Colin Cohen, Author at Digital Music News

Rob Gronkowski Is Launching a Music Festival on Super Bowl Weekend

November 19, 2019

Former All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski announced that he is launching his own branded music festival, which will take place in Miami Beach on the day before Super Bowl LIV. Entitled "Gronk Beach," the festi... Read More...

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Taylor Swift Fans Raise $1,000 to Publicly Humiliate Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun

Colin Cohen

November 19, 2019

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A pair of fans of Taylor Swift raised more than $1,000 in a GoFundMe a campaign to publicly support Swift in her ongoing battle with Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta. Haley Spalding and Kyle Graden used the... Read More...

Following Backlash, Sky Suspends Michael Jackson Comedy Program

Michael Jackson Accusers May Get Their Day In Court After All

Colin Cohen

November 19, 2019

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The 2nd District Court of Appeals in Los Angeles indicated that it would ultimately restore the lawsuits filed by two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexual abuse in Leaving Neverland. In a tentative ruli... Read More...

Amazon Music Will Now Come to Comcast Xfinity X1 Set-Top Boxes

Amazon Music Officially Unveils Its Ad-Supported Free Service

Colin Cohen

November 18, 2019

Amazon Music has announced the launch of a free, ad-supported version of its music streaming service that it hopes will compete with Spotify's free version, which has close to 140 million users. An ad-suppor... Read More...

Deezer Issues DMCA Takedown Notice Against Multiple Stream Rippers

Deezer HiFi Arrives on iOS, Android and Web Browsers

Colin Cohen

November 18, 2019

Deezer has announced that its HiFi service is now available on mobile and web platforms. In 2014, Deezer first offered its HiFi service, which lets users listen to lossless FLAC-based audio files, exclusivel... Read More...

TikTok Hits a Whopping 1.5 Billion Downloads

Colin Cohen

November 18, 2019

TikTok has reached 1.5 billion downloads as it continues to compete with rival Instagram. According to data from Sensor Tower, TikTok's total downloads across both Apple's App Store and Google Play just pass... Read More...

Tencent Talking with Potential Co-Investors for Universal Music Group Bid

Colin Cohen

November 18, 2019

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Tencent is reportedly looking to find co-investors for its bid to purchase a 10% interest of Universal Music Group (UMG) from Vivendi. According to Bloomberg, Tencent is approaching a number of companies to ... Read More...

Will.i.am Accuses a Flight Attendant of Racism, Airline Demands a Retraction and Threatens Legal Action

Colin Cohen

November 18, 2019

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Will.i.am is accusing a Qantas flight attendant of racism because of the way she acted toward him and other "people of colour" during a flight to Sydney from Brisbane. According to will.i.am, the f... Read More...

Lizzo Sued by Former Postmates Delivery Woman Accused of Stealing Food

Colin Cohen

November 16, 2019

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A former Postmates delivery woman is suing Lizzo after the singer-songwriter accused her of stealing her food. Tiffany Wells is suing Lizzo -- whose real name is Melissa Jefferson -- for libel, emotional dis... Read More...

As Music Piracy Significantly Declines, Italy's Top Music Industry Boss Details the Real Problem — Spotify and YouTube

Spotify Is Actively Testing Realtime Lyrics in Certain Markets

Colin Cohen

November 15, 2019

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Music streaming giant Spotify is testing a new feature in its mobile app that provides real-time lyrics in sync with the music it is playing. The feature, which is powered by Musixmatch, scrolls a song's lyri... Read More...

Nirvana’s Infringement Lawsuit Over Its Happy Face Logo Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Colin Cohen

November 15, 2019

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A federal court judge has ruled that an infringement lawsuit that Nirvana LLC filed against clothing designer Marc Jacobs as well as against department stores Saks Incorporated and Neiman Marcus can... Read More...

Eric Holder Allegedly Killed Nipsey Hussle After the Rapper Cautioned Him About Snitching

Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Tries To Get Charges Dismissed, Judge Shuts Him Down

Colin Cohen

November 15, 2019

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A judge in Los Angeles has denied a bid by Eric Holder Jr. to have two of the charges against him relating to the killing of rapper Nipsey Hussle dismissed. In March of this year, Hussle was shot dead outsid... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

Rob Gronkowski Is Launching a Music Festival on Super Bowl Weekend

Taylor Swift Fans Raise $1,000 to Publicly Humiliate Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun

Michael Jackson Accusers May Get Their Day In Court After All

Amazon Music Officially Unveils Its Ad-Supported Free Service

Deezer HiFi Arrives on iOS, Android and Web Browsers

Tencent Talking with Potential Co-Investors for Universal Music Group Bid

Lizzo Sued by Former Postmates Delivery Woman Accused of Stealing Food

Spotify Is Actively Testing Realtime Lyrics in Certain Markets

Nirvana’s Infringement Lawsuit Over Its Happy Face Logo Can Proceed, Judge Rules

Nipsey Hussle Murder Suspect Tries To Get Charges Dismissed, Judge Shuts Him Down

Author Colin Cohen