Ashley King

Jennifer Lopez Is Leaving the Major Label System — Inks With Empire-Distributed Hitco

May 30, 2019

Photo Credit: MTV International Multiple sources are reporting that Jennifer Lopez has left Epic Records and signed with LA Reid's indie label, Hitco. Jennifer Lopez was signed to Epic Records for years, inc... Read More...

Tinder Is Expanding Its ‘Festival Mode’ Hook-Up Concept with a Splendour in the Grass Deal

Ashley King

May 30, 2019

Tinder's new Festival Mode is headed to Australia as part of a new sponsorship deal with music festival Splendour in the Grass. Tinder Festival Mode was introduced at the beginning of May as a way to facilit... Read More...

Kodak Black Is Back In Prison — Federal Judge Rules Him a ‘Danger to the Community’

Ashley King

May 30, 2019

Kodak Black remains behind bars after a U.S. District Court ruled the rapper to be a danger to his Florida community. The 21-year-old rapper was arrested by federal agents on weapons charges earlier this mon... Read More...

Michael Jackson Estate Suffers Another Serious Setback Against HBO Over ‘Leaving Neverland’

Ashley King

May 30, 2019

The legal dispute over the 'Leaving Neverland' documentary must remain in open court, according to a new ruling from a federal judge. After a hearing last week, a judge decided on Tuesday to reject a motion ... Read More...

TIDAL Is Hosting Release Events for Prince’s ‘Originals’ Album Release

Ashley King

May 29, 2019

photo: Lorie Shaull Jay-Z will host a TIDAL listening party for the upcoming Originals posthumous Prince album. The album features 14 previously unreleased tracks from the late artist. Jay-Z worked... Read More...

YouTube Music Slashes India Pricing Further With Cheap Student Plans

Ashley King

May 29, 2019

YouTube is finally rolling out student plans in India, making the streaming service cheaper than ever. YouTube Premium and YouTube Music first debuted in India earlier this year. College students in India c... Read More...

Eventbrite President Andrew Dreskin Is Out — and Dumping Millions In Company Stock

Ashley King

May 29, 2019

Andrew Dreskin, pictured at his pre-Eventbrite home, Ticketfly. Recent SEC filings reveal that exiting Eventbrite president Andrew Dreskin is dumping more than $2 million in Eventbrite stock. Eventbrite anno... Read More...

SoundCloud Launches Two New DJ Software Integration Partnerships

Ashley King

May 28, 2019

SoundCloud is aiming to make it easier for indie artists to make it big utilizing their platform. To that end, SoundCloud if offering two new DJ software integrations with Mixvibes and Native Instruments. ... Read More...

The Latest Industry Shuffles: SeatGeek, Spotify, UTA, Sony/ATV, Downtown Music Publishing

Ashley King

May 28, 2019

Karen Lawson, Spotify's latest recruit. Here’s a wrap on the latest music industry hirings, firings, retirings, and promotions. If you have a job listing to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]... Read More...

Are ‘Microbe-Grown Headphones’ the Future of Sustainable Audio Technology?

Ashley King

May 28, 2019

These Korvaa headphones were grown using fungus and a yeast-based bioplastic grown by microbes. But how do they sound? The answer is that these aren't working headphones, just prototypes for a future, susta... Read More...

Warner Bros. Records Officially Rebrands to ‘Warner Records’ After 61 Years — But Why?

Ashley King

May 28, 2019

That's hopefully a sunrise, not a sunset. After 61 years of operation under Warner Bros. Records, the label is being rebranding to 'Warner Records' across the globe. The new logo and revamped website are now... Read More...

The Most Streamed Artist of All Time — Who Really Dominates the Streaming Charts?

Ashley King

May 27, 2019

Tracking down the most streamed artist of all time is like finding a needle in a haystack. Between the dozens of different streaming services and lack of transparent reporting, it's hard to nail these numbers... Read More...

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