |
| The Game and D Smoke Curate Their Los Angeles Top 10 Get Up Anthems: See the List | 0.9 | Billboard | 0 | 0 | |
| WIN and A2IM add voices to criticism of UMG’s Downtown deal | 0.85 | Music Ally | 0 | 0 | |
| Lizzo Says She Was ‘Blindsided’ by Harassment Lawsuit & That She ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ | 0.85 | Billboard | 0 | 0 | |
| US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s arguments against a ban | 0.8 | Music Ally | 0 | 0 |