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Reservoir acquires publishing catalog of Lastrada Entertainment
New York-based Reservoir has spent some $1 billion on catalog acquisitions since its founding Source...

Here’s the list of music piracy sites being watched by the US government, and what they do
‘Bulletproof’ internet providers are frustrating the fight against music piracy, US Trade Representative report warns Source...

Vimeo wins appeal in long-running copyright dispute with record labels
An appeals court has upheld a lower court's ruling that Vimeo is protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Source...

Caldecott Music appoints David Nam Le as MD of Vista Musical Instruments and Jon Bahr as Senior Advisor at BandLab Technologies
The appointments "underscore Caldecott Music Group’s commitment to our mission of empowering our community of artists, creators, and fans" Source...

Universal Music Group set to list on US exchange; Pershing Square to sell $500m in UMG stock to make it happen
The deal requires Pershing to sell at least $500 million worth of its UMG holdings as part of the listing process. Source...

On… Los Angeles, The Grammys, and The Recording Academy’s TV gamble.
MBW founder Tim Ingham's latest 'Review' for MBW+ subscribers Source...

Now Drake launches full-blown defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group – read the filing here
Lawsuit follows Drake's withdrawal of a previous legal petition against UMG and Spotify Source...