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Dark Web Hacker Made More Than $50K Stealing Unreleased Music From Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha

The crimes first came to light in June 2021 after Sony Music discovered a breach in a cloud account.
Pink Floyd Sells Music Catalogue for a Staggering Amount Despite the Members Feuding

Pink Floyd has agreed to a deal with Sony to sell their music catalogue for $400 million.
Bruce Springsteen Makes Whopping $500M Career Move By Selling Masters To Sony -- What's Next After Deal?

Bruce Springsteen made a massive career move by securing a $500 million deal with Sony. Bruce Springsteen closed the $500 million deal with Sony, proving that he remains "The Boss" in the music industry.
Columbia's Rob Stringer Named Sony Music CEO: Doug Morris Shifts To Chairman

Sony Music is getting a shakeup at the top. Sony Music is getting a shakeup at the top. Columbia Records CEO, Rob Stringer is being promoted to CEO of Sony Music and current chief executive officer, Doug Morris, will transition to Chairman.
Sony Music UK Acquires Dance Label Ministry of Sound

In a big label acquisition, Sony Music UK has bought one of the largest independent labels in the UK, Ministry of Sound. The dance music imprint was founded in 1993 and sold over 70 million albums, including 40 No. 1 UK albums and 21 No. 1 singles.
Sony, SoundCloud Reportedly Sign Licencing Deal Paving Way For Subcription Tier

Sony will get stock options and the ability to buy in to the next round of funding. SoundCloud has cleared its final major hurdle. The embattled streaming and discovery service has been in long and tenuous negotiations with the three major labels, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony for years, signing with Warner in 2014, Universal in January and now according to a new report, they just inked a deal with the last holdout, Sony Music.
Sony Buys Out Michael Jackson Estate's 50% Share Of Sony/ATV Publishing

Michael Jackson's estate sits on one of the most valuable piece of publishing in modern music and they just inked a massive deal with Sony to hand over their remaining 50 percent share of Sony/ATV Music Publishing to the label for a hefty sum.
#FreeKesha Supporters Will Protest at Sony's New York Headquarters, Deliver Petitions

The #FreeKesha supporters have reached frenzied heights and are now set to storm Sony’s New York City headquarters and deliver petitions to the entertainment company in order to release Kesha from her contract. The mass march on Sony headquarters was organized following the intensive legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke and his Kemosabe label.
Kesha's Mother Pebe Sebert Details Struggle with Dr. Luke Lawsuit in New Interview

The interwebs have been buzzing since Judge Shirley Werner Kornreich denied the preliminary injunction that would permit Kesha to record music without Dr. Luke, who currently holds a six-album contract over her. The pop star has also alleged that he drugged and raped her in a lawsuit she brought forth in 2014. In a new interview, Kesha’s mother Pebe Sebert details the struggle with Dr. Luke and Sony.
Dr. Luke Denies Reports He Is Being Dropped By Sony Amid Kesha Lawsuit

Yesterday a report surfaced, citing "knowledgeable individuals," that Sony was planning on dropping Dr. Luke ahead of the expiration of his contract in 2017 in light of the recent Kesha lawsuit. Since that report surfaced and spread across the internet like wild fire, Dr. Luke's reps have denied the claims, saying "this is not true."
Kesha Records New Song for Fans Following Sony Court Decision

Kesha has recorded a new song to thank her fans following the Sony court decision a week ago, where an injunction was denied that would terminate her contract with Dr. Luke and Sony in order to record new music. Dr. Luke has maintained his innocence in Kesha’s allegations that the producer drugged and raped her, but the legal battle between the two is likely to continue. The clip is only 27 seconds, but the message is powerful.
Sony Music Releases Statement on Kesha, Dr. Luke Court Battle

Sony Music has finally released a statement on the Kesha and Dr. Luke court battle, and claims that the company is doing everything that it can to support the artist despite the rampant rage against Sony and #FreeKesha movement.