Charlotte Hassan, Author at Digital Music News

AIMP, A2IM and CMPA: This Position By The DoJ on 100% Licensing is 100% Wrong

July 12, 2016

"If we value music, we need to value those who create it." Below is a statement from Michael Eames, President of AIMP, Richard James Burgess, Ph.D., CEO of A2IM and Jodie Ferneyhough, President of CMPA regar... Read More...

Rapper Fires a Semi-Automatic Weapon at a Show, Gets Released from Jail

Charlotte Hassan

July 12, 2016

Rapper Troy Ave just walked out of jail after firing a semi-automatic weapon at a T.I. concert. But this case isn't over... New York rapper Troy Ave (aka Roland Collins) has now been released on bail despit... Read More...

Surprise! YouTube Slashed Its Royalty Rate by 50% Last Year

Charlotte Hassan

July 12, 2016

YouTube and Vevo streams increased 132% last year, but revenue paid to artists only increased 15%. Make sense? The argument over whether YouTube is paying labels and artists fairly has been intensifying for... Read More...

Crowdmix Declares Bankruptcy; 130 Jobs In Jeopardy

Charlotte Hassan

July 12, 2016

Crowdmix is going to the bad place. Crowdmix, the social music startup which boasts offices in London and Los Angeles, has informed its current 130 employees that it has gone into administration. The bankru... Read More...

You’ll Never Believe Who Just Ended Drake’s Record-Setting Chart Run

Charlotte Hassan

July 11, 2016

Who terminated Drake's 9 week reign atop the US charts? Blink 182 has knocked Drake's Views album from the top of the US charts, the end of an epic run. The album claimed the number one spot on the Billboar... Read More...

Chaka Khan: I’m Addicted to the Same Drug That Killed Prince…

Charlotte Hassan

July 11, 2016

First Prince, now Chaka Khan... Chaka Khan is addicted to prescription drugs and says Prince's death helped her with the decision of entering rehab. The 63-year-old ten-time Grammy Award-winning recording a... Read More...

How the ‘Stairway To Heaven’ Case Could End Stupid Copyright Lawsuits

Charlotte Hassan

July 11, 2016

Led Zeppelin won their 'Stairway to Heaven' suit. What happens next could have chilling effect on future, frivolous copyright challenges. What's one way to protect yourself against frivolous lawsuits?... Read More...

Why I’m Totally Unimpressed With SoundCloud Go

Charlotte Hassan

July 8, 2016

What's the real difference between SoundCloud and SoundCloud Go? The answer to that question is a big, big problem for SoundCloud. Prior to SoundCloud launching its paid subscription service, SoundCloud G... Read More...

UK Rapper Stormzy: ‘This Is Not Strictly an American Thing…’

Charlotte Hassan

July 8, 2016

Rising UK-based rapper/grime artist Stormzy speaks out on police brutality. Stormzy, real name Michael Omari, is part of a chorus of artists speaking out against police...''this isn't me speaking out because... Read More...

Beyoncé Blasts Police for ‘Declaring War on People of Color and all Minorities’

Charlotte Hassan

July 8, 2016

Beyonce is intensifying her fight against police brutality. One of the most important and popular artists in the world is stepping up her campaign against law enforcement in the United States, with calls for... Read More...

Chance The Rapper Speaks Out on Philando Castile Killing

Charlotte Hassan

July 7, 2016

Chance The Rapper asks ''Is there any situation where police get arrested? Or convicted?'' Yesterday, a video of a Minnesota police officer killing a young African-American man whilst his 4-year old daughter... Read More...

Executive Shuffle: IFPI, Deezer, Apple Music, ADA…

Charlotte Hassan

July 7, 2016

The latest executive shuffles across the music industry… The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has appointed Dr. David Price as Director of Insights and Analysis. Price has worked... Read More...

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