Dylan Smith

Major Labels Cracking Down on ‘Fake Stream’ Manipulation Services

January 26, 2021

Berlin, Germany's Brandenburg Gate. Photo Credit: Ansgar Scheffold The major labels have officially cracked down on a German streaming manipulation service called likeservice24.de. The International Federati... Read More...

AEG, Live Nation, NIVA Offer Their Venues for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

Dylan Smith

January 26, 2021

AEG, Live Nation, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), and others have formally offered their venues to serve as COVID-19 vaccination sites. Live Nation, NIVA, and AEG made the offer in a rough... Read More...

Spotify Diversifies Further Outside Music With Classic Audiobooks

Dylan Smith

January 26, 2021

Spotify has continued its expansion into the non-music audio space by debuting audiobook editions of nine public-domain classics, including Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Multiple ... Read More...

Clubhouse Confirms a Massive Series B — Valuation Rumored at $1 Billion

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

The Clubhouse icon. Photo Credit: William Krause Audio-driven social platform Clubhouse has formally announced the completion of its Series B funding round – reportedly consisting of $100 million in raised ca... Read More...

ByteDance Rival Kuaishou Preps a $5 Billion IPO In Hong Kong

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

Photo Credit: Tencent Tencent-backed ByteDance rival Kuaishou is preparing a more than $5 billion IPO in Hong Kong. Multiple sources have reported on the quick-approaching Kuaishou IPO, which the Beijing-hea... Read More...

The FTC announces investigation into TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, others.

Federal Trade Commission Issues First Ticket-Scalping Charges Under BOTS Act

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

The Apex Building, the FTC's Washington, D.C., headquarters. Photo Credit: Carol M. Highsmith The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued ticket-scalping charges under the Better Online Tickets Sales Act (B... Read More...

Bandzoogle Announces Printful Integration, Allowing Artists to Deliver Commission-Free Merch to Fans

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

Musician-tailored website platform Bandzoogle has partnered with on-demand printing service Printful to help creators seamlessly deliver commission-free merchandise to fans. DMN is proud to have partnered wi... Read More...

The Flaming Lips’ COVID-Free ‘Space Bubble Concert’ Goes Off Without a Hitch

Dylan Smith

January 25, 2021

The Flaming Lips playing live in 2007. Photo Credit: Usuario Mrdarrow Back in November, The Flaming Lips announced that they would perform “the world’s first space bubble concert,” complete with individual bu... Read More...

Sea Shanties TikTok Star Nathan Evans Gets Signed to Universal Music Group

Dylan Smith

January 24, 2021

26-year-old former mailman Nathan Evans has inked a record deal with Universal Music’s Polydor Records after posting his performances of centuries-old sea shanties to TikTok. The Scottish singer-songwriter r... Read More...

Halsey, Ultra Music Festival Join the List of 2021 Cancellations

Dylan Smith

January 24, 2021

Photo Credit: Ultrafan123 / CC BY-SA 4.0 Halsey has officially canceled her long-delayed Manic World Tour, while Ultra Music Festival organizers are reportedly working to finalize their festival’s 2022 dates ... Read More...

Liberty Media ‘Special Purpose Acquisition Company’ Pushes $500 Million IPO

Dylan Smith

January 22, 2021

The Liberty Media logo. Liberty Media, which owns the Atlanta Braves, about one-third of Live Nation, and approximately 70 percent of SiriusXM, has officially rolled out a $500 million IPO for its newly forme... Read More...

Live Nation Stock (LYV) Recovers All of Its 2020 Losses — And Reaches an All-Time High

Dylan Smith

January 22, 2021

Live Nation stock (LYV) has recovered the entirety of its 2020 losses – and briefly touched a record high of $78 per share. Live Nation stock (LYV) began 2020 at nearly $72 per share – up from about $50 per ... Read More...

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