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Apple Expands Its Original Podcast Presence With ‘The Zane Lowe Interview Series’

June 3, 2020

Photo Credit: Zane Lowe Apple has expanded its original podcast offering with 'The Zane Lowe Interview Series.' The new podcast is available via Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, and via RSS. It's not Apple's fir... Read More...

How to Make the Most Out of Your Ticketing Software Beyond 2020

Crowdcore

June 3, 2020

Prices, insights, websites, event app, live stream and more to consider when selling tickets. The following post comes from Crowdcore, an all-in-one marketing and ticketing platform and a proud partner of Digital Music News. Tickets are the bridge between... Read More...

Apple Might Replace the Lightning Port With USB-C on the iPad Air

Ashley King

June 3, 2020

Photo Credit: William Iven Supply chain rumors suggest Apple may switch to USB-C instead of a Lightning port on the upcoming iPad Air. Apple transitioned to the USB-C port for its iPad Pro models back in 201... Read More...

PPL Collected More Than $342 Million in 2019 — And Paid All-Time-High Number of Performers

Dylan Smith

June 3, 2020

London's Tower Bridge. Photo Credit: Susan Yin UK music licensing and performance rights organization Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has revealed that it collected more than $342 million (£271.8 milli... Read More...

Second $1,200 Stimulus Check ‘Highly Unlikely’ as Protests Intensify Nationwide

Paul Resnikoff

June 2, 2020

As dozens of American cities grapple with intensifying protests over racial injustice, Congress is indefinitely delaying discussions of a second $1,200 stimulus check. The pause is erasing hopes of a quick second payment. The initial, $1,200 stimulus check... Read More...

New TikTok Privacy Lawsuit Details Emerge In Updated Filing

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2020

Last month, Digital Music News broke the story of a massive class-action lawsuit that is being levied against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, on behalf of Illinois residents. And now, an updated fil... Read More...

The Weeknd’s Black Panther Copyright Infringement Battle Is Officially Over

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2020

The Weeknd performing in 2012. Photo Credit: David Hwang Yeasayer’s Black Panther copyright-infringement lawsuit against The Weeknd has officially drawn to a close, with The Weeknd assuming no liability in th... Read More...

Apple Quietly Launches Apple News+ Audio Stories in Beta

Ashley King

June 2, 2020

Photo Credit: Daniel Korpai Apple's newest iOS beta version has revealed news audio stories in Apple News Plus. These podcast-style stories appear to be recordings of long-form articles from magazines and news outlets. The beta adds an Audio tab to the Appl... Read More...

Spotify Adds 8 Minutes, 46 Seconds of Silence to Various Playlists In Support of Blackout Tuesday

Ashley King

June 2, 2020

Photo Credit: Julian Wan Spotify is adding 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to playlists in support of Blackout Tuesday. Blackout Tuesday is a joint effort from the music industry to highlight police brut... Read More...

JioSaavn Undergoes a Complete Overhaul as User Levels Surge

Ashley King

June 2, 2020

Photo Credit: JioSaavn Indian music app JioSaavn is getting an overhaul and a new web interface as user numbers surge. JioSaavn is one of the most popular local music apps in India, but the service is primar... Read More...

NetEase Tees Up $2.7 Billion Hong Kong Stock Offering

Dylan Smith

June 2, 2020

An exterior shot of a NetEase office in Hangzhou, China. Photo Credit: Raysonho Chinese tech company and Tencent competitor NetEase is moving forward with plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on Hong Kong’s stock market. NetEase officials announ... Read More...

The New World of Sync: How Two Sync Music Pros Are Surviving COVID-19

Working Through the Pandemic: Three Prominent Music Supervisors Discuss the Music Industry’s Way Forward

How to License Your Music Directly From Your Website & Win

Songtradr Joins the Growing Music Industry Recovery Effort — Donates All Sync Commissions to Musicians

Here Are Some of the Latest — and Most Significant — Sync Music Deals

Sync Music Licensing: Secrets for Scoring Deals and Maximizing Revenue

Burt Bacharach Dazzles at the Guild of Music Supervisors Awards in LA — Here’s Who Took Home Trophies

Are Hit Songs Under Attack? What a Top Music Industry Attorney Thinks About the Rise In Copyright Trolling — Our Latest Podcast

Apple Expands Its Original Podcast Presence With ‘The Zane Lowe Interview Series’

Apple Quietly Launches Apple News+ Audio Stories in Beta

Does Joe Rogan’s Spotify Deal Signal the End of Independent Podcasting?

Spotify Paid More Than $100MM for Its Joe Rogan Podcast Deal — Report

Joe Rogan’s Podcast Is Now a Spotify Exclusive

LiveXLive Jumps Into Podcasting With $18 Million Acquisition

Apple Disables Every Looted iPhone While Tracking the Stolen Devices

Don Henley Calls the DMCA ‘A MySpace Relic In the TikTok Era’

Cox Communications Is Facing the Reality of a $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Penalty

TikTok Issues Apology to Black Creators for Censoring Protest Videos

Warner Music Group Is Back With the Biggest IPO of 2020

Latest Posts

Apple Expands Its Original Podcast Presence With ‘The Zane Lowe Interview Series’

How to Make the Most Out of Your Ticketing Software Beyond 2020

Apple Might Replace the Lightning Port With USB-C on the iPad Air

PPL Collected More Than $342 Million in 2019 — And Paid All-Time-High Number of Performers

Second $1,200 Stimulus Check ‘Highly Unlikely’ as Protests Intensify Nationwide

New TikTok Privacy Lawsuit Details Emerge In Updated Filing

The Weeknd’s Black Panther Copyright Infringement Battle Is Officially Over

Apple Quietly Launches Apple News+ Audio Stories in Beta

Spotify Adds 8 Minutes, 46 Seconds of Silence to Various Playlists In Support of Blackout Tuesday

JioSaavn Undergoes a Complete Overhaul as User Levels Surge

NetEase Tees Up $2.7 Billion Hong Kong Stock Offering