Ashley King

Spain Files Tax Evasion Charges Against Shakira — And Threatens to Seize $21.9 Million In Assets

December 14, 2018

Pop sensation Shakira has been charged with tax evasion by Spanish prosecutors after her appearance in the infamous Paradise Papers. Prosecutors say the singer failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16... Read More...

Pirate Radio’s Still a Thing — A Station Operator Gets Busted by the Feds In NY

Ashley King

December 13, 2018

Richard Dominguez A pirate radio host operating in Westchester County is facing criminal charges after his arrest. Richard Dominguez was arrested after an investigation by the DA and FCC. An investigation l... Read More...

Apple Is Investing $1 Billion in a Brand-New Austin Campus — And Adding 20,000 New American Jobs by 2023

Ashley King

December 13, 2018

It's official: Apple is now building a new $1 billion campus in Austin, Texas. The 133-acre campus will house 5,000 employees, with a capacity of roughly 15,000 employees possible. The site of the new cam... Read More...

Taylor Swift Tracks Her Stalkers at Concerts Using Facial Recognition

Ashley King

December 13, 2018

photo: Jenna Beamer (CC 2.0) Taylor Swift's Rose Bowl security in May 2018 included the use of facial recognition technology on millions of unwitting fans. The security system was monitored from more than 2,... Read More...

Fleetwood Mac Settles Its Contentious Lawsuit With Lindsey Buckingham — ‘We’ve Signed Off on Something’

Ashley King

December 10, 2018

Fleetwood Mac (former) member Lindsey Buckingham in 2013 (photo: Sarah McKagan CC SA 2.0) Former Fleetwood Mac member Lindsey Buckingham sued his bandmates after they booted him from the band earlier this yea... Read More...

Spotify Steps Up Its ‘Game’ on Xbox One With Cortana Voice Commands

Ashley King

December 7, 2018

Spotify launched on the Xbox One late last year, but the experience left something to be desired. Now, Microsoft has announced a new, overhauled Spotify experience with Cortana voice integration. Spotify ... Read More...

AIMP Announces Election Results for LA, New York & Nashville Chapters

Ashley King

December 7, 2018

Outgoing AIMP President Michael Eames of PEN Music Group (left) and newly elected AIMP National Chair and Los Angeles President Teri Nelson Carpenter of Reel Muzik Werks, LLC. The Association of Independent M... Read More...

Music Ain’t Enough: Pandora, Deezer Announce Major Podcast Expansions

Ashley King

December 7, 2018

Nearly 50% of US-based audio listeners enjoy at least one podcast per week. Apple has largely supported the podcasting format through iTunes, making it the primary distribution platform. But other streaming... Read More...

PRS for Music, ASCAP Announce a Major Grime-Focused Workshop In London

Ashley King

December 7, 2018

Two major performance rights organizations are embracing grime by offering workshops in London. It's not exactly a street education. But PRS for Music and ASCAP are inviting a few members of the press to a ... Read More...

Insomniac Launches a Label Services Group — Introducing Insomniac Music Group

Ashley King

December 7, 2018

EDM festival promoter Insomniac has announced a new in-house record label services expansion called Insomniac Music Group. The new group will serve as an umbrella for Insomniac's internal labels while also p... Read More...

Deezer CEO: We'll Buy SoundCloud 'At the Right Price'

Deezer Taps Triton-Powered Programmatic Ads to Boost Free Tier Revenues

Ashley King

December 5, 2018

Deezer has partnered with Triton Digital to monetize its free ad-supported tier with programmatic audio advertising. Triton is one of the biggest providers of audio advertising in the industry. Deezer says ... Read More...

Billboard Errs on Its Album Chart — 6ix9ine’s ‘Dummy Boy’ Is Now #1

Ashley King

December 5, 2018

Whoops! Tekashi 6ix9ine's new album Dummy Boy is suddenly the best-selling album this week over Travis Scott's Astroworld. Here's what happened. Dummy Boy was only available for two and a half days of sales... Read More...

Developing Trends in the Music Sync Space — A Worldwide Conversation With Leading Female Music Supervisors

Sync Licensing Is Evolving — Now There’s a Comprehensive Analysis of the Music Industry’s Most Exciting Segment

How Sync Licensing Helped Musicians Thrive When Live Music Was Paused

Kate Bush Thanks Stranger Things Fans for Giving ‘Running Up That Hill’ a New Lease on Life

Here’s How Apple Has Dominated Sync Licensing for Two Decades Running

The Methodology Behind Great Sync: A Breakdown for Brands, Content Creators and Supervisors

Social Media Is Transforming Sync — Here’s How I’m Scoring Placements In the Digital Age

Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music Are Only Getting Bigger — Which Is Great News for Niche Streaming Platforms

Meet the Artist Who Is Literally Saving His Fans’ Lives — Our Latest Podcast

How to Game the Billboard Charts (And Why You Shouldn’t)

Stop Chasing Playlists and Start Building a Music Career — Our Latest Podcast

‘Bone Conduction’ Headphones Don’t Go Over Your Ears — But Still Transmit Sound to Your Inner Cochlea

Now That the Music Modernization Act Has Passed, Who’s Gonna Run the Damn Thing?

Investing In Music Catalogs? It Ain’t All Daisies & Butterflies — Our Latest Podcast

Spain Files Tax Evasion Charges Against Shakira — And Threatens to Seize $21.9 Million In Assets

Pirate Radio’s Still a Thing — A Station Operator Gets Busted by the Feds In NY

Apple Is Investing $1 Billion in a Brand-New Austin Campus — And Adding 20,000 New American Jobs by 2023

Taylor Swift Tracks Her Stalkers at Concerts Using Facial Recognition

Fleetwood Mac Settles Its Contentious Lawsuit With Lindsey Buckingham — ‘We’ve Signed Off on Something’

Spotify Steps Up Its ‘Game’ on Xbox One With Cortana Voice Commands

AIMP Announces Election Results for LA, New York & Nashville Chapters

Music Ain’t Enough: Pandora, Deezer Announce Major Podcast Expansions

PRS for Music, ASCAP Announce a Major Grime-Focused Workshop In London

Insomniac Launches a Label Services Group — Introducing Insomniac Music Group

Deezer Taps Triton-Powered Programmatic Ads to Boost Free Tier Revenues

Billboard Errs on Its Album Chart — 6ix9ine’s ‘Dummy Boy’ Is Now #1

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