Ashley King

Trump Tweet Removed by Twitter Following a Warner Bros. Copyright Claim

April 10, 2019

What remains of Trump's April 9th tweet. Warner Bros. Pictures filed a copyright infringement claim on one of President Trump's tweets for his 2020 campaign last night. The tweet was removed. The video used... Read More...

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Taylor Swift Donates $113,000 to Fight Anti-LGBTQ Bills In Tennessee

Ashley King

April 9, 2019

Taylor Swift has sent a handwritten note and $113,000 to an LGBTQ advocacy group in support of their efforts. Swift donated to the Tennessee Equality Project (TEP), which is an organization that fights anti-... Read More...

SoundCloud Rolls Out DJ Software Integration with Virtual DJ — ‘Streaming Workflows Are the Future’

Ashley King

April 9, 2019

SoundCloud announced a new software integration with Virtual DJ and teased several more launches to come. The new integration enables DJs to stream and mix SoundCloud's entire catalog of tracks instantly. Th... Read More...

Nipsey Hussle’s ‘Celebration of Life’ Memorial Details Confirmed

Ashley King

April 9, 2019

Yesterday's news of a Nipsey Hussle memorial at the Staples Center has been confirmed. Nipsey's official Instagram account shared the details. Nipsey Hussle's funeral will be held at the 21,000-seat Staples ... Read More...

Police Identify and Search for Nipsey Hussle's Killer

Nipsey Hussle Memorial Slated for Thursday In Los Angeles — But Details Remain Sketchy

Ashley King

April 8, 2019

A Nipsey Hussle memorial event is currently being planned in Los Angeles, though confusion surrounds the venue and ticketing details. Initially, a report from TMZ mentioned that a memorial service would be h... Read More...

The Live Concert Is Changing Before Our Very Eyes — A Quick Look at VR, In-Game, Hologram, and MSG Sphere

Ashley King

April 8, 2019

The music industry is starting to embrace new tech like VR and holograms, while pouring billions into overhauled venues. As new technology emerges, the way we experience live music is starting to change in w... Read More...

Nearly Half of U.S. Consumers Complain of ‘Subscription Fatigue’ — Though Most of the Headache Is Happening In Video

Ashley King

April 8, 2019

Cord-cutting has become a movement in the United States. But the liberation is leading to 'subscription fatigue'. Video streaming services are more fragmented and plentiful than ever. And just when we thoug... Read More...

A Posthumous Avicii Album of Unreleased Tracks Is In the Works

Ashley King

April 5, 2019

The family of Swedish songwriter and producer Avicii is moving forward with the posthumous album. The album is simply titled Tim and will feature music from the last three months of Avicii's life. Avicii'... Read More...

Concert Promoter The Lighthouse Events Charged With Defrauding Christian Investors Out of $3 Million

Ashley King

April 5, 2019

A Christian concert promoter is charged with defrauding over 150 investors of over $3 million dollars. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court against The ... Read More...

TikTok Joins 21 Labels & Publishers to Announce ‘TikTok Spotlight’ In Japan and South Korea

Ashley King

April 5, 2019

TikTok has just announced the launch of 'TikTok Spotlight,' a new program to promote indie and unsigned artists. TikTok will offer selected artists a special channel to submit their music for consideration. ... Read More...

Price War Breaks Out In India as Apple Music Undercuts Spotify’s Bottom-Scraping Prices

Ashley King

April 5, 2019

Apple Music launched in India four years ago, but the company is just now starting to compete. Just this morning, Apple slashed its music subscription fees to better compete with fresh entrants Spotify and Y... Read More...

YouTube Almost Overhauled Its Entire Creator Compensation System… Almost

Ashley King

April 4, 2019

YouTube has a growing problem with promoting conspiracy videos and unsafe content to kids. The issue almost prompted the company to overhaul its entire creator compensation model, according to details now em... Read More...

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