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Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

January 24, 2020

Kim Kardashian-West is being sued for uploading a photograph of herself and her husband, Kanye West, to Instagram. The picture in question was taken in 2018, at the launch party for Nas' Nassir, and shows Ki... Read More...

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Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Marsha Silva

January 24, 2020

Sony Music Entertainment CEO Rob Stringer Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is restructuring and expanding its operations in Oceania, Asia, and the Middle East. In a formal announcement, the company indicated t... Read More...

Does the Album Even Matter Anymore? – Guns n’ Roses Is Unsure

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Heath Alseike / CC by 2.0 Guns n' Roses has recorded new material. Slash says they just can't figure out the best way to release it. Slash recently spoke about the future of Guns n' Roses music releases in an interview. The Guitar.com intervie... Read More...

CTS Eventim Acquires a Majority Stake In Gadget Entertainment

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Eventim CTS Eventim has struck a deal to buy a majority stake in Gadget Entertainment and wepromote. The move will help Eventim expand into Switzerland. CTS Eventim is a live entertainment and ... Read More...

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog

Ashley King

January 24, 2020

Photo Credit: Festivalsommer / CC by 4.0 At The Drive-In singer, Cedric Bixler-Zavala has a bone to pick with Scientologist Danny Masterson. The singer alleges that his family had to put his family dog down a... Read More...

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Billie Eilish’s new “Everything I Wanted” music video, a collaboration with her brother Finneas, bravely tackles suicide. In her newly released music video for “Everything I Wanted,” Billie Eilish digs deep and tackles the ever-prevalent issue of suicide. ... Read More...

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Scottish investment management company Baillie Gifford is officially Spotify's largest stakeholder with an 11.82% share. In a disclosure submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Baillie Gif... Read More...

Spotify Joins the Influencer Train With Their Own Version of ‘Stories’

Ashley King

January 23, 2020

Photo Credit: TechCrunch Spotify appears to be testing a new Stories feature, similar to Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Influencers will be able to share a short-form video with their public playlists. T... Read More...

TikTok Signs Thousands of Indie Labels for Its Resso Streaming Music Service

Ashley King

January 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash TikTok is building a music streaming service to rival Spotify and Apple called Resso. The company has now inked a deal with Merlin to feature thousands of indie artists on the platform. The licensing deal with Merlin is the first anno... Read More...

A Juice WRLD Album Is In the Works, Label Says

Marsha Silva

January 23, 2020

Juice WRLD's unreleased tracks and projects will be published posthumously. Juice WRLD, whose real name was Jarad Anthony Higgins, tragically passed away in December of last year, just six days after his 21s... Read More...

TikTok Opens Massive, 120,000 Sq. Ft. Office In Los Angeles

Ashley King

January 23, 2020

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok is expanding its U.S. operations with a massive 120,000 square foot office in Los Angeles. The new office space has a capacity for around 1,000 employees. TikTok says the new spac... Read More...

Here Are This Year’s Grammy Winners — According to YouTube Music

Ashley King

January 23, 2020

The Grammy Awards aren't directly tied to fan popularity. But YouTube Music is already predicting the 62nd Grammy winners ahead of the big show based on views. No, the Alphabet-owned video giant isn't using complex algorithms or predictive analytics. Instea... Read More...

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Latest Posts

Kim Kardashian Sued by Paparazzi Photographer for Posting a Picture of Herself and Kanye West on Instagram

Sony Music Entertainment Restructures, Bolsters Asian and Middle Eastern Operations

Does the Album Even Matter Anymore? – Guns n’ Roses Is Unsure

CTS Eventim Acquires a Majority Stake In Gadget Entertainment

At The Drive-In Singer Blames Scientologists for Killing His Dog

Billie Eilish Tackles Suicide on ‘Everything I Wanted’ Music Video

Baillie Gifford Becomes Spotify’s Largest Stakeholder, Beating Out Co-founder Martin Lorentzon

Spotify Joins the Influencer Train With Their Own Version of ‘Stories’

TikTok Signs Thousands of Indie Labels for Its Resso Streaming Music Service

A Juice WRLD Album Is In the Works, Label Says

TikTok Opens Massive, 120,000 Sq. Ft. Office In Los Angeles

Here Are This Year’s Grammy Winners — According to YouTube Music