Ashley King

Spotify Briefly Scrapes $131 In Tuesday Trading; Goldman Sachs Says Buy!

October 30, 2018

photo: Aditya Vas Spotify's stock price has been scraping newfound lows, but longtime investor Goldman Sachs says the stock is a buy at this price. And so are many other market watchers. SPOT briefly hit a ... Read More...

iHeartRadio Is Launching In Mexico Thanks to a Deal With Grupo ACIR

Ashley King

October 29, 2018

iHeartRadio is coming to Mexico with the help of one of Mexico's largest broadcasting companies. A partnership between Grupo ACIR and iHeartRadio will see the app offer free music, podcasting, and live strea... Read More...

Twitter, YouTube, Tidal, LiveXLive & Facebook to Livestream the Mac Miller Tribute Concert

Ashley King

October 29, 2018

A benefit concert celebrating the life of late rapper Mac Miller will be streamed across several leading platforms. The Celebration of Life concert was announced by Miller's family earlier today. The event ... Read More...

Ninja Partners With Astralwerks to Release ‘Ninjawerks’: ‘Hopefully This Can Become the Soundtrack to Gaming’

Ashley King

October 28, 2018

Ninja (photo: Ryan Taylor/Red Bull) Popular Fornite streamer Ninja is partnering with record label Astralwerks to create a soundtrack about his gaming life. The new album was announced during TwitchCon in Sa... Read More...

Oliver Heldens Inks With RCA Records; Releases a Brand-New Collaboration With Shungduzo

Ashley King

October 28, 2018

Superstar house DJ Oliver Heldens has inked a new deal with RCA Records. Oliver Heldens is now jumping in the major label arena, with RCA (Sony Music Entertainment) inking a new deal with the DJ. Heldens ... Read More...

Manowar Guitarist Karl Logan Arrested on Child Pornography Charges

Ashley King

October 28, 2018

Karl Logan mugshot (Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office) Manowar guitarist Karl Logan has been arrested for possession of child pornography, according to the Mecklenburg County Sheriffs Office. Karl Logan has... Read More...

TikTok Responds to Shutdown Rumors — ‘#FakeNews’

Ashley King

October 27, 2018

TikTok has addressed the recent — and very persistent — rumors of its pending shutdown. The company blasted a short tweet dubbing the rumor '#FakeNews'. The rumor started after a screenshot was shared of th... Read More...

Roku Re-Integrates Spotify and Enables Voice Controls for iHeartRadio, Pandora, and TuneIn

Ashley King

October 25, 2018

Spotify support was included on Roku devices in 2012 before being removed last year after technical issues. Now the streaming service is making a comeback to the world's most popular TV streaming box. Roku ... Read More...

AEG Europe Announces a CEO Succession Plan; Alex Hill Taking the Reins

Ashley King

October 25, 2018

AEG announced that Tom Miserendino will retire as president and CEO of its European operation. Starting December 31st, Alex Hill will replace him. Hill is currently AEG Europe's chief operating officer and ... Read More...

A Rare Pressing of Prince’s ‘The Black Album’ Resurfaces (Price Tag $40,000)

Ashley King

October 25, 2018

Prince's ultra-rare The Black Album Twenty-four years after Prince signed an agreement with Warner Bros. to release The Black Album, a factory sealed copy has appeared on Discogs. The factory sealed version ... Read More...

Disturbed’s David Draiman Says ‘People Demonize Streaming’ — But It Actually Saved the Industry

Ashley King

October 25, 2018

Disturbed frontman David Draiman The fraction-of-a-penny payouts from services like Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music has long been a point of contention in the music industry. But should musicians be counti... Read More...

Drake & Scooter Braun Take a Major Ownership Stake In 100 Thieves

Ashley King

October 24, 2018

Drake and producer Scooter Braun have purchased a stake in the eSports organization 100 Thieves. 100 Thieves is a professional eSports organization founded by Matthew Haag. The organization just completed it... Read More...

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Spotify Briefly Scrapes $131 In Tuesday Trading; Goldman Sachs Says Buy!

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