Dylan Smith

Reservoir Media Is Officially Set to Arrive on NASDAQ

April 14, 2021

Late last month, reports suggested that New York City-based music publisher Reservoir Media was preparing to go public by merging with blank-check acquisition company Roth CH Acquisition II (ROCC on NASDAQ). ... Read More...

Triller Parent Company TrillerNet Appoints New CEO, Acquires Amplify.ai and FITE

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2021

Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Triller parent TrillerNet has acquired Amplify.ai, tapped the customer-engagement platform’s co-founder to serve as CEO, and purchased combat-sports streaming service FITE. The c... Read More...

Lil Nas X’s “Montero” Is Getting Removed From Spotify, Apple Music, Other Streaming Platforms In Certain Countries

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2021

Courtesy Photo: Apple Lil Nas X recently warned fans that “all the streaming services” were preparing to remove his “Montero” track, and Columbia Records described the potential takedown as “out of our contro... Read More...

Chilean Network Mega Apologizes Following BTS Comedic Skit

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2021

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Photo Credit: 7Loves in Las Vegas / CC by 3.0 Chilean television network Red Televisiva Megavisión (Mega) has officially apologized for a BTS comedy skit that it aired on a program entitled Mi Barrio. BTS AR... Read More...

iHeartMedia Stock (IHRT) Reaches Record High Following Analyst Upgrades

Dylan Smith

April 14, 2021

iHeartMedia stock (IHRT) has quietly climbed by approximately 55 percent since 2021’s start – and nearly tripled in value since April of 2020, touching an all-time-high of over $20 per share in the process. ... Read More...

YouTube to Feature ‘Violative View Rate’ in Future Community Guidelines Enforcement Reports

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2021

Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger In an effort to “estimate the percentage of the views on YouTube that come from violative content,” the Google-owned video-sharing platform intends to add a new metric, the vi... Read More...

Live Nation Is Officially Installing Livestreaming Equipment At 60+ Venues

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2021

Back in January, Live Nation acquired a majority stake in Veeps, a ticketed livestreaming platform created by Good Charlotte co-founders Joel and Benji Madden. Now, ahead of crowd-based live music’s return, V... Read More...

Creator-Focused Marketing Company ConvertKit Acquires Email-Marketing Platform FanBridge

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2021

ConvertKit has purchased artist-tailored email-marketing platform FanBridge and detailed plans to expand its presence in the music community. Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa Creator-focused marketing company Conv... Read More...

Fortnite Owner Epic Games Raises $1 Billion at $28.7 Billion Equity Valuation

Dylan Smith

April 13, 2021

Fortnite owner Epic Games revealed today that it had completed a $1 billion funding round at a nearly $30 billion equity valuation. Fortnite owner Epic Games has completed a $1 billion funding round – includi... Read More...

YouTube Is One of the Only Social Media Platforms to Show Growth Since 2019

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2021

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Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger YouTube is one of the only social-media platforms that managed to expand its market presence as a share of adult users in the United States between 2019 and 2021, according to... Read More...

After Distributing $400,000 to Songwriters, the Songwriter Fund Is Reopening Applications

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2021

After distributing $400,000 worth of one-time relief payments to songwriters, the SONA- and Sony Music Publishing-backed Songwriter Fund is officially preparing to reopen the application process. The quick-a... Read More...

South Korean Lawmakers Face Criticism Over ‘Unrealistic and Unfair’ BTS Military-Deferment Terms

Dylan Smith

April 12, 2021

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Photo Credit: I Dare U JK / CC by 3.0 The Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) has filed a formal complaint over the “unfair” military-service deferment that K-pop sensation BTS received in 2020’s final mon... Read More...

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Reservoir Media Is Officially Set to Arrive on NASDAQ

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South Korean Lawmakers Face Criticism Over ‘Unrealistic and Unfair’ BTS Military-Deferment Terms

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