Ashley King

Ex-Bungie Composer Marty O’Donnell Found In Contempt of Court Over Reuse of Destiny Assets

September 16, 2021

Photo Credit: Marty O'Donnell Ex-Bungie composer Marty O'Donnell has been found in contempt of court for re-using Destiny assets. In April 2021, Bungie served O'Donnell with contempt of court papers over vid... Read More...

Los Angeles County Requires Vaccine Proof at Indoor Bars, Nightclubs & More

Ashley King

September 16, 2021

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Photo Credit: Alonso Reyes Los Angeles County health officials will require vaccine proof for admission to indoor bars, nightclubs, lounges, and more. The health director announced the coming order on Wednes... Read More...

FUGA Says Its The First B2B Distributor to Automate Spatial Audio Delivery to Apple Music

Ashley King

September 16, 2021

FUGA has announced automated delivery of spatial audio tracks to Apple Music – one of the first B2B distributors to do so. Downtown Music Holdings acquired FUGA in 2020, and it works with more than 800 music... Read More...

This Iranian Musician Risks Prison for Releasing a New Album

Ashley King

September 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Mehdi Rajabian Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian says he faces prison for releasing a new album. Rajabian has already spent two years in prison for releasing music the Iranian authorities deem su... Read More...

TikTok Under Investigation in Ireland Over Data Transfer to China, Child Safety

Ashley King

September 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa TikTok is facing investigation by the Ireland Data Protection Commission over fears of data transfer to China. The DPC says it will investigate whether TikTok is compliant with EU... Read More...

BTS Virtual Concert ‘Permission to Dance’ Coming to Weverse

Ashley King

September 15, 2021

Photo Credit: Hybe Entertainment BTS has teased a new virtual concert happening in October that is exclusive to Weverse. The 'Permission to Dance On Stage' virtual concert will stream on October 24. It will ... Read More...

LiveXLive Rebranding to LiveOne – Spinning Out PPV Business

Ashley King

September 15, 2021

LiveXLive Media is rebranding to LiveOne as part of a restructuring of its business units. As part of the transition, the NASDAQ-traded company will also change its stock symbol to LVO. LiveXLive also has pl... Read More...

Is Spotify’s ‘Discovery Mode’ Worth It? Why It’s Not Working Out for Artists, Listeners, or Anyone Who’s Not Spotify

Ashley King

September 14, 2021

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Photo Credit: Spotify Is Spotify's 'Discovery Mode' worth it for artists? The short answer is probably not – here's why. Discovery Mode allows artists to benefit from algorithmic placement on the platform. B... Read More...

Howard Stern Mercilessly Rips Into Joe Rogan: “We Have No Time for Idiots In This Country Anymore”

Ashley King

September 14, 2021

Photo Credits: SiriusXM (Howard Stern) and Spotify (Joe Rogan) Howard Stern took shots at Joe Rogan for discussing his unorthodox COVID-19 treatment and resistance to vaccinations. The shock jock spoke with ... Read More...

Nicki Minaj Skips Met Gala After Refusing to Get Vaccinated — Then Delivers Some Serious Misinformation to Millions of Followers

Ashley King

September 14, 2021

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 3.0 Nicki Minaj tweeted she would not attend the Met Gala due to vaccine requirements – along with a healthy dose of misinformation. Monday night, Minaj revealed she wouldn't be ... Read More...

Nicki Minaj Husband Kenneth Petty Pleads Guilty to Sex Offender Charge

Ashley King

September 13, 2021

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Photo Credit: Nicole Alexander / CC by 3.0 Nicki Minaj's husband, Kenneth Petty, has pled guilty to charges for failing to register as a sex offender after moving to California. Petty has registered as a sex... Read More...

Discord Music Bot Rythm Shut Down as YouTube Issues Cease-and-Desist to Developers

Ashley King

September 13, 2021

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Photo Credit: Yadullah Abidi Discord music bot Rythm is shutting down after YouTube issued a cease and desist. Developers of the most popular bot for streaming music on Discord made the announcement over the... Read More...

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Ex-Bungie Composer Marty O’Donnell Found In Contempt of Court Over Reuse of Destiny Assets

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Nicki Minaj Husband Kenneth Petty Pleads Guilty to Sex Offender Charge

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