Ashley King

Ronald Reagan’s Daughter Says She Was Sexually Assaulted by a ‘Prominent Music Executive’

September 24, 2018

The Reagan family in 1976. Patti is on the left; this is around the time of the alleged assault. Ronald Reagan's daughter Patti Davis Reagan has published an opinion piece in the Washington Post detailing an ... Read More...

Apple Cancels Dr. Dre’s TV Series Because of Excessive Sex, Violence, and Drugs

Ashley King

September 24, 2018

Apple has canceled Vital Signs, its first foray into TV drama with a peek into the early life of rapper Dr. Dre. The reason for the abrupt cancellation is unclear. But a report in the Wall Street Journal cl... Read More...

Grimes Scores the Upcoming Netflix Series, ‘Hilda’

Ashley King

September 23, 2018

Luke Pearson's comic Hilda has been morphed into a new animated series on Netflix bearing the same name. The artist and writer shared the news on Twitter earlier this week alongside the show's new theme, whi... Read More...

Spotify Is Injecting Personalized Recommendations Into Official Playlists

Ashley King

September 23, 2018

Spotify may be testing how personalization can work with its official editor-curated playlists. Multiple reports note that Spotify will use algorithms to tailor its editor-curated playlists even further for ... Read More...

Under Heavy Pressure, French Muslim Rapper Médine Backs Out of Bataclan Performance

Ashley King

September 23, 2018

French rapper Médine has pulled out of two performances at the Bataclan in Paris; protesters promised heavy disruptions and even violence to prevent the shows. The Bataclan venue was the site of a terrorist ... Read More...

Chris Cornell’s First Album Since His Death Is Coming November 16th

Ashley King

September 21, 2018

Chris Cornell: An Artist's Legacy (photo: UMe) The first Chris Cornell album since the singer's untimely passing in 2017 is set to debut this November. The self-titled album features 17 tracks and includes a... Read More...

Elton John Inks a Deal With Universal Music Group ‘For the Rest of His Career’

Ashley King

September 21, 2018

Elton John has signed a new deal with Universal Music Group to handle distribution of his back catalog and continued brand management and merchandising. John's company, Rocket Entertainment, announced the de... Read More...

Want to Sign Up for Spotify’s Free Distribution?

Ashley King

September 21, 2018

Spotify just announced a new beta feature that enables independent artists to upload their music directly to Spotify. Here's how the registration process works right now. The action is happening through the... Read More...

Apple Music’s Catalog Is Now Searchable by Lyrics

Ashley King

September 20, 2018

As part of the iPhone XS launch, Apple has released the iOS 12 update for most current iPhone devices. One of the new features in this update is the ability to search for a song by lyrics, rather than search... Read More...

Ticketmaster Issues a Statement on Scalper Collusion Charges

Ashley King

September 20, 2018

Ticketmaster's notorious 'TradeDesk,' outed as a scalper-friendly platform. Yesterday, we reported on an undercover investigation that revealed that Ticketmaster had its own underground ticket-scalping operat... Read More...

The RIAA’s Mid-Year Revenue Report: The Good (Streaming), The Bad (Downloads) & The Ugly (CDs)

Ashley King

September 20, 2018

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has released its mid-year 2018 report. Here's how the US-based recorded music industry is performing. The report was officially published today, and cont... Read More...

Warner/Chappell Music Opens a Brand-New Studio In London

Ashley King

September 19, 2018

Warner/Chappell Music has announced it is opening a new recording studio at its London offices in Kensington. Warner/Chappell producers and songwriters will be able to use these studios at no charge. The ... Read More...

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