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Avicii’s Cause of Death Either Substance-Related or Suicide, Authorities Reveal

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2018

Unsigned Artists Account for Just 2.7% of Global Recording Sales

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2018

Latest Industry: Facebook + Indies, Spotify, YouTube, Live Nation, Gaon Charts, Kanye West, Bono, More…

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2018

Rap Group Who Says They’ll “Make Another Holocaust” Wins a Prestigious German Award

Daniel Sanchez

April 19, 2018

Guitar Center Faces Imminent Bankruptcy After 59 Years In Business

Paul Resnikoff

April 17, 2018

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Avicii Found Dead In Muscat, Oman

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

Swedish pop-DJ Avicii has been found dead at age 28. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown but suspi... Read More...

A Band Threatens to Sue Us After We Accuse Them of Playlist Payola. Here’s My Response.

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

Should payments to Spotify playlist curators — of any kind — be banned? Yes, they should. As Spotify replaces radio ... Read More...

Why Can’t Artists Link to Their Websites on Spotify?

Lennon Cihak

April 19, 2018

Artists can now put social media profiles, tour dates, and image galleries into Spotify. But why no website links? Sp... Read More...

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Avicii’s Cause of Death Either Substance-Related or Suicide, Authorities Reveal

Paul Resnikoff

April 22, 2018

Authorities in Oman have ruled out any foul play or criminal activity in Avicii's death. Investigators have quickly ruled out criminal activity in the recent death of Avicii, according to statements issued o... Read More...

Unsigned Artists Account for Just 2.7% of Global Recording Sales

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2018

Revenue for unsigned artists is growing at a great rate. Yet, why does it only make up such a small amount of global recording sales? According to a new study published by Midia, global recorded music revenue... Read More...

Latest Industry: Facebook + Indies, Spotify, YouTube, Live Nation, Gaon Charts, Kanye West, Bono, More…

Daniel Sanchez

April 20, 2018

Facebook inks Merlin, INgrooves, + Beggars. A lot has happened at Facebook since the social network inked massive deals with major label and publishers. But Facebook looks like it's trying to get back to business: earlier today, the Facebook Head of Music... Read More...

Avicii Found Dead In Muscat, Oman

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

Swedish pop-DJ Avicii has been found dead at age 28. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unknown but suspicious. The following is a developing story. Last updated Apr 20th 11:45 am PT. Swedis... Read More...

A Band Threatens to Sue Us After We Accuse Them of Playlist Payola. Here’s My Response.

Paul Resnikoff

April 20, 2018

Should payments to Spotify playlist curators — of any kind — be banned? Yes, they should. As Spotify replaces radio (and pretty much everything else), there's a pretty serious debate over how songs are land... Read More...

Why Can’t Artists Link to Their Websites on Spotify?

Lennon Cihak

April 19, 2018

Artists can now put social media profiles, tour dates, and image galleries into Spotify. But why no website links? Spotify has an extremely intuitive user-interface. It's easy to use, effective, and extraordinarily simple. Additionally, fans are able to fol... Read More...

Coachella Attendee Gets Sexually Harassed 22 Times — In Just 10 Hours

Paul Resnikoff

April 19, 2018

Coachella 'Security' (photo: Malcolm Murdoch CC 2.0) Coachella is a pervy grab-fest that sucks for women — so what's being done about it? So this story is darkly ironic. Teen Vogue sent out a reporter to ex... Read More...

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Latest Industry: UMG’s IPO, A$CAP, Festival Plastic Ban, Spotify, SoundCloud, Apple Music, Amazon, More…

Daniel Sanchez

April 19, 2018

Vivendi isn't 'pulling a Sony' — but UMG might be going public. Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine stated that his group is a “strategic partner of Spotify.” He clarified that Vivendi has no intentions of sel... Read More...

Rap Group Who Says They’ll “Make Another Holocaust” Wins a Prestigious German Award

Daniel Sanchez

April 19, 2018

German rap duo Kollegah and Farid Bang German rap duo Kollegah and Farid Bang are anti-Semitic. So why did they just receive Germany's prestigious ECHO Award? In one song, they vow to “show up with a Molotov.” That sounds all well and good, right? Rapper... Read More...

The Motion Picture Association of America Issues Legal Threats Against DJ Khaled (Updated)

Paul Resnikoff

April 19, 2018

DJ Khaled's Instagram ad for Apple Ciroc, since removed. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which represents major Hollywood studios, didn't appreciate this little stunt by DJ Khaled. Updated,... Read More...

I'm a Cellist and Composer. Want to See My Royalties?

I’m an Award-Winning Cellist and Composer. Want to See My Royalties?

Daniel Sanchez

April 18, 2018

So, how much does Zoe Keating make from streaming? Every now and then, Digital Music News covers what real artists make from streaming platforms. One artist last year, for example, made just €403.27, or $... Read More...

3 Ways to Find Awesome Band Members

Nicholas Rubright

April 18, 2018

Finding band members that are reliable and talented seems to be the biggest struggle for musicians looking to start up a new project. In my experience starting up my own band, great musicians are all too often horrible band members. When piecing together... Read More...