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Justin Bieber recently denied that he too is looking to part ways with Braun, his manager of 15 years.

Body of instagram post (linked image) below:

Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done because the 5 From The Vault tracks are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind. But not for long! Pre order 1989 (Taylor’s Version) on my site 😎

Link to website/official store

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2704728

https://pitchfork.com/features/article/the-price-of-pop-fandom/

In a series of infographics and interviews, we break down the out-of-control ticket prices that make concert-going an increasingly unaffordable experience.

"According to data provided to Pitchfork by the concert trade publication Pollstar, the average face-value concert ticket price globally year-to-date is $79.42, up 14 percent from $69.59 in 2019, the last full year before COVID-19 upended the live music industry. It’s worth considering that according to Pollstar, the global average face-value concert ticket in 2000 cost $35.19, which is equivalent to approximately $63 today after inflation. That kind of price hike is notable: Ticket prices have gone up faster than the cost of other consumer goods over the last 20 years."

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Singer Dua Lipa is facing a multi-million dollar copyright claim over the use of a recording in her hit single Levitating.

The legal action was filed by musician Bosko Kante, who claims the star used a recording made with his talk box in remixes of the song without permission.

The talk box is a wearable device that makes vocal vibrations sound like musical instruments.

Dua Lipa and her label Warner Music Group have not responded to the claims.

Levitating is one of Dua Lipa's most popular tracks from her 2020 album Future Nostalgia.

The legal action, which was filed in Los Angeles on Monday, claims Bosko is entitled to more than $20m (£15.6m).

It says British-Albanian star Dua Lipa had permission to use the talk box on the original recording but not on any remixes, Reuters reported.

It alleges the 27-year-old reused the work without permission on further releases, including The Blessed Madonna remix, which featured Madonna and Missy Elliott, another remix featuring DaBaby and a performance by Dua Lipa at the American Music Awards.

Bosko is yet to comment publicly on his claim, however Billboard reports his lawyers say he has made "numerous attempts" to resolve the matter, which they call a "blatant infringement" of his copyright.

Lawyers maintain Bosko has taken legal action because the singer and her label had shown "unwillingness to co-operate or accept responsibility".

It is not the first time Dua Lipa, who is currently in the charts with her song Dance the Night Away, has faced copyright claims over Levitating.

According to Reuters, a court complaint from reggae group Artikal Sound System was dismissed in June - and a separate claim, by songwriters Sandy Linzer and L. Russell Brown, continues.

In 2021, she was also sued over claims she put a paparazzi photo of herself on Instagram without permission.

Archived version: https://archive.ph/lev6m

Get things moving again, what is everyone listening to? What new song is stuck in your head that you have to share with everyone? What links to playlists or videos should we be listening to?

Instagram post has a couple more bits but I figured I'd make the main post link to the Tiktok because I couldn't find an alternative frontend for Instagram (although if anyone knows of one definitely let me know and I can edit it).