Ashley King

Nashville Live Music Is Now Reopening — Let’s See How This Goes

May 22, 2020

Photo Credit: Hari Nandakumar Mayor John Cooper says his city will start 'Phase 2' of reopening on May 25th — with Nashville live music returning. "This Monday, May 25th, we will move on to Phase 2 of reopen... Read More...

Wu-Tang Clan Releases a Hand Sanitizer to Benefit Charity — ‘Protect Ya Hands’

Ashley King

May 22, 2020

Wu-Tang Clan is releasing a hand sanitizer — 'Protect Ya Hands' to benefit charity. The name of the hand sanitizer is a play on the group's 1993 track, "Protect Ya Neck." It's available through the group's l... Read More...

Apple Moves ‘Some’ Airpods Pro Manufacturing From China to Vietnam

Ashley King

May 22, 2020

Photo Credit: Howard Bouchevereau Apple appears to have shifted some AirPods Pro production to Vietnam from China. Eagle-eyed Twitter users are reporting seeing 'assembled in Vietnam' on their newly acquired... Read More...

Superstar Music Supervisor David Hayman Dies at 42

Ashley King

May 21, 2020

Photo Credit: David Hayman Canadian music supervisor David Hayman has passed away at age 42, his company confirms. Hayman served as chief music supervisor and creative director for Toronto's Supergroup Sonic... Read More...

Apple Won’t Include Wired Earbuds With the Upcoming iPhone 12 — Report

Ashley King

May 21, 2020

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Photo Credit: Sanni Sahil A new analyst report suggests that wired Apple earbuds won't be included with the iPhone 12. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple plans to ship the iPhone 12 without any headphones in th... Read More...

Nursery Rhyme Channel Cocomelon Becomes the First YouTube Channel to Hit 1 Billion Views In a Week

Ashley King

May 20, 2020

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Kid-focused YouTube channel Cocomelon is the first to surpass one billion views in a single week. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter our lives in new ways. Case in point: a nursery rhyme channel is the... Read More...

Fun Fact: Mister Rogers Sued Ice Cube In 1990 Over the Track “A Gangsta’s Fairytale”

Ashley King

May 20, 2020

Photo Credit: Presbyterian Historical Society Ice Cube has revealed that Mr. Rogers sued him over the track during a 30th-anniversary digital listening party. Ice Cube is celebrating the 30th-anniversary of ... Read More...

Facebook, Instagram Launch ‘Shops’ — What Does This Mean for Artists?

Ashley King

May 20, 2020

Facebook is launching new tools to turn business pages into Facebook Shops. What does this mean for artists? Facebook has certainly dabbled in e-commerce solutions for both Facebook and Instagram. Facebook M... Read More...

What Wireless? — Google Experiments With Braided Wires To Control Music Apps

Ashley King

May 20, 2020

Photo Credit: Google Google is experimenting with music control gestures on smart braided wires — when most other manufacturers are pushing wireless. Google isn't a stranger to experimenting with smart texti... Read More...

Indonesia Is Tacking a 10% VAT on Spotify, Apple Music, and Other Streaming Services

Ashley King

May 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Bayu Syaits Indonesia is adding a 10% value-added tax (VAT) to digital streaming services starting in July. The latest regulation comes from the Finance Ministry in Jakarta, who made the announ... Read More...

TikTok Taps Former Disney+ Streaming Chief to Become CEO

Ashley King

May 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Mika Baumeister TikTok is poaching former Disney streaming executive Kevin Mayer as its new CEO. TikTok made the announcement late Monday, confirmed by its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDan... Read More...

Is TikTok Really Safe for Kids? Another Child Pornographer Busted on the Platform

Ashley King

May 19, 2020

Photo Credit: Ashwini Chaudhary A California man has pled guilty to producing child pornography using TikTok and other social media platforms. The 28-year-old man pleaded guilty to five counts of production ... Read More...

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