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UK's Festival Republic Wants Fans to Test Drugs Before Taking Them

Now You Can Get Your Drugs Tested Before Tripping Out to Them at Festivals

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Paypal Kicks Pandora When It's Down With a Hefty New Lawsuit

PayPal Says Pandora Plagiarized Its ‘P’ Logo (No, Seriously…)

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Terrorists Win? Ariana Grande Cancels Entire Remaining Tour

Paul Resnikoff

May 23, 2017

Spotify Executive: Streaming Services Don't Pay Artists Correctly

A Reporter Asks a Spotify Exec: ‘Do You Treat Artists Fairly’?

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Ariana Grande May Cancel Tour Following Manchester Terrorist Attack

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2017

Breaking

Ariana Grande May Cancel Tour Following Manchester Terrorist Attack

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2017

Ariana Grande is alive and uninjured following a devastating Manchester terrorist attack. But her state is reportedly... Read More...

FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival Scam

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 22, 2017

For Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, seven lawsuits and infuriated unpaid employees aren’t enough. They’ll still go ahead... Read More...

Apple Refuses to Help After Beats Headphones Explode In Woman’s Face

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2017

Turns out Beats by Dre was the maker of those exploding headphones. So why is Apple refusing to help? It was a night... Read More...

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Now You Can Get Your Drugs Tested Before Tripping Out to Them at Festivals

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Leeds Festival, owned by Festival Republic In at least six UK festivals this year, spearheaded by Festival Republic, concertgoers can now test their illegal drugs beforehand. Police will only destroy what th... Read More...

PayPal Says Pandora Plagiarized Its ‘P’ Logo (No, Seriously…)

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Did Pandora Radio steal Paypal’s logo in a feeble attempt to attract its visitors? Or was it just a mere coincidence? Pandora Radio’s not doing so hot right now. In the past few months, its active user cou... Read More...

Terrorists Win? Ariana Grande Cancels Entire Remaining Tour

Paul Resnikoff

May 23, 2017

Ariana Grande (photo: Lindsay Daniella CC by 2.0) After ISIS claims responsibility for a heinous act Manchester Arena, Ariana Grande has indefinitely postponed the remaining dates of her UK and European tour. A shaken Ariana Grande has now canceled the rema... Read More...

A Reporter Asks a Spotify Exec: ‘Do You Treat Artists Fairly’?

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 23, 2017

Spotify's Global Head of Creator Services Troy Carter (middle) A Spotify executive admits that artist aren't getting fairly paid. But the 'value chain' is to blame, not Spotify. An exclusive report publishe... Read More...

Ariana Grande May Cancel Tour Following Manchester Terrorist Attack

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2017

Ariana Grande is alive and uninjured following a devastating Manchester terrorist attack. But her state is reportedly fragile, with upcoming dates uncertain. The death count in Manchester has now reached 19... Read More...

What Does An Artist Manager Do And How To Get One

Ari Herstand

May 22, 2017

On Sunday, June 4th Andrew Leib (of Red Light Management) and I are hosting a day-long workshop called What Does a Manager Do and How To Get One. Grab Tickets here. Use code "DMN" for 10% off. I will be interviewing 6 top-level managers, one on one, to d... Read More...

‘Bankrupt’ Pemberton Music Festival Faces Fraud Accusations

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 22, 2017

Pemberton Music Festival organizers and Huka Entertainment may not escape their financial obligations just by filing bankruptcy. Last week, concertgoers who had purchased tickets to the Pemberton Music Festi... Read More...

FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival Scam

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 22, 2017

For Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, seven lawsuits and infuriated unpaid employees aren’t enough. They’ll still go ahead with Fyre Festival 2018, despite a new FBI investigation. For those new to the Fyre Fest... Read More...

A Week After Its Death, Extratorrent Is Back Online (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

May 22, 2017

Extratorrent.cd screengrab from early Monday, May 22nd Last week, Extratorrent was completely ripped down and declared dead. Now, admins have resurrected the entire site, including all of its trackers and historical data. Updated: After an initial relaunch... Read More...

Spotify Announces Fourth Acquisition In Less Than Three Months

Can They Afford This? Spotify Announces 4th Acquisition In 3 Months

Daniel Adrian Sanchez

May 22, 2017

Spotify keeps purchasing content to solidify its global music streaming lead. But can they afford this? To help improve its music discovery process, Spotify purchased Paris-based machine learning startup Ni... Read More...

Apple Refuses to Help After Beats Headphones Explode In Woman’s Face

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2017

Turns out Beats by Dre was the maker of those exploding headphones. So why is Apple refusing to help? It was a nightmare that Apple doesn't want any part of. But should they be liable? Maybe that's for a ... Read More...

Got $800? Now There’s a Single Pass for 90+ Music Festivals [Full List]

Paul Resnikoff

May 20, 2017

Image: Festival CulturaDigital.Br (CC by 2.0) For those with massive amounts of time (and no job), Live Nation has the perfect pass for you. It's an all-you-can-eat, $800 ticket to more than 90 music festivals worldwide. Once upon a time, there were a few ... Read More...