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Apple Argues Spotify Complaints Are ‘Business Grievances’ in Hearing

May 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Epic Games Apple says its App Store is not anti-competitive and that Spotify's complaints are just 'business grievances.' Following a hearing, Apple's Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer has f... Read More...

Recording Academy Officially Appoints Harvey Mason Jr. President and CEO

Dylan Smith

May 14, 2021

Recording Academy President & CEO Harvey Mason, Jr. Some 16 months after becoming the Recording Academy’s interim president and CEO in the wake of Deborah Dugan’s abrupt – and much-publicized – departure,... Read More...

Morgan Wallen Moves Closer to Full Reinstatement by His Record Label, Big Loud/Republic

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2021

Morgan Wallen (center) flanked by members of Big Loud Records at a golf outing earlier this week (photo: Instagram). After a multi-month suspension, the embattled Morgan Wallen is now being embraced by his record label, Big Loud Records and its CEO, Seth Eng... Read More...

Warner Music Group Announces $61.7 Million Quarterly Dividend

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2021

Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced that it will distribute a $61.7 million quarterly dividend to its shareholders moving forward. The Big Three record label detailed its plan to pay a nearly $62 million ... Read More...

iHeart’s John Sykes Points to a “Huge Drop In Audience” for Virtual Awards Shows — But Can In-Person Crowds Save This Format?

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2021

With other awards shows having suffered record-low viewership amid a pandemic-prompted pivot to virtual, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature an in-person crowd – a move that iHeartMedia’s John Sykes believes could improve ratings. Most every awards s... Read More...

Prince Harry Scolds Joe Rogan for Discussing COVID Vaccines — “Just Stay Out of It”

Ashley King

May 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Mark Jones / CC by 2.0 Prince Harry has added his voice to the backlash over comments Joe Rogan made about the COVID vaccine. "The issue is in today's world with misinformation endemic; you've ... Read More...

Roc Nation, American Greetings Ink ‘First of Its Kind Partnership’ for Digital and Physical Greeting Cards

Dylan Smith

May 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Roc Nation Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has finalized a “first of its kind partnership” with Cleveland-based greeting-card company American Greetings. Roc Nation, which the 51-year-old rapper and businessman founded in 2008, unveiled the unique partners... Read More...

Latest Industry Gigs: Catch Point, Audoo, SoundCloud, Artlist, More

Dylan Smith

May 12, 2021

Music industry gigs update: Ilil Livnat, Artlist's new general counsel. Photo Credit: Artlist Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the mus... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle Mural In South Los Angeles Vandalized Twice In 24 Hours

Paul Resnikoff

May 12, 2021

A prominent mural devoted to the late Nipsey Hussle was defaced last night in South Los Angeles — then defaced again after a local artist attempted to repair it. The Nipsey Hussle mural (pictured above) is s... Read More...

Career-Advice Video Platform Bonsai Raises $5.3 Million Ahead of Music-Industry Expansion

Dylan Smith

May 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Markus Winkler Bonsai, a career- and business-advice video platform that’s expanding into the music industry, has closed its seed round after raising $5.3 million. New York City- and Raleigh-based Bonsai reached out to Digital Music News with ... Read More...

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Morgan Wallen Officially Reinstated by Pandora After Three Month Ban

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Latest Posts

Apple Argues Spotify Complaints Are ‘Business Grievances’ in Hearing

Recording Academy Officially Appoints Harvey Mason Jr. President and CEO

Morgan Wallen Moves Closer to Full Reinstatement by His Record Label, Big Loud/Republic

Warner Music Group Announces $61.7 Million Quarterly Dividend

iHeart’s John Sykes Points to a “Huge Drop In Audience” for Virtual Awards Shows — But Can In-Person Crowds Save This Format?

Prince Harry Scolds Joe Rogan for Discussing COVID Vaccines — “Just Stay Out of It”

Roc Nation, American Greetings Ink ‘First of Its Kind Partnership’ for Digital and Physical Greeting Cards

Latest Industry Gigs: Catch Point, Audoo, SoundCloud, Artlist, More

Nipsey Hussle Mural In South Los Angeles Vandalized Twice In 24 Hours

Career-Advice Video Platform Bonsai Raises $5.3 Million Ahead of Music-Industry Expansion