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July 19, 2018

Introducing ‘Korean VEVO,’ Backed by the 7 Largest K-pop Music Firms

July 19, 2018

Does Spotify's New Playlist Consideration Feature Mean the End of Playlist Payola Companies?

Will Spotify’s New ‘Playlist Consideration’ Feature Kill Playlist Payola Companies?

July 19, 2018

Chance the Rapper Buys Chicagoist to Battle Fake News & Racism

July 19, 2018

U.S. Senate Proposes Sending Emergency Alerts Through Streaming Services

July 19, 2018

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Latest Industry: Sting, Tracer, Jay-Z, IFPI, Music Canada Live, Phil Rudd Band, AEG, BMI, More…

July 19, 2018

BMI's new Senior Vice President of Creative, Alex Flores Sting will star in his own musical. Mirvish Productions, a C... Read More...

Streaming Music Is Finally Beating CD Sales in Germany — But Overall Revenues are Down

July 19, 2018

For the first time in the history of the German recording industry, online streaming services such as Spotify and Appl... Read More...

Just How Rampant is Chart Manipulation in South Korea?

July 18, 2018

Despite unveiling 'chart freezing,' the South Korean music industry still has to deal with widespread chart manipulati... Read More...

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Guns Rights Advocate & NRA Member Ted Nugent Bans Guns at His Shows

July 19, 2018

Ted Nugent Fans of hard rock musician and pro-gun activist Ted Nugent were surprised Tuesday evening when they were patted down upon entry and told that guns would not be allowed at his Virginia concert. The... Read More...

Introducing ‘Korean VEVO,’ Backed by the 7 Largest K-pop Music Firms

July 19, 2018

South Korean K-pop has long been a big traffic driver for YouTube. Now, the Korean music industry wants more control of the relationship. Just this morning, seven of the top entertainment companies in South... Read More...

Latest Industry: Sting, Tracer, Jay-Z, IFPI, Music Canada Live, Phil Rudd Band, AEG, BMI, More…

July 19, 2018

BMI's new Senior Vice President of Creative, Alex Flores Sting will star in his own musical. Mirvish Productions, a Canadian theatrical production company, has announced Sting will star in the Canadian premiere of his musical, The Last Ship. Based on the s... Read More...

Will Spotify’s New ‘Playlist Consideration’ Feature Kill Playlist Payola Companies?

July 19, 2018

I’ll be honest – Spotify’s new ‘playlist consideration’ feature looks good. Yet, don’t expect playlist payola companies to go the way of the dodo just yet. Let’s face it – Spotify still has a playlist payol... Read More...

Chance the Rapper Buys Chicagoist to Battle Fake News & Racism

July 19, 2018

Chance the Rapper just purchased the defunct local news site Chicagoist — and debuted four new songs. Chance the Rapper is taking shots at the 'fake news media,' as revealed in his latest single that debuted... Read More...

U.S. Senate Proposes Sending Emergency Alerts Through Streaming Services

July 19, 2018

Users of music streaming services such as Spotify, Amazon Music, and Apple Music could soon find something different on their playlists. The US Senate is currently weighing a bill that would allow the government to send emergency alerts through popular medi... Read More...

Streaming Music Is Finally Beating CD Sales in Germany — But Overall Revenues are Down

July 19, 2018

For the first time in the history of the German recording industry, online streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have surpassed compact discs in terms of revenue. According to a statement publis... Read More...

The Streaming Exclusive Is Crawling Back — But Is That Good for the Business?

July 18, 2018

Streaming music services are storming back with a different flavor of exclusive. Last year, a surge in album release exclusives on rival platforms raised some serious concerns within the industry. And chief... Read More...

Music Industry Latest - Google, David Bowie, Cliff Richards, Walmart, Spotify, YouTube, Wu-Tang Clan, More...

Latest Industry: Google, David Bowie, Cliff Richards, Walmart, Spotify, YouTube, Wu-Tang Clan, More…

July 18, 2018

EU fines Google $5 billion for Android violations. European Union regulators have hit Google with €4.3 billion ($5 billion) in fines. The European Commission says the company abused Android market dominance in three areas – bundling search engine and Chrom... Read More...

Chief Keef’s Hologram Tour Is Kicking Off In London — featuring Tupac, Biggie & Michael Jackson

July 18, 2018

Chief Keef is kicking off a brand-new hologram tour. It all starts in London at the Hammersmith Apollo Theater. The tour begins on August 31st and is hosted by Alki David, the label boss for Hologram USA In... Read More...

Just How Rampant is Chart Manipulation in South Korea?

July 18, 2018

Despite unveiling 'chart freezing,' the South Korean music industry still has to deal with widespread chart manipulation efforts from major labels and entertainment companies. Earlier today, J.Y. Park made a... Read More...

The Latest Internet Challenge Involves Jumping Out of a Moving Car to Drake’s ‘In My Feelings’