Ashley King

The Tony Awards — Slated for June — Have Been Postponed Due to Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Sudan Ouyang The total shutdown of Broadway due to coronavirus means this year's Tony Awards will have to wait. Broadway is suddenly dark as the coronavirus pandemic situation worsens in New Yo... Read More...

Are You Eligible for Coronavirus Relief Funds? — Here’s How To Apply

Ashley King

March 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Matthew Henry Musicians are facing unprecedented times of uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak. Here's how to apply for help. As we first reported last week, the Recording Academy and its ... Read More...

Artists Demand That Spotify Triple Royalty Payments After Coronavirus

Ashley King

March 25, 2020

Photo Credit: Norbert Buduczki Musicians are signing a petition to ask Spotify to triple royalty payments made to artists. The live music industry is at a standstill right now as many festivals and shows are... Read More...

SXSW Didn’t Get to Have a Film Festival This Year — So Here Are the Winners of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

SXSW is formally announcing its film festival award winners, despite the festival's cancellation earlier this month. This year's SXSW film festival had several special award juries set up. Unfortunately, the... Read More...

YouTube Downgrades to SD Video Quality Worldwide to Preserve Bandwidth

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

YouTube has voluntarily downgraded its video quality to SD amid the global coronavirus pandemic. Last week, YouTube decided to reduce Europe's streaming default to SD quality. The move comes as more people a... Read More...

Amazon, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify, YouTube Join MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

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Photo Credit: MusiCares Several music streaming services are announcing contributions to the MusiCares coronavirus relief fund. Amazon Music, Facebook, SiriusXM, Pandora, TIDAL, Spotify, and YouTube Music ar... Read More...

Music Streaming Is Actually Declining — At Least According to Preliminary Data

Ashley King

March 24, 2020

As the world copes with the COVID-19 outbreak through self-isolation, music streaming is down. At least according to first-week preliminary data. Data analytics firm Alpha Data (also confusingly known as Bu... Read More...

Howard Stern Returns to the Air From His At-Home ‘Bunker’

Ashley King

March 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Bill Norton / CC by 2.0 Howard Stern is back on the air from his home bunker after his SiriusXM show went dark last week. The coronavirus outbreak closed SiriusXM offices, bringing down the rad... Read More...

Neil Diamond Remixes ‘Sweet Caroline’ for Coronavirus — “Don’t Touch Me, I Won’t Touch You”

Ashley King

March 23, 2020

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Photo Credit: Irisgerh / CC by 2.0 Neil Diamond shared a remix of "Sweet Caroline" on social media – with lyrics for coronavirus quarantiners. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, Diamond says he's looking to soot... Read More...

YouTube Fights Rampant Misinformation with New Coronavirus News Shelf

Ashley King

March 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash YouTube is fighting misinformation with a new, dedicated coronavirus news section. The new section will appear on the YouTube homepage on the web and in the app. It features COVID-19 c... Read More...

Spotify Launches New Podcast API for Developers

Ashley King

March 23, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash Spotify is launching a new set of podcast APIs for third-party developers. The new APIs will allow developers to integrate Spotify podcasts into their products. That includes searching... Read More...

YouTube Drops HD in Europe Amid Streaming Surge – Joining Netflix

Ashley King

March 20, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash YouTube is dropping HD streaming in Europe amid the coronavirus outbreak – joining Netflix. Both streaming services are self-regulating and complying with a request from the EU. The mo... Read More...

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The Tony Awards — Slated for June — Have Been Postponed Due to Coronavirus

SXSW Didn’t Get to Have a Film Festival This Year — So Here Are the Winners of the 2020 SXSW Film Festival

Music Streaming Is Actually Declining — At Least According to Preliminary Data

Neil Diamond Remixes ‘Sweet Caroline’ for Coronavirus — “Don’t Touch Me, I Won’t Touch You”

Spotify Launches New Podcast API for Developers

YouTube Drops HD in Europe Amid Streaming Surge – Joining Netflix

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