Ashley King

Morgan Wallen Protest Billboards Appearing All Around Nashville

April 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Country Music Street Team Instagram Morgan Wallen is excluded from the ACM Awards. Now, protest billboards are popping up all over Nashville. Fans are banding together to rent out billboards al... Read More...

NFT Auction Raises $200K for ‘Save Our Stages,’ Round Two Coming Tomorrow

Ashley King

April 15, 2021

Photo Credit: NIVA An NFT fundraiser for 'Save our Stages' raised more than $200,000 last week. Second round incoming. The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Goldflyer are teaming up with Nift... Read More...

65% of Streaming Music Users Share Credentials — How Many Billions Are Still Being Lost?

Ashley King

April 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Filip Havlik A new study suggests around 65% of music users share credentials, while 40% may sell access to their accounts. The study published by Red Points this morning looks at how prevalent... Read More...

TikTok Is Quietly Beefing Up Its Music Licensing Team

Ashley King

April 14, 2021

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok is looking to beef up its legal team with experts in music licensing. TikTok is looking to hire a junior transactional attorney who specializes in music licensing for digital plat... Read More...

Spotify’s Car Thing is Here and Totally Free In the US — If You’re Selected

Ashley King

April 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Spotify Spotify Car Thing has arrived in the United States, but there are some limitations. The voice-controlled device is only available in limited quantities to users who must sign up. The Bl... Read More...

LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Imprint Raises $8 Million In Funding

Ashley King

April 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Adrian Martin / CC by 3.0 LL Cool J's Rock the Bells has raised $8 million in Series A funding to expand its direct-to-consumer business. San Francisco-based Raine Ventures led the funding roun... Read More...

Blackpink Threatens to Surpass Justin Bieber as the Most Followed YouTube Artist

Ashley King

April 13, 2021

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Photo Credit: Marie Claire Korea / CC by 3.0 Blackpink has surpassed 60 million subscribers on YouTube – second behind Justin Bieber. The K-pop act may soon surpass the Canadian pop-star, as their following ... Read More...

360 Reality Audio Support May Be Coming Soon to Android

Ashley King

April 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Sony Sony may be working with Google for broader 360 Reality Audio support on Android. The technology is based on the MPEG-H 3D audio codec to create soundscapes that feel like a live stage. So... Read More...

DMX Family Warns of Scam GoFundMe Campaigns — “We’re Not Raising Money”

Ashley King

April 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Boicu Andrei After rapper DMX passed on Friday, his family is now having to refute mountains of rumors and scams. It started last night on social media after an article claimed Jay-Z and Beyonc... Read More...

Ted Nugent Questions Why There Weren’t Any Lockdowns for COVIDs 1-18

Ashley King

April 13, 2021

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Photo Credit: Mike Licht Aging rocker Ted Nugent took to Facebook to ask why there were no lockdowns for COVID 1-18. Nugent raised the question in an interview he shared on his Facebook page. He also said he... Read More...

A New DMX Album Coming — Rapper Completed It Just Before His Death

Ashley King

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Rzom / CC by 2.0 A new DMX album is coming later this year, despite the rapper's untimely death. The 50-year-old had completed a new album for Def Jam Records and Ruff Ryders. It was slated for... Read More...

Did Clubhouse Just Get Hacked? Clubhouse CEO Says ‘No Leak Happened’

Ashley King

April 12, 2021

Photo Credit: Dmitry Mashkin Over the weekend, claims of a Clubhouse data leak exposing 1.3 million accounts surfaced. Is it true? Clubhouse CEO Paul Davison has denied the report, claiming it is false. Cybe... Read More...

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