Dylan Smith

Is High-Definition the Next Big Thing? Qobuz Raises a Cool $11.7 Million

September 22, 2020

High-definition music streaming service Qobuz has raised over $11.7 million (€10 million) in a new funding round. Qobuz officials recently revealed the multimillion-dollar backing via a formal release. Per t... Read More...

The Legal Battle Over YouTube Stream-Rippers Could Go to the Supreme Court

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2020

Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger The copyright infringement lawsuit between the RIAA and Tofig Kurbanov, owner of YouTube stream-ripping platforms 2conv.com and flvto.biz, may be heading to the Supreme Court.... Read More...

ThePirateBay.com Sells for $35,150 at Auction

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2020

16 years after its registration, ThePirateBay.com domain name has fetched $35,150 at auction. DropCatch recently acquired (and auctioned) this and other expired domains formerly owned and operated by the inf... Read More...

Pelosi Says Trump “Just Wants His Name” on a Second Stimulus Check

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2020

Photo Credit: U.S. Department of Labor Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi recently claimed that the president “just wants his name” on a second stimulus check, casting additional doubt upon the prospect of a n... Read More...

Librarian of Congress Officially Names Shira Perlmutter Register of Copyrights

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2020

Shira Perlmutter is officially set to become the U.S. Copyright Office’s 14th Register of Copyrights. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the appointment of Shira Perlmutter this morning. Maria Stro... Read More...

Musicians Step Up Their Legal Battle Against New York’s Ticketed Event Ban — “It Is the Definition of Nonsensical”

Dylan Smith

September 21, 2020

Manhattan, New York. Photo Credit: Oliver Niblett Late last month, Digital Music News was first to report that musicians had fired back against New York’s controversial ticketed event ban with a lawsuit. Now,... Read More...

Kanye West’s Label Contracts Include Master Ownership, Profit-Sharing Deals, and Multi-Million Dollar Advances

Dylan Smith

September 20, 2020

As part of his ongoing tirade against the music industry, the Recording Academy, and Universal Music Group, rapper Kanye West recently posted some 100 pages worth of his past recording contracts to Twitter. B... Read More...

Empty Concert Halls In the U.S. Are Being Converted Into Polling Stations

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2020

The Hollywood Palladium, one of the Live Nation venues that will serve as a polling station this November. Photo Credit: Doug Goodwin With traditional concerts still on hold throughout much of the U.S., Live ... Read More...

Spotify Stock (SPOT) Down More Than 20% In September — What’s Going On?

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2020

Spotify stock is down more than 20 percent this month, prompting many investors and music industry voices to levy questions about the dip’s underlying causes and SPOT’s path forward. On September 1st, 2020, ... Read More...

Van Morrison to Release Three Songs Protesting Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2020

Van Morrison performing in Canada in 2010. Photo Credit: sahlgoode Late last month, Digital Music News was first to report that Van Morrison had blasted COVID-19 gig restrictions as “pseudo-science.” Now, the... Read More...

Warner Music Group Faces Another Lawsuit Over Its Massive Site Hack

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

Photo Credit: Unsplash On Monday, Digital Music News was first to report that Warner Music Group (WMG) was facing a class-action lawsuit over the months-long hack that affected many of its e-commerce websites... Read More...

Want to Buy Kobalt Music Group? Bids Starting at $1 Billion

Dylan Smith

September 17, 2020

Kobalt Music Group is reportedly exploring the possibility of a sale, with unidentified sources involved in ongoing talks indicating that the London-headquartered music publisher could pursue a valuation in e... Read More...

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Is High-Definition the Next Big Thing? Qobuz Raises a Cool $11.7 Million

The Legal Battle Over YouTube Stream-Rippers Could Go to the Supreme Court

ThePirateBay.com Sells for $35,150 at Auction

Pelosi Says Trump “Just Wants His Name” on a Second Stimulus Check

Librarian of Congress Officially Names Shira Perlmutter Register of Copyrights

Musicians Step Up Their Legal Battle Against New York’s Ticketed Event Ban — “It Is the Definition of Nonsensical”

Kanye West’s Label Contracts Include Master Ownership, Profit-Sharing Deals, and Multi-Million Dollar Advances

Empty Concert Halls In the U.S. Are Being Converted Into Polling Stations

Spotify Stock (SPOT) Down More Than 20% In September — What’s Going On?

Van Morrison to Release Three Songs Protesting Coronavirus Lockdown Measures

Warner Music Group Faces Another Lawsuit Over Its Massive Site Hack

Want to Buy Kobalt Music Group? Bids Starting at $1 Billion

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